Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-14

made either TO the secretary or 10 General
| sherman in addition to what has hereto
| fore been presented for consideration, but
| an urgent appeal is being made for stationing
| of the army forces throughout the State in
| such manner as VIII prevent all possibility
| OF disturbances OF the peace during the cam
| paign and the coming elec ion. Toe OPT niou
| in army circles is hat there is already suffi .
cient number OF troops stationed in South
Carolina to protect all citizens in their rights
1t is probable, however, that the ST elements of
the delegation from that Stale will be consid-
! cred ct the cabiuet meeting on Tuesday next,
| at which Attsrney-General TAFT Will be pres
| ent I he views OF the government, at least to
| this time, has been that every necessary pre-
| caution has been taken for the protection OF
/ voters in sections of the southern States
| where responsible representation has been
| made that their rights have been in danger.
what the Judges Say about the Reign
| of Terror.
| Charleston News and Courier
Judge Mackey, in a letter to the State exec
utiye committee of the Democratic party
written after the issue of Governor Chamber
| lain's proclamation, says peace and order
dicial district, embracing the four counties of
| York, Chester, Fairfield and LancsSter." And
| he boldly says: 81 solemnly protest against
| the proclamation of Governor Cham berlain
as absolutely false, in so far as it imputes to
| the 1nhabitant, within the limits Of this Cir
| cult any purp ose 10 obstrucJ the ordinary
any manner The due execution of the laws for
protection of life property, or the rights of
reason to believe, and DO believe, that the said
| proc lamatiOn is equally false in imputlng such
insurrectionsry purpose 10 the white popula-
tion in the other circuits of the State. Can
Governor Chamberlain, dare he deny that
Judge Msckey is a com oetent witness? Judge
MacKey tells the whole truth, and Is inVincible
and invuin nerRbl6.
Judge Cooke presides over the judicial cir
cult composed OF the counties of GIeeneville,
Anderson, OcOnee, PlckenS and AbbeV1lle.
Under date OF the seventh iustAut he writes:
Al have just read the PROCLAMATION of Gov
ernor Cham berlain as to reign of terror in
this State, and his Inability to enforce the
laws through the Ordinary channel, and l
must say tnat the causes alleged for issuing
the same do not apply to the eighth circuit, over
which l preside, or do L believe they have
StGtc Saa "A's'enOo "' 10 "' 0''''' p'''''' y" "'S
Judge Carpenter, whose circuit is composed
of the counties OF Kershaw, Richlanj, Edge
field and Lexington, has not yet spoken; but
mis- opinion is easily fOretold He must con-
slider it a personal reflection upon him, a slur
upon his character and ability, to assert that
he can not mold court and administer Justice
in his circuit. w hatever Judge Carpenters
faults may be, he, at least, would never, as
governor, have confessed his inability to sup
press dom mestic disorder; nor would he have
sought to advance political interests by pre-
tending that disor, er existed where nothing
of the sort had been heard of.
The venerable chiet-ustice of the State adds
his testimony TO that OF Judges Cooke and
Mackey. In a letter to General Hampton he
says: "I shall require very strong evidence to
satiSfy me that South Carolina is an armed
to so conclude. For myself, do not know OF
anything which would make me doubtful IN
any part of the stale of enjoying the same
security which 1 feel attaches TO me under
my own roof. L trust the day is far distant
when violations of the peace in our own bor-
ders will require the interference OF any arm
more potent than that of the law"
Associated ustice Willard concurs in this
statement, saying: 81 have seen no violence;
on the contrary, SO far as l have had inter-
course with the gentlemen of the Democratic
party, have observed les disposition to ex-
cited statement and personal bitterness than
during any OF the previous campaigns of this
state"
ChamberIain's Proclamation.
New York WOrld.l
The more we learn about Chamberlain's
proclamation the more clear our conviction
grows that Il is a masterpiece OF villainy.
