The New York herald., 1877-01-13


by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
CHARLESTON Jan. IL, 1871
The committee OF nine prominent citizens appointed
at tho mass meeting OF taxpayers held In this city
on the 2lst OF December last have, to.
day, in addition to their recently published
address to the taxpayers of the county, called
upon their fellow citizens for iur,her evidence of
their determination to recognize and support alone the
government OF which Governor Wade Hampton Is
head, by subscribing to
THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT.
We. the undersigned, law abiding citizens OF South
Carolina, Recognizing the government ol which Gen
era Hampton the head, as the only constitutional
ana legal government OF this State, hereby
pledge ourselves 10 General HAMPTON ana to each
other TO pay tho amount taxes called Tor In his adj
dress TO the people OF South Carolina dated January
1871 We further pledge ourselves TO pay no taxes
whatsoever imposed upon Us by the pretended gov
crnment OF which Mr. Chamberlain rs the head anu TO
support each other IN all lawful resistance 10 their
collection.
This pledge has been already signed by about 1000
citizens representing fully Gve-sIxths OF tho taxable
property Of the county. The list is composed of cti-
zens of oil grades and classes, from tho merchant
prince TO the humbcs mechanic and includes not only
prominent bankers and lawyers, but Northerncrs hold
ing property In Charleston and administrators and
trustees. The taxpayers are promptly and willingly
handing in to Governor Hampton's agent the proper.
ton OF their last years. assessment called for by the
democratic House OF Representatives, and already
onc-third OF the whole called In Charleston
has been paid in. tho agents ONCE having been
opened only few days Charleston county repre-
sents between onc-quarter and onethrd oil the whole
taxable property OF the STATE and with the present
outlook the whole Of tho ten per cent called for by
Governor Hampton will be paid in within the next
week or ten days. Ono by tho other counties Of
the state havo held mass meetings denouncing the
Chnn1 1barln I'M hats
the Hampton government Beaufort county to-day
fell into line. a very large meeting Of tho tax.
payers OF that county held at Early Branch
and set OF resolutions similar to those passed this
county were adopted. The watchword from tho
mountains TO the scaboard Is, ''M0ns for defence;
not cent for tribute" From all parts OF the State
whore agents have been appointed the news comes
that the instalment Is being rapidly paid.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE CLOSES ITS LABoRs-
SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS OF CHAMBERLAIN
HOW RIOTS ARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHAR
AcTER OF THE INVESTIGATION.
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COLUMBIA, JAM IL, 1877.
The Senate Committee, after four weeks secret
session. amassng partisan outrage testimony closed
its abors to-day and departed for Washington tonight
Governor D. II. Chamberlain, who the last witness
examined, produced a volume OF documentary evi-
dence in the shape OF letters and aldavts vari-
portions OF the State the basis OF action in
proclaming the State armed camp, and asking for
troops to preserve order
CHAMBERLAIN'S ADMISSIONS
Upon cross.cxamnaiion he was forced to admit that
when no visited the North, ostcnsibly 10 bring his
family back, about the middle of September, that no
had consultation with tho President, the Secretary
party with regard to tho introduction of troops Ho
acknowledged that no had never made an effort
any of the parties concerned in either tho
Hamburg the Ellenton RIOT that there was no re-
sstance nor obstruction OF any one process OF Law
Of tho lawfully constituted authorities OF the
Stato that all tho republican judges with single
exception had denied, In the most positive torms,
tho allegations contained in his proclamation; that
the Sheriff of Aiken had testified that he
individually could arrest any person in that county;
that he (Chamberlan) virtually abdicatcd the COVER
norship Of the State; that he had called upon
tho whites to suppress disorder mako arrests and
that poaco good order the consent OF tho
very people he had proclaimed In state of
tion. In short, tho Governors testimony amounted
to confession Of the utter inability of himself and
party to maintain q government In the State.
HOW RIOTS ARE GOTTEN UP
testified to conversation between himself United
sAtes District Attorney Cortin tho cars which
the latter stated that II tho enthusiasm OF the
whites could not be checked In somo way the
republicans would lose tho State that il would be
necessary TO have somc forty nifty negroes killed in
order TO mako o caro- for the United States courts
which would result in tho introduction Of troops by
the presence Of which tho State could alone be carried
The significance Of this testimony, which Corbn de-
nies lies in the fact that after the alleged CONVEX
saton took place the Ellen,on riot occurred.
EVIDENCES OF PARTIsAysnIr
That tho republican members Of tho committee have
been utterly partisan in their investigation is proven
by tho fact that while they have taken volumes OF
negro testimony as to the Hamburg and Elenton
affairs. they refused to go Charleston, Canhoy Com
bahce and Beaufort where the republicans created riots
ana massacred tho whites, and whcro, In tho same
counties the groyscst sort of negro intimidation was
practiscd Leading democrats protested against this
partisan action Of the committee, and Senator Merr-
mon democrat, insisted having these protests en-.
tered on the records OF tho committee.
coRHISs EFFORTS
United States District Attorney Corbin, who was
elected Senator by the Mickey House, seems to have
directed his efforts mainly toward inuring General
Butler, his opponent, who was elected by tho demo
Gratis
Chamberlain estimated tho number OF rinc CLUBS In
tho State ut SoO but stated he exactly familiar
with the facts.
NEGROES.
lilo admitted that OF the State arms and ammunition,
tho cost OF which amounted 10 SSH, 600. only 1876
rifles remained in the armories Of the state, the
maInder having been distributed among the negroes.
The estimated expenses OF the committee when II
reaches Washington will have amounted to aoou
II,
THE TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP.
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