Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ComIssion in the Fifth Massa chusetts cavalry, a regiment of col ored volunteers, then forming under he command of Col. Henry S. Rus 11 of Boston and under the special tronage*of Gov. John A. Andrew. d left f6r the seat of war in Vir ia, in the spring of 1864. His arimy o,until the end of hostilities, was ent at Point Lookout, Maryland, d in the Army of the James, at ty Point, and before Petersburg. the early morning of April 3, 65, he entered Richmond with his giment, then under the command Col. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., e pissed the remaiider of the year on the Rio Grande, with Weitzel's corps, and in Decemebr 1865, was mustered out of the service at Bos toll. ''Early in January, 1866, lie went to Charleston, S. C., to settle the af fairs of a classmate, James Pierpont Blake of Now Haven, drowned at Edisto Island. -While so engaged lie visited tile sea islands near Charles ton where he was led to cngagc in cotfon planting in tile hope of being enabled in this way to pay his col lege debts; but itlie two years he .spent in this occupation proved pe cuniiarily luinsuccessful.' Whilst there is no evidence upon which fairly to question the state inent that Mr. Chamberlain came to South Carolina oil personal or pro fessional businest only, yet there are those who believe that lie had some expectation of tile opportunity which the Reconstruction schenes of con gress soon gave him, and that lie pur posed to use it. Immediately upon the passage of the Reconstruction acts which plac ed the State under the absolute rule of a military commander, Mr. Cham berlain entered actively into politics by organizing and instructing the ie groes on Wadmalaw inland-where, by tile way, the negroes outnumber ed the whites about 10 to 1. Publicly charged with having used inflammatory language calculated to incite the negroes to wrongdoing, lie declared that lie had neither said nor done anything but to present fairly their new rights and duties. Sent as a delegate from Berkeley 'district to the constitutional conven tion which assembled in Charleston in Jainuary, 1868, he took an active though not generally aggressive part in the proceedings of that body. He was .appointed on the judiciary com mittee. Perhaps his most significant and certainly the most earnest speech made by him in the body was that in which lie insisted on the requirement that all schools of whatever grade, supported inl whole or part by pub lie funds, should be open to all ehih ren withoutO regard to race or color. Mr. Chamberlain was elected in 1868 on the Republican ticket, to the office of attorney general and held that of fice for four years-the period of Oov. Scot t's t wo t ermis. A s ahttor ney~ generail lie wals a member of t wo import ant comm issions, thle ' 'finall cial boar~d' anid thle adlvisory b)oard S of thme la.nd commission. ''Tme financial b)oard'' included besides the attorney general the gov' ernor, Scott and Treasurer Niles G. Parker. Parker wvas a self-confessed thief and Scott was justly believed to have been no better. This board selected as ''financial agent'' one Hirm H. Kimpton of Boston (said to have been a college-mate of Chamn berlain) and under their manage ment thie finances of the staute were soon brought to a conidition which Sevidenced bo0th bad mianagement and gross malfeasance-not to use harsh .er phrase. Th~ie state debt i.nereased from $5,500,000 in , July, 1868, to $11,480,000 in 1873--anid this did not 'include the issue of $5,965,000 of bonds so plainly fraudulent t.hati the legislature i tself-perhiaps the most corrulpt of all-repudiated them. At.torney Gleneral Chamberlain was also a member of the advisory board of the land commission-a ody to whom was assigned the work fbuying landos in large bodies, to Osold to freedmen in small tracts d on easy terms. The transactions this ,commission, manifestly taint through wvith fraud, wvere very tly-inivolving a loss of more than 0,00-to the state. *hilst Mr. Chamberlain was not andidate in 1870 (his term not yet