The Republican journal., 1877-04-12
Chamberlain Gives il Up.


The South Carolina State House, at Co
| umbrt, Ill noon oil Tuesday mue,ti-
atelA tlleltupoIl Chamberlain issued IN
address stating that lie should make no
further Resistance, 10 what he STYLES the
impending calamity" OF Halnptons lri-
| uinph. The address Is prlt AIDED Nv hit
Icrncss addressing himself 10 the Re
public;tns Of the State. he SAYS;
For many weary months YOU haze wait
cd for your dtIiveranct While the long
struggle Tor he Presidency was in pro-
grcas, YOU We're eNhortcd bN every repre-
sentative and organ Of the National Re
publican party to keep Your allegiance
true to that party in order that Your de
llverance from the hands Of your oppreS-
aors might he certain and complete Not
the iaintcsl whisper Of possibility of
disappointment in these hopes and pro
misses ever reached vou while, the Srruy-
Gle was pending
To-day, April 10th. Isl, by order nl
the President whom Your votes alone
rescued from overwhelming defeat, the
Government Of the United States aban-
don> YOU; deliberately wirhdrtWs from
You its support, with the full know ledge
that the lawful Government Of the State
will De speedily overthrow. BY L new
interpretation of the Constitution, at va
Rance alike with previous practices OF the
Government and with the decisions Of the
Supreme Court. the Executive Of the
United States cNatits the duty of aScer-
tanning which of the two rival State Gov
ernments is the lawful one. and by the
Withdrawal Of the troops now protecting
the State from domestic violence, aban-
dons lawful Government to struggle
with an insurrectonarN force too power
FIJI to be resisted.
The grounds of policy upon which such
action is defended are startling. 1t is said
the North is weary Of the long Southern
troubles 1t WAS weary too of the long
troubles which Sprang from the stupen-
dous crime Of chattel slavery and longed
for repose. 1t sought to cover them from
sight 10y wicked compromises with the
wrong which disturbed its peace, but God
held il to its duty until through conflict
which rocked ana agonzcd the Nation,
the great crime was put away and free
dom ordained to all. 1t is said that if Il
| majority Of the people Of Il State are I'M
able by physical force to maintain their
rights they must be left TO political Servi-
tudt. Is this 4 doctrine ever before heard
in our history Ii it shall prevail its con
sequences will not long be confined to
South Carolina OF Louisiana 1t is said
that the Democratic House viii refuse IN
appropriation iur the army of the nileu
States if the lawful Government of South
Carolina is maintained by military force
Submission TO such coercion marks the
dcgoneracy of the political party Of the
people which endlres il. \ government
worthy the name, 4 political party fit To
Weld power never before hlanctled al
such 4 threat.
Accompany ing the address is Il letter
from all The Chamberlain State officials.
advising the course he pnlsues The fol
loving note has been addressed hy Hamp-
Ion 10 Chamberlain
Sn HaEl" learned that you now purpose 10
luril over I" m" The Executive Chamber with the
record, and papers belonging 10 the Executive, of
nee M" ~ Your possession | bee to inform Won
that VIII send a proper officer to receive the
SAME IL ANY hour You NAV indicate as most con
Vrnrhi la Yourself
i" winch Chamberlain replies
Sii krpIyln. to Your note Of This date have
Ia say that my private Secretary will meet such
officer rs !oh may deSi"naIe at |! ~ to morrow
Al 'he Executive Chamber t"i the purpose nd
Gated Ill ynnr more
despatch rom Columbia says here