The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-08-16
II have already signified their will

mgness totupi Ort, on compromise
: platform, u Democrat for the solici-
} torship, and thero is no reason to
doubt that u nomination by tho bar
would receive equal endorsement
In such an event the nominee of the
bar would certainly be elected. We
suggest to the Fairfield delegation
| in the State Convention to use their
votes and their influence to have the
nomination Of u solicitor referred Is
the bar Of the Sixth Circuit.
The Governors ArLeu TO Gtsn,.
! Strangely enough, tholvSsccms to
have been some mystofy/ surroUnd~
ing Governor Chuuberlin's course
in the matter of quartcring United
States troops ut Aiken and other
points in 5outh Carolina All
doubts ye now removed by the
statersehts contained in tho follow
ingGItracts from Tic Governors
lestcr to President Grant, upon the
Foccassion of the Hamburg riot
II deem it j,nroltan to advise
you of the facts now stated, and to
solicit flcm you some indication Of
your views upon the questions pre-
sentcd. 10 be more specific, will
the general government exert itself
vigorously to rcprees violence in
this State during the present politi-
cal campaign, on the pnrt Of persons
belonging to either political party,
whenever that violence shall lie
beyond the control of tie State
authorities! Will the general gov
eminent take such precautions as
may be suitable, in view of the
feeling of alarm already referred to,
to restore confidence to the poor
people OF both races and political
parties i'll this State, by such dis
tribution Of the military forces now
here as will render the intervention
of the general government prompt
and effective, it it shall become
necessary, i'll restoring peace and
, order? 1t seems proper to add
that | ann moved to make this COM
munlcatlon to YOU by NO motive of
feeling save suc!l rs should animate
me as the Chief Executive Of this
State, h"un'l tn 10 Justice to i'll and
to opprcss none.
Il venture to say 1 have given
sufficient evidence by my whole
conduct in this Office thut, as Gov
crnor, ] am guided by my oath OF
office and my duty to all the people.
| challenges any proof or irdication,
from any word or act of mine as
! Governor, that | am capable of
doing injustice, or denying Justice,
to amy citizen uf this State. But l
do deem it my solemn duty to do
my utmost to secure a fair and free
election III This State to protect
every man in the flec enjoyment Of
his political rights, and to sec to it
that NO man or combination of men,
Of any political party, shall ovcrawo
"r put IN fcar or danger any citizen
Of South Carolina in the exercise OF
ns civil lights. In accomplishing
| these results 1 now roonrniZc. with
,'ocp regret, that tholc arc many
/ indications that it will be necessary
FOR me to invoke the ai;i which, un-
der the constitution and laws, the
authorities Of the general govern
mcnt m"y extend under certain cir
clnnSt.incCS.
! Governor Chamberlain, in the
communication from which We
quote, conlesses the impotcncy Of
the government Of which he is the
head, anl falls back upon the resort
which has long been tho favoritc
one Of carpct-bag governors in the
South. When he intimates that
! the presence of Federal troops is
! necessary to secure II free clcctioI
! in South Carolina, he commits a
iihc! upon The people Of the State,
and does thN. which has strongly
the appearance of IN attempt to
make political capital both ut home
and at the North Tie should now
, cease to boast of the strength of
the civil power in South Carolina.
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