The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.

SBSsioeio' o'"aIs SnrfNSsanQAypf Neilclflgnn,
Cameron, Of Wisconsin, &nd Merrilnon,
OF North Carolina-the two former Re-
publ ieans and the -last-aa,ned- &. Demo.
crat. Their sessions we're entirely secret.
and not much is really known rs to the
facts -aisd sstien elieited- by thea-sluring
months sojourn in Columbia. The
efforts OF the majority we're directed to
the1panufacture of bleodytshirt evidence,
and respectable witdeases from Edge6elL
and Aiken were refused hearing, which
the members were assured would throw
important light upon the testimony al
ready submitted, together with an ex-
posnTe Of the true character OF the swift
witnesses produced by Corbin and bis
associates. III truth, the conduct Of
Chsi"iiaacy and Cameron proved thar
they were more intent upon arranging "a
plan for Corbin TO get his seat in the
United States Senate than they were TO
ascertain tile truth, and for this reason
they permitted the most malignant stories
against Gen. Butter, without giving him
q chance to iefute the statements of in.
credible witnesses. The Radical wit
nesses were allowed the widest latitude
in giving. testimony, while the Demo.
cratic witnesses were held to the strictest
rules of evidence. Not much is known.
OF course, as to the exact nature of the
testimony adduced and recorded on either
side. but the evidence Of Judge Cooke
and Ex-Governor Chamberlain are given
by the newspaper reporters.
Judge Cooke testified that, in con-
versation with him, Corbin remarked
4 thst the white people would carry the
I State unless their enthusiasm could be
| checked, and if two or three riots could
be gotteniup aud thirty. or forty negroes
killed, it would save the Republican
party. He stated at the time that he
was then on the way to consut with
Chamberlain. Judge Cooke testified
that Cofbin had said some cases would
have to be fixed up Tor the United states
Court and the jury would be managed SO
as to convict. Judge C,vke also stated
thht he"had heard Corbin, Chamberlain,
Patterson, Dunn, and the two Tabots
say that something must be done To
authorize the introduction of sroops
soon after this several shipments of arms
and ammunition were made to the
negroes, and the Ellenton, Combahee
and other riots and murders followed in
rapid succession. Though Corbin was
allowed to brand the statement as fnlse
witnesses to Judge Cookies character and
in support of his statement were not al.
lowed TO testify.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain was the last
witness examined, and produced vol
uHe of documentary evidence in the
shape of letters and affidavits from
various portions OF the State rs the basis
of his action in proclsiming the State IN
armed camp inst September, and asking
for troops to preserve order. His testi-
'mony is not fully known. Senator Mer.
rimon gave him o searching cross -exami
nation, iE which the Ex-Governor con.
fessed the utter inability of himself and
his party to maintain a government in
the State. The majority of the commit.
tee attempted to establish by Chamber,
lain that all the riots around and In
Charleston were TIRE. cable to Democratic
plots and agencies, but upon Merrimon's
protest this portion was stricken from the
record. He gave the number of Demo.
cratic rifle clubs as over 800, but said he
was not familiar with the records of this
branch Of the government. The fact
was fully established, upon his and Ad-
jutant General Kennedy's testimony, that
of S5ll 900 worth Of arms and ordinances
purchased and received by the State only
l25 rifles can now. be accounted for. The
ammunition sent to Con,bahee was saiu
to have been sent for the purpose of arm :
Ing the militia to suppress the riot. He
admitted that when he, went North lsst
September he had consultation with
President GRANTS eessre:a:y Cameron end
oshet leading Republicans relative to in
Producing troops into the State; also that
the nhad never called upon the whites to
assist in''pteserving the peace; that he
made no attempt to arrest any persons
concerned in, the Hamburg ppd .Ellenton
riots; .that. the sheriff Of Aiken had tes.i-
fedithat he couia aaluneexecu.e warrants.
and that no Resistance whatever has ever
f'bSen made by the whites to the due pro-
G9ss Of law; also, that every judge in the
Estate, except one, hAa denied the ailega-
EtiPps,of his proclamation relative to dis.
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TEE GREAT sEAa: OF TAE STATE.
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Governor Hampton has Seal of State
which .iiipriHts the same inscription cs
the one, retained by. x-Goy. Chamber
lain did,, rIesis eyea prsttier tsan the
one in possession of the Ex-Governor
and bis pas, and is quite as legal and
valid as any zeal that car be gotten up
for the State without complying with .he
requirements OF the Constitution. We
have heretofore informed our readers
that the State has no constitutional seal,
and therefore even scroll would be as
iigsod aass NJ, any other device, 50 far IA the
Legality Gofa il is concerned. Commissions
: ssithzalik.sAnxy othar than on IT, g i f.o,,