Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-29
SOUTH

SOUTH CAROLINA.
Among III press dispatches received
yesterday was the following, sent to
President Grant from Columbia, South
Carolina, by Senator Gordon, of Geor-
gis; Senator johnson, Of Virginia;
Wade Hampton. several Circuit
Judges, . large number Of State Sem
stors end Representatives twhite aud
colored) and many prominent citizens
Of the State:
"We, the undersigned, visitors from
adistance, and q committee of the Dem
Ocratic members elect Of the South
Carolina Legislature, the Democratic
Executive Committee, and citizens,
have just seer by the Associated Press
dispatches that Gov. Chamberlain has
applied for United States troops to be
placed under his orders at the assem-
bling ri the Legislature Tomorrow, and
we send this, I'll solemn protest.
against troops being placed under the
command Of Governor Chamberlain.
We have no objection TO the presence
Of troops and will cooperate with
them in preserving the peace, but We
protest against the use Of the United
States army in controlling the organi-
cation OF the Legislature. and enforc.
ing the Inauguration of Gov. Cham
berlain, who has been defeated by the
white and colored voters vt the ballot
box. There Is not the remotest dan
ger of . disturbance Of the peace by
the Democrats, and ii il eur it will
he at the instigatiOn OF Gov. Cham.
txnRloin uyhncHa nm faurA tuvD nl-ny
the only lives lost in the exciting can.
vases in this State. Not only not a
drop of blood has been shed in = pc.
litical disturbance except by Repub-
licans. but it is literally true that the
Democrats received the greatest major
tiles In the counties where the United
States soldiers were stationed. What
pretense, therefore, is there for Gov.
Chamberlain's demands for troops TO
keep the peace? We refer for con
ffrmation Of the statements to the com
mander of the United States forces
here and elsewhere in the State"
or the truth Of the statements con-
tanned in the above, we opine that no
one acquainted with the character OF
the gentlemen whose names ara men,
toned rs among the signers, will ques.
ton. Moreover, as further evidence of
their truth, the President 10 referred to
the commanders of tho United States
forces in different portions of the State,
who certainly can not be suspected Of
any ultorior design in misstating the
facts, especially when in confirmation
Of tho statements of members of the
party a~ntagonistic to the one Of which
their COMMANDMENT Chief Is the ac-
knowledged head. II then the condi-
ton Of affairs is IS represented, the &C
ton Of Gov. Chamberlain is too in
famous to be expressed in words aud
too reasonable to be contemplated
with calmness by any intelligent
American who loves his country and
does not desire the substitution of q
military despotism for tho republican
government bequeathed TO us by the
patriot statesmen Of . hundred years
ago. The truth of the matter IL sim.
ply this: A large proportion Of the
more intelligent colored voters in
South Carolina, becoming Disguised
with the in which the affairs
OF the State had been mismanaged
under the administration of the carpet
Dagger Governor, and believing that
their interests would be better pro-
tected under the rule Of a gentleman
whose interests we're identified with
those of the Commonwealth, q gen.
tleman whose character for truth vas
such rs justified them in tho belief
that he would fulfill TO the letter his
pledge to administer the affairs OF the
State impartially and to the best inter.
est of the entire population, black and
white, voted tor the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, who was fairly
elected by q majority Of over two
thousand votes. There is not q particle
Of proof, nor has It been claimed, sc
far q we have heard, that there was
any attempt made by the Democrats
to intimidate the colored We 'rs In tina,
State, where as evidence " tho on
trary Is the undisputed fact that the
largest majorities for Hampton were
given In the precincts in which the
United States soldiers were stationed.
In tho facs OF all this, the Board Of
Canvassers, the creatures OF Chamber
lain, without tho color Of law or JUS
tice, but in defiance Of both. issued
certificates Of election TO the Repub-
lican candidates and then adjourned
sine die. without giving an opportunity
for any legal exceptions to be taken to
their action, and in direct violation of
an order of the highest judicial tribu-
nal In the State, presided ver by men,
bers (but honest ones) of their own po-
iiticsl party. This is q fair statement
Of tho facts as we have received them
by the dispatches Of the Associated
Press, which is never prone to tinge
its news with other than Republican
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