New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-24


GOVERNOR CHA3iBERLAINS TESTIMONY.
VI. pE .tiSEs TO BECOME A PUBLIC WlrNFss-IIIs
prRroMED LETTERS To KI3lProN AID PARKER
"srAY BE GENUlNE"-rHE NEw-YORk REPCBLI-
CANS.
In the handsome marble building Of the New
Y.rrIe Insurance Company on Broadway the last Re-
publican Governor Of South Carolina Daniel H. Cham
l.r.alu now has au Office and is member OF Ia" nm
doing large business. lis ro0m which forms one o.
Feyelll opening into each other is reached rom ih'
outer world of hallway through interior corridor rom
which branch Of a.covelko Offices. An ar OF active
y9r arvadcs this chain Of offices. Entering TIE narrow
Above of 1Ir Chamberlain the visitor sees directly ~
front q large window, and, lining monoionousy The
walls upon either side, u the very ceiling the cali
skin-cevercd books of lavI ry Standing close 10 one
of the ba1knelyes with mis- back TO The door, AMI in-
teutly reading % lawoook, was NJ. Chamberlain when
a renrc-enrative of THE TRBCSE-wh0 had been prev-
ousiv auuounced-came into tlis acove on Saturday.
Tie man reading the book is of medium height tho
c.oselin suit Of black maEe8 INN look rather sende
his cvrls dro0p the eyes, he is deciiy bald. and
altogether has the look of keen-wtted and highred
civ man OF forty years of age Tie visitor greeted
with a distant bow. and told with q weary all
by Mr. Cnambe thai lac had lust returned from de-
lverng two lectures. one AT Potsdam y. T.. aud the
other ar Worcester Mass During the few words spoken
about this Journey Mr. Chamberlain had seated himself
desS In the centre Of the placed hls book
rnon his knee and had gazrd dreamiy at the ceiling al
Tie n3or aud at the books every side He had not
read e newspapers much since his departure be SAID
and co1sequently had basis upon which to make any
reYnars concerning criticisms upon his course while
Auorncl General and Governor Of South Carolina when
had appeared. indeed. le had determined, upon The
advice OF his friends TO say nothing present about h
connection with the government OF South Carolina "
c.mrelcut tribunal is investigating the methods OF
government iu south Carolina for The past ten years. At
sd and doubtless my part in that government
ftc d VnDrp laf heel L.
printed on south Carolina affairs supporting TO have been
written by himself: addressed 10 Parker and the
otler q, khnpton Both might be genuine This 0nc,'
said Nj Chamberlain at tie same time taking mp the
one addressed Parker" " this one may be genuine
although it reads 60 it had been doc0rcd; thai
is some words nterpolatcd" The following is the letter.
SEPT %, 1870.
DEAR P: Yours Of the 2lst came to De- TINS evening
was Glad ind ed hear from yOu aud especially tha
te hn.uces now promise 70 weather the storm have
no doubt well 70 defer the statement until OctO
there is no special news here. For a few days We
have lad fears OF an on ID LIeu nu Ne"O Derry
Abort the United states scuatOrship don't know
what no saw know very well that it Is, in every way
be- Ter r me TO remain where for the rest Of nv
Term. stiu / called q candidate already, and my
candidate for the OF keeping the party from going
over 70 Negrophosm, viii stand; bat If no such need
exis-. should prefer remain where am. What the
cnances are have 80 means of guessing now. will
my trends in any WAY IN my power ana especially
DO the commissions foot up pretty weIli Eh!!i Re
CARDS 20 K Yours faithfully, CHAMBERLAIN.
"This one" said NJ Chamberlain, holding up the let
Ter addressed to Kimpton this also may be genu
Inc" Below is copy Of the letter;
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY EMERALD
COLUMBIA, :. c., Jan. ., 1870.
NJ, DE Az KuPTOE: Parker arrived last evening and
smoke of the g. G.. matter &c. told MIN that had Just
written fully on tAai matter ana also about the old
DO yo1 understand fully the plan of the G. & c enter
soek Tnis. With t6e SI33,C0O OF STOCK held by the
In 49, an ire control 10 ~ Tho attrens Ersncb
Iaf a., hV al OF vii
not moro than $4,000, aud probably moro than
30 6o0 I~ SpArfsnsblrg ana Union can also be got
without difficulty We shall then haze III G. 4 C. los
miles IA Iaureus 81, and IN 5. L. 40 miies-in all 269
Ii,s al-l11ned ana running Put a irst mortgage of
10000 nile tns sell the bonds NJ 50 or 3d. and the
bsaHc after paving an Outys Tor cost ana repairs is
Then We viii compel the 5. C. r. R. to tai into our
hands aud complete the connection to Asheviile, n. C.
There indefinite verge for expansion Of power be-
fore us.
Wiieme fully, and tell me Of anything you want done.
h last letter HasVery full
Harrison sball be attended 20 40 once.
dJn't think Ncagic VIII make Any trouble Parker
hases Neasle and 0ag1tes hs intentions Yours truly,
u. II. CHAMBERLAIN
And II this letter Is genuine" Mr. Chamberlain con-
tuued, there isn't tremendous wrong concealed
1t that can IL is true that bought the Green
vile AID Columbia Railroad but lost money by doing
We dld not buy the other roads mentioned / see
that some newspapers say made vast suln-was It
two millions Through this railroad purchase II was
In Ilci losing speculation" mr. Chamberlain farther
Sad that Miles g. Parker's vruent hostility 10 himself
was iheApicAoie ~ hln- Probably 10 due 10 the
prosecution Of Parker during his as Governor He
had not heard anything about the years and
much surprised az his sudden eruption lately IN Jer
Hey City Then Mr. Chamberlain suddenly changed The
subject By me way he sad, =" who II gong TO con-
tTOl the NeW-IOik Republican State Convention q"
apparently Mr. COnkng Is % have everything his own
way" said gentleman present. Mr.. Chamberlain con
unued. The Presidents friends clearly haven't been
yell vigorous except ia talking Do you think Senator
SonAmS VIII oppose the Administration therel" Not
un.css ne l. violently assaulted by IT. replied gentle
naD That Is what think" said Mr. Chamberlain
The gentleman continued some days il looks as N the
Administration was afraid Of COning than he of
It Indeed y does look that way" replied Mr. Cham
eeran ana sade the reporter who mad meantime arose