The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-12
HAMPTON AHEAD.
Chamberlain Throws Up the
Sponge and Bids Farewell
to the Republicans Of
South Carolina.
He Yields to the Inevitable with
the Air of an Injured Innocent.
Cowardicc, Intrigue anu Evasion Of
Duty Imputed 10 the Federal
Executive.

COLUMBIA, April l0.-rhe United
| States troops were formed in line and
moved out of the state house AT noon to.
day. Chamberlain has Just issued the
following address, on retiring from the
contest for the governorship:
THE ADDRESS.
| To the Republicans of South Carolina.
BY your choice was made governor
OF this state in ls74. At the election on
the 9Th of November last Twas again, by
your votes, elected to the same Office.
| My title to the office, upon every legal
and moral ground, ID as perfect MS then.
| By the recent decision and action OF the
President OF the United States, find my
| SELF unable longer 10 maintain my OIL
cial rights with any prospect OF hnal sue.
cess. and hereby announce to you that
III am unwilling TO prolong
la struggle which can only bring
| further suffering upon those who engage
| in ii. Announcing this conclusion, IL Is
my duty TO say 10 you that the RepIbll-
cans Of South Carolina entered upon their
recent political struggle for the mainten-
ance vi their political and civil rights,
constituting hey ond question large ma
lority OF the lawful voters OF the state.
You allied yourselves with that political
party whose central and inspiring prin-
ciple has hitherto been the civil and polit-
zeal freedom OF all men.undtr the consti-
tuition and laws OF the country. By
| heroic efforts and sacrifices which the
| Just verdict Of history will rescue from
the cowardly scorn now cast upon them
BY political place-men and traders, you
secured the electoral vote OF South Caro-
lica for Hayes and Wheeler. In accomp-
fishing this result you became victims Of
EVERY FORM OF PERSECUTION
| and injury. From authentic evidence 1t
| is shown that no less than one hundred
| OF your members Were murdered be-
cause they were faithful to their prlnei-
| pies aud exercised the rights solemnly
guaranteed to them by the nation. You
were denied employment, driven from
your homes, robbed Of the earnings OF
years OF honest industry, hunted Tor
your lives like wild beasts, your iami'
lies outraged and scattered for no offense
| except your peaceful and firm determin
: alton to exercise your political rights
You trusted. ia you had the right t
t ! trust, that il by such efforts you estab
= lished the lawful supremacy of your pc
: litical party in the nation, the govern
ment Of the United States. in the dis
Y charge Of its constitutional duty. would
q PROTECT THE LAWFUL GOVERNMENT
= | of the state from overthrow at the hand
I, OF your political enemies. From cause
patentto all men and questioned b.
none who regard truth, you have beer
( unable TO overcome the unlawful comb
, ! nations and Obstacles which have op
posed the practical supremacy OF The
government which your votes hay,
4 established. For many weary month
@ you have waited tor your dcliyerancC
q While the long struggle tor the prcs
dency was III progress, you were eXhort
! ed by every representative and organ o
, the national Republican party TO kee
| your allegiance true TO that party il
, order that your deliverance from TIN
I hands al yo,, oppi rssors might DO ocr
tain and complete. Not the faintes
, whisper of possibility OF disappoint
ment in these hopes aud promises eve
reached you while the struggle wal
pending.
, To-day, April 10, 1917, by order OF tn
, president. whom your votes alone res
cued from overwhelming defeat, tn
government OF the United States aban
dons you deliberately withdraws iror
You its support, with the full knowledg
that the lawful government Of the stat
, will be speedily Overthrown. By anew
Interpretation OF the constitution OF tn
United States, at variance alike with tn
5 previous practices OF the government an
\ | with the decision of the supreme court
/, the executive Of the United States
EvADEs The DUTY
OF ascertaiuing which OF the two riva
governments is the lawful one, and b.
. the withdrawal Of the troops now pre-
I teeting the state from domestic yiolenc,
g abandoned the lawful government Il
struggle with an lnsurrectionary tore
too powerful to be resisted. The groun
e OF policy upon which such action is de
tended are startling. Ii is said that tn
North is weary OF the long Southern
troubles. Ii was weary, too, Of the lon,
n troubles which spraDg from the stupenc
;. GUS crime Of chattle slavery, and longe
for repose. 1t sought TO cover ther
,, from sight by wicked compromises wit
v the wrong which disturbed its peace
# But. God held il 70 its duty until through
a conflict which rocked and agonized IN
nation, the great crime was put ava
: and freedom was ordained for all.
: Ii is said that II majority OF the pee
j., pie OF the state are unable by physics
force TO mainf@ in their rights, they mus
u be left to political servltude. Is this
= doctrine never before heard incur hstor,
). II II shall prevail, its consequences wi
y NOT long be confined 10 South Carolin
: or Louisiana. IL il said Democrat
i house OF representatives will refuse a
4, | appropriation for the army Of the Unite
States II the lawful government OF Sout
Carolina is maintained by militar
C force.
d TN SUBMISSION TO SUCH COERCION
e Marks the degeneracy OF the politics
r. party or people which endures it. A go'
eminent worthy the name, or politics
party lit 10 WELD power never befol
- blanched at such threat. But the edi
IL has gone forth.
IL No argument or consideration. whiC
ke your friends conld present have suiic,
TO avert disaster. No effective means
lie resistance to the contamination of Il
wrong are left. The struggle cannot
ed prolonged. My strict legal rights an
"a OF course, wholly unaffected by the a
ton OF the president. No court of d
We state has jurisdiction 10 pass upon 4
on title TO my office. No lawful legislatu
10 can be convened except upon my ca
II the use Of these powers promised
y innate success to our cause | should .
on shrink from any sacrifices which mig
no. confront me. II is a cause in which,
- the light OF reason and conscience
~ man might well lay down his lie. Il
re to my mind my present responsible
nd involves the consideration OF the eff
If Of NV action upon those whose rep
sQnfative I am 4 have hitl,arto kaa, ~