National Republican., 1878-11-14
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN's CASE.


Pertinent to the proceedings recently insti-
tutcd against Ex-Governor CHAMBERLAIN by
tho State authorities of South Carolina Is the
following extract from tho editorial columns
Of the Charleston News and Courier OF May IL,
1875, referring to the same charges upon which
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN has now been indicted:
He was an ONCE holder during the four years
when wholesale stealing by public officer, was the
CuAMBERLAIS has satisfied the masses OF the peo-
pie In this State that he Is as true as steel In the
fight against public dishonesty which he began
upon his installation and continues to this very
day and hour.
Ne do not speak Of Governor CHANBERLArss
his uniailng tact and courtesy. We speak only OF
hi- acts. BY them we judge him. In the light OF
his acts since he has been Governor, we say now
That, however much appearances were against him.
1t Is morally impossible that he should have been
as Attorney General either iacilo or corrupt Such
a man aS he Is can never have been the man we
did believe him to be. Governor rCHAaBERLAIS there
fore richly deserves the confidence Of the people Of
this state. The people OF South Carolina, who have
| oil at stake, who see and know what people out.
side Of the State cannot know, are satisfied Of Gov
ernor CuAMBEELAIS's honesty. They believe In
No one doubts that Governor CHAMBERLAIN Is a
man OF ability and foresight When he determined
TO oppose q square front 10 corruption. In whatso-
ever gtilse he knew that he must In that cut loose
from the rogues who ruled the Republican party
| up 10 tha time OF his election, and that upon him
would be poured out the seventy and seven ylals Of
| their wrath. II would have been supreme folly TO
| provoke their hate, II there was anything In his
| previous conduct that could expose him 10 igno-
| miny and public shame The men whom he has
| thrust down are wild with rage and despair Know.
! ing that Governor CHAMBERLAIN stands WELL they
strive now to break him down by casting doubt
upon his candor and integrity. Vagnbond cores
! pOndents I'LL such newspapers rs Will accept their
Letters with injurious untrtths about the Governor
and his supporters The New York Sun believes
! what these correspondents Say, and the Washington
/ SuT bDllly gPTts that eNIfpAsurer PARKER will
never be prosecuted to conviction If Governor
CHAMBERLAIN's influence can save him. The plain
meaning of this Is that Governor CHAMBERLAIN was
party TO the frauds of 1865 a. and therefore, dare
not prosecute any OF the officers who are accused
Of committing them. Against any positive or neg
ative fault as attorney general we set the grand
work he has done As governor We would be will
ing to cOndone anything In his past conduct thai
But this is moi necessary. Its our liked belief thai
Mr.. CHAMBERL!AiS has never, In great things ol
little, consented To or aided In any fraud upon this
people. We are confident that whenever all the
facts shall be known the record Of Attorney General
CHAMBERLAIN will be found TO be every whit a,
clear as the record OF Governor CHAMBERLAIN.
We have a right TO expect that the press OF the
country will not any of them stab South CAROLINE
in the back by lending their aid and influence Il
the persons who malisn the only Republican office
of eminent ability, eminent culture and ominen
integrity that tho North has given TO this people.
Such was the deliberate Judgment Of th,
leading paper of South Carolina, expressing
an almost unanimous public sentiment uttered
In 1875 upon review Of the charges brought
agains. him for Official misconduct in 1868 L
lSI2-the same charges upon which they pro.
pose now to try him. When this verdict was
pronounced no voice of dissent was heard ex
cept from the displaced criminals connected
with the former Republican State administra
tion. Prominent In this class of his bitter
enemies was J. l.. NEAGLE, ex.Compti oller
General, ex-treasurer Of Richland County
This man, justly most obnoxious to the Whit
people of the State, was removed from hi
Office by Governor CHAMBERLAIN