The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-21


Interesting to Daniel III. Chamberlain.
We invite the attention Of DANIEL II.
CHAMBERLAIN TO the story told in another
column by tho committee which has bccm
lar nearly n year investigating the South
Carolina frauds. For four years THE Sun
has been in possession OF the main facts re-
,,arding the Grccnville and Columbia Rail-
road steal, and has repeatedly put them bc-
fore the public The confession of PARKER
and the evidence furnished by other accom-
piccs Of CHAMBERLAIN fully sustain every
charge which W. have made
In this conspiracy 30 dc!raud the State OF
u valuable property. the chief part wac borne
by JOIN J. PArrERsO N and DANIEL II. CHAM
DERLAIS. PATTERSON. who still sits IN the
Senate Of the United States. did the dirty
work. He bribcd the Legislature to sign
away the States rights for the benefit Of Il
gang Of scoundrcls II appears that he
promised aud paid Speaker +. J. MosGs
$4,000 for rushing through the bill that
made the fraud possible.
But PATTERSON services were slight be-
side those rendered by CHAMBERLAIN. He.
the Acknowledgement of South Carolina,
paid by tho people To protect their interests
and To- prosecute Offenders against their
laws. devised the plot by which the State
was robbed. lie drew the Hills and fur
nshod the opinions that opened the way to
the plumber. And through KNrTON, who was
never anything more than willing tool Of
CHAaiBEELAiN's, he procured the funds
necessary to complete the steal. The
method hy which CEAalBLHLAlN and the
Ring acquired possession of the GrcINille
and Columbia Railroad was simple and
audaciuus. They bribcd an ignorant and
corrupt Legislature TO sell oul for about
$4,000 property which cost the state half
million. AMI then they stole from the state
Treasury money enough TO buy the road
themselves.
According TO the report OF the COCHRAN
committee. the division Of spoils was made
ca Jan. ~, 1870. Two weeks earlier, CHAM
BEELAIN had written letter to kIMproS in
New York, explaining with considerable en-
thusiasm, and with candor of pen surpris-
ing in 40 astutc Il lawyer, the magnitude
and prospects OF the job in hand We have
already published this letter. the original
copy Of which is in our possession. aud at
the service Of the South Carolina authorities
whenever they bring CnAMBTYLA1y to trial
for his crimes We print it once more
"o'a ~, IT.. AT'oe}fs =, gti -,
MY pa,a Ksrro>. rAkkkg as-.,,l la. cy,nln.. ana
-laAc u. ine q matter .tsI ium that had iLst
written you iuy ON that matter. and also ABOUT te Old
b..ls
10 you understand niy the Plan OF tile q enter.
pgsct It's proposed 10 bus s.,.upp worth OF te C.
s;o.k rlls ~ti us s'yior of -tocs held hy the STATE
Viii .lve entire contr" i"us The Lauren. Branch wal
De- ,ut l F,raf, b. decree ct Court aui will rut NOT
more Khan s'tpl ana probably not more tam ;tlO-D
The sparianaus{ AMI iriun can also b. got without
am uty We shall then have IN g. 4 e lU- miles. "a
Lsrrcns 81. ami IN : L ~ nilcs-n nh 26a miles
eq Aylcd aiI runnlnE Put nr.t morsaee OF s-nt'u
n, on thy, sc tAc bands " - ~ aud the balance
a,r rA'ns 81. OUTLAWS for cost aud repairs i. Immense
over - uDl.Sr There l. niud OF money iAis-or /
AN tool
taen We will soon compel the : G R r to fail into
our hAuls aud eumtete the connection 10 AsheNie.
There is al indefinite verge Tor expansion OF power
uciDfe vs.
write me fely AMI tel me Of ythng you ant done
Nj il.i letter was very iuii.
liAnn.Os snail be attended to at
"Iduni think NAAGlt wall make trouble. PAREER
hai's NsAsti ami ntg .ises his intentions
Yours truly. ID IL CnANsvELAiS"
That Is the letter OF thorough rascal.
The man who wrote IL has law offices in the
Equitable building IN this city. and prac-
,.ses before our courts. Our reason for es-
pecally inviting his attention TO the report
a. the COCHRAN committee Is this: Last
SEPTEMBER when We printed the epistlc to
kIMtTON from the copy IN CHAMBEELAIN's
own handwriting. and when it was brought
- Mr. CHAMBERLAIN attention by q re-
porter of the Tr,b.aic. Mr. CHAMBrELAIN
WAS unable 70 recall tn" document. Il
might h. genuine or il might not. He had
nothing; to say about his connection with
South Carolina affairs. 4 competent iri-
uuua.' lac explained. as he dismissed the
reporter, lis now Investigating the methods
Of government in South Carolina for the
past ten years, and doubtless myown part
in that government Will be fully disclosed
/ byit."
Until CHAMBERLAIN part in the misrule
/ and p.under Of South Carolina IS fully dis
| closed, the work for which the Joint Inves-
tigating Committee was appointed will not
he done.