Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-11
From South Carolina.
THE TROOPS MOVE OUT OF THE
STATE HOUSE.
Chamberlain Retires from the Guberna-
torial Contest.
HIS ADDRESS To THE REPUBLICANS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.

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10 'ue hePupicaps Oh South Cafollna:-
- by your cholce was made governor oil this
otate IN 1914. Az the election on the seventh of
November ias,, was again by your votes elected
'o,1c same onice'
MY ,iiie 10 .he once upon every legal and moral
grouuo Is To-Day clear ana perfect. By the recent
u.cislon ana acuon OF me PRESIDENT OF the United
STATES nnu myself unable any longer 10 main
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cess anu ne,eoy announce 10 you that am an
~hine 10 ProiopS struggle winch can only bring
iuitner suffering on lnose VINO engage IN 1t. An
houneing TINS conclusion. II Is my duty to say for
you 'nat Tue iepuDhcsns OF oouth carolina entered
upon eneI ieoeu' p1n!cai struggle iof the mann
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IL - sa'u INA, II Tue lhsJoiI'y OF lhe people oil
a.e are unaole oy Pnysicr. lorce 70 MAINTAIN
the'r fights' they must DC Ieit 10 Poitcai servi-
tude. IS ms ooculhe ever before heafu IN our
history ii II snail prevail ITS consequences will
not long DC conhheu 10 oouln Iar0iina or Louis
iahu'
Is salu ti VA Tue democratic House OF hepfe-
sentatlyes WIZ ieiuse approprlacl9ns lot 'he army
Oh tne Chteu ota'es IL the lawful government OF
South oaroina Is maintained by military forces.
submission 10 such coercion marks the degenera-
Cy OIL 'ne Poii.ical parry OF the people which en-
ou,eu IT, a government worthy Vi lhe NAME
Pohueai party III 10 "le!a power never before
o!ahcheu at sucn threat.
but the euict mas gone iot'n' NO argument or
SoHs"0i e''or' WHICH yvui ,iNnu coutu prescnt
nave suneted 10 avert the disaster NO ehective
means oil resistance to the contamination OF the
wrong are leit. Inc struggle can oe prolonged.
fected by the action of the President No court
of the State has jurisdiction to pass upon the title
to my, office. No lawful legislature can be con-
yened except upon my call. If the use of these
powers promised ultimate success TO our cause.
should not shrink from any sacrifices which might
confront me. 1t Is cause ia which by the light
OF reason and conscience man might well lay
down his life, but to my mind my present respon-
slbilty involves the consideration of the effect of
that action upon those whose representative l am.
| have hitherto been willing to ask you, repub-
licans OF South Carolina, to risk all dangers and
endure all hardships until relief should come from
the government OF the L nited States. That relief
Will come. cannet ask you to follow me further
In my Judgment can no longer serve you by fur
ther resistance to the Impending calamity.
With gratitude to God for the measure of en-
duiance with which lie has hitherto inspired me;
with gratitude to yon for your boundless conf
dence tn me; with profound admiration for your
matches hdehy to the cause IN which we have
Struggled, now announce TO you and to the peo-
pie OF the state, that shall no longer actively as
sert my right to the office OF Governor of South
carolina. The motives and purposes OF the Presi-