The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12

Republican denial that he intended finally to
In judgment in favor OF Mr. Hampton. In answer 10
this state the undeniabo fact that Tuesday. Feb
ruary 81, Justice Wright drew two months
salary from the Hampton government CON-
mencing on the 14.h day OF December, tho
day OF Hamptou's Inauguration. Tho money was
drawn on check countersigned " Wade Hampton,
Governor OF South Carolina" We expect President
Hayes 10 comply with the request Of Governor Hamp
ton For to refuse It is to deny the people OF South
Carolina that right of local government which the
President in his inaugural address, pledges himself to
recognize and respect This is certain that the peo.
plo OF South Carolina throughout It's whole
tax-paying citizenship, will resist the dom
nation OF Chamberlain everywhere, and
continually always however, within the limits OF their
duty TO obey tho constitution and the laws OF the
United States Owing to the practical dissolution Of
tho Supreme Court by the death OF the Chief Justice,
leaving but two associate Justices the circuit courts
OF which thero are eight, are virtually our courts OF
last resort All the circuit judges have, directly or
indirectly, recognized Hampton the Governor OF
South Carolina, except Carpenter, and even he has de-
cded that Hampton elected, but denies that he
was legally installed
On the subject OF tho collection OF the State taxes
judge Mackey says:-"Tho Senate, which is rcpubli-
can having refused attend the House at the pub
LEGATION Of the VOTE Chambcrans treasury presents
'a beagarly account OF empty boxes whiie that OF
Hampton's government is full through the voluntary
contributions OF the taxpayers. Tho Colored Orphan
Asylum, the lunalic asylums and the Peni.
tertiary arc all being supported from the Hamp-
ton treasury. Chumbcrlain's authority exists an
obstruction He is simply tho ward OF the Sergeant OF
the Guard, whe Hamptons Is active everywhere In
moving the machinery OF government, having the sup
port OF the property holding, intelligent and moral
~ hath
lans must fall by the law OF gravitaton. Hampton
mas authorized the committee of which am
chairman, General Kershaw having been obliged by
business engagements to return, say to the presi
dent That he rs willing to be held responsible for
the maintenance OF pupc order in tho State and the
enforcement OF the rights of all classes by due adj
ministraion o: tho laws, without regard to race or
color, f the military Intervention is terminated. He
demands that the judgment OF tho court of last
shall be respected in accordance with the decision OF
the Supreme Court of the United States. which
has decided, In the OF Lcllngwcll VS..
Warren, Black, that the judgment OF the
highest tribunal Of State upon qucs.
ton arising under the constitution or statutes
OF such State rs as binding the courts OF the United
States the ITSELF This question of the assertion
OF title to tho Office OF Governor Is precisely the
in its legal aspect tho assertion OF title
real property moreover, this military Intervention is
directly IN tho face OF tho recent decision OF tho SUI
preme Court involving tho consttutonaty OF the En-
forcement act wherein the Court says
"The government OF the United States has power
to perform police duty IN the states"
There is good reason TO believe that Chamberlain will
arrive in Washington within the next forty eight
hours Ho has been oscillatng between this point and
Columbia like the pendulum OF clock Tor tho past
hundred days. but am satisfied that no will make his
last vibration