The New York herald., 1876-11-07
Chamberlain "a Very Good Man"
Only q Little While Ago.
His Warm Supporters Then His Bitter
Enemies Now
Grants Guess at the Result Of
To-Day's Election.
wAsursoros, Nov. 9. 1879.


!. on In sending troops to South Carolina Seated in
his ,ual psee at tho head OF the Cabinet council table,
whc no dispatches the routine business OF tho day,
he was found engaged with large amount Of onical
papers and telegrams One distinctive trait OF the
President which he has observed iiie whether
while occupied with military, political or social mat
crs OF business, deserves passing mention as lesson
10 tho youth Of our country--viz-, his uuvarying
METHOD AxD REGULARITY
In all that he docs unlcss he is indisposed, which Is
the same hour every morning, which is ten O'Clock.
and remains until two o'clock NJ, whom he goes
10 drive OF mis- favorite road horses sometimes In
company, bat more frequently alone
After this he takes his constitutional walk" and
on returning homo dimes regularly .. six The con-
susion oi meal brings him into tho evening hours
which he devotss 20 social relaxation with his family
and friendR President Grant is q thorough family
man when IN tho homo circle, and becomes most
entertaining arectionste and unrcserved paterfamiia
Joking and laughing with Mrs Grant, his children and
DID army friends, would suppose that he has
beon at times called upon to perform
THE srKRSEsr DUTIES
sf military and political lfo known to American his
Executive Office, is presiding genius with cheerful
tountenance and composed posture pung the provsr-
bal cigar, which gives him inspiration, soaco and
rquanmty. President Grant never RULED.
Ho unbends from sort OF stoliditv or
lsutencd ncrvo 70 great esrnessness OF manner
times INDUCES in unres,raned mirth never wit
messed, however BY tho world At large and very
pften by others than intimate friends. 1t seems Is
though the nearer President Grants ofnciai term
lraws ss close tho genial and socable, n not
Is II he had thrown on all caro- and anxiety
or the future. and appears TO feel as II
he wore about 70 divcst himself OF heavy burden
This will be thought tho moro surprising hts mind
Is now engaged with Of the gravcst continge
pf his administration and people might fancy that
his long lease OF power about to terminate, he
would be chaRrncd at the prospect Of hrs early return
10 tho shades Of unofficial hfs and the privacy or
sIMrLE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
But not 50. One would suppose from his manner
that he Mas approaching the happest hours OF his OK
istence.
.Mr President" asked, .'havc you any objection
70 expressing yourself upon the subect Of your ORDER
ng troops to South Carolina In compliance
With tho request OF Governor Chamberlain. for
duty con neccd with coming clectionsS No doubt you
are we'll aware many politicians and journals have
found fault With you for SO doing and tho comments
passed upon your have boen severe and unre-
ptrc,ed II not always unfriondly or course you had
strong reasons for your executive orders In the
premises"
sYcs, if any one cares 10 know the facss and tho
true state Of affairs which warranted them thoy
be readily satisfied with the proprlcty OF my onncai
action in the prcmiscs These on ns in tho Do
partments OF Justice and War They were
not acted upon hastily. From time to
time they werc sccumulating, and finally
the evidence OF . state OF affairs demanding my
ton grew so overwhelming that II | failed to tako
notice Of them could be held responsible my Official
position. No other course was LETT mo and was
obliged, according to
MT oArH oYricK,
and ~ duty required by tho constitution TO pursue
he oours, did Besides, had the advice OF the regu
!ar law onlcer OF tho government tho Attorney
General, who IS appointed 10 give me such light
information and counsel upon the law would prop
pry show what action must take TO comply with my
Tho War Department from officers Of tho regular army
who do not sides in political contcsts who
no interest In them whatever, but are perfectly
impartial and conscicntious as wen disntcrestcd.
They show slate OF affairs in South Carolina which
demanded impcrativcIy the Official action which
have taken. They seut TO Investigate matters,
and their reports make IL apparent that there
existed . number OF thoroughly well armed and
prranixcd unlawful bodies, drilled aud maneuvrcd
with tho system and regularity Of troops. assembling
In large numbers and marched column Of tours 10
political meetings whore they dictated what should be
dono by tho speakers and what should be SAID insist
lur upon division OF time and after tho
pivIsloS or rIMs
was agreed TO- directing that tho democratic speakers
should proceed 0rst speak After they had spoken
and when the republicans would address the meeting
90 have evidence that frequent Interruptions would
pccur, ultimately ending in violence II not
boodshed. IntimidAsion general and wide
,pread, was caused by thiA and nnaiy tho
whole thing eliminated In terrorism which
trary 10 tho spirit OF our laws in guaranteeing free
specch and the exercise OF the elective francniso 10
,ho citizens OF South Carolina This had reached
,rch nm extent that life was not safe and
.he republican form OF government assured
nv tho constitution not enjoyed by them. The
State authorizes powericss to meet the emergency
and the Governor OF the State who is gentleman OF
.u,,ure. refinement and OF ofhcrctofors.a
,b,li,v and integrity in public affairs among
Inc very persons who oppose him most bitterly now,
,ppcalcd 10 the igovernmcnt OF the United States,
undcr inc law to secure such condition Of things as
would guarantee order and protection The request
was properly preferred. ana could not would have
dared to ignore T.
had been frequently committed and further sac