Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA RED FAMED,
REGBh IRA TED AND DIS
EN- HRABLBD.
CHAMBERLAIN STEPS DOWN AND
OUT.

'cu ce7tcc tiOopo otutiOutu III euo
caritol we're formed and marched
out Of the building at IL M. to day.
The following correspondence
between Gov. Hampton and Gov
Chamberlain took place to-day:
STATE N SouTfi CAROLINA,
Executive Chan. Der,
Columbia, April 10 1871
Sir: Having learned that you
now propose to turn over to me
the Executive chamber, with the
records and papers belonging to
the Executive Office, now in your
possession, l beg to inform you
that / will send a proper officer to
receive the same at any hour you
msy indicate as most convenient
for yourself
Very respectfully, yours,
(Sinned] WADE HAMILTON,
Gov'r Of s. q.
To Hon. D. H. Chamberlain.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Columbia, April 10, 1877.
SIR-Replying to your note Of
this date, | hava to say that my
private Secretary will meet such
officer as you may designate at IL
N. to morrow at the Executive
Chamber, for the purpose indicated
10 your note.
Very respectfully,
D.. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor South Carolina.
To Hon. Wade Hampton.
There ia on excitement whatever
An seen to take the result as pro.
per for the future welfare of the
State, The surrender of the
Government to Hampton was pre-
coded by an interesting and Dig
nlfied statement Of the situation by
Chamberlain.
Chamberlain address to the
Republican ef Sauth Carolina COM
'clddes as follows;
9 But The edict has gone forth.
No argum mt or considerations
which friends could presnet have
suffieed to avert ths disaster. No
. Elective means of resistance 70 tha
consum nation of the wrong ara
left. The Struggle canbe prOlong:
ed. NV strict legal right are Of
couse unafe ,ted by the action Of
President. No Court Of the State
has jurisdiction to pass upon the
title of my oGics. No lawful Leg
is azure can be convened except
upon my call. If the use Of these
power promised ultimate success
to our causeI should not shrink
fir m any sac l6c-s 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 my
present responsibility involves che
consideration of the effect Of my ae-
ton upon those whose represents
i've / am. | have hitherto been
unwilling to ask you, Republicans Of
South Carolina, TO risk all danger
and endure all bsrdships until re.
lief should come from the Govern
nent OF the United States. That
relief will never come. / cannot
tsk YOU to follow me further. In
my judgement | can no longer
serve y. you u BY further resistance to
che impending calamity. !.
With gratu4e to God for the
measure Of endu with which
M has hitherto inslped me; with
q latitude sosysu I'll eTt AA
less eoHEGsaence 10 me: with " Of
admiration foryour matchlsss hEiei-
ity to the cause in which W. hsvs
struggled, | nov ahn0Tncs 70 J5SSs
and 70 the people Of the State that
| 81 oil no longer actively ASSET
my right to the office Of GovernOs
of South Carolina.
The movtives aud purposes Of
the President Of the United States
in the policy which ccmpeis me TO
my pr, sent course, ara unQuestioa-
ably honorable and patrfosic. L
devOully pray that events Gsy in
dicate the wisdom Of his action,
aud thst peace, Justice. freeacm
aad prospe Wy may hereafter 10
tho portion Of every catiEea Il
South Carolinc.,
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