New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-28
WASHINGTON.
CHAMBERLAIN'S ARRIVAL.
CONFERENCE WITH THE Observation-Disclosures To-
DAY-wHAT CHAMBERLAIN SAYS
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DAY-wUAT CHAMBERLAIN SAYS.
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WASHINGTON, March 27.-Gov. Chamberlain ar
rived !ere at o'clock this morning. He called upon
the President to pay his respects at IL in the fore
noon. at which time appointment for conference
in the afternoon was made. The conference took
place accordingly at about g. continuing for several
hours. The President desired that Chamberlain
should go over the entire South Carolina case in
detail. explaining to him all the points in
the complication there. This he did. In
addition there was some discussion the
legal question involved in the Gov
Chamberlain was impressed with the fact that the
President has two purposes in view. One of them Is
to preserve faith with the Republican party by
which he was elected and to do nothing which may
seem to be deserving that party either in the North
or in the South. At the same time he desires by his
treatment of the white people of the South to gain
their confidence and TO alay the bitterness which
has prevailed during the last few years. The
object of the President, therefore in inviting
Hampton and Chamberlain to Washington,
is to if some means cannot be
devised for accomplishing both of these ends in
South Carolina. The President invited Chamber
lain to call at the White House again tomorrow,
and also recommended that he should consult the
officers of the Cabinet. He told him that he had re-
ceived dispatch from Wade Hampton stating that
he would arrive here on Thursday.
Gov. Chamberlain says that there has been no
change in the condition of affairs in South Carolina
for some time. He denies that there has been any
such recognition of Wade Hampton by the courts
of the State as Northern people have been led to
suppose. 1t is well known that, pending the de-
csion which would have involved the title to the
Govcrnorship, Chief-Justice Moses of the Supreme
Court died, leaving that court equally divided.
Judge Willard did write an order the effect of which
would have been to recognize Hampton but before
it was filed he changed his mind and gave opin-
ion adverse to Hampton. The Democrats of South
Carolina now claim that this order which was never
filed, is valid and has taken effect. Chamberlain
and his friends claim that it has no validity
than any other private paper of the judge. OF the
eight circuit judges in the State have accepted
their salaries from the 100000 which has been
collected by Wade Hampton, and four of the judges
have given opinions recognizing Hampton's title to
the Govenorshp. The question of money. Cham
berlain thinks, is not valid legal recognition. He
and other Republicans look upon this fund as n
State fund, which happens to be under the control
of Hampton and which belongs no more to him than
to anybody else. The judges are to be paid out OF
the State fund and the fact that they have accepted
them from one person another has not political
significance.
Gov Chamberlain knows nothing of any process
by which Gov. Hampton could Dust him from the
State House in the United States troops should
be withdrawn. The laws of the State do provide
for quo ud7nno proceedings, and if person is adj
Judged by the court to be holding Office Illegally,
then a writ OF ejectment may be issued. No quo
uarranto proceedings have been begun against
Chamberlain, and no order of ejectment has
been issued against him by any court.
Gov. Chamberlain says he has seen the re-
ports on this subject in Washington and New-York
PAPERS but he does not know what they mean, I'M
less Gov. Hampton takes it for granted that he
could get orders from the court such as are referred
to. All questions that have thus far come up III the
courts of South Carolina have been collateral ones,
none of them involving directly the question of the
Governors title.
Gov. Chamberlain thinks that there has been no
change in the feeling of the colored people of South
Carolina since the election They will certainly feel
that their rights will not he safe in the keeping OF
the Democrats, aud will look upon Democratic sue
ccss rs a Great calamity.