The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-25
HAM BURG.
One of the White Men Explains the
Massacre.
He IL Denunciatory and JusiiGes the
Slaughter.


to the Charleston Journal Of Commerce of
the 20ih: The high joint commission,
consisting of William Stone, Carpet Bag
Attorney-General. ard the Mulatto Adj
lately visited Hamburg TO investigate the
Horror" and the former has made hi
report" Why Governor Chamberlain
should have subjected the State to the
expense. and these two digni;aries TO the
trouble OF going to Hamburg,is somewhat
surprising. When we read the report"
and consider the data from which it is
made, the eX-parte statements OF lying
negroes, and the partial, partisan and
false conclusions Of its facile author, the
suggestion arises. why the afii1avits were
not written out in Columbia, made 10
order there. and sent by express 10 be
executed without limit by the dusty affi-
burg. This plan would have answered
the purpose Of the on rage manufacture
ers, and their hireling newspaper cham
pions just as we'll.
Ii this so-called attorney-gencral had
been in persuit Of the truth, why did he
coniine his inquiries 10 the besotted ne
groes, and a few perjured white men
VINO haa iusugated them into an armed
Instruction az an.t the law. OF tue coun-
Try, the rights and property OF its citi-
zens. and the safety end peace of that
community: If acting within the per
view Of the duties incident to the high
position in the State to which
THE ACCIDENTS or WAR
have elevated him, why did he 20 hastily
conclude his investigation before getting
at the real facts Of this unfortunate
emute, aud rush into print with repor,
pregnant with partisan>hip. aud fragrant
with the odor of Radical falsehooG:
II his hreling champions Of the press had
desired to present to the public a truth
| ful account and 4 fair representation Of
the Hamburg Horror" why did their
accommodating reporters seek for publica-
| ton the statements OF such worthic, a.
| Dock" Adams, Prince Rivers, Gardner,
and other negroes OF that ilk. aud avoid
sources Of Information which could have
thrown light. at least, upon the subject
of inquiry.
Why should these champions Of l,ad-
| cal outlaws. these bolsterers OF the wan
| dering fortunes OF one OF the most infa-
| nous, imbeciie governments that the
| world has ever known, 50 swiftly de-
| nounce" the white men engaged in the
merited chastisement OF this body OF
armed outlaws, bandits and robbers, a.
| "fiends," towards" etc, and have not
one word Of condemnation for the out
| laws, bandits and robbers themselves.
| Why have the editors and reporters OF
these malignant sheets lashed themselves
| into spasms OF horror and shame and
| modification at the death Of few OF these
| armed outlaws, and find ia their heart
! not feeling OF regret or sorrow al th'
death Of that splendid, fearless aud hon
orable young man, MCKEE Merriwcather
| who was
MURDEgED ~ COLD BLOOD
by these same outlaws. can point on
| lust twenty mi.stai :lnents OF facts In thi
"Reporr," which could have been ea.lI
avoided il the doughty attorney-genera
had taken the trouble 10 arrive al tia
.-'....: -. 81. ,scninlnsnas ind cial in
| ye-pgatlon, and. Eundry threat, OF are.
have been made By certain valiant knight
OF the qulil, who | presume will yOlun
,eer 10 play constable for that pOrpOsc,
will reserve my exposure Of these false
hoods tor that Interesting occasion.
Upon the heads Oi those charged viii
the execution OF the laws rests the re
sponsibiiity of this collision. II it il tru
: that Governor Scott placed these arm
and this ammunition In the hands {
: these ignorant people. il was Grim
against them aud the white people tina
J he did 50. II was a crime In GovernC
/ Moses to have allowed them 10 remain /
their hands. And it was more than
crime in Governor Chamberlain, ia Ill
7 light OF his experience upon that subjcc
: IL was a cruel and inexcusable wrong, a
: objectionable sin against the peace {
the country and the lives OF the people
that he should have allowed these gun
e and ammunition TO remain in their hand
4 The jurisdiction aud powers OF tri;
I, Justice are large and the responsible
> proportionally increased, at an in
> portant point on our sborder, like Han
burg; and man OF the greatest di
e erection, fidelity and iirmness could an
q should have been procured to fill ii
Office; but instead OF that, this maj
j. Prince Rivers, wholly unfit for so impo
e tant station. is the only acting lri;
r. Justice in Hamburg. and I believe IN:
!, the next nearest IN Aiken county is abol
IL twelve miles distant.
,e Now il there had been a trial JUST,
IA accessible, who would haye given NJ
Robert Butler justice. when like Law
= abiding man, as he Is, he appealed to hi
m 70 protect members Oi bis family again