The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
THE HAMBURGH MASSACRE.
Tho Version Gov. Chamberlain Gives In his
Letter 10 tho President.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Gin his letter to the
President Gov. Cham berlaln says that II is i'm
possible TO determine the motives Of those who
psrpetrated tho Han baTg massacre, but II
looked like an attempt 20 deprive tire NJ ltsry
OF their rights % account of their race or their
political opinions. asthe lines Of race and poiti
cal party were the lines that marked the two
sides. The effect, he thinks, has been to arouse
apprehension and terror among the negroes and
Republicans Of the State, and a feeling OF ella
tion and triumph amorg white men and Demo-
crats. He adds;
with this aar TO omit statement which seems
GAUGE Ii Il certainty true last most. though not ALI
q hose who have spoken through ne nsNspspers or
THIS matter We condemned tue massacre. Their OPP
prevent ths massacre nor 90 sec any srestcr reason
Tor believing that 1t viii DO IN the future That class
gard the expressed santlments Of those who assume
rTsr1 xiIhout fssf ~ pahie oniIon or nunishinest
Its someumes asked Why do ~, the col9red race
themselves 10 be thus ,errorsrd when their numbers
~ S"se % os ns erur The ,nsHsr
NO. efien The ons haoit Of command and self
sstes Their superior nte geaes ss c9mpas.d with The
oSey these State, IN s
which contribute TO give them an easy physical superb
S6en III eIhbi, ihe Effects q their oHs slavery IN
rso sso vii II snd II. 20 superior nee ''f and
| material resources Of the white iuan Add 10
! This that IA almost every Southern community
there may Dc ionaa sSnsldeTaoie number q
10 arms aud deeds OF viOence, over whom the re-
srants ot the sentiments u the better ana more con
serNatve classes of society have lttlc any power,
negro free maD. ana more particularly asa voter
an Republican, ana You have the elements which
" uid naturally give rise 10. Rnl, IN point OF fact do
give 10. all the scenes Of bloody violence
other fact must DO noted here. fact which. IN my
judgment marks and explains the world wide differ
uce between tue erects Of such As this AZ
Iampurgh upon the " the white people here snd
cerfs ofieeds Of blood and violence upon the
PIE ~ other sections OF The country, namely that such
Occurrences this At Hamburg have generally result
! cd IN what Is thought TO he political advantage
! fact 1t results that the white people here
are Induced considerable extent TO overlook tho
NAKED brutality ~ the occurrence, and seek 70 hnd
| 10 receive Ouy unqualified abhorrence condenina
ton, followed by speedy and adequate punishment
In ths wAy II often happens thst Few reckless men
are permitted 9r encouraged TO terrorze whole
psrt ~ those who dner from them IN political opinions
1he respectable portion Of the white people here
content themselves with verbal perfunctory denuucia
uons, and never ADOPT such measures arouse such
pubic sentiment a. would here, as wei az elsewhere
put stop 10 such occurrences.
The letter then saws that the massacre ha:
caused a belief among negroea that II is the
! fOrerunuer Of Others, and II CONSTITUTES the feel
iug Of residents ~ one OF solicitude for persona
safety. The Governor, believing that II Is Ills
| nrst duty 70 preserve public peace, deems Il
| proper TO AK the President whether the gen
| eral Government will exert itself to repress VIC
| lence aud restore confidence In the approaching
| canvass. The letter closes by disclaiming paTti
san motives IN presenting the facts to the Presi