The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-21
THE IN1FRHS7ING POLITICS or SOUTH
CAROLINA.
How the Present situation Results from
the Memornble Old Ring Flight.

Nhc hcmOrnblc Oid King Flight.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. July 19.-The present
campaign in South Carolina Ia the natural
outcome OF her history since 1876. whom the
State was re. reconstructed by thg StraiRbtout
victory oil Hampton over Chamberlain.
In 1874 the Straightout party nominated
Gen. J. D. Kershaw for Governor against
Chamberlain. but tho Charleston ling nom-
mated Judge Greon with Martin H. Delaney
tcoluredl for Lou enant- u overnor. and the
StraiGhtouts had to retire Green and Delaney
were beaten: and In 1876 the StrniRhtout party
were determined to nominate q candidate
The State papers were for Chamberlain. aud
The sun alcro stood for tho StraIghtouts.
The Charleston Ring projected great
parade for June 49, the anniversary OF the
battle OF Fort Moultric. Thoy invited the Old
Guard OF New York, tho Boston Tigers the
Chatham Artillery, and many othor military
clubs from other States. as well rs from South
Carolina. Ii was the finest parade Charleston
over saw.
To Chamberlain was given the place OF honor
in the triumphal procession in q chariot along
eide Of Cen. kershaw, aud when tho banquet
on Srllvan's Island. under the walls OF Moul-
trie. was reached. Kershaw put his arms
around Chamberlain aud commended him to
his comUatriois rs his candidate for Governor.
At the head 81 this Ring procession Gen.
Hampton rode as Communder-in in Chief. Yet,
in five months aftcrward. he had turned on the
Ring. defeated Chamberlain. and redeemed
South Carolina. What mysterious agency CT.
fected tho revolution'
In communication from Charleston, under
date OF June 49, 1876, published In THE Sun on
the 4th OF July. relating the foregoing
Illuminating circumstances, Gen. Hampton was
first nominated Tor Governor. The iresent
editor 81 the Aces and LOT,C1, then publishing
country paper, took 1t up aud soon tho up-
Ring and its nominee Chamberlain. ''''OA
the money. Without bargaining. from sheer
patriotism, the StraiRhtouts, through The
SuN. pointed to the raging storm and invited
the ling TO ride M upop the wnirIWind and
lain was defeated and left the State.
e e M, FL me tor 81 his FSgP
was reazSi ana only ys fraction Sas rejec %
by the Bond Coqr,. which eilted the valid from
the fraudulent debt OF the State. Ever since
ment OF the rejected or fraudulent bonds in
every court, without success. AT last the ven
trict Court was retired and the head ringsier,
ICphd a Sj,mGnton' put in Ms place; Then
he rendered s3O.0OU OF the e!ectod coupons in
payment OF the state taxes. The Circuit and
District United states Courts were with The
Ring. and it only remained for the Ring to con-
troll the state Cove nment.
IN the mean llme HAMPTON ana the KING had
become rcconciled. aud in every election in
Charleston he and his successors gave the
Ring the managers OF the election or the count
Ing OF the votes. The StraightOutS refrained
from voting; and tho Ring did as it pleased in
the city, and then in the state. domineerinR it
unscrupulouSly.
The up.country which responded to the
nomination oil The Sun in 1876. became FESTIVE
unger this reversal IN OF The Straightout ieht.
the state. The rejected bonds are GLIDING Tie
grasp OF the Ring: and the Ring Is losing
character on account OF the vulgarity OF lis
over be airing camIagn. Tillman has met them
with tEeir CHI sen weapons. and seems to be- u
better heather Chinese with the stink pos
than any Of me Ring. This il his weak point.
put ne is going 10 WIN. CHARLESTON.