The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, April 8. 1874
GOVERNOR cHANBxRLAN ASKS THE MORAL
SUPPORT OF THE PRECEDENT IN HIS WAR ON
Nosxs AND wHIPPER-srRoNo APPEAL FOR
THE INTEGRITY AND sELr-RxspxcT OF THE
PARTY-rTs yRIoID RECEPTION.
The following letter was addressed to President
Grant some time ago by Governor Chamberlain, Of
South Carolina South Carolina republicans there
complain that received neither reply nor alton
ton from the President and that the organs continue
10 abuse Governor Chamberlain and msrepresent his
political aims copy Of the letter IL gwen for pub.
ucation The letter some strong language
Il 10 follows-
10 HIS ExcELLEScY rHR PREsrDExr-
SIR am induced by recent extraordinary circum-
stances occurring In this State address you By this
communication, as the nead in sense Of the
republican party tn, General Assembly OF this State
Moses J, Judges the Circuit Court Of this State
he former Tor the Circuit embracing the city or
Charleston and constituting BY far the most important
business The character OF y. j. Moses, IT,, is known
. you and 10 the world. Unless the entirely unit
Tcrsal opinion OF all who are familiar with
ais career IL mistaken, he il as infamous
character ~ ever in any age dsgraced and prosli.
according my belief tho belief OF all good men in
this Satc SO lar rs am informed diers from that OF
him 10 exhibit il The election or these Two men 10
judicial Offices sends thrill or horror through the
state i compcis men Of all parties who respect de-
cency, virtue or civilization TO utter their oudcst
ton. They have not even the poor quaiii-
cation o. such degree or legal learning as to
quality them Tor the intelligent discharge III any
judicial duty. Tho least ali tho evils inflicted on
the people Of this State by their election is the fact
that compels all republicans who love or honor Tho
principles Of their party refuse TO countenancc or
tolerate such representatives
am republican, ofjust many years' standing a.
have seen years Of discretion have been u strict
party man, sdhcrng to my party here south Caro-
ahwxx0 vh Md and
quitting It's ranks amid tho .greaiest discourage
mcnts arising from the bad conduct and suicidal
policy Of many Of s most prominent members: but
Inc time has now come whom selfrespecting repub
Ican tolerate the ascendaucy OF such men as in
this instance. have been forced upon rs For you
me, republicans, to counteDance the election Of
Noses and whppcr Is as impossible Il would be
Governor 1iIden, as democrat 70 countsnance the
election OF William H. Tweed and George O. Barnard to
judicial positions IN New York cannot and will not
do It. be tho consequences what they may po-
lacaly. And yet l know there men who
have charged hitherto with treachery to the repub-
icsn party because cannot keep silent aud still sup
port party loaded down with such men. The news
paper In Washington which has sometimes been ca led
FOUR organ doubtless enormously, will quito likely de
nouncc me with renewed yiyor for what simple self
respect will compel view OF this outrage. l
tell you, Mr. President act Of mine, II were the
10 That party as the election Of Wbpper and Moses
has been and viii be. 4 want above all things
70 save South Carolina for the republican party
" tue coming Presidential struggle, but cannot save
" nooody eau save H. u the party here u The party NJ
washington the North do than denounce this
sning unsparingy, and JON tncir efforts to those Of
Tue honest republicans here Ia effort 10 overthrow
Tug power Of ouch men Whppcr aud Moses aud their
aidcrs and ubcttorx
Our only salvation is Ia cutting loose from all
ANIMATION with these mon, aud requiring all who
nmenaplc 20 our influence 10 do the TO rry 10
save the seven electoral Carolina the
price o. silence under this innction will u.s. my
Iudtnev,, many times that nrmcer OF votes else
whefc We want your moral aud poI,icaI support this
struggle with political niquny IN oru,s Ii Is
rs SUICIDAL 10 give countenancc t. whippcr ah Moses
here as " would be to lsnancr Ia the whskcy
thieves W 81 Louis The party fsa. .. such men is
disastrous 10 the party. have wri,fcn earnestly /
cannot do otherwise Let convince You mat
an snylhnl but republican untr common ,rccncy
CUnIet We 10 " something che Give a. xour cun.
tcnancd you have gwen ". believe IN Tie p.,S
aud T@ (annot savu south Carolina 10 tho ra,,y
canlHlvcat ssr party hero ssom hxxo,nny !.
thvusanR Grta$er burdru 20 national r~punt,can
ray shx1< - ever bccn BEFORE We nro,srr ~ ~.
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