The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-12
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN,S REPLY 70
COL. HASKELL.
"A Summary Of its Leading Points-Mis-
representation and Abuse Of the Peo-
pie-The Cloyen Foot Exposed.

We print to-day the manly and re-
spectful letter addressed to the carpet
bag Governor Of South Carolina by Col.
A. G. Haskell, the Chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, invit-
ing him to meet Gen. Hampton in joint
discussion before the people. To this
letter Gov Chamberlain has replied in n
document OF fourteen columns in length,
printed in fine type, in which ne pre-
, lends to set forth the facts and circum-
r@nccs attending the present campaign.
Tho nausual length of Gov Chamber
lain'A reply preclude. Is reproduction
IL our co!nAans, ana we regret that the
pressure of other matters will debar our
readers from perusal of this delectable
production, which is slanderous and
partisan effort to mslign the good people
OF this State, worthy of the meanest aud
vilest Of the crew of cormorants who ere
preying upon the vitals Of our common
wealth. Chamber ain has exposed the
the cloven foot, and this villainous docu-
ment justiies all that we have said in
relation to his hypocritical character rs a
pretended reformer. We present brief
summary of the leading points of Cham
berlain's letter:
At the outset the Governor acknowl-
edges the respectful terms in which Col.
Haskell's letter is framed, but thinks the
challenge should have been addressed to
the chairman Of the Republican Execn-
live Committee. He has informed the
latter that he is ready, as soon as his off,
cial duties will permit, to meet Gen.
Hampton in joint discussion.
He says that Col Haskeli's statements
as to the spirit 0f the Democratic party,
and the charges quoted from the New
York Sun, World aud Tribune, cover the
whole field Of the present political col
troyersy. The statements made in the
San and World are wholly untrue and
unfounded, and he is in no way RESPONSE
Bile for Patterson's statements and views.
he reviews the last two years admins
tration ard claims to have carried out all
the reforms promised; in proof of which
he refers to the utterances of leading citi-
Gems and of the public press, giving ex-
tracts from the closing article in the
Governor Chamberlain. He claims that
he was re.nominated US Reformer by
two-third vote Of the convention; that
he secured the adoption of articles four,
six, and seven of the State Republican
platform, nnd invites q comparison of
this with the Democratic platform. He
claims that his REORGANIZATION as a re-
former and the reform platform are
sufficient answer to Col. Haskell,s charge
OF inconsistency in accepting the re-nom-
inatiou.
He knows no public cause of complaint
against his associates on the State ticket,
except the. two of them opposed his
course as Governor, and, in EfliotPs case,
he compares his relations with him 20
those between Tilden and Hendricks.
Moreover, though he did not approve of
or consent to Elliott's nomination, Elliott
has since cordially endorsed the work of
the convention in rernominating him,
(Chamberlain) and in pledging reform.
re-affirmS all he has ever said concerning
Mosee and Whipper, and claims that they,
and all who GO, with them, have been un-
loaded. s'This," he says, .has been ac-
compliahed by the Republican party, for
whatever have done is charSestie to
the credit Of the Republican party, which