The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Withdrawal of the Troops and of Cham
borlain,


following address, par of which appeared
in oze of our editions Of yesterday;
To the republicans of South Carolina -
By your choice l was made governor of
this state in 1874. At the election in No
vember last | was again by your votes
elected to the same office. My title to the
office upon every legal and moral ground is
to-day as clear and perfect. By the recent
decision and action of the president | find
myself unable longer to maintain my Off
cial rights with a prospect of final success,
and | hereby announce to you that ] am
unwilling to prolong the struggle which
can only bring further suffering upon those
who engage in it.. Announcing this con-
%clusion, it is my duty to say for you that
the republicans OF South Carolina entered
upon their recent political struggle for the
maintenance Of political and civil rights
constituting beyond question a large ma
iority of the lawful voters of the state. You
allied yourselves with that political party
whose central and inspiring principle has
hitherto been the civil and political free
dom of all men under the constitution and
laws of our country. BY heroic efforts and
sacrifices which the just verdict of history
will rescue from the cowardly scorn now
cast upon them by political placemen and
traders, you secured the electoral vote of
South Carolina for Hayes aud Wheeler. In
accomplishing this result you became vic
TINS of every form Of prosecution and in
jury. 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 exercised
the rights solemnly guaranteed to them by
the nation. You were denied employment,
1rfuE, frnt,N 800. Ha-,Aa --It-t - -
earnings of years Of honest industry.
hunted for your lives like wild beats, your
families outraged and scattered, for no Of
Tense except your peaceful aud firm deter
mination to exercise your political rights.
You trusted, as you had a right to trust,
that il by such efforts you established the
lawful supremacy of your political party in
the nation, the government of the United
States in the discharge of its constitution
al duty would protect the lawful govern
ment of the state FROM overthrow at the
hands of your political enemies. From
causes patent 10 all men and questioned by
none who regard the truth, you have been
unable to overcome the unlawful combina-
tons and obstacles which have opposed
the practical supremacy of the government
which your votes have established. For
many weary months you have waited for
your deliverance. While the long strug-
gle for the presidency was in progress you
we're eXhorted by every representative and
organ of the national republican party to
keep your allegiance true to that party, in
order that your deliverance from the hands
of your oppressors might be certain and
complete. Not the faintest whisper of the
possibility of disappointment in these hopes
and promises ever reached you while the
struggle was pending. To-day by order of
the president, whom your votes alone res
cued from overwhelming defeat, the gov
eminent Of the United States abandons
you deliberately, withdraws from
you its support with full knowledge
hat the lawful government of the state
will be speedily overthrow. BY a new
Interpretation of the constitution, at vari-
ance alike with the previous practice of
the government and with the decisions of
the supreme court, the executive of the
United States eyades the duty of ascertain
ing which of the two rival state govern
ments is the lawful one, and by the with
drawal OF troops now protecting the state
from domestic violence, abandons the law
full state government to a struggle with an
insurrectionary force too powerful 10 be
resisted. The grounds of the policy upon
which this action is defended are startling.
1t is said that the North 10 weary of the
long southern troubles which sprung from
the stupendous crime of chatter slavery,
and longs for repose. 1t sought TO cover
them from sight by wicked compromises
with the wrong which disturbed its peace,
but God held it to its duty until, through
q conflict which racked snd agonizcd the
nation, the great crime was put away, and
freedom was ordained for all. II is said
that, if a majority of the people Of a state
are unable by physical force 10 maintain
their rights, they must be left to political
servitude. Is this a doctrine ever before
heard 10 our history? If 1t shall prevail,
its consequences will not long be confined
to South Carolina or Louisiana. 1t is said
that the democratic house of representa-
tives will refuse an appropriation for the
army of the United States if the lawful
government of South Carolina is maintained
by military forces. Submission to such CO.
ercion marks the degeneracy of a political
party and of the people which endures it.
A government worthy the name, a political
party fit to WELD power, never before
blanched at such a threat.
But the edict has gone forth. No argu-
ments or considerations which your friends
could present have suficed to avert the dis
aster. No effective means of resistance to
the consummatlon of the wrongs are lett.
The struggle can be prolonged. My strict
legal rights are Of course wholly unaffected
by the action of the president. No court
Of the state has jurisdiction to pass upon
the title of my Office; no lawful legislature
can be convened except upon my call. II
the use of these powers promised ultimate
success to our cause, l should not shrink
from any sacrifices which might confront
me. 1t is a cause in which, by the light of
reason and conscience a man might well
lay down his life, but to my mind present
responsibility involves the consideration of
the effect of my action upon those whose
representative | m | have hitherto been
williog to ask you, republicans of South
Carolina, to risk all dangers and endure all
hardship1 until relief should come from
the government of the United States.
That relief will never come. | cannot ask
you to follow me further. In my judg-
ment | can no longer serve you by farther
resistance to the impending calamity.
With gratitude to God for the measure
Of endurance with which he he has hither-
to inspired me with gratitude to you for
your bOundless confidence in me with
profound admiration for your matchless
fidelity to the cause in which we have
struggled, / now announce to you and TO
the people of the state that | shall no lon
ger actively assert my rights to the Office
of governor of South Carolina.
The motives and purposes of the presi
dent Of the United States in the policy
which compels me TO pursue my present
course are unquestionably honorable and
patriotic. l devoutly pray that events may
vindicate the wisdom of his action, and
that peace, justice, freedom and prosperity
may hereafter be the portion OF every cit
izen of South Carolina.
d. ii. CHAMBERLAIN, governor of South
Carolina.
Fishing for Bass.
The President, Mrs. Hayes, Genera
| Gharpnnr o,I .,Iou 20 thou, hnI .