Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-19

ALE. DOrEN. ussssiss keissr.
aoLp HILL. TUESDAY. DEC. 10. ISIS
rIIr sorrn CAROLINA QUESTION.
The beginning Of the end OF the COM
plicsiions In South Carolina would seem
to BE- at hand. and IL il veil for the
people OF that sore distrssssd STATE that
IL 10. With her tvo claimants fer Gov
.rnor aud two legislatures. The great
nsss Of the citizens hardly know What
authority to recognize. and the result is.
businsss 10 at . stand still. the working
man 10 suffering for bread. and the rich
man 10 locking up his money. until the
time arrives when he can invest 10 with
some show Of = return. This condition
of AFFAIR." cannot last long In any eoun-
try or any State without impovsrishins
IL and throwing 10 into bankruptcy.
And 90 The soonsr the clash comes BE-
txsen the two ~eontsnding forces. and
the issue between them IL definitely
settled. the better ID will b for the
masses Of the people. For . few days.
while the struggle laats, the troubles Of
the ciiizsns will Be augmented; but
vhsn the question is decided the clouds
will clear away. aud prosperity will once
moro smils upon South Carolina.
Whether Daniel II. Chamberlain or
VALE Hampton is the legally elected
Governor Of South Carolina 10 national
question In one sense only. SO far Is
the power Of Wade Hampton To do any
harm. IL installed In the Office ia con-
csrnsd. there is no danger. The moment
he should attempt to abridss the rights
Of any citizen. directly or indirectly.
President Hayes. Who will Be inaugura-
ted In March next. would step 10 tbs
front, aud checknats him. The only
thing that interests the nation 10 the
preservation Of cur Institutions. The
grandsst Of these in.titutioas IL the
right Of suffrage. and the United States
Ia pledged BY the Consultation to sup
port the legally elected authorities OF a
State. thus insuring the perpstuaiion OF
that right in its purity. In this
only has the nation at large any interss,
In the South Carolina mujdls; bat this
interest Is enough. We arc bound by
every tie Of honor and justice TO see to
1t that this State has n Republican form
OF Government; and In order To do this
We must recognize and sustain the legal.
iy elected authorities.
The time is now fast approaching
when the General Government will be
forced To take action in this matter.
The conflict 10 about TO begin and to
b,sin in sarnsst. Yesterday Wade
Hampton ssnt . note TO Governor Cham.
bsrlAin. cody requesting that Official to
deliver forthwith into his possession the
Great Ssal Of tho State. the State-houss
om.ss .n,u,,sn.pe.. ste a. he h.d
besa legally elected and duly in-usura-
teal Governor Of South Carolina. A re-
quest 81 this kind is either impertinent
a, .;rlv Uw.a. u.m,,ou WIN. defeated.
m. wa believe. h. know, II. In thai cas-.
t,s demand ia imp.r,in.nt. II be il
.l.c,sJ tb. call /. n foolish one. for
Chamberlain has possession, which is
nine points Of the law. aud u he is
knsve enough to claim an illegal cleo
ton, he Is certainly bold enough 10 hold
the Office until he IL eusted from u by
due process Of law. more especially ~
he Is amply protected by United States
troops.
OF course Chamberlain refused to
grant this modest request Of the claim
ant. whsrsupon Hampton. ~ u dis
patches this morning inform us. pro-
essdsd to organize his government with
out The aid OF the "Grsat Seal. Stale
House oficss. ap~purtsnancss, etc." IL
appears that tho monsysd men and
banks Of the State are thoroughly In
accord With him. 10 that be virtually
bold. the Treasury In Lis ha.d. Cham.
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=, Iii. e.. :, w.. u.uu,o,
are. In thia respect the elaiman,