St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-11-03

March, lS6l. Deacon Fry went To sleep.
and died without a struggle, aged ST
years months. ~ days. CONCORD.
South Carolina
GuNERNoE CHAMBEILAIN's ACCOUNT OF
THE SITUATION.
10 he Edit0r Of the IrjbHne:
SIR: The condition of South Caro-
lima justly attracts the attention of the
c"mmlrN. The gravc>t questions are here
presented. questions of constitutional
power and right, of executive prudence
and duty. of political discretion, and.
unhapplly. "t partisan and individual
interests. To hc at once clcar-Sightcd
and impartial among the cNcitemcnt>
and animn>ltic> which now cnvelop all
parties here l. exceedingly difficult.
should claim more than will bc conCcd-
rd To me II ! were Ia assert my own en-
tine exemption from disturbing iutlu-
cucr>. The tact that | am my self =,
candidate will hc set down to discrcdit
me a. a Witness "r judge. On the 9th
rr hand. those who dcnouncc my action
and deny my statements would seem to
I'' tNIh'>t'l. III any l'ill tSllll;lIt. Ip
equal di>crcdiI. When | assert upon
my personal and official responsibility
thlt domestic violence exists here of
such Kind and degree a. To hc brN omd
the restraints of ordinary civ and Judi
cial agencies. and when Wade Hampton
upon his personal responsibility denies
1t. the country must look to the. char
aclrr and Information of the opposing
WItuc>>r>. and tu he evidence which
each pIc>cnt>. tn form il> Judgment
do not perceive that the exposure to
bias l. gIcalcr IN my case than in that
of my opponents. Sir james Mackim-
t">h SAYS: Official responsibility COM
poses the mind and SobcrS the iudg-
mcut.' | certainly feel the Truth of the
remark and Venture to think that
am under heavier bonds at this moment
{" speak the truth and tn act with al!
the imparrialItN ! can command than
ANY other man in South Carolina.
The statement NOW make is called
forth 10y the special efforts made hy my
opponents here to set the sentiment of
the country against the cause which |
have TIA" fortune to represent. and
against the president of the uitcd
States. who has responded to my call
upon HIM ion aid IN >upprc>>ing domc>-
tlc Violence. The press dispatches pre-
sent only the views "t my opponents. |
d" not expect L" affect parti>an> greatly
ON either side. Without doubt many ,
if not most. republicans will sustain my
action and that "t the president becall>r
We al' OF them patty: while for Il simi-
Ian reason democrats will dcuouncc it,
Fortunately. there is a considerable rr-
serve force of men not blinded or per
Ncltcd 10y mrlc parti>anShip. BY such
men statement from me will he cali-
didly considered. and to such men r>-
prcialll address il.
No TINE To ASSEMBLE TIE LEGI>LA-
TIRE.
The prov i>inn that ''rhc l'nitrd States
shall protect each state of this Mon ON
application of the Legislature or of the
executive (Whcn the Legislature cannot
bc conNcncd) against domestic violence"
l. Il part of the constitution of the Unit
eel States. 1t WIS intended To meet 4
t"rr>ccn necessity. 1t imposes Il high
duty upon the general government
The only inquiry at present ncrdiul i>.
Has Il case occurred here which wal
rants the exercise of the power thus
conferred. and the discharge of Il duty
thus Imposed The answer depends
mainly upon the facts. The president
of the United States. upon my applica-
tion contolmablN to the terms of this
constitutional provision. has decided to
grant the protection demanded. 1t has
been suggested that the Legislature
might have been convened in this state.
Certainly this suggestion can have no
foundation except in the desire for de
lay. 1t does not 20 to the merits of the
case. If IL ease has now arisen which
would warrant the Legislature in call
ing for protection against domestic vio-
lcnce. then the Legislature could not
be convened in time to secure protec-
ton before the domestic violence would
have accomplished its purpose. Be
sides this, there are no funds available
on which can he made available within
the next 90 days for the expenses III
Scpalable from Il session. however short
of the Legislature.
TIE FACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
As to the fact of domestic violence in
this state. what kind and measure of
proof should he required 1t is well to
notice that the constitution does not
prescribe the kind or extent of domestic
violence which will warrant either the
Legislature or executive in applying for
protection. or the United States in
granting it. The United States ReviS-
rd Statutes give power to the president
lin case of an inSurrcction in any state
against the government thereof to
give military aid on application of the
executive. when the Legislature cannot
he convened. Whatever NAV he the
exact legal definition of the term '.do-
mcstic violence" as used in the consti-
| tuition. or ''inSurrec.ion" as used in the
statutes, it will he conceded by all that
the occasions here contemplated are
such aS present 81 formidable a resist
ance OF obstruction to the discharge of
the functions of the government of the
state. the enforcement of its laws and
the protection of its citizens, as to re-
quire greater force than the government
of the state possesses for that purpose
Neither 10y the constitution nor the stat
utes Is 1t made Il condition of the eXer.
else OF the power in question, that tn,
domestic violence or insurrectiou shal
have overthrown the courts or actual,