New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-03
SOUTH CAROLINA JUSTICE.
LETTER FROM W. E. CHANDLER.


! THOSE WHO HAD MURDERED NEGROES FORGIVEN,
ASD those WHO SERVED THE REPUBLICAN PAR
TY FAITHFULLY CONDEMNED WITHOUT HAVING
fAIg TRIALS.
To the EditT OF The Tribune.
SIR: VIII you allow me a hearing in relation to
those prosecuted and prosecuted Republicans Of
sonth Carolina whom THE TRIBUNE encouraged to
stand firm while the electoral vote of the state
should be counted for Hayes and Wheeler, but for
whom it has no words of cheer, nor even demands
Justice and a fair trial at the hands Of Wade Hamp-
ton and his officials to whose honor and tender mcr-
cies they were committed by the policy Of an Ad-
ministration, to place which in power they bad
been urged to risk and did risk therreputations and
their lives After the United States flag was hauled
down in South Carolina by arrangement with the
rebel bankrupt Wade Hampton, twice a traitor in
arms-once in 1861. conquered, second time in
1877, defiant and Triumphant; there were in the
State Liable TO criminal punishment:
l. Alleged dishonest Republican officials subject
to the rebel State courts.
Q. Undor hted nopO-nurdorcrs; who killed their
victims so.,.y to prevent Hayes from being Presi-
dent, and were therefor amcnable TO Federal laws
and process.
HOW TIE NEGRO -MURDEREBs HAVE BEEN TREATED.
The negro-murderers were promptly forgiven.
The South Carolina rebel Legislature memoriallzed
President Hayes to grant them amnesty. The re-
spouse was as follows:
To Gorernor WADE HAMPTON:
am Informed 10y the Attorney General that he has in
s'rucied the DsIicAiOJey or South Carolina 20 pre-
pare FOR ta only three Indictments the Election case,
and TO notify the parties IN all other eases that they need
not prepare Ter trial IL Is possible that only case
will be tried. The indictments found by q grand
jury composed Of both political parties, which seem 10
Justify the assumption that the prosecutions par
t7au astee WIN you lh't general amnesty suoum
the grayest character. Il. b. HAYES.
Washington, .. O., May 10, 1877.
There were no political offenders then under in
diciment in South Carolina that am aware of, ex-
copt for murders Of Hayes Republicans and what
Of those be considered not Of The grayest char
Gcter, cannot conceive unless possibly thos} where
the chiyaluc Southcmcr has RETAINED from mutt
latinG the bodies. With such letter this before
the Southern jures there was az little possibility of
any conviction by Southern Jury Of the high
toned butchers of Hamburg and Ellenton rs there
was Of conyctirg Jefferson Davis Of treason after
Horace Greeley had signed his bail bond aud An
drew Johnson had employed eminent counsel not TO
prosecute him. 70 make immunity and amncsiymore
sure. however when the unhangcd South Carolina
traitor returned from his Northern tour whore he
bad been introduced as that great and good man.
Wade Hampton he carried with him ms n parting
donation OF peace and Cancellation the appointment
as United States District Attorney Of a renegade Re
publican and assistant Democrat, one Nortlrop who
proceeded 20 select rs his assistant q bitter Demo-
GRAFT, relative of Wade Hampton; and thcreupon
the South Carolina murdcrcrs. who should have been
tried IN the dock became the masters of tho United
states Courts and the amnesty promised to Wade
Hampton was fulfilled.
HOW ACCUSED EEpUBUCANs HAvE BEEN TREATED
While complete amnesty security and political
power TO butchers of Republicans has thus been OBJ
tanned what steps have been taken by the Admins
tration or any Northern Republicans 20 secure fir
trial to the accused South Carolina Republicans.
upon whom Wade Hampton and his infuriatCd
hlood-hounds have turned with savage fcrociy'
Congressman has been dragged from Washington
and convicted and Incarccutcd; two Republican
officials have been sentenced and imprisoned. and
United States Senator is threatened with similar
fate. Are these things being fairly done are The
accused having fair trials are they beng prose
cuted solely from love Of justice and according TO
II correct administration of the criminal laws aud
not as measures of political persecution, revenge
and ferocity If hey are nothing need be said nor
can be done about it but if not Che Republicans of
the North need to give the subject careful inyesti
cation. and TO take manly and courageous action.
II NAV be an unpopular work to say ANYTHING in
seeming defence of " carpct-bag Republicans
cu,ed OF thieyery and rascality"; il Is uudoubtcd
IL easier for Northern Republicans 10 turn 10 them
deaf car TO say that they are bad lot, and to let
Wade Hampton and his ministers OF justice u con-
yey them speedily INTO the penitentiaries But such
is not The duty of the Republican party, nor OF The
Trpr(E. Whatever these men have done, they are
entitled 90 fair trials. Are thry having them Ii
not. they should he secured for Them or those Re
pnbhcans who are cnjOyius emciumeuts ana nigh
honor obtained for them la part by The fidelity and
courage Of these men, now betrayed, surrendered
-. a.
accused and in peril, should return their thirty
pieces Of silver and 20 and hang themselves
undertake tosay that the South Carolina Rcpuh-
Icans. now pursued by that great and good man.
Made HAMPTON. and his Attorney General Conner
are not having fair trials. The convictions are be-
ing secured by means Of political crusade and can-
paie, carried on by masses of infuriated Democrats.
who swarm the court houses, intinidate the WIT
ne,ses aud colored jurymon, and greet with applause
and cheers the rendition Of the vordcts OF guilty.
The witnesses are confessed scOundrcs. granted lm-
munity for falsely swearing into prison obnoxious
Republicans and protecting Democratic the'es.
VIII Won look at the facts Ia one odse-that CT l..
Case Carpentorf
CARPENTERS THAI.
Mr. Carpenter ran for Congress last FAM has been
q prominent editor, aud in 1870 published me pd"y
Union. at Columbia, and edited The Dhy hfpHJhcaH'
ST Charleston. He has been convicted ana impris-
oned for forgery in altering. in 1877 an account
AGAINST the state from $500 to 720. Here is the
CoIrMBIA s. C., Dee. 10, 1871.
,fesers WOODRUFF & JoSEs,
Clerks General Assembly
To The DGiy Union, III
To publishing lave regulating insurance foi- g, 200 %
irrs I'M ii ills ana weekly. Ti''-O u"
We hereby certify that tue within account - correct
and remains unpaid. SLIGO 90. ,,,.
A. .. JONEs, D. WIZ 49, 'so,o,o
Clerk III. OF Y. Ni'tA IN''''','
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pl on the within Dec lO, ~ 30