The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-11

Governor Chamberlain, the Republi-
can governor ot South Carolina. WHOSE
hands arc upheld by Republicans in every
state Office, has the same power to sup
press domestic violence IN his state as
Governor Bevcridgc has in Illinois, or
Gov. HAYES in Ohio. or Governor Smith
in Georgia. But in his report to the
president on the Hamburg massacre,
Gov. Chamberlain makes use of the fol-
lowing language: .....t
deem il important To advise You oi
the facts now stated. and to solicit from
Won some indication of your views upon
The questions presented. To be more
speciiic, will the general government cX-
ert itself vigorously to rcpress violence
in this etatc during the present political
campaign, on the part Of persons belong
ing To either political party. whenever
that violence shall be- beyond control of
the state authorities! Will the general
government take such precautions as
may be suitable in view oi the feeling OF
alarll already referred To. To restore con-
tidence To the poor people of both races
and political parties in this state
by such distribution of the military
forces now here rs will render the inter
vention OF .he general goVerh'heh'
prompt anu en'ciiNe' u u si'ail pecoihe
necessary. in restoring peace and order!
II seems proper TO add that ! am moved
TO make this communication to YOU by
no motive or feeling save such as should
animate me as the chief executive of tins
state. bound to do justice to all and to
Cypress none. venture to say that
whole conduct that, as governor. | am
guided ny my 9ath "i Once anu my uu'y
ar indication from any worI nv act of
mine as governor, that am capable
OF dong injustice, or de-
IsinS Jus'';e' ~ any IN ,,is s.ar' n"I
nv utmost to secure fair and free elcc.
ton in tSs state; to protect every man
IN the free enjoyment of his political
rights, ana TO see 10 II that no man or
combination of men. OF any political
party shall overawe or put IN fear or
danger any citlzen OF South carolina in
the exercise OF ms civll rights. In ac-
comprising these results l now recog-
ME. ana WITH deep regret. that there are
many indications that 1t will be neces-
der the constitution and laws. the au-
thoritles OF the general government may
extend under certain circumstances.
In notable contrast IN the ,rarsnorent
,o,.; oI; , .
POI $50 "PP'' ''.0 ''"S Jag vi n''
nihith, the democratic executive oil Geor-
9ia.
No udomostic violence, dic.urhs tho
,,oooo -, Tho ,,,,;,o or ,,,o Ill a;.;.
po''e VI ''io "'''' Vi INC o'aeh ol'i~e" vi
georgia. NO reports OF political perse-
cution are sent out from its borders. Tn
1or D,r,oo~o,;o s,o,o o1,,,;,;.,,.;.
-, ''0'''i'''' - '''o,i
'he rights vi al It's QUEENS are protected
In conversation With reporter OF the
New York Herald in regard TO the Ham.
hurp affair CIV. Smith oxnrassoa hin,
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Sc" III '''0 ioi'o""'S ''soio"s hiap 'ier
wv heneVer New Jersey shall, In sol
emn convention assembled. incorporate
10 her electoral platform plank CON
aemning Inc recent tragedy at Newark,
or the pennsylvania Democrats shau by
resolution disown any sympathy with
the Molly Magulres,' then it Will be time
Tor Ge)rgia to move IN the Hamburg
matter. The Hamburg outbreak is de
plored just as sincerely by all good peo-
pie here as those disturbances were BY
the good people OF New Jersey and Penn
syivania. Ihat rencounter simply
proven, Us those uouoies proved,
that here are enough rasl
anu lurouIeli. niell III c'ert community
70 set up luss once IN amliile' besides