The New York herald., 1876-10-26


address on the condition OF South Carolina -
To TINE PgorLE THE rSirrp SrArks:-
Well founded aprrehcnsions that the civilization OF
our State s IN danger OF being utterly overnrown and
an overruDg sense OF duty Ia ourselves and postery
and the country al large mpel us 10 make an authen
tic statement of our actual condition the American
people, In the hope that u will induce them 10 extend
us Their sympathy and aid in tins distressing exgency
oi our affairs. There IL 50 much stake that We
cannot anord 10 be silent or 10 withhold any EFFORT
tnat may possibly be OF avail Tor ten long weary
years thc white people oil South Carolina endured
condition OF things which any Northern state would
have ben tempted 10 throw of in years nj the
point OF this bayonet IL It could have been done IN
other way. They bore and fortore in the hope that
some returning OF justice happy stroke OF Tor
tune would bring rcsi; bui sncn sense Of
justice or happy stroke came TO their rclcf
aud hopc sickencd and died away in their hears.
AT last they determined by = natural impulse aud
a natural and uncomfortable instinct OF freedom,
10 make supreme enort for their redemption, but
10 make it under mud within the law. Those who hold
authority here having. through party aiiation, access
10 tho highest organs Of political power IN the country,
newspaper press, have subjected this people the
vilcst Misrepresentation anu the most cruel ISLANDERS.
some OF these desire TO correct
FALSE STATEMENTS DENIED.
II is not true that the white people OF South Caro-.
Ina arS disIoyal or dsairectcd toward the United
States government. On tho contrary thcy are loyal
and well Affected toward H. They obey II AZ homo
and would defend il promptly from foreign aggression
II IL not true that South Carolina or any or It's
counties in a OF domestc vo-
lenco against tho government OF the state that law
and process can not be duly enforced wnn her terri.
torai limits, or thai:hsre is any lawful cause or occa
sor whatever ior tho federal government 10 interfere
for the protection 81 the Stale government against the
violence Of her citizens
II is not true that tho white people OF the state
are hostile TO the coorcd people or havo any desire
or cvl rights o. the contrary in their convent tons
ant, in the speeches Of their candidates fer six years
or more the most public and soen pledges have been
given that n tho rights oi tho coored people shall bc
respected and protected. The colorsd people should
know that these pledges viii bs faithfully kept.
CHARACTER OF THE RIsIE CLUBS
II is not true that the lew rO clubs the State are
combinations ot against the law that thoy
engaged numbering some pcaccablc citizens anu
tnidatng others or that they canno, be controlled
suppressed by the ordinary course OF justice. The
President has been deceived These Clubs existed
with tho knowledge ana recognition 0i the Governor.
Not one oi them over acted in defiance of law or
against tho government or constituted authorities.
The hosiiiity 10 them oi Governor Chamberlain and
his coadIuors is recent IL Is POLITICAL and rs designed
10 ancct The coming election
"l ~ not true that recent collisions the
whc people have been the agsrcssors. Thor forbcar
ancc as IN the Charleston riot, the unprcvoked Cam
hoy massacre and The still more recent assassination oi
white citizen at Edgeicid mas been wonderful The
truth that the leaders OF the coorcd people, tearing
that The day o their power Is drawing TO close have
excited their ignorant dupes have supplied them with
arms have aroused their ears Tor tho loss oi Their O
cr,y, and have thus encouraged them 10 commits deeds
Of violence
THINGS AFFIRMED.
1--WE may also affirm some tnings which are true -:
at is true that thcrc is the state most active
earnest and exccu canvass To overthrow corrupt rule
and ro-estabsh honest state government. This Is
legitimate and lawful object, which should command
try II treason defeat Cham bcrlan, is IL
insurrcctiOn to elect Hampton
at is true that, whilcthc white rifle clubs ordered
by tho Governor and the President dsband and as
pcrse, the coored militia o tho Statc are allowed to
remain IN organization and in possession OF their
arms. and 10 attend political meetings in military
order with rifles and other arms The object OF this
discrimination IL as obvious s the comparatively
dccncclcss condition which It places the white
population. Wo SIMPLY ask what would the ncopie
OF New York or Massachusetts think or do upon iko
application Of tho bsyonet principle to them under
such circumstances
Az ArrxAL To THE NORTH
'fellow counryncn, we havc sought 10 place before
YOU briefly and in iruc cOlors the condition OF South
Carolina, the wrongs Of her people, their patient Tor
bcarancc and their newborn hopes Not long ago
genuine enthusiasm proclaimed TO tho people OF the
country the startling tact that the cv'izalon " the
Puritan AND the Cavalier OF the konndnond
lna. He spoke these words under the
influence of his better angel Tor truer words he never
spoke, and they are true now then the peril Is
greater now than then, Tor when the and most
degraded elements OF society enter INTO or control
government is there not much reason to appreliend
some catastrophe which We hardly dare TO con'cm-
rlatc?'
). Y TuPrER, President Charleston Chamber Of Com
W wIGHrMAN. Bishop Methodist Episcopal Church
| South
P.N. LYNCH. u. D., Bishop Of Charleston.
JOHN FORREST, y. d., Pastor FIRST Presbyterian
G. r. BRACKET, Pastor Second Presbyterian church.
J. J. GIRARDEAu, y. d., Professor Theological SEM
J. A. cHANBLlss, Pastor Citadel square Baptist
church.
L. MULLER, D. D., Pastor ST. Matthews Lutheran
W. $. BOWMAN, Pastor Wentworth stree, Lutheran
\. :. STEVENS, rresby,er Reformed Episcopal
". b. YATES Chaplain to seamen.
{. o. wiTrE. rres,dcn, Peoples Naiional Bank.
A. :. JOHNSTON, President Bank OF Charleston, n.
L. d. MowRY, President Union Bank.
JACOB SMALL. President Gcrmania Savings Bank.
T. II. IROsT, President south Carolina Loan and
ALBERT IENGwIcK, President Peoples Bank Of
!. r. RonERfsON, Vice President Carolina Savings
Bank.
y. py;c, Of tie HERALD to-day and heacetorh cai be
hree ceofs
rxPYcTED ARRIVAL OF GENERAL HAMPTON
IN CHARLESTON -cHAMBERLAINs CHEATING
GAME-xHw YORK AND BOSTON INoumTNG
AFTER THEIR LATE MILITARY GUESTS FROM
CHARLESTON.
CmAalssrox, Oct. 81, 1876
General Hampton viii arrive here on Monday, and
will he received BY the largest asscmbagc ever seen
in Charleston since before he war. On Monday night
he wil by cspccis invitation, address the co!ored
people OF the city nj the Academy OF Music
CHEATING GAME
The democrats here are very uneasy about tho ap.
pontmcnt OF Comms oncrs OF Election and entertain
a reasonable fear that Chamberlain intends to count
them out. They have absolutely ro representation on
the Board in sptc OF tho respectful protests OF their
leaders The leading Commissioner OF Election Is TIM
Hurley an olcs holder under Chamberlain, and IN tho
announcement OF managers Of election to be published
tomorrow the so-callcd democrat each precinct
are mostly men in whom tho public have no conii.
dence tn evidently bold cheating game
TnE
The white companies and rifle clubs have disbandcd
in obedience to tho Presidents proclamation. Re-
norris como in from points OF tho Stale Of the
distribution OF arms and ammunition among the
black militia
THE MILITIA