The New York herald., 1876-10-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.

rnn srArxNRHrs N GOVERNOR cHAMBERLArN's
LETTBn pExrxp on REPUBLICAN AuTHoRIrY--
CORRESPONDENCE BErwEKN WADE HAMPTON
Asp CHIP JUSTICE MosEs-rHI GOVERNORS
PROCLAMATION PRONOUNCED 4 coSsPIRAcr-
ADDRESS or THE pEMocRATrc COMMITTEE.
COLUMBIA, Oct 9. 1874
Upon the publication OF the column letter
OF Governor Chamberlain TO which reference
made these Dispatches yesterday. General Hampton
Who then SUMTER addressed the following letter
10 chssf Justice Noses OF the State Supreme Court
and this occurred thc very day Governor Cham.
bsrsn issued ma proca requiring the rife and
sabre clubs 20 dsband the correspondents has stil
more political ssriacancs
cssssAL nAnrros's LITTER
SUMTER s. C.. DOT 7, 1870.
nv Dsss ssa-in view Of tie grave charges made by
Soysraor Chamberlain against Ihc democratic party
hs less,r % Colonel Haskell charges declaring that
the state an armed ctmp, and that our meetings are
aftsaara ey ofsAnzsd armed bodies may ask you as
repnDcan sna the cblef Justice OF the Stale II
~ observation these charges borne out by the
fseis 81 the case You to-day one of the largest
from experience aoc personal observation have been
throash seventeen ol the counties OF the State and
psorls aaa can ssy ~mh perfect truth iha, have
net SEGA single armed bod, OF men, nor has one
aasiarbascs ecearrca al say Of these meetings
NJ sollcls1de lor the good name Of VIII.
trust be a sunlcssns excuse Tor my calling your at.
,eniion 10 tbs matter. heqaestng an carly answer,
am very respectfully your obedsnt servant,
WADE HAMPTON
Me Honor '. . nosss chiei Justice.
To ,h. communication ,hs Chief Justice madc tho
following very explicit reply
grDcK SosEa
srmrER, Oct I. 1870
nv prAR sia-I am Just In receipt Of your uoto
,ss, months lh,ss n"s been n aps Of The csun,,es
bus those ~ sumter aud ischand Within that period
have been present a. only .~o political meetings. ono
hela by ths republican party and the other to-day at
ihss place ~ the dcmoerats Although l was ~ the
latter bst shcu tine vas icr the greater part OF
the aay IA The stfeets With every opportunity
OF observing the behavior aud deneanor OF the large
concoarse ~hich the occasion had brought together
The collection consisted 81 cllizess on foot and on
bursebAek- instance any exhibition Of
arms er any behavior inconsistent With the strleest
pfopfiety Al the republican meeting 10 which have
above referred there attempt at interruption.
shalt require very sirong evidence satisfy me that
south Carolina armed camp I Know OF nothing
not know " anything which would make mo doubtful
IN o. the state Of enjoying The same security
irust the day violations OF The peace
In own borders w require the interference OF any
arm more potent th4n that of the Law.
Very respectfully yours. " J. MOSES.
General W. HAsfr0s
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY
Associate Justice willard, republican, Of tho su.
preme Court has also written letter similar In char
aescr 10 That Of the Chief Justice. and Judge T. J.
/
elarss Governor chamberian's proclamation a
splrscy to deprive clxens Of she rights guaranteed
them by the second OF the constitution Of
the United states TIE Democraiic Executive Com
mtee also receaps OF several other letters from
republican sources In rrfutstion OF the charges
,ained IN Governor chamberIain's proclamation
Viewing the situation the ilgnt OF these docu-
menls Tho efforts OF the Governor food the State
with troops previous the election 10 effect tho
OF leading intimidaso wh,e and coIorcd
votsrs are likely with serious opposition from
ieading members Of his own party.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The following address has been published BY the
Democratic Executive comnlttecs-
| To PgorLk rHE uSIrkp srArEs:-
In a period OF profound peace, with tho laws unre
Governor OF souih Carolina has by proclamation de-
carcd that In tho counties oi Aiken AND BsrnHeil IL
has become impraccabie TO enforce By the ordinary
course OF judicial proceeding the laws state and
that u has become necessary for him, asGoyernor, 10
call iorth and employ the military force OF the state
10 enforce the faithful execution OF tho iawn lie
has aiso alleged thai certain organizations and combs
nations exist contrary TO Law all Ihe counties OF The
and committing open Of lawIessness and vio-
lcncc, aad he has threatened declare martial Law
and TO suspend The writ OF Dabeas corpus
/ The charges preferred by Governor Chamberlain
against shc citizens Of the State libel
lous as his threatened usurpaon OF power
and unwarranted, and his extraordinary proclamation
can be explained only upon the assumption that Govcf
i nor ChamocrlA with q similar disregard
TACT, - determined TO resort To the extreme
measures to prevent the otherwise certain
defeat OF himself and his corrspt parry.
There have been disturbances IN AIKEN county
non political In their character. They have long since
ceased. All the parties Tor whom warrants issued
/ have promptly surrendered themselves to the law
Perfect peace and the proioupdcst quiet prevail No
armed combinations hinder the the courts
aud tho Republican County Convention last week nela
continuous session oi two days without moiestaton
The disturbances IN Barnwell were republican their
origin, beginning IN the resistance by armed band
nj srDes n al "A rfgf busun n
had been duly issued TINS band tore up a railroad
wrecked train, nrcd upon and wounded the
| by q 80 called armed band OF whites
! who had been duty summoned by the sheriff posse
Session This posse allcr performing their duties
quietly dispersed. SO far from opposing the law She
in the courts and the enforcement o .he law by the
| civil arm. The white people throughout the State
have volunteered Their services TO the Governor 70
| Gus communication intended solely TO furnish pre-
text or the introduction OF Federal troops placed
under the control OF irresponsible and INSCRIPTIONS
officials the people and control the eccton
Tho democratic nominees IN seventeen OF the thirty
two counties in The state have held meetings attended
by thou ands OF citizens OF both and parc Tho
republicans have held meetings when ana where they
! pleased, and not a single act OF violence has yet
| occurred on the 18TH ut the democratic Executive
Committee invited the republican canvassers Joint
discussion al their meetings Tn invitation was rs-
newed the 2sth u, and accepted by the republican
Executive Committee on the 5ih INST upon tho usual
terms The proclamation of the Governor utterly AZ
with the action oil the Executive Commit
OF his party. The iatt acqucsces In free ciscns
son the former in effect suppresses debate and sub
| stitutes armed force Tor tree speech
We assert earnestly with fui OF rssponsi-
bi!tics that condition OF things exists In the
which Justines so extraordinary proceeding tho
part OF Governor Chamberlain. Its solo object is 10
irritae and provoke commissions which may 10 the
excuse for nppca, TO tho admin ss,rntion OF the
United states TO garrison the State We shall counsel
our people 20 preserve the peace, ooey the laws and
/ calmly await tnc day OF their deiiverancc from this
wanton ictpotisml
To the people OF the United States we submit our
| wrongs, confidently relying their wisdom aud JUS
ticc rcbukc this daring attempt regulate the bal