ired) hle actively supported Gov. tt for reelection andl afterwvards med to have done miuch to save from defeat. The legislature el din 1870 was perhaps more braz corrupt tiban the body djust pro g it-Frank Moses being still er of 'the house and the corrup ts still having full sway. -Mr. berlain . was still attorney gen and *a careful examination of ecords of those times fails to o a single case of effort oi his ithier to punish guilt or arrest lood of (corruption and crime flowed from the state ment ja its adminis and exentivo departments.. In 1872 .Mr. Chamberlain aspired o be 'g9verior, but was easily beat m by .Fraiklin J. Mroses, Jr., whose "illainous codItet and iiade him no orious. There was an independent 3lepublisan movement started by Fames L. Orr and supported by many )f the bettor class of RQpublicaris, oth white and colored. It. is safe ;o say that Mr. Chamberlain sup orted Frank Moses, though he did lot take an active part in the cam Yign. .For two years after Moses' flection, he practiced law in Colum Aia (in partnership with the late 3aniel. W. Melton) and during that !)eriod, acording to his own state nent, took, no part whatQvcr in pub ic or political affairs. It was in 1873 that the tegro lead *rs determiiiied to enforce social quality in the state university, and Aiat purpose found ex)ression when fenry E. Hayne, the mulatto secre .arv of state, matriculated as a stu lent in the medical department. %lost of the old faculty having there ipon resigned, the board published a tatemient expressingp- relief' atk those pofessors' action and explicitly deo 'Aaring.their purlyse to mix the rac 's in tlie institution, upon terms of cittal social equality. Mr. Chamli )erlain was a member of Ihis board; and this fact, coupled with Dis sllb iequqent omeial commedation of Ihe university when its student body wias composed of both whites and blacks and its faculty had one negro member, leaves no doubt as to his opinions as to the equality of nie ,roes with whites in every public in Aitution. In .1874 the Republican lea3ers plainly saw that they must ''turn aver a inew( leaf'' or lose the support of their allies in the North and also rf the national government. ~Mr. Chamberlain received the iegular re publican nomination. There was an independent ticket headed by Judge Thin T. Green of Sumter, a. gentle man of high character, and there was a very warm campaign. The white people voted much more generally than they had in 1872 and with in considerable exceptions supported the Green ticket. The Chamberlain ticket won .by a majority of less than 12,000-by far the smallest yet giv en to a Republican candidate. * In his inaugural address Governor Chamberlain so plainly, strongly and intelligently urged reforms and indi cated the measures by which they could be accomplished that lie was warmly commended by the press in tlhi:, state and by leading papers all over the country. His recommenda tions were adopted to a very small extent only. But, the character of the g-overnimet was very -reatly im proved. There was evid'Init lisaffee tion towards him inl his party (to which, by the way, he always avow ed absolute loyalty) and the issne enlminated in December, 1875, when t he legislatm-e hbad to elect some cir (enit .jides. Amionug those chosen were W. J. Whipper . anegro not or 15ions asi leader of the corruphtionists~ and( Franik Moses, whiose career as gev..or was quite as infamous as had b)een his conduct as speaker of the house. Gov. Chamberl'ain strong ly denounced this election and, hold iug that it was void under' the consti fution, ennounced his pm pose 'not to comnmissionl eith Mo'ses or Whipper. For his course in this c-onnuection lie was waumy ,eon,niendc,t by the press and puieic meetings held in, several counties. The election of Whipper and Mos .a was soon fillr-wed by the reor ganiadonof th" Demv ratic part.y, wihaview to resteref i,onecst gov.. e--mnent. Thmis remn:n.i~at ion wa easily fected, bu:I. t1ere1 'were among t lie 'wht pear le 't wo (i.s. inet views of thle p;olie.x to be . ad hpted, sonme urging ''st