Year: 1876

would spurn an csut the suggestion OF sup
porting or acquiescing ia them


wen, what have sais and done respecting these
sie-.'ons 80. Is known 10 YOU presume l have done
VIVA. you would have done refused to sanction, aid
ene Carrying out Of tins great crmo against so
oieeyi anu %an-worst Of all crimes apparently-the
democrats praise me. Now in ths light OF what have
stated ana am responsible truth and 10 anybody
VINO questions or rs aggrieved thereby for what have
stated, what would you have me DOR A what nolnts
In whaS particular have Identifies n,seir nrsctcalv
win tne democracy Is II reachery 70 the republican
party or identification with the democracy 10 insist
on decent men for judges Of courts9 There il nor
man IN South Carolina who would trus, Moses with
$40 Is u iTeachery TO my party refuse 20 tolerate
his elevation the Bench where he Will have millions
within the grasp OF his thieving, brlbed palmY Is h
ldentlncation with the democracy TO oppose such
by every influence the bitter endi To doubt
your 70 doubt your moral perceptions"





Now, sir | have q word to say about what you are
reputed have said 20 the effect that you already
give up the State 70 the opposition" That result
rests very largely with you You are Influential, able
you hold acommanding position and you have com
mandng voice in our party affairs II south Carolina
Is TO be gwen TO the opposition" u Is because you
and others whom you influence fail 10 help me and
my friends 10 "unload"-to use q current phrase-the
infamy OF these judicial elections And here let me
speak plainly. To cry "democrat'' at me al this time
is TO support Moses and Whipper. AIN republican
OF just as many years standing have years OF
discretion have tendency to any other party;
association, sympathy with any other party /
want TO see south Carolina remain republican State,
but tell you party rule this State that supports
Whpper and Moses, and 10 denounco who today





port them. II Is in vain sir, to say, the
National Republican Ii saying, that you have no
sympathy with those elections that they almost
an objectionable bunder" and with the next breath
declare that am practically Identified with the
democracy" II have done anything but oppose bad
government and especially TO denounce and oppose
these judicial elections let II be pointed But until
that is done, 10 denounce me and my friends here
traitors 10 tho republican party Is practically
identify" yourself with Noses and Whipper There is
but one way to the republican party in South
Carolina, and that way Is repeat to unload Moses
ana WhIpper anda who 90 with them IL will be dill.
hcult 10 restore confidence In party whose members
were once capable OF such act their election but
II our action is prompt and decided, If you and tho
republicans at Washington will put your feet
upon such things and stamp them out yet mako
South Carolina and keep her as safely republican as
Vermont and Iowa II this is not done 60 down
here US party hopeless and deserved defeat in
fanny. Neither> >the administration at Washington,
with all It's appliances, civil and military, nor all the
denunciatons OF the world heaped upon me can save
the republican party here from overwhelming defeat
during this year unless persuade tho people OF
this State that such things these judicial elections
Will be undone and never by possibility be repeated


l have written very earnestly but with spirit OF
perfect respect for you ard OF great admiration Of your
abilities and your devotion 10 the republican party.
| could not forbear from making known
to you my views, and especially from stating TO you
the facts as they exist here in South Carolina do
not care so much to vindcate myself 10 give you a
correct idea OF the situation here and the necessity Of
sustaining those who lighting against the suicide OF
the republican party-now nearly commlttcd-n
South Carolina


Make any usc you see At OF this letter Place mo
wherever you ft after you have read IL; but be-
seech you help to the republican party here In
the only way II can DO saved-by firm, uncompromis
ing and instant denuncation Of all such those
recent elections and by sustaining those who at great
waves OF destruction put in motion by those who hnd
little else to do In such emergency except TO de-
nounce me as "domocraL" +" Yours respectfully,


D. H. CHAMBERLAIN,


Governor Of South Carolina.