The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-19
Judge Thompson II. Cooke, Republi

Judge Thompson H. Cooke, Republi-
can, writes -: -
-,.,.;49SS COLUMBIA, IS. C., Oct: Z, 1876 :
C6L, a. G. HASKELL, Chairmga;D Democratic
Esecative Committee Of South Carolina :;
DEAR SIR: I have just read the proc.
larnation of Governor Chamberlain as to
D reign of terror In this State, and ina
bility, to enforce the, laws through, the
ordinary channel, and l must say that
the causes alleged for issuing the same:
| do hot apply to the Eighth Circuit, over
which I preside, Nor do / believe they
have any existence as to any other por-
ton of the State. -, ..i.,a-f = :. r..
.F1n.a1 THOMPSON 81. COOKE, '
Judge; of the Eighth Circuit Of the State
OF, South Carolina. : 4fu,. 80 II
ROOMS 6r STATE .ED DEM. Ex. CoSMM1rriEE,
COLUMBIA, 'S:: o. October 10, 1876.
To- HIS Honor r. b! Carpenter, Judge of
the Fifth Gircuit:.,. -, ol ,.5i' Sc o.
DEAR, SIR-IfI I considered the ,ques-
ton ION which I an. shout to ask your
views political in the ordinary sense Of
thatsword; I would not protrude it upon
YOU. however, regard itinl different
light, and therefore venture TO- submit it.
| You have read the proclamation of Gov
F fernor Chamberlain, dated 7th instant.
+ Hg4alleges certain facts, and upon these
facts tisT threatens to declare martial law
| jthroughout the State and to- suspend the
writ Of h15eas corpus. You are q Judge
in this State. The Executive announces
that the law is impbtent, and that it IS
necessary fof hiin,,'to resortto military
forssncfs the reflection Which he casts
up,on the other departments Of the gov:
eminent atrue? J? Is. bis Own allegation of
| impotency other chan the execution i5f,, b.
deliberate plotio,. - ~, :; ...:',,j
+: One-ha!t the people land the interests
of all the peopie) in the State, call upon
the iudiciarylto speak for them and TELL
| he,M;orld whether or not they are as' this
man represents them to Be! We may err
in hour political Judgment, but: never
have f seen. SO, ardent a campaign Doom
Quoted with such good tempe and per.
fectipeace. I would ask'yod' 81 Fave you,
since your return TO the State, seen any.
exhibition of vio,encei Of any kind? and
second, have you hhy information sufi!
cient tpfotm a@belefi of the occurrence
! of any act of resistance to judicial pro-
cess in your circHitF You know OF the
existence. in this circuit of several rifle;
f'clbsI and organisations alluded TO. by
Governor Chamberlain, They under
YOU. judicial eye.y Have Seu any knowlf
edge, pr has any complaint heep made s
ITO you sofu their committing open: acts, OF
}lawlessness and violence, or doing any
wrong whatever b.. ,cl: = " :5isi,sh )ia
T. l. have, the honorj &C., 1f ,liit33oi.t
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee. s.i;Ds1 iqpl ''' ,ih
| C,toI9Mi1LA Columbia, S. G., October 10, 1876.
Colonel d., G., Haskell. Chairman State
I Demoerqtic Erseutiue ,Coaaaittes:> oeraa
J., DEAR., ,S1RT-I have the; honor to &C;
knowledge the ,receiptoof your letter Of
this date, propounding certain questions
ID reference, to the condition of this Ju-
'dicial. CiEcnit, the State, ,and certain mil
itarg, organizations After .aijmonth's
absence from. home; Il returned about "a
Eweek ago, and since. that time have been
exclusively occupied with official atfairses
1rholdipg the. regular term of the Circuit
Court for this county, % a8cif'nl - pol
d As to. the alleged lawlessness and,yio1
.lenee in other parts Of the State, :knoT
nothing. I have seen statements IN tne
newspapers giving different and, entirely
contradictory accounts of the transac,
tions referred TO in the proclamation of
! Governor Chatnberlaih,. but have not