The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-19
South Carolina Politics.

their senses they will make haste 70 warn
Governor Chamberlain, of South Caro-
lima. He is playing with FIRE. He is
evidently stirring up trouble in order
that he may have an excuse for calling
on the federal government to interfere in
the election. Fortunately, this is trick
which has been played so often in Loui:
siana, in Mississippi, in Alabama and
elsewhere in the South, that it is now
understood in the North, and if the
Northern Republican, leaders are base
enough to play into Chamberlain's hands,
to allow him to use them for his purposes,
in the hope that his victory will help
them--if they!do this, they will between
now and November cause q reyulsion in
public sentiment against them all through
the Northern States. This is not Mexico.
The war ceased eleven years ago, and: ALI
sensible men in the North believe that it
is now time to let the Southern States
manage them own affairs, and believe this
because they see that wherever federal
interference !hasteeased peaes hasseems
at SoSsfu6i soS isspes plosla- II
nation orderingsatinsd .bahdsi It'd disperse.
The correspondent of a Republican news
paper relates that he has made this proc
ls,nation on The report Of U9l Un9iltsf'd f'l States t
marshals, whom, It seems, he sent. 10
make investigations for him and the
same correspondent, evidently in Cham
berlain's confidence, adds that the Gov
ernor means, if his proclamation is not
obeyed, to call on President Grant for
troops. Why? Suppose for a moment
that; there are armed combinations in the
State actually resisting and defying the
laws though this is denied by three
Judges of the Supreme Court, all Repub-
licans. But suppose it true. Has Gov.
Chamberlain used his own powers to dis
perse such combinations7 2 Evidently he
has not. Apparently he does not mean
to. He has issued his proclamation, we
are told on Republican authority, from
his headquarters, Columbia, with the
intention, if the organizations do not
disband at once, of proelaimiug the State
to be in condition of domestic violence,
and informing President Grant Of that
fact, and calling; upon him for military
aid" We'5Marn the republican leaders
that Mr.. Chamberlain is drawing them
toward pit-fall which may prove fatal to
them. He is evidently an 'unscrupulous
man,. ALL his recent actions have shown
that he does not want to keep the State
in peace, but that he means to have tur-.
moil. When the excitement incident to
the; election had gone to certain pitch,
the Governor, whose most important duty
+ as conservator Of the peace was to remain
in the State, coolly left it for 9 tour in
New England. On his return be stopped
in Washington, and from there issued re-
ports. since proved false, of violence done
70 negroes in South Carolina and of 3
dreadful condition of lawlessness, Mean-
time there is evidence that negroes in
different parts of the State have banded
together for .lawless purposes; but ths
Governor takes no notice OF this. Ana
now his assertion that there are in some
parts Of the State armed organizations
defying and obstructing the laws is at
once and fatty. contradicted by q number
of Republicans, amoaglthem three Judges
of the Supreme Court of the State. One
Of these remarks: II have seen no vio-
lence. On the contrary; SO far as I have
had intercourse with gentlemen OF your
party, 1 have observed less disposition to
excited statement and personal bitterness
than during any Of the previous political
campaigns Of this State. Isincerely hope
that the fears of many; that the !awless
portion of the community will be PeE'
rmitted to disturb the peace and, injure
the good name of the State, are ground
less i am satisfied that it is the inten-
tioni ofthe leading members Of your party
| to prevent such q state, Of things and !
believe they have; the ability TO do o.
| Another, Judge Mackey, also well known
| as q ReptbI Iican, relates some facts which
should show Northern Republicans what
is the. aniuus of Chamberlain, and how
! he is conducting the election. He shows
| that the Governor, himself 9 candidate
for reelection, has obtained "a Board OF
State Canvassers, or Election Returning
Board, the majority of whose members
are candidates on Chamberlain's ticket,
| and BY nrinety-six Commissioners Of Elec.
| ton in the several counties, seventy OF
whom are Chamberlain's declared parti-
sans. and. of which Last number some
fotty are County Treasurers and Auditors
Or fhal Justices, holding lucrative Offices
fby his appointment, and removable from
ofice at his pleasure, or are known I'd
Elm as declared candidates. for office en-
| dorsing his ticket, who unseat them,
selves if they make a declaration Of the
election which seats the Candidates op.
! posed to Chamberlain and his ticket"
Here is evidence enough to justify the
assertion Of Judge Maskey, that Cham
7Betlain is really engaged in q conspiracy y
aud dangerous stretch of power to 50 con,
tistitute the electoral returning board and
the body. of commissioners of election
that the majority of these persons are IN
:fadt % 3 decide upon their own cases
But. iin addition 'too all thisi The Governor,
Candidate TO. reelection, now proposes
to call on the, federal powenfor troops TO
help him carry out his scheme. IT 1s
very difficult for any one to believe that Isi
| heIis not an unserupulous and very gan. n
lgerots dsmagogue. IF he means honestly
why does he. hot call upon Gen. Hampton
and the otHefD Denoefatic leaders through!
out the State to- assist him in restoring
and maintaining the peace, which hesayss
Is not only nienaced, ibnt bloken23 Yhesse
Gentlemen have pledged themselves ip a
&c most solemn and public manner 70
! See fair play between the two races. dov;
Chamberlain has On q nnmber of 3cca-
sions. publicly admitted that they have
given him valuable and aapars;ss; ns1p
the peace Of the State. They would no. .
dare refuse him now, ever, if they wished
to, which we do not 'bsHeve. 'ifMefe
lie such disorders as hs Pretends, bat 3 y as
other reputable and equally eminent Re-
publican citizens deny-if there are sush 1e
disorders, why does he not call on the
Democratic leaders to help him in put;
ting them dow -! It would be his first
fsct If be were sincerely desirous Of an
Orderly community and fair election. -