The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-14
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Chamberlain Surrenders the
Government to Governor
Hampton.
The Retiring Fraud Issues q Grand.
eloquent address to His DlseoH-
s0iate squad OF e6leehoIders.
No Excitement All Seem to Take the Re-
suit as the One Proper for the Future
Welfare of the State-The Cor
respondeHce.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10.-The
United States troops were formed and
moved out Of the statehouse to-day.
Chamberlain has issued an address
to the republicans of South Carolina,
announcing his purpose to surrender
the executive Office to Governor Hamp-
ton. The address concludes: 'The
edict has gone forth. No argument or
consideration which your friend could
present could have sufficed to avert the
disaster. No effective means of resist
ance to the contamination of the
wrong are left The struggle cannot
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 on
the title OF my office. No law ful iegis-
sstute can be convened except upon
my call. Ii the use of these powers
promised ultimate success to our cause
would not shrink from any sacrifices
which might confront me. IL is =
| cause In which, by the light OF reason
| aud conscience, q man might Law
down his life, but to my mind
my present responsibility involves the
constitution Of my action ~ upon
those whose representative l am. L
have been willing to ask you, republi-
cans Of South Carolina, to risk all
danger and endure all hardships until
relief ST onld come from the govern.
ment Of the Unit. d States--thst relief
will never come, and cannot ask you
to follow me further. In my judg.
nlsnt l can no longer serve you by
further resistance TO the impending
caamIty With gratitude to God FOL
the measure of endurance with which
he has hitherto Inspired me, with graf.
| itude IT, you for your confidence in me,
with profound admiration for your
matchless fidelity 10 the cause ia
which we have struggled, l now an.
noance to you and the people of tn.
state, that | shall no longer actively
assert my right To the Office of gov.
ernor of South Carolina. The mo-
tives and purposes Of the president Of
the United States, the policy which
compels me to my present course, ar,
PROFESSIONALLY honorable and pat ri
otic. l devoutly pray events may in
dictate the wisdAm of his action, an,
peace, justice, freedom and prosperit,
may hereafter be the position Of ever,
citizen of South Carolina.
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April 40, 1871.
To Hoa. d. II. Chamberlain.
SIR-Having learned you now pro
pose 10 turn over TO me the executive
chamber, with records aud papers be
longing to the executive Office now il
your possession, l beg to inform YOU
will send proper officer to receive th,
same, at any hour you may indicate n
most convenient to yourself Eerl
respectfully, your obedient servant,
WADE HAMPTON, Governor
STATE OF SOUTH CAHoLISA,
Executive Chamber, AIIii 10, 1877.
i SIR:-Replying to your note of THU
date, have to say my private secre
tary Will meet such officer as you MAY
designate, at IL meridian, tomorrow
at the executive cham Der, for the pur
poses indicated In your note.
Very respectfully,
ID. II. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of South Caroiin a
To Hon. Wade Hampton.
No excitement whatever exists, al
seem to take the result as the on,
proper for the future welfare of tn,
state. The surrender of the govern
ment to Hampton was preceded 10y III
interesting and dignified review of tn,
situation by Cham berlain.
CoLUnBIA,S C., April ll.-Governo
Hampton is now in possession of tn,
State House. The transfer of paper,
and other property was made At IL N
to day by the respective secretaries
Wade IL Manning representing Gov
ernor Hampton, and C. J. Bsbbitt, Mr.
Chamberlain. There is no excitement
whatever.