National Republican., 1878-01-30
The UsurDution Complete.

The South Carolina Democracy have COM
pleted their usurpation by the removal Of
the Judges of the State. The usurpation
commercially General HAMPTON Ousting
Governor CHAMBERLAIN, and taking forci-
BILE possession of the Governorship, which
was made possible by the refusal Of Presi-
dent HAYES to protect Republicans
Next, the Republican State officers, de-
clarcd elected legally by the proper tribunal,
were politely requested to yield their offices
to their Democratic competitions, and in
formed at the same time if they did not
they would be elected by force. They de-
clined to yield, alleging as reason that
their right was being contested in the Su-
preme Court, to whose decision, when
rendered, they would submit. Their offices
were Immediately sealed up, and Demo-
cratic constablcs placed at the door 10 pre-
vent forcibly, their admission. Thus ox-
cluded, they resigned.
Then the members of the Legislature
were expelled in sufficient numbers to give
the Democrats two-thirds, for the purposes
of impeachment and control generally. An
investigating committee, composed Of four
Democrats and one apostate Republican
was appointed for this purpose. The mem
bers singled out for decapitatiOn were sum-
moncd before this star chamber, examined
as witnesses, sworn not to divulge any ques-
tions asked them, charged with crimes, but
promised immunity, if they would resign
and swear away the liberties and reputa-
tions of those Republican leaders still prom
inent and inhueptial They resigned to
avoid the farce and exposure of trial
where their conviction. without regard to
their guilt or innocence, was n loregone con-
clusion. And thus the committee COM
pounded the alleged felonies to gain seats in
the Legislature.
Then last but not least came the turn of
! the Judges. This was done artistiCally.
Judge WRIGHT, the only Republican Judge
on the supreme "0Irt bench, was i'm
peachcd. He resigned. having no confidence
! in the fairness OF trial before Democratic
Senate, and regarding it as useless waste
of time and money.
They elected Mr.. HASKELL to the va
cancy He was chairman of the Democratic
State Executive Committee in the last elec-
| ton, and his election was urged us a re-
ward for his eminentl?j services in that
campaign OF fraud, violence, and murder
Ehict-Justicu MosEs died last March and
.@oc;Jtc.'U.'i WILIARD was elected
, t m,'.Ju,tIcr ~ his stead. This Judge
WILLARD was elected oy Republicans ss
a Republican in 1863, and was regarded a.
one until the ate election, when as the
Charleston Nelrs and Courier puts II, "he be.
came the ch'ef bulwark OF the Democracy"
A. reward tOr his treachery the HAMPTON
Legislature elected him Chlef-Justice
mainly through shc powerful influence
HAMPTON then welded. Judge MCIvER,
Simon-purt Dru"rlat, was eleCtea Asso.
ciate-Jusuce to MI the vacancy created oy
Judge WILLARDs elevation.
Before this Supreme Court, composed Of
an apootaic Republican, handicapped on
each side and overrulcd by an orgna,
Democrat, the Democrats came, and made
a successful attempt TO Oust all the Circuit
Judges, and gain entire possession of the
Judiciary.
There are eight Circuit Judges. Two
werr got nd o. before this attempt was
made The Legislature disposed of one
Judge CARPENTER, by simply declaring his
seat vacant and clecting his successor
HAMPTON Quartered another, Judge Nor
THRUP, on the President, by having hin
appointed District Attorney of South Car
olinai the remaining six the Democrats
have just removed through the Supreme