The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-14
GOV. CHAM MBERLAlN'S PLAN.
THE JNTRODUCTTON or 4 BILL TO
ABOLISH HHIPPEH.
4 Spectre thut Hnuutrh fhe Rpitoi, and that
Carpenter Went Forth to Meet WHIST
Bo,hers tho Chnficstou Conservatives.

Boihsrs tho Chnficstou Conservatives.
CHARLESTON. Feb. Q.-The burden which
the Republican patty assuneI in the election OF
Moses and Mhlppei as Circuit Judges, Is proving
TOO heavy for them, and they IRE preparing 20
unload. The state Is now divided idto eight sr-
cuit., numbered from one to eight. and white.
mors hag introduced Dill 10 abolish these cir.
cults, and 10 establish In their place sil circuitl,
known as tho Charleston the Beaufort, the Oar
lngton. the sumter, thc Chester, and the Gieen-
Vile circuits. Tho bin raises the salary u the
= IlHes from $500 In tho Charleston Circuit 20
.JUn, Bnd In th, others to ALDJ.
The prnc object oi this hill Is To- Re, lid Of
Whippor. Nose, has already been DISPOSED 81.
IL is generally Understood Vbat the latter has
agreed 'tDon the payuont of year SALARY is
j dge TO resign, and to run for the Legislltnre
from Sumter cOunty--On the Chamberlain ticket
next une-wlth the prospect OF being the
speaker OF the next House ~ Representatives.
Whigper is the " betc ngir' who held out, and
row huA to be suppressed b. an overturuinC of
the whole judicial system Of the state. Tho
Chariostcn bar cfdc. .vor.d 70 get over the din.
Guilty by preparing In for the OiganizatiVn Of
coinmurcial courts IN Chatlesi On, III v hicL tho
civil hnsinoss might 'o transacted, leaving only
the criminal business to Judge Wnipper. should
almost exclusively restricted to the cOlored peo-
plo, aud u Mas Therefore a cOTprOmise that he
she I'D ddjrdcate the troubles II his race, and
the white people.
But there were other matters whicn had 20 re
settled. Judge Carpenter, Of the Fifth Circuit,
who was candidate OF the Conservative
party Tor Governor 10 1870. was looming up "a a
prospective candidate OF the regular Hcpubli-
cana against Chainbcrllin fof that oiice. The
Judge Is Il strong antagonist, and II he should
make the nght, It would be q heavy one. I'm
fortunately for chamberlain, tnat ghos Of Par
kcr threatcncd to come forward and reveal the
secrets Of trdnsac;iuns In which both had be n
engaged. IL hung Ground the national capitol,
aud Carpenter one morning went forth TO meet
It. The secrets I've would get must Ice hidden,
and Carpenter persuaded into sioncc. Here,
then. was a brilliant cnanse Tor stroke Of ge-
MUS. Whipper could be dccapitated, and Car
pcnter put In his place. with S6el additional
salary to his presout stipend, Tor MS four ear
term es Judge. Ihs ought to Keep him quiet in
regard to the hand when bestowed il.
Who tho other five judges are to bs is un-
known, but It Is thought that Townsend,
Northrop. and Cook VIII be- retained. In
der to cnnciate the colorcd folks. Mhippcr m .y
he placed Ia the seat to which NiS-iiis
was elected. and TIE sixth place will be contend
The Charleston bar In 1870, through ex-Chlef-
Justice Duncan, presented a very pretty tcsii-
inonia 10 judge Carpenter. for the ability with
which he had presided ~ their couria II may
be supposed that they were well pleased
with Whittomore's hill, by which their old
nvorte Is sent back ogdr TO them.
llut this Is not 50. They do not Ike the arrange
inent AZ all Times change. and parties change
with tlem. In 1870 Carpenter laid aside hs
gown as Judge To become the candidate " the
tOnservat YES. lie hHd 80 depoued himself as
10 win their confidence. ana Us u cam pa.gu doc
umeni Ia their own patty interest no har pass ed
the complimentary resolutions. When, how
defeated, thcv dropped him entirely He set
tied down In Charleston to the practice cf Ills
profession ~ LAWYER, but few clients darkcned
his doors. lilo had AN abundance Of ability, but
his former friends were against him aud he
worried out an existence until the Patterson
election TO tho United States Senate opened tho
door for his readmission 10 the bench. Espous-
ing the cause of Patterson he couclliated him
and his friends, and was elected to the Column
bis Circuit. He his never forgiven ths Conserva-
tive leaders for the cold shoulder they gave him
after his defeat for Governor. On the contrary
he has been much exasperated against them,
and Will never allow himself to be caJoled by
tnen II elected now, AS he ~ as before. Carpen-
ter Is not tho kind OF Conservative lie was In
1870, and the Conservative leaders have not the
same feeling for him they had then.
These old Conservatives of Charleston are Gu
rious people anyhow. some OF them when they
make mistake actually ask for charity for the
with them now is the tax levy for tho city.
Many ~ them supported Cunningham, the pres
ent Ridicel 1iayor Of Charleston. at the last
high, but they would be lowered If he was re-
elected. Instead Of being lowered, however.
they are Increased by half cent and ths poor
duced. Ihey don't know what Is the matter ex-
cept that they have to pay 80 much more than
formerly.
CHAHLEsroN, 9. C.. Feb. l3-The House Com
mittee on Privileges ana Elections have report
ed on the charges against J. ID. Robertson
(R9pJ They nnd that a. member OF tue state
Textbook tOmmis' Ion, he made discreditublo
and corrupt proposals to Northern publisninp
houses. They recommend that lac be d splaced
~ IA member Cf the commits sion, and be eI-
PEELED from his seat ~ a member of the House
- Representatives. Mr.. RoDertscns proposals
covered the payment to. him ot liberal commits
-ions on oil books adopted FOR use In the public
schools In South Carolina, and were maze 10
publishing hOuse- in New York.
CHAKLfsrON, Feb Blowing 10 unforeaeen
delays In tue collection OF taxes, the result of
tmdiness Ia the Legislature IN passing the tax
bill the payment of interest on State bonds and
stocks Is postponed until April /, with prob
aOillty that tho payment VIII be made Ia the
middle OF March. fhe tax for interest has been
duly levied, but taxes win come In slowly until
the end OF this month, when the time Of col
lection expires.