Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-13
Addr. to the People of tho United
StAtSSs

! COLUMBIA, =. o., Oct. 7, 1876.
TO the People Of the United States :
In period Of profound peace, wish
the laws unr.sisted and abe process OF
the courts unopposed, the Governor
of South Carolina has by proclsma-
ton declared that il the Counties of
Aiken and Barnwe!l, it has become
impracscable to enforce, by ordinary
course of judicial proceeding, the laws
of the State, and that it ha. become
necessary for rim 80 Governor, to call
forth and employ the military force of
the State to enforce the faithful ex-
ecution of the law.
He has also alleged that certain Or
| gauiz atoms and cOnli.i atoms exist
contrary to law in ell the counties of
the State, which are engaged in pro
noting illegal obi sc and IN commit
ting open scts of iawleesness, aud no
has threatened to declare isartial law
and suspend the writ of habeas cor
pus.
The charges preferred by Governor
| Chamberlain against the citizens of
the State is as false AMI iibelous as his
theatened usurpation of power is
tyranicnl and unwarranted, aud his
| extraordinary proclamation eau be
that Glow. Chamberlain with a similar
disregard of law and of fact, IS deter-
mined to resort to most extreme
mea.ures 70 prevent the otherwi -e
| certain defeat of himself and his cor
rupt party.
There have been disturbances in
Aiken county, non political in their
character, they have long since ceased,
all the parties for whom Warrants
were issued promptly surrendered
Themselves to the law. Perfect peace
aud the profoun lest quiet prevail
No armed combinations hinder the
processes 2f the courts, and the Re-
publican County Convention. last
week, held a continuous session of
twenty days without molestation.
The disturbances in B.rnwel were
Republican in their origin, beginning
in the resistance by all armed baud Of
negroes OF the arrest OF a robber, for
whom a warrant had been duly issued
This bsnd tore up a railroad, wrecked
q train, fired upon and wounded the
sheriff of the county, and were dispersed
| by so called armed band of whites,
who had been duly summoned by the
sheriff As posse, with the sanction Of
the Judge of the Court, then in sesA
| sion.
This posse, after perfoi ming their
duties quietly dispersed. So far from
| opp osing the law, the whole people de-
sire the prompt dispatch of business
III the courts aud the eufoi cement of
the law 10y the civil arm. The white
population throughout the State have
| volunteered their services to the Cow
crnor to maintain the law and he has
refused them in ibelous corumuni-
cation. int nded solely TO furnish a
pretext to force the introduction of
Federal troops to be placed under TIL"
| control of irre-poi. sibl' and unscrupn'.
ous officials to Ovefnwe the people
and control the election
The Democratic nominees in seven
teen OF the thirty two counties in the
State have held meetings attended by
| thousands of citizens of both races and
parties. The Republicans have held
meetings when and where they pleased
! and not a single act of violence has
yet occurred. On the 18th ult. the
Democratic Executive Cornmit in
vited the. Republican canvassers to a
joint discussion at their meeting.
This invitation was renewed on the
28th ult., and accepted by the Repub-
lican Executive Committee on the 9Th
inst, upon the usual terms. The
procla III alton of the Governor is utterly
at variance with the action of the Ex>