Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-04-14

respectfully yours,
RoHEEr D. 1i..Lior
Attorney General.
TnoMAs G. Dunn,
Controller General.
JoilS X. ToI.BERr
Superintendent Education.
i. H. CARDozo,
Treasurer OF South Carolina.
JAMES KENNEDY,
Adntant and Inspector General.
Ii. j.. HAYNE,
Secretary OF State.
Chamberlain Formally Announces His
Withdrawal from The ContrSts ;?i:ter
Address.
Col.uMnIA, April 10, 1877.
10 Mc Rlp"biicons II ,Sonh Corof;nn:
by your choice I was made Govern
or Of this State in 1874 At .he
9Th Of November last was again liz
your votes elected to The same Office.
My title TO the Office, upon every
legal and moral ground, is to day
clear All d perfect. BY The recent
decision and action Of the President Of
the United States l find myself una
bic longcr TO maintain my official
rights with the prospect Of final sue
cess, and ! hereby announce e you
that | am unwilling to pro'ong
struggle which can only bring further
suffering upon those who engage in il.
In announcing this conclusion, it is
my duty 10 say for you that The
Republicans Of South Carolina en-
tered upon tlciv recent politi cal
struggle for the maintenance Of their
political and civil rights, constituting,
beyond question a Ii rye majority Of
the lawful voters of the State. You
allied yourselves with the political
party whose central and inspiring
pr.nciplc has hitherto been the civil
anl political freedom OF all men
under the constitution and laws Of
our country. BY heroic AEorts and
sae.iliccs, which the just verdict Of
history sill rescue from the cowardly
scorn now Cast upon them by politi-
cal rlacemcn and traders, you sccurcd
the Electoral vote Of South Carolina
for Hayes and Wheeler. In accom-
plishing this result you became the
victims Of every form Of persecution
and injury. From authentic cvi
dcncc, it is shown that not less than
one hundred Of your number were
murd cred, because they we're faithful
to their principles, and exercised
rights solemnly guaranteed 10 them
by the nation. You were denied
employment, driven from your homes,
robbed Of the earnings OF years Of
honest INDUSTRY, hunted for your lives
like wild beasts, your families out
ragged and scattered for no offence
except your peaceful and firm deter
mination TO exercise your political
rights. You trusted, as you had a
right TO trust, that, if by such Efforts
you established the lawful supremacy
~ your political party in the nation /,
the Government Of the United States,
in tic discharge Of il constitutional
duty would protect the lawful Coz
crnnicnt Of the State from overthrow
at the hands Of your political enemies.
From causes patent TO II! men, and
questioned By none who regard truth
you have hccn unable 10 overcome
the unlawful combinations and obsta
clcs Which have opposed the praci ical
supr cmacy Of thc government which
vollr votes have established.
For many weary months you have
waited for your dclivcrancc. While
,hc long struggle for the Presidency
was III progress you were cXhortcd
by every representative and organ oil
The NaSional Republican party to
keep your allegiance true 70 that
party, in order that your dclivcrancc
from the hands Of your opprc<sors
might be certain and complete. Not
The laintest whisper Of The possibility
Of Disappointment in these hopes and
promises ever reached YOU while lhc
struggle was pending. To-day, April
10, 1877, by the order o.. The Prcsi-