Year: 1874


ance of the State Government in the har ,ls of the
Conservative or Democratic party will. make imm-
grafton with view to the captr.rc of Offices bus-
ness every day more unprof.able


THE PRos1RATE STATE AROUSED.


Passing from thrifty Georgia into slip-shod South
Carolina, found the same sentiments uttered with
surprising unanimity. The South Carolina Conser-
vatiyes fought a good fight, and although they
failed to carry their own State, they feel that the
victory of Conservatism throughout the Union is a
result more auspicious for them than
even the election of Green and bis as
sociates on the Independent Republican
ticket. Every Congressman from South Carolina
will be Republican unless. indeed. Gen. Kershaw
makes successful contest for the scat which Wal
lace by fraud but the honest citizens of all par
ties will look for representation TO the antAdmin-
straton majority in the National House of Repre-
sentatives-a body of men pledged TO equitable
solution of the Southern problem without impair
ment Of the rights of either race. My conversation
was principally with prominent citizen of Union
County, which will be remembered as the seat of
the Ku-Klux outrages He said the ballots cast
against the Administration on the Sd of November
had done more than all the Reconstruction acts and
Military Governors combined TO make the people of
South Carolina return to their loyalty to the Union
and the Constitution they had felt prescribed, per-
secuted friendless, and friends had now arisen in
many places where they had been least expected This
gentleman informed of some of the means used to
secure the reelection of Congressman Wallace over
Gen. Kershaw. In Union County there were good
many negroes who were inclined TO accept the over
lures Of the white citizens and vote for the lnde-
pendent Republican candidates. but just before the
election they were all brought back into the party
fold by letter which June Mobley, the Radical
leader caused u be read at every gathering of voters
in the county. This letter purpOrted to be from
Gen. Grant lit no doubt forgery, and com
manded all cOlored men to vote for Chamberlain, as
the election of Green would send them all back into
a state of slavery The negroes took Grants alleged
word for law and gospel" and obeyed it accord
iugly. large number of fraudulent votes were
pOlled in this district and II is probable that Gen.
Kershaw will enter upon a contest, but he
is too honorable TO claim the seat
unless his right to it can be established
10 his own mind and conscience; TO those who
know him best the fact of his contesting would
be strong evidence of his election While speaking
of south Carolina must put on record my own be-
lief that Gen. Chamberlain will make a much better
Governor than has been predicted or his anecedents
would lead one to believe. When in Columbia sew
eral months ago | made careful inquiry into the
charges against HIN, and as | wrote at the time
failed TO find any proof of his criminal completely
with the great frauds under the Scott administra-
ton with which. owing to his official position in
that Administration, his name became associ ated.
To my mind he was guilty of inexcusable negligence
and thoughtlessness, but not of deliberate or in
territorial wrong upon the people of South Carolina.
He IS the ablest Republican in the South and one Of
the finest lawyers in that section. he Is young and
withal ambitious and believe is sincerely desirOus
of being an instrument for the redemption Of South
Carolina from msrule. But his way is hedged with
difficulties which cannot be Overestimated, and the
men by whom he is surrounded are capable Of any
meanness to further their own selfish ends. His


first step ought to be TO cut loose from Senator Pat
terson Who is not tit company for any homes; office
holder.


GENERAL ABSTRACTION N NORTH CAROLINA.


North Carolina passed through the election ordeal
in August. and having redeemed herself viewed the
elections last week only an interested spectator
The result seems TO give the people of that State
profound but undemonstrative satisfaction. asked
a colored clergyman some questions as to the rela-
tons of the white and coiored races in the "Old
North State Us North Caroiiuians like 10 call IT,
and a. TO the demeanOr OF the Conservative ad-
ministratiOn. He said peace prevailed everywhere
neither race had serious fJr complaint against
the other but the coorcd people generally, includ
ing himself had a vague idea that the passage Of
the Civil Rights bill would be a good thing for them
be apDrehended no trouble from Conservative ad-
mi1isrration bat thought a Republican one would
be much better for tn country IL general and the
colored people in particular. l had some talk also
with Alr Mason Of Raleigh who was the Chairman
of the Liberal Z R,pubLcan State Central Committee
OF North Carolina in the famous campaign Of 49,.
Like Senator Gordon and other prominent Southern
men, be thought the seeds of the late great political
revolution had been sOwed II the nomination Of
Alr. Greeley at Cincinnati and the ratification OF
that nomination by tie Democracy at Baltimore
The I. .beral Republican movement had hberalized
and conci.iatei the South and did a great deal
toward tightening the North as 20 the real condi-
ton of the Southern States. Mr.. Mason agreed with
the colored clergyman that North Carolina is peace
ful and On the road TO prosperity, an1 Was full Of
faith in the good time coming.


VIRGINIA II A BLAZE OF LNTUUsIAsN.


Virginia lind in blaze Of enthusiasm over the
Democratic victories. and set many VUginians
have strong preudices AGAINST the name of Demo-
crat that in that state ticket has been nominated
under that name since the war. Here the alti-Ad-
ministraton party Is labeled Conservative and
under that sign il has conquered in every State cleo
tiou since 1853 The leaders of the party say Juat the
elections Of the present year are but evidence that
the Virginia policy, which carried the state III the
election Of Gov. Walker 1--WE years ago, has become
natonalIzed. Il viii be remembered that the Oppo-
sition n Virginia then male al alliance with few
honest Republicans, and a. earnest Of their in
tentioUs nominated Republican Candidates Tor
Governor and Lieutenant-Goyernor and elected
them. That they were sincere and not merely
polite is shown oy tue flct that on Gov.
Walkers retirement from the Gubernatorial chair,
they elected him 10 Congress from the metropolitan
district heretofore always represented by a Radical
The Virginia delegation in the next Congress viii
De the ablest from the South and the best that Vir
gnia has contributed 10 the nation since the days