The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-13
The Evacuation o f
the State Capitol.
THE TROOPS MARCH OUT WITH ALL
lsTHB HONORS OF WAR!
THE FACES OF THE SOLDIERS
WREATHED IN SMILES.
THE UsURPER CAPITuLATEs!

3'., CoLuaBiA, S. c., April 10.
Precisely at IL o clock-just the sleepy SEN
tinel who tolls the City Hall bell struck the bell
the tenth time in making up his score of twelve
-ths South door Of the capitol building opened
wide, and a aptain Of tho United States Army,
commanding about thirty men, fled out of the
building. AS the order Column left, march,"
(Which order turned the faces of the "boys in
blue towards the barrncksl was given, smile
might have been upon the face of every
man in the command. If the people were joy
ous over the event. for various reasons the troops
had occasion to bc glad also.
There demonstration of any kind upon
the part of the people. About one hundred and
fifty men, q majority of whom colored,
were standing around tho tuilding, who wit
messed the departure of the troops. Beyond
this there was no indication that anything moro
than the usual guard had boon relieved from
duty for the day.
Later in the day the buncombe farewell adj
dress Of Ex-Governor Chamberlain, announcing
his sbdicaiion.- was promulgated
The following correspondence, which explains
itself, was also had between Mr.. Chamberlain
and Gov. Hampton
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Executive CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. G., April 10, 1878.
SIR: Having learned that you now purpose
to turn to Inc the Executive Chamber. with
the records aud papers belonging to the Execu-
pSooSoSioh,
form you that will send proper officer TO re-
ceivc the same at any hour you may indicate rs
most convenient to yourself. / am, very re-
spectfully, your obcdent servant,
(SiSned) WADE HAMPTON,
Governor.
HoN. d. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
STATE OF SoUTu CAROLINA, l
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA. $. G., April 10, 1871.
SIR: Replying TO your note of this date,
have TO say that my private Secretary will meet
such officer as you may designate at II meridian
| TO morrow, at the Executive Chamber, for the
purpose indicated in your note. Very respect
fully,
(Signed) d. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of South Carolina
Hon. WADE HAMPTON.
FAxArrc,sM ~ MsssAcurslrrs.--ro
April The New England Conference of tho
Methods, Episcopal Church opened this morn
ing ut Lynn. Resolutions ON the Southern qucs-
tion were presented by Rev. W. +. Mallafieu, y.
D., of Boston, and upon being read were re-
ceivcd with great applause, and by n vote of the
Conference they were referred to n special COM
mittce of five to be appointed by the Chair
The Preamble to the Resolutions reviews the
blighting effects of slavery, and the two final
resolutions are in substance follows:
Resolred,- That we arc alarmed and flied with
| apprehc tensions for the future when we contem-
ptotc the practlcol Saic OF one ol tHc great lo-
litical parties of the republic by two politicians
| OF that party. who have held and hold now very
intimate relations to the President. illus sacrif-
cling princi pies and party. aud righteousness for
| the sake Of temporary success.
Resolrc', That we protest most earnestly
againstethe action of the new administi alton in
muNrng terms with the chief Of the ku klux,
lnstigator Of the Hamburg massacre, NJ. G. But
lcr and still more earnestly 10 We protest
against the official recognition by the admins
tration Of that arch-cnemy Of the republic. who
long since ought 10 have been hung Tor treason
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina and who uow
by threats and ia,imiiailon under the very roof
OF II White House as we'll as on railroad plat
forms, and III all other public l!:;ccs decs the
power OF the government and huiiirs ihe prrs-
d""t into compliance ~,h h:s iraiI"rauS al.L
wicked usurpatiOn.
Could downright fnlschood and fanaticis,n be
carried to greater extrcnc? 1t would be n
useless waste of time and ink to attempt to cx-
press the mingled pity ard contempt which
must be felt by all true Ancricnn citizens and
honest chri tians, for the ignorance and malice
of an ecclesiastical body who can applaud the
above undignihcd, unchristian and barbarous
resolutions.
Since the above was set in type we have re-
ccived the following, which is no, only mcri,cd
rebuke to the author and applaudcrs of tho reso-
lutions first introduced but certainly shows
better christian spirit:
"To-day the Conference adopted the following
declaration rs substitute for the resolutions,
which were referred to the Committees
First. That the warm and practical sympathy
of this Conference for the oppressed of our land
is n history of too long standing, and too out
spoken to need to be reafirmed by us at tho
present time, and now that lcgalized slavery has
been forever abandoned in this country We feels
equally dcsirous that they, who. having been
victims OF the oppression, were deprived of
their civil rights and means for intellectual and
moral culture, may have secured to them all tho
rights and privileges that their changed relations
to the country, and their consequently increased
responsibility, so imperatively demand for
them.
!. Secondly. That We are glad to recognize in
the Inaugural address Of our present Chief
Magistrate, and in other words and acts of his,
clearly defined purpose his part so to ad-
minister the Government of these United States
as to secure to all classes of citizens the full
and free exercise of all their rights and privi-
legcs; and we pledge to him in the execution Of
this purpose our hearty sympathy and support,
and VIC will earnestly pray that God may give to
him and his advisers the wisdom to guide them
III their important and difficult work; and we
sincerely hope that our too long disturbed coun=
try may again enjoy era of good feeling,
peace and prosperity.
The adoption of the substitute report was ro-
ccivcd with applause
Twenty three States have Democratic Cover
nors. There is Democratic majority in tho
House. The Senate is nearly equally divided
and in two years will be controlled by the De-
mOcraS. There, iS n whifc ms ;nrit 49,