The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-25
Mr.. Chamberlain Changes the Subject.

We regret 10 learn That Mr.. DANIEL ii.
CHAMBERLAIN differs with The Sun In re-
gard to the Importance Of an explanation
Of his letter to kI,lPToN In 1870, published a
few days ago in this newspaper. The letter
in question was written by Mr.. CHAMBER
LAIN when he was Attorney General OF
South Carolina. 1t was written upon the
official paper OF his dcpartmcnt-thc de-
partment trusted with the protection of the
states interests In property and the prose-
cution of thieves, consplrators, and other
offenders against the States laws. In the
following words tho Acknowledgement Of
South Carolina outlined to one of his con-
federates IA scheme for extending the power
and filling the pockets of Ring at the ex-
penso Of the taxpayers:
"orrlcK of ruf ArronyTy GrSrr,t,}
"tutrNmA. :. e.. Jan s. 1870
"MY nr,r KiNrroS PARErR arrived last evening. and
spoke of the q. 3c matter Sc. todd linn that had
u, written uu Iuly on that matter, and also about the
OLD Bk Nils
"uo you understand nnly the plan Of the @ &C on.
iorpt~ci III prono',i To hu, sioon worth OF the q
e. stock This with the Siaj,ypu sfurk .I rs the
state VIII give entire control tous Inc Laurcns Branch
W be- sod u fehruar, hy dc, Court and will cost
not more than s'nn"l, and probably not more than
r,nu' TIL" spariAn.hnrs and Union can also Dee
got without dincuy We shall then have M - e. i's
mes. 40 Lauren, 81. ami IA :. C. - mc>-ln ain .H
a
r-'H uilo ON this, so ihc bond at - or 90. aud the
balance, ar paving ail tutiys cost repairs
immense. over s2upuUU. There is n mint oi money IN
this-or am tool
"1hen will soon compel the 9 r. n 10 fan into
our hands, and complete the connection to Asho willie
sc
There isan indefinite verge for expansion Of power
before
"wric me fully anitcnm me of anything you wantdonc
Ny last letter wH- very lull
"ll,RRlsoN shall be attended To at once.
INN ~ k4ill AZ n
hates NtAGlt ana magHVis his Intentions
yours truly, d. II. CnAsnrRLAlS"
II will be noticed that CHAMBERLAIN's
plan Includes the use Of nearly half mill
lion OF railroad stock held by the State.
The AttOruey-Gencral does not discriminate
between the peoples property and his own.
"We shall have" he writes, "269 miles equip
ped and running. Put n first mortgage Of
$4,000 mile ON this sell the bonds at 81 or
90, and the balance, after paying all OUTLAWS
Tor cost and repairs, is immcnsc-over
S4OoOoo0. There is n mint Of money in this
or am n fool" And again, after" COM
polling" tho South Corolina road " to fall
into our hands, >" he sccs ian indefinite verge
for expansion Of power before us"
1t appears that Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN has
quito forgotten the golden scheme for plum
der which he described with glowing pen
seven years ago A reporter iorJAY GouLD's
newspaper which has been consistent in ts
defence Of CHAMBERLAIN rascality, found
the cX-Gnvernor in his law Office ON Satur-
day, and showed him n printed copy of the
letter to klMPTOS. Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN dis
played only d languid interest in the slip.
lie had determined to say nothing at pros
put abOut his pnnnnot i'm with thp EnVnrn-
ment of South Carolina He was not UNI
conscious that there had been some criti-
| cislns upon his course while Attorney Con
cral and Governor" hut felt sure that the
| Investigations at Columbia would disclosc
his own part in that Government. The let
! ter W PARKER. asking, with many oxclana-