The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
SOUTH CIROLINA pOLITIcs.
heEistt1tioa 60 Head on the Bourbons'
Fraudulent Voters.


CHARLESTON, 8. c., Dec. 1.-The unfortu-
nate notorirty Of the last election in this State
hns hccn influenced by the old rule or ruin
clique Of Bourbons in our community. They
have controlled the State for quarter Of u con-
tury, through secession. the war. and the re-
constructed governments behind which they
stood, md now that tn scppirc has departed
from Judah they are anVious To regain IL at any
price which 1t may cost. N1minally Democrats.
they really wcrc recipients Of more of the
political plumber than the Republican leaders.
Tho storm which bore down the smaller and
ordinary craftsmen was to them Il perpetual
trade wind. II was frcghlcd with wrecks of
which thoy were the wrcckrrs. and with cNolu-
sivc rights Of which they were the monopo-
lists Their pilot was Chamberlain. and they
almost adorcd him. when the slrGlghl-out
movement under Gov. Hampton changed this
chaos into order. their avucat.on was noarlv
ZONE anu ,thcy ,iung 10 INC remnants which re-
mnlncu with dcsp"rni' tcnncity.
NJ the late election they were nrnt on regain-
lhE ana mVhthlning their IOwor. They FIRST
oSSayed 10 90 80 through the ID 'mOrratic unry
Ihcy partially succeeded in the Convention.
but their halfway success there only en-
boldoned them to Wholesale measures. and tho
cons rqucnce was the candidacy Of Mr. Camp
bell. Soma excuse had to be- given for thor
action and Mr.. Camphrlrs poitie was upon tho
precinct qu stiOn. IL served as IN oNcuSC. aud
at We same time as nuslG blast TO call tlp
Had he boon nominated upon the Democratic
ticket there would have been no ROdcrick Dhu
To sound that ulnrufn, ana those dusky clans
would have remained as listlcss within their
cabins a. they were in almost every other
Tho Republican party was completely routed
in 1876 They were mass Of ignorant voters.
led by few inielligent men. like sheep 10y
driven away by the election Of 1870. Thcir
criminality while in power rendered it impos-
sible iQr them to remain. "a sheep without
tntir shepherd. tho of tho RnuuN-
licnn party without their LEADERS, They were
harmless and worthless.
This movement upon the part OF the Hour-
bons mas n deep political signiilcancc. Thcy
are the shrcwdest politicians In tho Union.
Ihey claim the same divine ights Of hereditary
aud social supremacy ia did the House Of Or
leans IN the beginning OF the present century
in France. No matter what party is In power
they undertake. 10 advise and direct IT, II their
architecture Ia faulty. rs It was in the late war.
IN NE seymour and Bluir platform, and IN their
support oi Carpenter. Green. aud Chamberlain
Tor Governors Of the State. they hay tho ruin
upon others. aud assume TO control the Adj
n,in'siraiQn. These men never had but ono
idon 20 which they have always b'en inithful--it
~ thcir haired Of the nation. And yet this Bour-
bon class are quietly chucking over the storm
in the nation against the straight-o out party of
Carolina who won the last election. They re-
gard 1t ~ another whirlwind upon which thoy
are to ride. Thcy Will combine with the negro
AGAINST The white masses, and once moro ride
upon horseback ma they did NV tho Confederate
war. while the rest OF the whites marx time on
To-Day prominent leader Of the straeht-
out lnftN. WHO Il noted Tor his devotion 20 the
| Union. AMI the sincerity Of his opposition to
| W. bpur.Ons. was approached - form u
! Union Club ~ the city of Charleston ms a
! nucleus Tor tho Sinto. TO cOuntnrnct this plur-
bon movement He wns assured OF its local
/ sGcc' ss, and hus tue enterprise und1r advise
mrnt. TIE negroes have si.uinei their irtrn-
ton 90 sustain this movement. rather than pun
/ on their hats to their old masters Oneu more. as
| they would hnyc 80 do II tho Espub. lean pnriy
surt'cl- IN selling them to the Bourhons. The
! Union club would. however prove a comnleia
/ chcckmat' L. these Machinvtllian politicians
/ Tacy could not sail under that banner. The
! ghly rouhlr Is thht thrre are many OF the ma
uN" population who have $50 long been taught
secession sentiments by these leaders that al
! mourn Wry drsire n chdngo from th"lr ruinous
| anu doomed dynasty. they nrc personally sub
| otdinatei Ia their power Tho foreign popula-
! ton. VINO came 10 America Tor free govern
| 10 nt, and who take no stock in the local antng-
| onism 90 national idea. would embrace the
| nov departure almost 10 a man.
Never was there greater political mistake
than tho attempt after tho war to build mat uual
! sentiment in the South upou the basis of the
negro. IT. ruinous failure will bc hnrbinger
! OF the next attemp-to elevate the bourbon
/ element once more to power. How much better
! OF tlf national government nj first in favor Of
some man of the people like the late Judge Orr.
| who WIS contesting for the supremacy OF the
| STATE, WIN TINS antique dynasty, How much
| better ~ would b. now for IN" Government 20
| do the same thing rather than to surrender
! isrli ana The wards OF the nation to the former
/ masters 90 both.
The Hampton movement in this State was
! not 'omin'n'cd ny the Bonrhpus. Thcy were
| suugy cus .oncrd IN bed with Chamberlain.
/ Hampton himself was not In the movement ut
FIRST. He was selected ms tho leader because
| 81 was known that the Bourhons would follow
lin. and % was actually necessary 10 present
! an unnroken front 10 the burglarlous gang
/ which lc.ei the state. Tho compromises which
| sus'eeded the Hampton election IN ke. ping
| Chamberlain. Patterson, and others from the
| punishment they merltei for their crimiuality.
was an unexpected but natural sequence OF this
original compromise.
The success OF tho HAMPTON movement was
due 90 us SINCERITY. II appealed 10 white aud
hla'k MN nllke, and was supported by both OF
them. That sincerity has been shocked by the
c~rap" ut the criminals. korogniZing that this
| Influence was due Co his Bourbon ropartnrrs
and wishing 10 avert, ~ far rs practicable. a
! continuation Of their dynasty. they ignored
them Us much IA possible from their Demo-
| cratic nominations. They boltcd. and like COri-
| olHnus whom they elevate as their eNemplur.
/ they went over TO the enemies OF their State. No
| peace Offering or compromise could appcase
them. The patririans march Is Rgninst their
own affairs and nrcsidls. They know it. and
! their vengeance can only be allaYcd by rule or
ruin" without these men, tho color line could
| no more have been drawn IN the late election
! than sheep line.
The Hamilton movement has shown Itself 10
| he. when It has been sincerely carried out. eN-
! tremcly national. patriotic liberal and lust 10
| all men. II there has bcun. in the heat Of a
teract the Illegal repetition by the negro voters
! OF the BourbOns. II has been n source of regret
| H. tho thinking men Of the straight-out party.
| These improper measures did not affect the re-
| suit Of the election. A sraight-out victory was
| a foregone conclusion from the moment the Re-
publican party failed ~ organizes an opposition
| TO 10 in the State.
The regret over improper measures Is not
felgned. Already bill has boon introduced IN
the Legislature requiring registration. So as ~
cstopall future Irregularities. The Republican
party when IN power Incorporated registrati on
IN the state Constitution but never would cut Of
their fraudulent vote by passing the required
law Thoy would not correct their own impro-
prietie'. The straight-Out democracy desire e
draw tho contrast.