The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-19
South Carolina Politics.

South Carolina Politics.
From the New York Herald
If the republican leaders have not
lost their senses they will make
haste to warn Governor Chamber
lain of South Carolina. He is play
ing with fire. He is evidently
stirring up trouble in order that he
may have an excuse for calling on
the federal government to interfere
in the election. Fortunately this is
trick which has been played 50
often in Louisiana, in Mississippi, in
Alabama and elsewhere in the
South, that it is now understood in
the North, and if the Northern re-
publican leaders are base enough to
play into Chambcrlain's hrnds, to
allow him to use them for his pur-
pc@cs, i'll the hope that his victory
will help them,-if they do this, they
will between now and November
cause u rcvulsion in public sont;-
mcnt against them all through the
Northern States. This is not
Mexico. The war ceased eleven
years ago; and nll sensible men in
Tho North believe that it is now time
to let Southern States manage their
own affairs, and believe this because
they see that wherever federal in
! torfercnco has ccasel peace has
come at cnce.
Governor Chamberlain issues IL
proclamation ordering armcl bands
to dispclse Sc. The correspondent of
Il republican newspaper relates that
he h"s made his proclamation on the
report OF United States marshals,
whom, it seems, he sent to make
Investigations for him and the
same correspondent, evidently in
Chamberlain s confidence, adds that
the Governor means, if his procl,ma-
ton DO not obcycd, to call on Presi-
dent Grant for troops. Why?
Suppose for moment that there are
armed combinations in tho State
actually resisting anl dcfying the
laws-though this is dcniod by three
Judges of the Supreme Cou,t, all
republican. But suppose it true /:
Has Governor Chamberlain used his
powers to diaperse such combina-
tions? Evidently he has not Ap-
parently he does not mean to. He
has issued his proclamation, we nr1
told on republican authority, from
his headquarters, Columbia. "with
the intention, if tho organizations
do not disbanl at once, of proclaim
ing the State to be in u condition Of
domestic violence, and informing
President Grant Of that fact and
calling upon him for military aid"
We warm the republican leaders that
Mr.. Chamberlain is drawing them
toward u pitfall which may prove
fatal to them. Ho is evidently IN
interruptions man; all his recent
actions have Shown that he does not
want to keep the State in peace, but
that he means to have turmoil.
| When the excitement incident to the
election had gone to II certain pitch
! tho Governor, whose most inn
portant duty us conscrvator of the
peace was to remain in the State,
coolly left it for u tour in New
England On his return he stopped
in Washington, and from there
issued reports, since proved false, Of
violence done to negroes i'll South
! Carolina and of dreadful condition
of lawlossn0ss, Meantime there is
evidence that negroes in different
parts Of the State have banded to-
gethcr for lawlcss purposes; but
tho Governor takes no notice of this
And now his assertion that there ore
in some parts of tho State armed
organizations defying and obstruct-
ing the laws is at onco and fatty
contradictod by q numbor Of ropub]i.
cans, among them two Judges of
the Supreme Court of the State.
One of these remarks:---,I have
seen no violence. On tho contrary,
80 far as L havo had intercourse with
gentlemen of your party, I have OBJ
served less deposition to excitod
statement and personal bitterness
than during any Of tho previous
political campaigns of this State. /
sincerely hope that tho fears of
many, that tho lawless portion Of
tho community will ba permitted to
disturb the peace and injure the
good name of the State, are ground
less. I am satisfied that it is the