The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-02
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the duty ofthe Eexeeutve of nations, to
give ali needfdl sid when properly call
ed on to do so. To enable you to insure
this unattenable right fully concur in
the scene al Hamburg as cruel, blood
thirsty, cwanton aud unproyoked, snd1rss
uncalied Tor. As it was 1T 10 only 9
rendition of the course that has beer
p,irsued in other southern states within
the last few wears, notably in Mississippi
and Louisisnss, Mississ ppi, Is governed;
to-day by officials chosen through fraud
and violence, such as would scargely fbe
accredited to savages, much less to
civilized and Christian people. EHo~.
long these things are to continue, or what
is to be the final remedy, the great ruler
of the universe only knows; bu: l have
an abiding faith that remedy
will come, and come speedily, and
l earneStly hope = that it will come
peacefully. There has never been
desire on the part of the north to hu
initiate tbs south. Nothing is claimed
for one kste that is not freelysacccrded
TO all others, unless it may be the right
to kill negroes and Republicans without
fear of punishment and without loss OF
caste or reputation. This has seemed to
he privilege ciaimed by few states |
repeat again, that fully agree with you
as to the measure Of your duties ~ Sthe
present emergency, and ss 10 my duties
Go on, and let every governor,
where the same dangers threaten that
place Of his state, go on in the conscicn-
tious discharge OF his duties 10 the hum
blest rs well as to the proudst citizen,
and will give every aid for which L
can find law and constitutional power.
The government that cannot give pro-
lection to life, property and all
guaranteed civil rights in this country,
the greatest of which is our untrammel-
ed ballot, to the citizen is u failure, and
every energy of the oppressed should
be exerted within the law and
by constant sndeayos to regain
lost privileges and protection. A too
long denial of guaranteed rights is sure
to lead TO q revolution-a bloody revolu-
tion--where suffering must fall upon the
innocent as we'll as the guilty. Express
ing the hope that the better judgment
and cooperation of the citizens OF the
state over which you have presided SO
ably may enable you 10 secure fair trial
and punishment of all offenders, without
distinction of race, or color, or previous
condition, and without aid from the fed
eral government, but with the promise of
such aid on the conditions named in the
foregoing, l subscribe myself very re-
spccttully, your obedlent servant,
US. GRANT.
To the Hon. d. H. Chamberlain, Gouernor
of Owth C,rsiiHa
These enclosures comprise all the
information in my possession touch
ing the late disgraceful and brutal
slaughter of unoffending men at
the town Of Hamburg, South Carolina.
My letter to Governor Chamberlain con.
taIns all the comments wished to make.
As allusion is made in my letter to the
condition Of other state,, and particularly
to Louisiana and Mississippi, l have
added to the enclosed letters and testi.
mony in regard TO the lawlcss condition
OF portion of the people of the latter
state. In regard to Louisiana affairs,
the murders and massacres of innocent
men for opinions sake or on
account of color, have been of too recent
date and OF too frequent recurrence to
require reeapitulation or testimony here.
All are familiar with their horrible de-
tails, the only wonder being that so many
justify them or apologize for them. But
recently committee of the Senate visited
the state of Mississippi, to take testi-
mony on the subject of frauds and vio-
lence in elections. Their report has not
yet been made public, but i await its
forthcoming, with feeling of confidence
that 1t will fully sustain all that l have
stated in relation 10 fraud and violence in
the state of Mississippi,
(Sigaedl - - u. s. GRANT.
Ececntice Mansion. July 81, 1876.