The daily gazette., 1876-10-10

Our telegraphic dispatches show that
Cav. Chamberlain of South Carolina, in
the political straight which has gathered
about him and his party there, has resort
ed to the issue Of a proclamation with
the hope of surpressing the popular up
rising. 1t is known that what are called
"rihe clubs" of which both whites and
blacks are members, have been organized
in that State, comprising the opposition
to the Radical government and candidates
in the present canvass. Many even OF
the republicans cooperate in the move
ment, including such men as Judges Mac
key and Cooke, so far as the State ticket
is concerned. Under these circumstances
the Governor thinks it impracticable TO
enforce ''by ordinary course of judicial
process laws of the State within certain
counties" The ''ri1e clubs" he declares
illegal organizations, and claiming that
they come under the class forbidden by
State laws, he orders them TO be disband-
ed within three days. If this order is dis
regarded he indicates that he will exhaust
his own powers and then appeal to the
federal government for assistance. The
purpose of these political organizations
has been to demonstrate strength, not to
challenge attack. So far from desiring to
provoke race antagonisms, it has been the
| policy OF the whites to conciliate the col
ored people and form political alliance
with them, thus breaking up that worst
| element in Southern politics, the coloI
line. 1t was to this end that General
Wade Hampton publicly pledged himself
| If elected Governor, to sknow no party
no race, no color or condition in the ad.
ministration of the laws"
1t was for the purpose of enlightening
the colored people in regard to the con.
duct of the Republicans, who have con.
trolled the affairs of the State, that Gen
Hampton challenged Gov. Chamberlain
to joint discussion of the issues of the
canvass, and that subsequently Col. Has
kill, as chairman of the Democratic State
Executive Committee, renewed the chal-
lenge, guaranteeing to Gov. Chamberlain
and his political associates "respectful
treatment and a fair hearing" The OBJ.
ject was to preclude them from continuing
10 assert that sit is unsafe fer any man in
South Carolina to advocate Hayes and
! Chamberlain on the stump" The di.
lemma in which Gov. Chamberlain would
be put by accepting such challenge he
knew too well not to refuse it. In sucha
discussion before the people, white and
black, the Democratic speakers had but
to quote his own utterances 10 show the
condition into which the State had been
plunged by the men who now support
him, but whose acts he had so often de-
nounced. We do not understand what
Gov. Chamberlain expects to gain by his
proclamation. The right of citizens
''peaceably to assemble" and even ''tc
keep and bear arms" is a constitutional
right. This no State law can override
| As far as we know the canvass in Soutl
Carolina, though an exciting one, has beeI
apeaceiul one, the only grave disturbances
originating with The blacks themselves a
Charleston. 1t will be seen by the dis
patches that the Governors movement
for making trouble is to be met by wise
tactics, and that all the leading judges OF
the State, who are Republicans, condemn
his proclamation as unjustiflabl' =, and one
charges him with conspiracy against q
fee ballot.