The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-30

tain Gov. Chamberlain in His
Authority" etc.
MILITARY ORDER By THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The fol
lowing was sent from this city to
night:
"WAsHINGToN, Nov. 26.-To Gen.
Thomas II. Ruger or Colonel H. NJ.
Black, Columbia, S. c.: The follow
ing has been received from the Pres
ident:
"EXECUTIYE MANSION. Nov. 26.-
To the Hon. J. d. Cameron, Score
tary of War-Sir: D. H. Chamber
lain is now governor Of the State of
South Carolina, beyond any contro-
yersy, and remains so until the new
governor shall be duly and legally
inaugurated. Under the Constitu-
ton, the Government has been call
ed upon to aid with the military
and naval forces of the United
States to maintain republican gov
eminent in the State against resist
ance too formidable to be over
come by the State authorities. You
are directed, therefore, to sustain
Governor Chamberlain in his au
thority against domestic violence,
until otherwise ordered.
u. S. GRANT.
In obeying these instructions, you
will advise with the Governor, and
dispose your troops in such manner
as may be deemed best, in order to
carry OUT the spirit of the above or
der by the President. Acknowledge
the receipt of this,
j. D. CAMERON, Sec'y of War.
COLUMBIA, S, c., Nov. 27.-On
an application for Writs of habeas
corpus the Board of State Canvass
ers were brought this morning into
the United States Circuit Court,
Judges Bond and Bryan presiding.
The members are now ut large, but
accompanied by deputy marshals.
The following dispatch, signed by
Senator Gordon, Of Ga; Senator
Johnston, of Va; General Wade
Hampton, several Circuit Judges, a
large number of State Senators and
Representatives, white and black,
and many other prominent citizens,
has been sent:
To the President of the United
States-Wes the undersigned visi-
tors from a distance and committee
of the Democratic members elect to
the South Carolina Legislature, the
Democratic Executive Committee
and citizens, having just seen by an
Associated Press dispatch that Gov.
Chamberlain has applied for United
States troops to be placed under his
orders at the assembling of the Leg
islature Tomorrow, send this, our
solemn protest, against the troops
being placed under the command of
the Governor. We have no obiec-
ton to the presence of the troops,
and will cooperate with them in
preserving the peace; but we protest
against the United States army con
trolling the organization of the Leg
islature and enforcing the Inaugural
ton of Gov. Cham berlain, who has
been defeated by the white and col
ored voters at the ballot box. There
is not the remotest danger of a dis
turbance of the peace by the Demo
Gratis. fit occurs, it will be at the
investigation of Gov. Chamberlain,
whose partisans have taken the on
ly lives lost in the late exciting can
vass in this State. Not one drop of
blood has been shed in any political
disturbance except by the Republi-
cans, and it is literally true that the
Democrats received thei- greatest
majorities in the counties where the
United States soldiers were station
ed. What pretense, therefore, is
there Tor Gov. Chamberlain de-
mand for troops to keep the peace2
We refer for confirmation of these
statements to the commander OF the
United States forces at this place
and elsewhere in the State.