, 1876-08-09
HAMBURG.
Gov. Chamboriain's Letter 10
President Grant.
Prediction of n Bloody Political
Campaign IN South
C0r0lina.
An Appeal for the Interference Of the
National Government.

10 whIei, President urunt's reply Inns alrenly
hccn published:
STATE ~ SorTn .ChnosINA, EXECUTIVE GRAN:
!ngH. t'uf1MmA, July ~, ls7l.-sut: The recent
eo.s unssia 5 III III as sS ryaev 4 s
H,ato Tint drtIrn 10 calt your attention 10 It fnr
Ill., E,1St,h r. ,h of iss bstnLx H, yo %y sISs Of i.
sary 10 adopt 10 prevent thu ftCntcco of similar
ii4t In tho arrt place. manlfe.tty Impossible tn
determine with Ml,soslte certainty the motives Of
saefe ut Hamburg. Thr tivs''ani vi'eh WI: male
Irnler u .hcIs Mrnnr takca IN connection viii. tic
fnct That thu mllltn nru not shown Il, fllye commit
to or th1easencd sny injury to my person- IN TINT
deprive tho militia Of ttr!r rlghla On ncconnt Of
their race Or political opinlo,.s ltseems lnpoH-
demand, except in tl,s facs that tho mliita con-.
pany was eoml'oaed ot nrsfocH' Or IN the additional
Sss &C. 9 a se sG aaS s nt1 snF n"ss Ws ao
md mo'nbesn Of The Democratic party
THB LsNHs or RAGE
and political party were the lines which marked
the respective rart!cn to the nttntr at llnmburg
1nuntlon this aa fact aud az apparently tho most
ispss tosa Vito brought On th,s &c conflict. 1,ii H.
affecting the public peace, however, thu effect Ut
the massacre H. more important thnn tlls motives
which prompted Il. uyUn thin pn0t can Ftcnk
Will uule confidence. II h moi 70 bc duubtcd tat
The effect 1T this mus"acre 'ls been IL causc wdu:
e o aE " hs e4e
aslito don!t, On Tie other Aal,l. Tint icriing d
triumph and political clntlon has hocn causetl by
n.n,,s mi ilc,morrnta Thr fraIs ot ths unc sI1r
cSDrFespond Will ,ho hence Of The other.
DO not Intend 10 ovtrrtnse any 1nastess connect.
cd with thH affair, nor to unit arg statement which
sccinn ~ me essential 70 full understanding Of ita
Nlcnacanee i i eertH!ly true that most. though
mcwspsters nov or o,aaryjss Gcrs on tha Wits or
Democratic Alde upon the matter have
,r,o,r ,,,t,s;,tn ~ atch cnnd"rt hns M h,v.rs-
anrep II ,nvnnt q tS5s "ssascrcs m"r % r. wv ",
:" ~ hecvinr that VII d. w In uy
fmsrc Ihns e'ass wS IN, nov 9ngae ~ as srasi
~ .hns. wiz 5ss',nH 10 sncnE fur th. n,si MT
fur tirr cotnu,unttc. and ro forward without fear
~ nnhlir nninlon nr InntsI,n,rni. "''''S'' ''''
~ a,,nrti,nrs =, aaEc Whv do M, tho co,o.ed
race rctntn iiis ylolrnsp with vtolenccI Why do
sy a5su1 to &c :" w
.rs n liz iocaiilas whare mar,y Df thcsc ntrnrsr
acsnrf Tic unswer ,s uUt ditliru}t, Tic iouvhaGt
~ h;t" n tca" I totrrr stnt"s. ~ their snrror n. e
i,iITcrrc nv etnnI,Hr,u] with lin rDl,rrI rncn In,
tast at a, st Of tho roptty .; thsso
fr1hnts L, t,irr t5,,m 49, "'S' WA
''oa'S ~ ~. r,sy .iJ, ,.I,va,r.,, suprn,op,7v
thns tar Sys, hs Gsssn;ly rase whe
h f xta,x liz m H. ., 1nrs. " ts
tuts wj mi ih spcllor ~ M int,,Ircco and aturcd
VII w ~ tt ~ sI II ~, ~, 1 ~. i ~ ~ -
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tM,ns w y. r ,Giay asI
aEvuslusEaolu ila.noet ~ oaaLms' h"iteo seIk!Gto
sna s sn n H. tstr.;nts ~ WI ~, ~
~ n" rttsr ani unso consaryatye % snssss n NJ,
~ IN INTENSE an ruta hasrcu of Inc s,ern nt
!c ~ nn nns. ~ rrni"rv ~. w vn,,t ~ u"
!sot,nii,. n''" ~ .np h"vn tH n,ou"rIa ..'ii
op;d nnm;niiv liz yc r,." To- anI II, ,mnt ~, ysr IL
@ ~ ~ N.Y. III ~ ~ % n ~ iI ~ % w. imel & w
ca ss9 e ~ ner IL ~ Inc ~ snrn a,es "a fn
!StG ~, ~, % Ves ~ ~ tr s. H. ~
az t'' ann,n%s m .uvs sr ~ @ M"ie ei" nes @
n,d w,it ~ Nv. 1nsa tWn", Iu ~. ef1 " an. rH
WoI!a-Mau uthStIMeu @ 9G.mSsm tMu snGst ~. y. h!cn
S ,yn,s In M 5 a ~ nn the rta ~ s ss
tic ME!.g rnoIts mean M nu ~ .s enG.'n " ueens VI
olooo nha F.o1smeo npoh tmw Hso.c " otnes see
t.ohs al M ~ 9n.sy~ine!t M !t aa.t s,Sn ucG.1
teflces at me a. oaSd Eehcsa4ly fesalteu
IN ~hat IS 'Aongn1 oa; ,r!",s 70 'e .,r..r,or
fotLIlcAt AnfASfAus
to tbs ncpiocsatic party hers. From this fact 1t
rcFnls thni lla Mhlte people hese aee tnuneca, 70
considerable axtont TO overlook the naked brutality
Of tho ofsfence ana ssek 70 ha se,ae o1eusc Gr
unqualified abh1srenre and dcahdemnatlon followed
by speedy and adequate nunlnh1fitnt. In this way
" often hatretle that iew Teehtcsa men are nef-
mItted nf eieoutagel 70 tesrorlzn wh0lo conl-
n'lnily anu deatroy a. itct:om Of actioa on al!e
OF those u1lltf from tAct0 In nOlltlC4l