Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-12-15
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN AND
WADE HAMPTON.

Daniel H. Chamberlain " "o'
OF South Carolina. BY virtue OF ne
election OF 1874. until the LIST OF next
January. We presume that no Demo-
cra,. however rabid. will deny this. Al
Governor Of the State 1t 10 his duty to
rscog.izs the Legislature. and the Legs
isturs which hs recognizes IL The only
legal one in the State. We presume
that NO Democrat. however rabid. will
deny this. In pursuance OF his duty.
Governor Chamberlain recognized the
Republican House in South Carolina.
That IL . matter Of history. and no
Democrat can deny It. This Republican
House, in conjunction with the Senate.
counted the votes for Governor. and de-
slared Chamberlain legally elected. This
10 another fact Of history which no
Democrat can deny. Then the Leeis-
laturs recognised by him passed . law
to the effect that any Judge could adj
minister the oath Of Office 10 the Gov
srnor. and in accordance With that Law
Governor Chamberlain vas sworn Into
Office . week ago to-day BY Probate
Judge Boon. for the two years beginning
on tho LIST OF next January.
According to the old Law. tho Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the
STATE was the only man authorized to
administer the oath Of ONCE to the Gov
srnor. Yesterday. Chief Justice Mar
shall took II upon hinsslf 10 inaugurats
Wade Hampton Is Governor. and in the
presence OF q large OF people
administered TO him the oath OF ofire.
Mr.. Hampton made . very patriotic
speech on the occasion. He told the
ride clubs which surrounded him that
IL vas their duty to save the country
from the Republican tends Who. fifteen
years ago. saved II from the death blow
which he aud they sought 10 give Il.
Ii WAS nm inspiring sight. that Of this
sx.rebsl soldier calling upon his old
comrades In arms-ths men who fought
for years to destroy the Unisn-to stand
by the OLD Aag and see that the rights OF
humanity were protected. Al the En-
irpriss SAYS. Nasty will have to re-
nounce literature now. and turn over
his pen to General Wade liamp,os.
Tae result Of the proceedings in CO.
lumbia yesterday is. that South Caro-
lin. now has apparently two Governors
~ well az two Legislatures. 1t will dc
volvs upon The President Of the Uni,sd
States TO decide which one 10 the lesa
executive OF tn. State. He has plsnt,
Of time in which to study the problem,
Governor Chamberlain holds over until
the ist Of January. in any event. and
General Grant Is under no necessity Il
recognize either as newly elected until
that tune. Whatever may Be his dscis'
ion we believe IL will be dictated by thai
shrewd eommon sense and love Of JUS
tics which has characterized his action.
ever since = grateful people made him
their ruler.
Tue decision will probably be in favor
Of Governor Chamberlain. There Is
10 . man in this broad land who does
moth slisvs that be was honestly elected.
He MAJ iuauguraied by Justice per
fectly compst-nt to pciorm the csreuo-
ny. and IL Is President Grants duty. As
we'll AZ his right. TO see TO IL that the
will Of the people is fulfilled. Wade
Hampton. true to his blasphemous in
s%tincts. swors ''by the Eternal God" a
few days ago. tina, he would be inaugur-
aied Governor OF South Carotina. He
has taken the oath OF Office in due
form; but the inauguration" will sud
the business. lie will never take his
seat. aud IL the rifle clubs see 6t to make
any trouble about IL. they will and plen-
ty Of United States troops 10 support
Governor Chamberlain.