The New York herald., 1876-07-24
THE HAMBURG MASSACRE.

To THE EpIroa OF The HERALD
In the HERALD OF Monday last you advise Governor
Chamberlain TO send q regiment OF negro militia to
Hamburg to hunt down the men guilty of the recent
murders there rather than call for United
States. There two things in the way which
think will prevent our cool and cautious Governor
from following your advice
/. We have regiment of militia There are about
forty Of them on paper, with full compliments OF
negro major generals, brigadiers, &C. There not
500 uniformed miltiamen in the State.
2. They would not 60 If we had a regiment II called
upon The rifle clubs of Aiken and Edgeacld are vet
Of the late war; thoroughly drilled and reckless
not eorporals guard Of negroes would answer a call
to
white men would wake up the riotous element in
county OF the State Scott tried II IN 1870 and he
had TO disarm his militia to their lives
There is not dollar in the State treasury TO pay
for transportation, subsistence, ammunition, &c. The
merchants and banks would trust tho State q dol
lar for this or any other purpose.
g. The truth is that there not above g. 600 white
men in this State who vote the republican ticket
Against these and the negroes banded
possessing all the money all the land and nearly all
the intelligence and courage.
Governor Chamberlain has so far gained the respect
OF all the people that he can safely rely the
cutlon OF warrants should any be issued against the
leaders OF the rand Even General Butler Will surren.
mplicate him as leader The whites will be shrewd
enough to prevent the use OF United States
troops. III republican asCendancy is to TO
maintained IN this State IL must be by other means
than force. II we try that shall b, beaten We
prevent intimidation only by presenting a State
ticket which will dsarm the bad element the demo-
and give them excuse for armng against If
Governor Chamberlain renominated by the republi-
cans. with reasonably fair selection for the other
Offices, have peaceful election and an enor-
majority. That is only hope
The county government OF Edgeheld has been in tho
hands OF negroes 1858 1t was recently
characterized in an official report made by Judge
Mackey republican circuit judge, IA blot upon
civilization 1t has had tour county treasurers
OF whom has been a delaulter Over $50 600 has been
stolen outright and much more under thin
devices. Had II had reasonably decent treatment
at the hands of republican rulers the peaceful
law abiding whites, OF which 1t has a fair proportion
would have been able 10 check the turbulent and
wicEed The only turbulent counties in the State
have suffered in the same way. The civil power
respected because II Is not respectable. Governor
Chamberlans administration is the only break in a
long period OF msrule. have little hope that he will
be accepted by the party to again. We appear to
be on the downward road, and that leads directly to
fate like that OF Mississippi No one but
ourselves and too blind TO only chance
or too reckless to accept it, Such negro demagogues
as Elliott and Whipper and such white Bowen
Patterson and Noses, will probably the party to
the devil. S.
COLUMBIA, s. c., July 60 1876