The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-10
FOOD FOB REFLECTION.

them who profess to be Democrats and
yet desire coalition with him. We i'm
agine it will serve as an invaluable source
of consolation for his Democratic admi-
rers to read in the public prints through
out the United States what is thought of
them and their principles by the man
they seem determined to idolizs, even at
the sacrifice of almost every principle
that has been heretofore held as sacred
and dear to them. Although they have
never omitted single opportunity to be-
lather the Governor with praises so full
some as to disgust every person except
themselves although they have repeated
ly declared their fealty to him, and with
reckless haste pledged their support in a
needless and unnecessary manner; al
though they have manifested a leniency
and magnanimity, unparalleled in the ac-
ton of any people who maintain their
self-rsspect, in forgiving the past career
of the Governor, which has assisted in
producing the present evils from which
we are suffering, and although they are
kind enough now to ignore his glaring
hsresies in political faith, and take with
childlike confidence and simplicity his
fine promises and pretty speeches as
equivalent to noble and patriotic deeds /;
yet he reciprocates none of their respect
and devotion and friendly feeling, and
does not hesitate to express to the world
the contempt he feels at heart for the
Democrats of South Carolina who are
willing to become his parasites, thereby
ignoring the teachings of the past and
trampling upon every inheritance that
was great or good or grand in the social
or political fabric of our once glorious
but now oppressed and plundered Pal
metto State. This letter tells to the
world some plain truths which cannot
prove very palatable to those whose
whole energies have been devoted to an
uncalled for and extreme adulation of
Governor Chamberlain. To say the least
of it, no Democrat with sufficient intelli-
gence to comprehend the letter can have
any other than feeling of indignation
at the unprovoked and insulting attack
the Governor has made upon the Demo-
Gratis of this State at a time when large
numbers of them were Justify sounding
his praises. AS soon as he learns that
his Republicanisn is questioned he in
dulges in writing for publication such
satire upon the Democrats in this State
as must be keenly felt by those Demo
Gratis who have become the trumpeters OF
his reforms, which have so far consisted
in smooth speeches and well written mes
sages. He boasts that he has never
asked the Democrats to praise him, and
says, had there been anything to ask Of
them he would have asked them not to
praise him; but he says they do praise
him and he cannot help it. This of it.
self does not exhibit a very high appre'
citation of the compliments from the new
friends whom he has SO completely duped
but we imagine his Democratic courtiers
will find even less consolation in these
sentences of his letter: Glow taxes are
popular, euen apith Democrats. Compe.
tent officers are preferred to incompetent
ones, eren By South Carolina Democrats
Honest expenditures of public moneys
are acceptable to Democrats ecen." After
indulging this contemptuous and satirical
vein at the expense of Democrats gen.
orally, and South Carolina Democrats in
particular, in which he intimates that
they arc more opposed to low taxes, com.
petent officers and honest expenditures o1
public monies than any other party, he
gives a few facts and statements which
leave no doubt that he is genuine Re-
publican. He declares that he wishes to
make South Carolina and keep her as
safely Republican as Vermont or Iowa,
and that he "wants to see South Carolina
remain Republican State" According
to the Governors own statement he is
laboring to perpstuate Republicanism on
South Carolina, and is endeavoring to
persuade the people Of this State that
such things as these judicial elections will
be undone, and never by possibility be
repeated" in order to protect the Repub-
lican party from Overwhelming, hope
less and deserved defeat and infamy.''
Wilnour people support his administra-
ton when he declares this? If so then
they cannot deny that they are cham
pions of Rcpublicanism, and are assisting
to continue the Republican party in pow
er. He openly boasts that there are
fewer Democrats in power under his ap-
pointment than there has been at any
time since reconstruction, and claims
merit for this evidence of his party fealty.
Can true and high-toned Democrats
praise and support himf But this is not
all. Not satisfied with these slurs and
insults to the Democrats, as if he wished
to place a graceful cap upon the climax
of these evidences of his adherence to
Republicanism, he adds, II am Repub-
lican of just as many years standing as l
have seen years of discretion. I have no
tendency to any other party; no associa-
ton, no sympathy with any other party" :"
Now who that is Carolinian by birth
and inheritance has been reared in
the school of honor and principle in poll
4;os oo tauuht hy our Calhouns Pinck-