The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-19

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President pr otest'ng against the Withdrawal
of troops.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Chamberlain Retires From the Contest
! The United States troops moved o,lt
of the South Carolina State House at Co]l,mbis
at noon on the 'Oth, and Immediately thefeafe e1
the following was issued:
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF SOUTH CAROLINA:
By your choice was made Governor OF thi
State in 1874. At the election IN Novemb,
last, | was again, by your vot's, elected to tn,
same office. My tile to the office, upon evev,
legal and moral ground, is to-day az clear arc
perfect. By the recent decision ard actio l G.
the President of the United States. I fiud my.
self unable longer to mantsin my oficla
rights, with prospect of ultimate success
and hereby anrource t. you that am un.
willing to pre,ong Struggle which can cnly
brig .t>ther suffering upon those who en-.
gage in it.
Announcing this conclusion, it is my duty
| to say for you that the Republicans OF South
Carolina entered upon their recent political
| struggle Tor the maintenance OF their politi-
cal aud civil lights. constituting beyond
question large majority Of the lawful votes
political party who's centre! and Inspiring
principle has hitherto been the CIV al d po:
| litical freedom of all men under the corsti-
! tuition and laws OF our country. By hero:c ef.
forts and sacl iices, which the just verd;c: OF
history wi rescue from the cowardly scor1
now cast up.l them by political place men
and trsders, you secured the Electora' vote
Of South rolina tor Hayes and Wheeler
In accomplishing this result you beca me
| tie victims OF every form OF persecution aud
| injOry. From authentic evidence it js s'lown
that no less than one hundred Of your num-
Der were murdered because they wer. fa:th-
full to their principles. and exercised the
nation. You were denied employment, driven
! rom your homes, robbed of the earnings OF
years of honest industry, hunted for your lite
like wild beasts, your families outraged ard
scattered-tor no oftense except your peace III
aud firm determination to exercise your 70, It.
ical rights.
You trusted, you bad right to trust, that
II by such efforts you established the lawful
supremacy OF your political party in the ma
| ton, the government OF the Or States, in
the discharge OF its constitutions! duty would
protect the lawful Cover Ament OF the tie
-om overthrow at the hands OF your pc t;eal
enemies
From causes potent to all men and ques-
toned by none Woo reg, I'd the truth, you
have been unable to ovetcome the un'aw al
combinations and obstacles wA;c have op-
posed the practical sup eme ~ O the hoveln-
ment which your VOTE s have established. For
many weary months you 1--we W. ted or your
deliverance. While the long struggle or the
Presidency was III progress yol were exhort
ed by evety re preventative :rd organ Of the
| national Republican ps. ty to keep yo1r alle-
delivera"ce from he hel do OF yolr oprre
o's might cert: n and comp e:c. Not (: y
faintest wnis' 2 o a possibility o disappoi'..-
ment in these hopes end promises ever reach
ed you wr'le the struggle was pending.
To-day, Ap. I lib, 1877, by order of the
from Overwhelming defeat, the government
OF the United States atandons yod, deliberate
ly .;hdrawS ION you i's support, y itn full
knowledge tnat the lawful government of the
State viii! be speedily overthrown. Bv anew
nterpretation o. The cor >.itution of tue U.lii-
ted States, at vali:l ce alike with the pIevioas
practices of the 5ovr"p'nen: and witlthe de-
cisions Of the supreme co at, the Execl we O
the United Sat IS evades the duty o. sscer-
tanning which Of the two rival ate govern
meDts is the lawful one and 10y NithdlaWa OF
the troops now protecting the State rom do
mestic violence, abandons the lawful State
government to struggle with an i..sdrrec-
tionary force too powelf9! to be resisted.
The grounds Q. he policy upon which suc|
action Is defended ave stalt}'ug. 1t is S.:
that the North IS weary of the !ong Souther
troubles. It was wea.y, too, Of the lors
troubles which sprang rom the stupendous
crime Of chatter slave,y, End 'orged for re-
pose. l. sought to covel them from sight by
wicked compromises with tire wrong which
duty until, TIL ougn conflic. which rocked
and agonized the nation, the great e. me was
put away and freedom VIZ = or0ained .Or all.
It is said that ii majority o. the people OF
the State are unable by physical lorce to
maintain their rights, they must be lett t,
political servitude. Is this a doctrine ever
before heard of in or:> h;story? II it shall
confined to South Carolina or Louisiana.
1t ;s said Democratic House OF Represen-
tatives Will refuse an appropriation for the
army OF the United States il the Lawful gov
ernme 1t of South Ca,1!'na is maintained by
military force. Il e submission Of such coer-
party or people which endu'es it. A gov fn-
1nent wol thy the name, po':t;ca' party to
WELD power, never he o. e blancheo at SUCH
threat.
But the edic: has gone forth. No argument
or cOnsiderat Ons wDich your friends could
present have safficed y avert the disaster
No effective means O: resistance to the con-
summation 0: TIE wrong are lett The strug-
gle cannot be prolonged.
My stricS lega, rights are o. course wholly
unaffected by the action o. the President. No
coult o. the s tie has jul ;so iction to pass up-
on the title my Office. No lawful legisla-
ture can be convened except on my call. 1t
use OF these powers promised ultimate sue
cess to our cause should no: shrink from
any sacrifices which might confront me- It
is cause in which by light OF reason and con-
science, rs1 night we'll lay down rs lite.
But to my r'nd my present responsibility
involves the considers Jon OF the effect OF
my action upon those whose rep esentatiye |
am.
have hitherto been willing to ask you Re-
pubicars OF South Carolina to risk all dan
gers and endure all hardships uut;l relief
should come rom the govern lment o, the
United States. Relief will Dever come. l
cannot ask you to follow me further. In my
judgment can no longer serve you BY fur
ther resistance to tfe Impending calamity.
| With gratitude +, God for the measure O:
spired me With gratitude to you tor your
boundless confden' in me; with profound
admiration for your matchl>es fidelity to the
cause in which v,c have struggled-Ir r W an
nounce to you ard to the people OF the State
that l shall TO longer actively assert my
right to the Office of Governor OF South Car
lima:
| Tie motives and purposes Of the President
OF the United States in the policy which com.
pels ne to pursne my present co7rse are un.
quessionably bono. able and patriotic. l de-
vOutly p ay that events mey vipdicate the
wisdom OF b's fc.ion and t'lat peace, justice
freedom aud p" periy may bereatt ter be the
! ISigned. D. IL. CHAMBERLAIN,
Coye1r or O. Sc "a Carolina.
The o'her Republican State officials unite ir
a card dec,a, ing Cnau.b be- lain to BE- the leRa
Governor, but endorsing his course N de-
clining to continue the contest without tht
aid of the general government.
A correspondence between Hampton and
ThnrVo slain 30 oil ~
Chamberlain consents to meet such Official q.
Hampton may designate, and turns over tn.