, 1877-04-03
CHAMBERLAIN.
His LETTER TO THE rREsinENL

CHAMBERLA1N.
His LETTER TO THE rREsiuENr.
Special Nspdteh 10 T7e irto...
WAsnIxa7oN, D. t., April 1.-The following
Is Chambc1lntn's letter 10 tho President virtual
ly giving up the contcat for tho Guvernorshtp:
wAen1s.arox, D: G.. March ai.-7o hts Ezesi.
!tney M the prt.tifnt-sln: ! bare been inytted by
huItS 10 bo o1pceted to follow tho withdrawal os
tho United btasos troops now stationed In tbs
n,ent Of n,y reasons thcsosor ii may deem proper
T. make: btsf preliminary statement o. tue
tlonca as the st.te. Home viii 6e q sefs.
j. is mpds - os!s.l s ea!l ea .se b;s.!asststo;
Piesjdent ordetca : numbe. y ,toop. e .atloas
manner a. seemed likely not onlJ to snrpEcss the
aesuai e1.at!ng ylolence and tnsutfcc,I9n. but to
I'D osse q m .ae soesss ov
s:!'a ss = *:!s !! Rsi'' 1s saS';
c. 'As sases anf sh,ss sfS - s
fhIs work IN Slolailon of Tic i.ws of the State 10
overcome tho actual open violence inamsasatud ~
&c sss s s ee9 :es :s9s j. fst f .Irss gss
Sose9,esr. ". tSs soIa sb!sft oi ~ eli o% tha
fortunately the election lid nut ciose tho political
xssa ss: Il on tho
the assembling e Tho State legislature, deemed
aa s fs tap.a e. sss: e hs
Of Tho organlzaons already feer.eA to IN order to
permit the l.es'lntare 10 ASSEMBLE and orxsnize
fdent gave Orders wh!c. rctased In stationIns, =
small military force IN Tho ststs.hous fh!s
nuSesIng aeaai ae io t~ese 70 ssanty % man
siugls object In placing this fotce in thu stata-
VI =. H. sqs tf nsrs
! fal organization aiready described; tic eaoft 10
ihe organization q two Houses, ono Of which =.
Manca n he stats at n sonjsn;etissn n
othct s -. occupied - hsil iii II so;ac, distansa
flSn, .se s!ats: .!on:si 1ss ssoa,pI!sts LcK, +,
for doscrnor and Lieutenant. .iiosesnor. Declaring
mo 10 hive been elected agseeaty to tbs provision:
now VI ths % prc;ence oi lis unItsa ststc, troop It
n" sAts:iio na. resulted IN protestIn3 tl,u M
ss.s Sss viz IL sn
joyIncnt OF tlcr oa!cia rights aul lo discharge of
ess nts' In s. H. ny p.s'sns
proceeded andes = declaration of his eiee:
tIon Hsdo X tho ,,a 5ioa:s Of l.ep';t;snta;
to asaan,s tic oiiss Of Governor. sn.i 10 excFcits
~ functions. owin. t. eauaes n.t rsquif!n; prss.
u s oee S o e ss as an
s 's sss s'sss IT, .
toress At the stato-ilouse we're then aud now lle.
charging tho function or duty which have a!roady
Fron, what has now been slated, J. follow. that
tn my, Judgment Tho uulted asa.cs forces
as md s.ssnsn ., re coa.t,,ou. tsfrs
daty Or practice Of ihe loysrn'neat 81 shs 1niled
stsfes u is rotations to thu State Of
Of ths Stats UoyeTamsat. Of which sm ,he head,
against don,cstic s!9cncc snd lnsaFseetton. not
" ~ @ : r '5 M me- Rfss
t!nucs. and no arallaee power o. tnodo Ct setllng
opnonsnts do.ss and ad the Wii,d1swai of tae
Uui!ca stntcs fo.ee fr"r, tho state.Iloute. and
tas part Of yoat I:zss.su:y. siy int objection is
wl!h:rawai u these forces iron, tho stale:
u Fl s ssnat
whsh H. / td tntl s asssr
,s!ys y s.:ss!!o& 81 sl.lm to 9,,,ts,' III
Bi.tes IL aphpldsxa ststa t,oSetnnent: M Ths cause
tho present condt!ion OF a6s!Es IL the disputed
.1s S Ct .t tSs as r.
facilities fof Ssstei:'ag the oaiee; Z ths oa.e;n:
q az Gea. s H.
two eontendln3 stats uosc.nn,ents 10 the lamfal
S ass sRn:
eithsr Of tas eontenalnx ciansnt., but, Ya tho m
I'D sess a sisS .ette@s",
sls,n. + oa .a etl;s, h.nd I !: s!hIa :hs hs
which ii ths Two ri1ai STATE uovsspasass i .ths
% such : adelssanatiou. s;en, Il whst:ses moment
such = determination shall 10 reached and am-
~ gfeess y fS The .esaat ~ ptes