New-York tribune., 1878-12-05
ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH
TALK WITH JAMES L. CAMPBELL.


ItRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTRUNFl
CHAIFsToN, 5. C., Nov. 24-MrJameS L. camp
bell, Of tins city, is a gentleman VINO Is known anu
respected beyond the boundaries Of South Carohna'
Standing at the head Of tie bar OF CharieNt"h' hls
talents. lis social position and Ls IoSay 10 Iue
Democratic party have given h,m popularity ana
Influence second to that enjoyed by few men III the
State lie was member oi rBe State Senate III
the last Legislature, elected on tie regu-
lar Democratic ticket, and served in that cap"c-
itv at great personal sacrifice Mr.. Campbell was
a Senator when the infamous law abohsnnGelerilo
points where the largest uerro yotelnthi
comfy outside of the city was pOllnd, was passed.
and AZ q man o. honor ana the representa- 'e"l the
NyI,ol. ueoplc, though elected by the Democracy, be
opposed 1t, and when beaten gave notice tu"i H'
should be ready when thc time came - 10 uy con
clusious before The Demo cIacy OF Charleston as l."
the coo9 faith and policy Of such a law When the
Democratic Convention was held m TINS county 'H5
Fail Nr. Campbell was defeated for reDoMna'Ion
through tie efforts Of the County Committee whose
melnbefs had been influential in securing the pas
s,oe of ihc infamous law and the 2zth of Otto-
Der las, he announced himself as an Independent
Democratic candidate fol the Senate. The hepoOi-
caus ol .ue county believing that If he was eecIeo
his influence for the repeal Of the obnoxious act
wcuid be greater tnau that of any member OF their
own PARTY whom they coUld sellc,, voluntarily
placed his name upon thcir ucket.
just before the late election, Mr. Campbell having
been severely attacked by the Democratic leaders oI
Cba1ro.top ior boiling. addressed a letter TO the
Democratic voters the county, explaining aDd "e-
timing - position. In that letter he fully snstans
rae criticisms OF the law made BY the Republicans,
and give some extracts from il, III order hat the
Northern Democracy may see what an honorable
member of taeir own party, gentleman wei
kpayrr o many of tnem thIuks of the South Caro-
lima plu Of carrying electlons.-lWe omlt some
extract, already printed in TIE TRIBUNE of Nov.
ZG.-Eal
NJ Campbens opinion Of the so-caled "aggres-
siye policy" is shown By the following extracts:
hmm, ,e ,Gea res;s the poc, .lch those who teach
9, IA o., t1 ,,r We i,oiryj is tvuiicJ by Urclbe
iufrrI.rps ua Republican u.etu Is claim uE 10 diNile
ilar gnd uy tne alsgracefui prccucts J." nave de-
II b1dits an IA aud uislOl-calI ust alton 10 me
msssacte at Hamburg. G. Ol. hc"t OF 'h'
eeutuvv-jue Decss on Dot0'o south CHiyii"' a. uS %
SUI tgo taste of those wuo uay cOnTenpltle w. me
glory OF plternI,v is dspu, q, and do no venture
10 dtcii,. It, Jealous Is Georgia n.WspanF'
whicu lately uuuCTuUR to suppress M SlepHtHs' ue
' si 81 me T,,r7 "f s-IInblton # now posts
wings fD a humber hIght am It's prospective yiclm
There is in Charleston County numerical Radical
NOIes' 10 ul1v,y. i t frT i,y " h, deaf win IL
81. If ia rms ge At MAJOR ty contains bat mlteu mum
6pr of persons who are by education or abihY
IN for or qualified ta DO representative men.
Tho cor,seoueuce OF sucu state o. things
is that their VOC have more tna+ once been
offered auJ pressed upon nominees OF ne j m''i-tc
COuYtutOu The power that rules us WIZ NOT, I,,lu
tnls, They eXpend money give t,eir iime ana !aOgf
Ihey eau upon upon & uI''iF ~ & to rcl r The coi,red
voter 10 vote them When thcy oir u do So heir
gS Co. r. ly yiJr sI l,sl,i if I. eau b.. ho.est?
With pgettY fair knowledge OF tho poAucal condition
ef ChalIes,on Ooun'Si "' f ,U ubi,c yofr Of t,s
rouny would have been gwen heretofore. aud would
be given to such Democ%ts as stluu o5 tnc lIp p
tOh uUiSl li'' -, IN, i ,rIf,c,,an of tbr go 0rcd
man IN ms acknowledged political and legal rights
1t may be remembered that the Hampton Legis-
lature unseated the Charleston delegation eiected
in 1876. Mr.. CampOells remarks upon TINS pro-
eeeding are worthy OF careful Consideration;
AT the electi OF 1876 the haG.c"i nominations re-
Dts thus elected TO the House where the
upper country neld undsputed power, were eleclea
from IheI seas sea- S mDn n H,S and thus lar cleo
ton prevented. 1t was bitter unmerited aud grley
Gus nSII sun boan o saTed aio the purpcse accomplished
by expulsion or by allowing rtsignatons. ,,...,
NAeh zen & NE" GiIf ,1se written PROPOSITION that
neTthcf party should par nominations, and that
tu desgauon, az Oh s snnnIiird as sm-c.
mems of what vas meant, but with the car
full declaration t9at thty were ihol,'oTu HIu,I To-
~ What H'Ns sort y" Of men was meant. lad ell
cOuraged with such influence "a could Apply tne max
hI S az and the oppoTtnniIy Tor permanent SOLUTION G
further contests III 5Gls county. me paopOinon T' m
b ~. t rt AN S9swer II was sraugIed In tue cOul-
miIteewas never submitted to the puOhc Tor It's ou
1on 4hi7 70 history ..,, 4,,o. +,. 1,o,,ocr..s ,f
~ Is Only Hoo'S9Ii1 - " - -. - 40 tI,o .i
CnarieS'ou 0"'' . "a - Is7a ,rhap tnsv yrera
eieoliOn elelii 'nan uo.y WV
Al Iu',niu"10u' r.roo.o+ ,r,,,, bod the couraoe
IIV' -E 80 - holoso,o tr,,tbe ~ these
10 'eiI io he yillino to owe
ror,tia abdut tnc late election. and