The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11

their great activity in keeping out OF the
way of stray ours and mad dogs on their
march"
South Carolina Free-Ex-Governor
Cham berlnin's Address.
At noon yesterday, in pursuance Of the
order of President Hayes, the federal troops
were withdrawn from the State House at
Columbia There was no visible excitement
or commotion; nothing occurred to disturb
the public tranquility or create apprehen-
sion; and we are confident that that mis-
governed, faction-tossed State, the scene Of
SO much agitation and violence for the last
eight years, will henceforward be one of the
most orderly and best administered Of our
American Commonwealth, as it always was
previous to the war; Under the regime which
has now closed South Carolina has suffered
more than any of her sister States. Her
Legislature has been the most ignorant and
corrupt, her county officers the most incom-
potent, her minor judges the most scan
dalous, her taxes the most exorbitant, her
expenditures the most extravagant and
wasteful, the increase Of her debt the most
stupendous in proportion to her resources,
and the depreciation in the value of prop
erty the most alarming Of any even of the
carpet-bag States The people have been
compelled to pay six or eight times as much
annually for bad government and for in
tolerable oppression and swindling as they
paid for good government previous
to the war. The restoration of local
self-control foretokens strict economy, low
taxes, business confidence and an immedi-
ate and decided enhancement Of the value
of property. The withdrawal of the federal
troops is an suspicious event for which the
whole country should thank President Hayes
and congratulate Governor Hampton and his
fellow citizens.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain acts wisely in
making no further resistance. We are sorry
that his address announcing this intention
is not in better temper but some allowance
must be made for his disappointment and
chagrin. sutton in court who loses his
case must be pardoned if he 'goes to the
tavern and swears," since it is his only re-
source for relieving his excited feelings In
the course Of . month Governor Chamber
lain, who is really man of sense and ability,
will probably recover his equanimity. He
will then perceive how wildly illogical are
the denunciatory parts of his impetuous adj
dress. The facts he states, allowing them
to be facts, demonstrate how utterly un-
worthy his supplanted State government
ever was Of respect or support. By his own
confession it disgracefully failed, even with
federal troops to reinforce it. to discharge
the first and chief duty of government
the preservation of order and protection
of citizens against violence. Here is what
he says to his supporters in taking leave Of
them:-"From authentic evidence it is
shown that no less than one hundred of
your number were murdered because they
were faithful to their principles and exer-
cised rights solemnly guaranteed to them
by the nation. You were denied employ
ment, driven from your homes, robbed of
the earnings of years of honest industry,
hunted for your lives like wild beasts, and
your families outraged and scattered, for no
offence except your peaceful and firm de-
termination to exercise your political
rights.
BE it observed, this is Governor Chamber
lain's own description of what took place
under his government. 1t was n govern
ment that did not govern even with federal
troops to back it it was powerless to pre-
serve order, powerless to repress violence,
protect life or punish crime and q govern
ment of which this is true picture, painted
by friendly hand, passes IN irreversible
sentence of condemnation upon itself And
when it is added that this condition Of
anarchy and violence, this government
which did not govern, ate up the substance
of the people by exorbitant, ruinous taxes,
and was a hotbed Of reelSing corruption,
Mr.. Chamberlain's protest seems absurd to
the degree of being an insult to the common
sense and moral feeling of the country.
There is every reason to expect that this
hideous picture will be reversed under the
wise. inst, enlightened administration Of
Governor Hampton.
Miss Dickinson and Her Critics.
The strange spectacle of an actress criti-
cising her critics was presented at the
Eagle Theatre on Monday night, when Miss
Anna Dickinson replied to the censors of
the New York press. While she complained
of their cruelty she was herself more merci-
less than the worst of them, and we con-
slider that in fiery and eloquent denuncia-
ton the lady has the advantage. She COM
plains that she has been unjustly treated,