The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12
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hanabsrlain's Letter 20 the Presiaont.
.WAsHINaToN. April 3. ls77

ChanbeFlaiR's letter co tho President,
WAsHIKaToN, April 2, 1877.
The following is Ex-G Governor Cham
befiain's last letter 20 the President:
bs.E WARRINGTON, D. O., March 81, 1877.
His Exoet,esaog, Gss President. % -.
EIR-I have haea invited by Mr.
Evafta TO lay before you my yie9s Of the
results 10 be expected TO follow the with
arawai. Of fh5 United States forces now
stationed in the State Hoasa at Golurn.
bin, together with such statement Of any
5oaadgs therefor es may deem It proper
20 make. "A brief preliminary statement
Of the circumstances under which these
forces wero stationed ut tho State Houea
will be of service In responding TO this
request.
WY THE TROOPS WE'RE CALLED.
In October, 1876, made an Official
call upon the President for the aid of the
United States in suppressing domestic
violence and insurrection. In response
the President ordered q considerable
number OF troops to various points with
IN the ,State, distributing them in such
inaAaer as aeenaed likely not only to SUBJ
press the actual existing violence or in
SNAHCStiuu3 Oub " pLbySttt ,dtlllttAH. 0ily.
breaks in other localities. The causss
and objects OF the vioience now referred
to were purely political. : An effort had
cratic, party. to secure political, control
or the State by tie use OF physical force
ard violence. a large number Of armed
military eon,pahies had been Organized
and made effective for this work in Viola.
tion Of the laws of. the State. a To ,.otsy-
come the actual, open violation ins,,x,.-
rated by these ofganizatio1is and hold
them Id check pending the election, and
thus to receive o fair expression OF the
will of the people ct the election in no
yember, was che sole object of my call
upon the President and his action In re-
ep0nse. Uhder these circumstances the
election took place. Unfortunately The
election did not close the political strng-
gle but rather Intensified It.
-, ~, THE STATE HOUSE GARgIsof. i,
About the. .25th of November last, on
the eve of the assembling of, the State
Legislature, I deemed it my duty to call
upon the President to assiBt me In pro.
tecting the State Capitol against the VIC
lence OF the organizations already ro.
ferred to, in order to ,.ermit the Legisla-
furc to assemble and organize itself
peacefully. In response to this calf the
Pgesidant gave orderc which resulted in
statiqning Q small military .force in tho
state House. This force was shortly
aIter reduced 70 ono company, number.
ing from twelve TO twenty men. The
singla object in placing this force in the
State House, as we'll as the. sole use
which they served, was to secure the
State governmentandL Legislature against
attack aad overthrowiby the unlawful or
5siii;ssatso:,s already described .s. az..e
s.ia adj THE DUAL LEaIsLATURR. -sli.4a
.,nThe effort to organize the . House of
Representatives resulted in the oTganiga-
tion of two houses, one of which remained
in tho State House, and, in conjunction
with the Senate, formed Che Legislature,
while the other occupied =, hall at some
distance from the State House. The
complete Legislature thus organized at
the State House in due course of proce-
ddfe ean9assed the vote for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, declaring me GO
haye been elected agreeable to the pro-
sisions Of the State constitution. Frcna
that time s:ntil the present the pres
snee of the United States troops aE the
State House has resulted in protecting
tho Legislature while it remained in ses-
sion and, the various officers associated
with me in the enjoyment of their official
rights and the discharge of their official
duties!e'In the meantime my present
competitor for the Office of Governor had
proceeded, under. o declaration of his
election made by the Honse of Represen-
tatives in political affiliation with nim-
Self; To assume the Office or Governor and
to exercise its functions, Owing to cause
not requiring present abatement no settle
ment of the. conflicting claims to the
of1ee OF Governor was made dtiring the
term ofyour Immediate predeceasnr, and
thus after your accession to the. Presi6en.
cy the conflict remained unsettled, and
the United States forces at the State
House were then SIG sTs nov d;scharg-
ing g sshe fnnetics. :,s duty duty ss.:eh Have
| pREsElET UsEi OF TILE TRoops.
From gi.ss hes now hss:ss sssses.i;ss
lows that. IN my Judgment the United
States forces as the State House are there
in pursuance and execution Of q eonsti-
ituti6nal duty orlpyactice Of The govern
mentlof thE United States "a i.s si;;Ilsiita.
j ronab relation to tho state OF South Car.
olna. They are there for the protection
of the State goyernment, of which am
the head, against don't estiet violence and
inauEtection; not now Aagtans, but held
an check only by the presence OF The
force referred t9, ~ s5
In the meantime the dispute respect
ing the "Mc5 Of Gosefaug lstiuues; and
no ay enabie powsE OF naUde df settling Il
has. heen inqhH. iJnzIhr thea cirnlira-
stances my opp pponents desire and demand
the withdrawal of the United States torce
from the Stats House, and am invited
70 state my oE lions 10 slch action on
the part Of Your Excstlency. 4; I, l,sssysss,-
oBJEcTI9ls TosTnls syITtsDRAwAf..
Bffy I first 6ibiection Is tsias Chs with.
dtaEals OF these. forces from the Etaae
House would De u githdraseai Of support
and aid against domestic yioleace by the
governments OF the Unital Efates. TO
which the G.ate and st u goyefnsnent
which ], repre- Bsnt is entitled under the
CONSTITUTION and laws 5eefas tie United
States; yiic clsim here made di6es not,
in my judeIne mt I've an assertion OF
d claim to BIZ ssnaii end pre- eEice aud
aid OF the United STATE III upho olding q
State gogerGnietit. The Gauss of the
IA ySSns cusssstylvst vi uti1ss ys the dI1puteu
title 20 tbs once OF Govefiio Two rival
governments are contending for p0sssu-
sionT Of the executive 0tilca and Its prop
efty,, in ordef shat they may possess tie
proper facilities for efercising the Office,
IL the government cf the United SIites