raightont'' Democr'atid nominations ''from governor to coro nor'' and ot hers favoring~ the acce.p uance of Cham:iiberla in for gover.nor, and a flght for the other stale ofileers and for' the control of the legisla nurc. ThIe ''straight outs'' won, and Wade HTamp)ton, with a full state icket (composed, however, of rep resentatives of both ''etin' of the Democratic p)art.y) was elected, but through thme opiposit ion of Mr. Chuamberlaini sustanined by President Grant, usinug the military for'ces tuf the United St;ates, thme lawful govern ummt of Southl Carolina was not per mitt ed fully to exercise its funetions till April 10, ~1877, when the com pany of soldiers occuipyinig t.he state house was removed by the order of President Hayes. In 1879 Mr'. ~Ohamberlain, along with Parker, Kimpton and others of the Republican ''ring'' was indicted by, the Richland grand jttry fpnr con spiracy to cheat the state, the refer once being to some fl'auds alleged to have been per'petrated by the ''fin ancial board.'' In 1881 a nmol. pros. wvas entered on the indictment, this under a ''compromise'' or ''settle ment'' in which certaint cases, aghifist white citizens charged with viola-4 tions of federal. elee.tion laws were #I so discointined. C Immediately upon, his surrender of Sa the governor's oillee, Mr. Chamber- S. lain removed to Now York, where ho 1l practiced his profession for some years with nuch success. In 1889 he Loi was appointed receiver. of the South Dei Carolina railwa', and was thus Ov( brought in contact .with the people Bo of this state in a -new and non-poli- by tical relation. . Fu: Mr. Chamberlain was a man of fine Du intellect and considerable scholar- o ship. Though without previous ex- Cu perience as a lawyer he aequitted Go limself very creditably in the attor- Sil iey general's' office. le had s"1me Cl( ioVl questions to handle and lie was pittcd against lawyers of great re pute. Ilis gcneral practice was small aid his educationi as a lwyer was in a lar,e part r^ived after lie left Ca South Carolina. Un TO DRAW JURY. * Notice is hereby given that we the Diu undersigned Jury Coin in issione rs for Newberry County. S. C., will at the Du offive of tMe Clerk of Court for New herry County at nine o'clock A. Mf., . April 12th., 1907, openly and public i (iraw the names of ihirty-six (36) miien who shall serve as Petty Jurors at a Special term of Court of Com mon Pleas for Newherry County, S. C., which will convene at Newberry ST Court House at 2.30 o'clock P. M., April 29th., 1907, and continue for one week. Ca Jno. L. Epps, wil W. W. Cromer, ab. Jno. C. Goggans, tru Jury Commissioners for Newberry by County, S. C. FOR SALE. A lot of mwidow hay, baled from * $16.00 to $25.00 per ton. Reduction me made on large lots at the hay barn. Thanking our friends and customers for past favors, hoping for continu- Co ance of same, call on write. Jeff T. Cromer, Mgr. R. F. D. No. 5. Phone 19-4. MTO. 69 The People's N Prosperit) Paid Up Capital - - Surplus and Individual P Stockholders' Liabilities For protection of deposit H. C. MOSELEY. President. M. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. GE( Better a conservative interest return when wanted, than a high r about the principal. A National Bank is a safe Depo: makes it so Likewise our Board of prudent conservative managemi DI RECT( G. W. Bowers. J. A. C. KI ler. R. L. Luther. -M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J. P. Bo DIRECT FROM OUI w'LLo1 0 QTS Send us$28 case with n~o m: quarts of WILLO Try it and if yoi * best you ever tas Isni't that a fair< 4 ~Rememiber wi * from us you sav~c * eras and avoid aill sure of getting o e 3 ourdTistillery, wvi way. If you prefer four full qtuartsof WHISKEY tor$; buy a better cor 1 ~ any price. '. - Our guarante IS refunded goes wvi run no risk whe 1 of our comipainy I IT CREEKDIr andl will do ea MACON,0A 'THE SWIF Owner, of Rglegie STATEMENT. If the condition of the Newberry 'ings bank, located at Nowberry, ,., at the close of business March b, 1907. e Resourc4s. ais and Discounts ..$251,673 66 nanid Lonns ... 