New-York tribune., 1878-11-09
THE CHAMBEBLAIN INDICTMENT
HE WILL VOLUNTARILY GO TO MEET IT.
HIS EXPLANATIONS OF THE MOTIVES FOR THE
ACTION AGAINST HIM.

HE WILL VOLUNTARILY GO ~ NEIL IL.
HIS EXPLANATIONS OF THE MOTIVES FOR THE
ACTION AGAINST HIM.
A reporter OF The TRIBUNE yesterday called
upon Ex-Governor Daniel II. Chamberlain to speak Win
him relative to the indictment said TO nave been found
against MIN in Columbia g. C. This indictment il IA
stated, charges Mr.. Chambrrlan who was IN 1870
Attorney General State of South Carolina, Finan-
cia Agent II. H. Kimpton, ex-COntrOler John L. NeaGle
and ex-Laud Commissioner c. =. Leslie, with having
swinded the state in their capacity Land Commls-
sioners.
Mr. Chamberlain. asked the reporter. have you re-
ceved any official notification OF an Indictment SAID 10
have been found against yourself and others at Column
ba Oh Wednesday last 2"
." have no knowledge" the Ex-Governor responded
respecting the of Indictment having been iouud
against me xceptlng what have seen In speclal us
patches to Democratic newspapers. was IN "aShlhS-
ton Yesterday on business the supreme Court ana
read the announcement in The Pos. OF that city This
was my first intmntOn OF any purpose to bring an IN
dctment AGAINST me at this particular time. But II II IL
tru,- nd 1 have no to doubt ii-that an
indictment has found against me FOR alleged hauu
10 connection with the Land Commission in 1870, u Is
slDply revival OF Of the most tnfeadoa VI INC
CHARGES which been repeated against me ior eRh
years There are facts-there can be no iacts-whc
support anv charge of fraud against me, either ID inc
Land Commission any other matter IN South Crolha
What soue degraded villain, willing to commit perjury
to save hiuself from punishment may have sworn 10
before the Gl and jury, 90 not know. ii small Hac
lion of the in formation which has reached me SINCE
LETT South Carolina ia run, their sO-ca led investigations
there have been principally from the start
hunt for some ground for indictment against
me- They have had full knowledge OF all
matters connected with tne Land Commission since
1872. Why have they waIred until now to proceed
against me9 il will be found tha this indie ment rests
solely tne word OF men whom everybody Knows 10 o'
common perjWcrs ready to swear to anything 10 save
themselves The dispatches do not make II clear what
the precise charge this Indictment but what nave
now said applies any charge of frud against me- They
are one and all false and rest onyupon the unsupported
sta emcnts of the most shameless liars who have been
mauipu ed for this purpose. When know he cNact
facts which embodied in the IN 'c neu can selh
more sp' ciHcalN REGARDING IN 81 IaeS. AZ litSo' IN
most con- th1j t"cc are no Il ms c'ons 0i anf
kind IN nth Carolina which can afford any poss'ue
grOuni for a criminal ind cment az INST me- "
g What IS yuur opinion as 10 thr ho"'e "hI'h
prompted tlr ii dirg oi tins indictment T.
T ere las b en-, IN the first pac-, NJ ell ylWcS
special vmdctivenees Il towari me on account o. my
public Cal course ~ the campaign OF 1876. ana ht
events VII c followed pending decision "I me IIGi-
d,ufl election The ID attic newspapers, legl7a-
tons and stnp-speakers evcrywucr in South Carol ma
have been demanding that C'amtIi III s""u'l De M
Ishcd. In the next pace, nave suppo>c.r zee Nv
given EN- TWO causes OF ofcncr, first being the d.
fence of X mpt"n IN Boston against the leqnlsu!n
Of Hampton, aui The second, my agency Ia
south Caoin. R.iiroad ma nv com, cnou with p o
ceeuings now ending IN the United STAT Circui Court
AII
G., env e and Co unlba Railroad lhls last ca-es
to b. hcaro Dy Judge Bend du ' last We of the
present month Columbia. am under c0g3gcm nj to
bc there 10 represent the Northern bundhOders who are
moving receiver. These railroads haye.Of course,
alwaVs been In the hands OF prominent citizens ~ south
Caro- ina. They nave been managed 80 o. 10 be oil no
value to their creditors, who employed me to secure
hat Justice may BE- abe TO secure Tor them ID ,he
United states Courts. Inc appointment Of re-
celver OF the South Carolina Railroad was a
in public affairs IN south Carolina WAS Obliged to
crtics their emeut OF TINS company IN the HfEu-
mcnt cfOre Judge Bond at Baltimore IN September, AMI
have been repeatedly informed that my profess Onal
efforts there bad iven lreat offence 10 these people
"A So know tnai the wspdp r. Of tive STATE have re-
Gently been calling or the ind ctmcnt Of tie man who
was thus 'lisulfing Governor Hampton IL Boston ana
sianderinC our oct people IN GAIT more. -,
Z" How 30 you propose 20 meet TINS ndc'mcntf
AS AN honest mtu should, by gong voluntarily 10
Coumbii and standing ny II al. II t. wat trial.
have alrtaoy tins morn nS sent IN GLOWING dspatch 10
the Al ttOruey- General OF S,uth Ca Olna!
NEw-YoEK, Nov. E. 1873.
The Hon L. F. YoUMANs, At0THep General, Columbia.
s. c.
Il IL br tiur as represented here that an Indictment
meet f.. respect ly ask TO bo informed when the
state wi be READY for tII. and whether NV bond for
NV ann .arIpce Is desired. ID. II. CHNHBEELAN,
No. 346 Broadway.
"Can Won rely upon fair trial g.
" don't know. Those VINO en- 10 be best informed
about it, Say ! cannot. However thai may be, II
will make no difference wtu my action or my duly.
Ii 90 not nave falr trial, my nienls and toe country
Will see al NOW IL. | hav" always tried to DO my
dnty without fuching, aud while my enemies now nave
il tuIr UOwcr 20 cuse me and my fanny ana trends
temporary wrong aud suffering, tney cannot Disgrace
liz or cause regret the part have borne III pubic
affairs in South CarOllua."