The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-11
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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 suniced 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 lawful legis-
lature can be convened except upon
my call, IL the use of these powers
promised ultimate success to our cause,
| would not shrink from any sacrifices
which might confront me. II Is u
cause In which, by the light OF reason
and conscience, man might lay
down his life, but to my mind
my present responsibility involves the
constitution Of my action (2) upon
those whose representative l am. l
have been willing to ask you, republic
cans OF South Carolina, to risk all
danger and endure oil hardships until
relief should come from the govern
ment of the United States---that relief
will never come, and / cannot ask you
to follow me further. In my judy
ment | can no longer serve you by
further resistance TO the impending
calamity. With gratitude to God for
the measure Of endurance with which
he has hitherto inspired me, with graf
itude to you for your confidence In me,
with profound admiration for your
matchless fidelity to the cause In
which we have struggled, 1 now an
nounce to you and the people OF the
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, are
unquestionably honorable and patri-
otto. / devoutly pray events may in
dictate the wisdom OF his action, and
peace, justice, freedom and prosperity
may hereafter be the position of every
citizen of South Carolina.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLINA,l
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, April ~, 1877.
To Hon. d. II, Chamberlain.
SIR--Having learned you now pro-
pose to turn over to me the executive
chamber, with records and papers be-
longing to the executive office now in
your possession, / beg to inform you /
will send a proper officer to receive the
same, at any hour you may indicate as
most convenient to yourself. Very
respectfully, your obedisnt servant,
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
Executive Chamber, April 10, 1877.
SIR :-Replying to your note of this
date, l have to say my private secre-
tary will meet such officer as you may
designate, at II meridian, tomorrow,
at the executive chamber, for the pur-
poses indicated in your note.
Very respectfully,
ID. II. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor OF South Carolina.
To Hon. Wade Hampton.
No excitement whatever exists, all
seem to take the result as the one
proper for the future welfare Of the
state. The surrender Of the govern
ment to Hampton was preceded by an
interesting and dignifed review Of the
situation by Chamberlain.