The New York herald., 1877-03-19
Wade HamptOn'S Guarantee for the
Maintenance Of Peace.
HIS LETTER TO PRESIDENT HAYES.
Republicans TO Be Hoisted by
Their Own Petard.
DOWNFALL OF THE WASHINGTON CLUB.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, March IS. 1871.

WASHINGTON, March Is. 1871
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA GUBERNAToR.AL QUESTION
Unless Mr.. Chamberlain wthdraws voluntarily In
south Carolina, Governor Hampton WILL whenever tho
arrangements OF the federal authorities completed
proceed against him in the OF tho and un.
der statute, curiously enough, which en-
acted by tho republicans In 1865, to enable
them TO put out somc democratic incum-
bents This statute provides Tor tho summary
eviction OF any person ntrudin. himself into public
ofncc by warrant issued by Circuit Juage Tho
party evcted under such warrant is authorized by
tho statute TO assert his claim pretensons in Tho
courts II he wishos but he must give way first and
at once on tho issue and presentation OF tho war
rant TO the officer elected.
BY tho following letter addressed to the Presto
two days ago will be seen that Governor Hampton
has given guarantee that " the troops are with.
drawn no violence will bc allowed but that
nc will proceed against Chamberlain by legal means
only -
WASHINGTON, March Ia, 1871
His Excclency r. b. HAYES, Presacnt OF tho United
siR-A publication in tho National Republican OF this
date. TO tho effect that Your Exceicncy has been
assured that. II the troops are Withdrawn from tho
NO effort 10 disposscss ID. Il. Chambcrain by civil
process or otherwise renders It proper that should
issue winch he Is under any obligation
respect except III SO lar 5 his boundcn
maintain the public peace and assert his authority
only by legal methods. He Is not appealing TO Your
Exccllency 10 determine that he Is tho Goxeruor OF
South Carolina, but us tho Governor Of tho State no
asks that the federal troops shall DO with
drawn from tho State House, to tho end that
tho process OF the courts may be enectual,y IN.
voked to terminate the usurped possession OF tho
records OF the Executive Department, now with
held from him in defiance OF the constitution
and laws Of tho state Whenever tho evil AUTHORITY
Is longer held In subordnation to the military Gov
Hampton will proceed oy due process OF law
rtntn thnfN nft h.rn
upheld by the armed forces OF tho United States In
reference to the proposed scheme for n election
South Carolina, Governor Hampton authorizes me to
say that holding his title to the ofcc o! Governor by
virtue OF his election BY tho people, and the hav
the State, ho would deem 1t breach Of his Official
trust and an act OF personal dishonor to give any
sanction whatever to such n scheme.
beg leave to add, that an authority stamped with
every Judicial sanction and which, in addition TO Its
de jrc character, exhibits all the attributes that
define tho de tdcfo government In State, could
scarcely bc expected to subject the citizens OF South
Caroline certain ills which must attend the exc
cutiou Of n scheme which, best can only produce
hybrid governor by mscegcnation between tho MILL
tary authorities OF the United States aud he civil
thories OF the State utterly repugnant ~ the Amer.
can system OF local sel-govcrnmcnt
have .no = h"~os 10 be; SIR very respectfully your
T. ST. have the honor 10 invite the attention OF
Your Excellcncy to the enclosed telegram from Cover
Hampton TO General NJ. q. Butler received since
that there shall bo violence If tho troops arc
removed, and that VIC will use only legal remedies
Respectfully. !. J. MACkEY.
| COLUMBIA. s. c., March IT, 1877.
| General NJ. I. BUTLER Washington, d. G. -
Apprehend no violence II troops are removed Shall
use legal remedies. WADE HAMPTONt
l fully concur in the sentiments expressed iu the
foregoing letter. and beg leave to add my assurance
that none other than strictly legal shall be re-
sorted TO TO solve the complications aud troubles in
| South Carolina. N. 9. BUTLER.
Nothing will DO settled about the Southern situation
until the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Meantime tho
city full OF rumors of now negotiations. and there
are doubtless all sorts Of efforts making to put u
the settlement but It is believed that tho adminisra-
ton does favor delay and It is certain that the
prominent Southern democrats here arc entirely salts.
fed with the attitude Of the President on this question