The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-29
so UTH CAROLINA.
strife Among the PoiiticiRns-A Peculiar
Pardon by Gov. Chamberlain The Poor
Prospects Of the Fusion MOvem ,nt.

Pardon by Gov. Chambe rlain The Poor
Prospects Of the Fusion Moven mt.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 2j.-Siuce the
adjournment OF the Legislature and the Renub-
lican Convention there has been no ripple on the
political surface Of this state except the Mackey
war In the up country. Judge Mackey has
locked horns with Yocum, the Treasurer OF
Chester county. an appointee OF the Governor.
The present occasion Of strife IL found in certain
school certificates which were flleu away ov ex-
Treasurer 1icmphill IA vouchers, without can
collation.. Those were stolen and presented TO
Treasurer Yocum for pavement. One John
Lilley, oolored ex-member Of the Legislature,
was implicated in their possession. Yocum al
legged that Judge Mackey and his brother-in-law
Lloyd were engaged In tie scheme to get the
paid by him, Yocum, as Treasurer; ami Mackey
alleged that Yocum was an associate OF LllleyH
some four months ago Lilley was arrested bv
order OF Judge Mackey, summarily tried ana
sent To the penitentiary This closed his mouth.
Mackey's brother-n-law, LLOYD, was tried With
jury. bit the verdict was set aside by ths tenn
porary Judge appointed to Try the case, and
found against Yocum by the same grand jury,
ana Chief Justice Moses appointed Judge North
rop to try his case: Northrop "a young man.
and this Is the hrst court he has held.
The trial advanced with little or no testimony
20 convict Yocuni. until the state offered John
Lllley as a witness. The defence objected, upon
the ground that he had been convicted OF an
offence which disqualified him as a witness.
The challce which Judge Mackey had prepared
was thrnsd r. his own uns. nnt be and his
bosom friend, Gov. Cham berlain. had concocted
plan which might forearm them for the
emergency. The state produced paper which,
UPON being read, purported to be a full pardon
from Chamberlain to John Lilley, provided he
would give testimony In good faith In the case
against lOcum, IN which event the pardon was
10 he handed to Lilley by the presiding Judge.
paper was no pardon until accepted by Liliey.
and "a Lley could not receive 1t until after his
testimony, he was disqualified.
Tue pardon ana letter explaining the Gov
ernoT's reasons for the came were addressed TO
the presiding Judge. hut they have not yet been
published, and probably, under the unexpected
ruling, Will not be.
The Governor has evidently outwittod Mackey
I'm this move. lie certainly knows tue effect ~
the brOviso. He was obliged to do this extra
ordinary act at MaCNev's demand for Mackey
was the Judge who released Parker from jail
but he l. evidently DESTROYS OF throwing OF the
yoke which the Judge imposes, and, Selling the
opportunity, he has taken advantage of 1t. I'm
les. Mackey strikes back, he Will no long retain
his prestige as "A strong man ia the party. lie
saved scott from impeachment, wrote the mes
sages Of Moses, and has stood 10y Chamberaiu's
side in every emergency. lie can never allow
Chamberlain 20 play MIN such scurvy trick to
his utter undoing without struggle. TINS case
eXcttcs much interest, because Mackey has
threatened that he and Chamberlain must stand
or fail together, and this Is the FIRST tine CHAM
berain has gone back on his ally.
There are many good men In this state who
vet Cling to the idea that Chamberlain l. a ne
ccssity IN the reformation Of the State, and ad-
Governor II he Is renOminated by the ReDuoli-
can party. They argue that the prcrOgativcs II
the Governor are so great that II Is seles to
contend against him, ana On I II is only by Tying
his hands, in combining Tor his ell elton, that
fair play cun be hnd Tor the rest Of the st te Of
hccs. 7 heN say: suppose he Is the worst man
IN tue Republican party, by THIS coarse we can
cleo Reform Lccisiature;" that his pecln nv
interest lies In this direction ana that ms future
socill status after this night OF b.rbaflsm snail
have passed away l. Involved. They argue that,
without tnIs strategy. IA u square ngat, the CON
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there IL "A certanty-that the mere machinery Of
the Republican party among the negroes carries
There wnl be bitter fight in the Democratic
state Convention, which meets In Ny. upon
THIS point. The Convention ~ called not only to
select delegates to 60 u -. Louis, but to tike
such furthcr action hs to them may seem proper.
Throughout the S.nte there has been sn out
SPOKEN protest AGAINST the fusion movement
with CndmDt Rain. liut there are some counties
That have selected fustonlste, aud these arc
strong men. Finding. however, that the tide
has set against them, the latter are urging now
that the May Convention take no action, except
ton until after the Republican Convent On mas
siguiucd Its choice. Ihcv viii be Joined III ~
effort ny some of tneir FAINT heart. opponents,
VINO take the ground that Chamberlain may not
be nominated 10y the EepuUlicans. aud tnat ia
such AN event he Will throw his influence for
the nominee Of the Democratic party. these
latter expect to make a nomination IN ether
event, out think delay Will conciiate his Ia
Celency.
both Of these views are based upoui the guilt
biity OF Cham berlnin-the man under whose
control for one wear they have been like clay IN
the hands of a potter. rney ought to know
their man better by this tltne-und IL not the r
man, ms party. Tue Republican party seeing
they can control the action OF the Democratic
party, will certainly deter their nomination un-
I'll the last moment, when they shall have adj
1nsted their qIarrels, divided the expected
spuils, and left 10 time for their long demoral-
ized foe 10 organize.
lhts desire to defer indicates that Chamber
lain's Democratic friend- have no smc srity IN
their der ration Of his recent victory IN the late
REPUBLICAN Convention. II he was really the
conqueror then. they could well predicate his
denomination, and act immediately upon that
basis. The fact J. that that Convention was hn
uprising of the Republican party against him,
In wnich the party was victorious, but yet gave
him huch "a subordinate position rs To prevent
his b0ltiug, as MS fr1enis anticipated. Those
vino were opposed To him think their strength
viii be greater in the next Convention than IN
the last. {, rdoza, the State Treasurer, puT-
chased many Ot thamberiuin's reform friends.
lie Is now cut nt tie Tight, with no hope Of
future success, and viii not likely he made "A
catspaw In future. The aipoiutees OF the Gov
ernur, who made up the Daiance Of the virtuous
vote, viii be looking out foT tie rising man,
and Will Oo likely to desert Chnm berlain' s
cause. The necessity Of "a publication In the
party viii lead them to support some man like
Dr.. Winsmth of partunburg, who has not
been identified with any OF the frauds for which
lt has been distinguished The Doctor was a
state senator telore the war.