0. ,393 49 ,rdrafts .. .. .. .... 5,791 70 i(rs and Stocks owned U the bank ........ 4,550 00 nitpre and fixtires 1,900 00 from banks and bank rs ... .......... .9,353 10 te( rcncy......,..... 6,539 00 ch 1 .. .. .. .......... 510%0 ' "er, nickels and pennies 2,913 99 Ba cks and cash items .. 10,550 71 ge $323,175 61 Liabilities. P0 )ital stock paid in ..$ 50,000 00 divided Pmfits, less urrnt Expenses AaT axes paid .. .......... 29,777 69 o to minks and bank is .... .. ........... 15,503 54 o tuipaid dividends .. 301 25 lividail deposits sub ee,t to check .. ...... 217,511 53 hier's hecks .. .... 81 60 les and bills redis oulted .. .... .. .. 10,000 00 $323,175 61 # ATI OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 6 0UNTY OF NEWBERRY. 3efore me came J. E. Norwood, *, shier of Newberry Savings Bank # o, being duly sworn, says that the >ve and foregoi-ng statement is a 4 e condition of said bank, as shown 4 the books of file in said bank. 0 J. E. Norwood, Cashier. 3worn to and subscribed before $ , this 25th day of March, 1907. 0 ff. C. Tyree, (L. S.) N. P. for S. C. rrect Attest: Jas. McIntosh. Jas. K. Gilder. B. C. Matthews. ational Bank * 1, S. C. - $25,000 00 rof its $5,000 00 C . . $25,000 00U ors.. A. CARLISLE, Vice-President! ). JOHNSTONE, Attorney. o-i your deposit with its safe L ate and a feeling of doubt L) A -it. . Government supervision A of Directors is a guarantee ~nt. )RS: W. P. Pugh. Jno. B. F ellers. W. A. Moseley. an Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. ,so wers. :I DISTILLERY IISE L$ ~~ 'XPRESS - P RIEPA|O p ndwe will ship you in a plain rk to shtow conltents, foutr-full W DALE RYE, express.' p)repid. O don't findI it all right 841d the edi, send it back to us at our ex .85 wvill be p)rompltly r efunded. Mefr?-O re dlistillers, so when y on buy p the( enIormIous5 profits of the..(I del ch.aice of adlulterationl. You are ir wvhiskey just as it comesq fromnt hout being tampered with in anyV corn whiskey we will send o our ALLAN SINCLAIR'SCO0 N 1.80, express prepaid. You cani't ' of Perfect satisfaction or money Lh every shipment we make. You i ou deal with us as the owners iaveL resources of a million dollars tly asi we say.. T CREEK DIsTILLING CO., MIACON, GA. ed DistNiery No. 29.. Swift Creek, Ge. HE EXCHA -Of Newbei APITAL - 3hecks on us are recog A States, and every ma eck gives you an adde (our money on a chec .nk is absouiely safe a ncy.. lemember, too, we p unded semi-annually i .nt. 'HE EXCHA J. D. DAVENPO E. R. HIPP, Vic< M. L. SPEARMj GEO. B. CROMI "The Bank After N Prescriptioq Which we use are without ex We believe In PURITY. We constantly preach PUF We always practice PUR17 cines. PURITY counts, and couni Ask your doctor. MAYES' DRL Quickest anid TO avannah, Wayc ville, and all F1 -via 1ARLESTON AND W RAIL\ t. Laurens daily, (East( t. Augusta . Savannah, (Central -. Waycross ~. Jacksonville Close donnections made at Ja Through Pullman Sleeping C d Jacksonville. Round Trip winter tourist exci rts now on sale. C. H. GASQUE, Agt. Laurens, S. C. ERNEST W Gen. Pass. Agt., This is our regular wo ns and filling farnily r Peihamn's Reliab As a cure for that stubl TR elham's Pectora elhams White Pi elham's Laxativ inol, the Tnoic I Our stock of Fresh G ite 1907, has arrived. Vm. E.PellI R4liable D NGE BANK ry, S. C.. - $0,o000 nized all over the Uni n who receives your d degree of respect. king account in this nd provides for emer ay 4 per cent. corp n our Savings depart NGE BANK. RT, Prest. 3 Prest. NN, Cashier. ER,, Atty. 'our Business." Materials ception the purest grade. ZITY. FY when preparing medi :s for much, in medicines. IG STORE. Best Route ross, Jackson orida Points ESTERN GAROLINA V A Y. Nrn Time) 1..50 P. M. 10.20 P. M. Time) 2.45 A. M. 6. 1 5 A. M. 9.10 A. M cksonville for all points South. ar service between Augusta irston tickets to all Florida re GEO. T, BRYAN, Gen. Agt. Greenville, S. C. ILLIAMS, Augusta, Ga. rk, prep1' .i K > - - eceipts at 1e Drug Store., born cough and grip, L Syrup ne Cough Syrup e Cold Tablets leconstructor arden Seeds, bearing iamn& Son, r ugsrits:.