Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-19
CHAMBERLAIN.
Ills Address to Republicans of the Palmetto
state, on Retiring


Statehcuse a; noon to-day. Cham
berlaln issued the following address
on retiring from the contest for the |
governoTship.
To the Republicans Of South Caro-
Ina: By your choice | was made
Governor of this s'ate in 1874. At
the election on the TN Of November |
last was again by your votes elect
ed TO the samo Office. Ny title te
the Office upon every legal and NOR
a ground i today clear and per-
feet. b the recent decision and |
action TIN President Of the United
States, [ fud myself unable longer
TO maintain my official rights with .
prospect of success, and horeby an
nounce TO vou that | am unwiil ng to |
nrcleug a Tuggle which can ouly
bring ia Their suffsriug- upon those
who engage 10 it a ouncing this
decision, it il my dG'y 70 say tor you
that tie R.ruriieans of South Caro~
lima entered rpou lhe recent pohticai
trouble for tbs maintenance or their
political and civil rights, shutting
beyond question large majority OF
lawful voters Of t State. You allied
Yourself with that political party
whose cent al an ms piring principle
had hitherto been tha civil aad pollt-
zeal freedom Of all men under the
constitution and laws Of cur country,
by heroic efforts aud SACRIFICES, which
The lust verdict Of history will res
Gus from cow&rdiy scorn now cast
upon them by political placemon aud
traders. You secured the electoral
vote Of South Carolina tor Hayes
and Wheeler. In accomplishing this
result you became victims OF every
form of
PERSECUTION AND INJURY.
From authentic evidence it is shown
that 10 less than 100 Of your mum
Der were murdered because they
were faithful to their principles, aud
exercised the rights solemnly guar
anteed to them by the nation. You
were denied employment, driven
from your homes, robbed OF the earn
inps of wears of honest industry,
hunted foz yourlives Ike wild beasts
vour families outraged and scatter d
| for no cffenso except your firm aud
neaceful determination to eyereise
your political rights You trustei,
as yoa had a right TO trust, that II
By such efforts you established the
lawful supremacy OF your political
parts in the nation, tho government
Of the Uni!ed States in the discharge
Of its constitutional duties would
nrotect the lawful government OF the
state from being ovcrthrown at the
hands of your political enemies.
From causes paten; 10 all man ana
questioned by none who regard the
trutn. You bare beoo unaole To over
came the unlawful combinations aud
IobstscIes which have opposed the
nraotical supremacy OF the govern
ment. which your 70 es has establish
cd. Fer many weary months you
have waited for Y our deIlpeFance.
While the long struggle for the pres
idepcy was in progress, you were
exhorted by every representative
and organ of the national Republican
Marty to keep your allegence, true to
that party, in order that your deliV>
; GRANGE from the hands CT your OPP
J nressors might be certain and com
nIete. Not the fnintest whisper OF q
possibility Of disappointment IN
, ,hese hopes and promisesever reach
{ ed Won while the struggle was pend
ing. To-day, April 10, 1877, By
order of the President, whom yonr
. votes alone rescued from overWhelm-
ing defeat, the government OF the
J United States
ABAND0Ns YOU DELIBERATELY
: withdraws from you it's support, with
the fnll knowledge that the lawful
Government of the State will be
speedily overthrown by new inter
nretation Of the constitution OF the
Z United States, at variance alike with
The previous practices OF the govern
: ment. and with the decisions of the
Supreme Court.
/ The Executive Of the United
T. States evades the duties of ascertain
8 inc which of the two rival State
= GOVERNMENTS is The lawful one; and
d nv the withdrawal of troops now
N protecting the State from domestic
: violence. abandons the lawful State
e government TO the struggle with tht
. insurrectionary force, too powerful tc
!. be resisted. The grounds of policy
z unon which snoh action is defended
Z are startling. 1t is said that tb'
(. north is weary of the long southern
l' troubles. 1t was weary, toe, CT th'
:. long troubles which sprung from thu
f stupendous crime of chattel slavery
IS and long9d for repose. 1t sought t
r cover them from sight by wicked
e. e. compromises with the wrong which
disturbed its peace, bu God held i
to its duty until through coniic
which rocked and agonized the ma
y ton the great crime was put away
: and freedom was ordained for sii.
- is said that il the majority of tn
: neorle Of the state sre unable b.
+. pbysical force TO maintain thei
- rights, they must DO lett to polltiea
! servitude. Is this doctrine eve
e. before heard Of in our h story? If
\, shall long prevail its consequence
= will not long be confined to Sontl
Carolina and Louisiana. 1t is said
IT Democratic House of Representa-
tiv viii refuse an appropriation 70
the army of the United Ststes if th
y lawful government Of South Carolin
t. is main aimed by military force Tb
= SUBMISSION TO SUCH COERCION
marks the degoneraoy Of the politi
i cal Party or peopla which eadures 4
m. A government worthy Of . name,
r. political party Fl to weld power
: never before blanchsd st such
sr, threat.
Bat the edict has gone forth. n
= arguments or consideration whic
,-o,r e~iands aonld present have So