Wade Hampton, the Democratic candidate
for governor of South Carolina, declares that
the statement of facts upon which the procla-
nation is based Is untrue. The chief Justice
OF the supreme court of the State and two
OF his associates vouch for the peaceful condi-
ton Of affairs in the State, and characterize
ChamDerIains action a scheme to intro
duce military rule and prevent the
holding of an election. Tue Dem
ocratic State central committee SOL
emily assure the people of the country that the
canvass is progressing in perfect quiet and
harmony; that the disturbances in Barnwell
county have long since been suppressed by
the white citizens called out as posse by the
sheriff, with the sanction of the Republican
judge, and that the disturbances in Aiken
county are in process OF settlement by legal
methods. The inference is irresistible that
Chamberlain, despairing OF his prospects as a
candidate, has availed himself of his powers
as governor to secure his reelection by q
coup de main. The plan seems to be
TO bring about rebellion by oppression.
IL is expected that the rifle clubs Will
refuse to dlsband, or at least refuse to
surrender their arms, which mark of submis-
sion will of course be required to make their
disbanding amount to anything more than
mere fOrmalIty. Then, of course, follow
Federal Interference, arbitrary arrests, and
the virtual overthrow of civil government in
the State. This is an ugly prospect, bat the
friends of the administration prefer it TO
Democratic victory. 1t is considered a curious
fact that Chamberlain should have discovered
the illegality of the rihe-clubs so suddenl7,
since in The celebration OF June 18th he
marched in q procession of them, and pre-
Public opinion at the north is thor
oughly aroused on the subject, and while
many seem inclined to think that the
technical dIsbanding of the clubs should be
resOrted to in avoidance of the technical OBJ
jections raised by the governor, the idea of
Uisarming the white population is treated
with utter scorp. The members o. these
clubs have bought and paid for their own
weapons, and even II they be denied the
right OF associating together for military ex.
ercise or improvement in marksmanship,
that is no reason why they should be robbed
and put at the mercy OF tyraun1cal govern
or and turbulent negro militia. An attempt
al disarmament, in the opinion of so conser-
vative paper as the Charleston NelOs and
Nonsense from South Carolina.
New York Herald.
That there are q great many men in South
Carolina who are not Of the same opinion On
many points as the governor of that State is
likely bat II there Is an insurrectiOn in that
State the press OF the whole country must be
poorly served not TO have some knowledge on
the subject. As no insurrection is reported,
it is safe to assume that none exists, and we
respectfully suggest that the fOl ces to which
Governor Cham berla1n proposes to appeal
cannot be brought into operation where
there l. no insurrecttOn, and were not
provided to determine mere differences Of
Opinion. Governor Chamberlain says that in
the powers conferred upon him by the cousti-
tuition OF the United States. 1t is CONTEMPLATED
by the constitution that the United states
may protect a State against domestic violence
upon the application of the gOvernO~ hen
the legislature cannot be convened " If the
legislature can be convened, the United states
can only listen to such an appea. from that
body; the governor has no standing in the
case whatever. Are there any facts which rem
der it impossible to convene the legislature
in South Carolina? If there sre, and If there
is an insurrection that the Sta'e cannot
deal with then the governor may call on the
United States and the United States may
come if ii chooses. But Governor Chamber
lain proposes to furnish his occasion by de-
clariDg the existence of an iDsuIrection. That
wi not answer. The iuSurrecLiUn must be a
fact and the evidence of the leailng men OF
mis- own party is utterly against MIN, as Will
be seen from the letters or Judge Moses and
the testimony OF others on this
point. The contingency in which
Governor Chamberlain proposes to use the
powers which he fancies are conferred upon
MIN by the constitution is SIMPLY
this: In case certain volunteer MILF
targ organizations do not surrender their
arms Yet the constitution of the United
states, second amendment, says that "ihe
right OF tue people to keep and bear arms
shall not be !niTinRed," and we suppose that
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