Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-10

the hands OF your political enemies. From
causes patent TO al men. and questioned
by none who regard truth, you have been
unable TO overcome the unlawful COM
binations and obstacles which have OPP
posed the practical supremacy oil me gov'
crnment which your votes have established:
For many weary months you have v,iod
for your deliverance. While the long
struggle for the Presidency was In pro-
gress you were eIhorted By every repre-
sentative and organ Of the National Re-
publican party TO keep your allegiance
true TO that party, In order that your do
liverance from the hands Of your oppress-
ors might be certain and complete. Not
the faintest whisper Of tho possibility OF
disappointment In these hopes and prom
iscs ever reached you while the struggle
wa, pending. To-day. April 10Th. by
order Of tho President whom your votes
alone rescued from overwhelming defeat,
the Government OF the United States
abandons you deliberately, withdraws
from You Its support with the full knowl.
edge that the lawful government OF
the State will be speedily overthrown.
BY new Interpretation OF the
Constitution Of the United States Of vari.
ancs alike with the previous practices OF
the Government and with the decision OF
tho supreme Court, tho Executive Of the
United States evades tho duty OF ascertain
ing which OF the two rival State Govern
ments Is the lawful ono, and by the with
drawal Of the troops now protecting the
State from domestic violence, abandons
tho lawful State Government to . struggle
with an insurroctionAry force tso power
full TO BE- resisted. The grounds OF the
policy upon which such action 10 defended
are startling. II Is generally said that
tho north Is weary Of tho long Southern
troubles. II was weary, too, Of the long
troubles which sprung from slavery, I'M
and longed for repose. II sought to cover
them from sight by wicked compromises
with wrong. which disturbed Its peace
but God held II to Its duty, until, through
q conflict which racked and agonized the
nation, tho great crime WAS put away, and
freedom Was ordained for all. II 10 said
that II . majority Of tho people OF the
State are unable by physical force to MAIN
tain their rights, they must DO leftito po-
litical servitudc. Is this q doctrine over
before heard In our historyf II u shall
prevail, its consequences will not long DO
confined To South Carolina or Louisiana.
q by the action Of tho President no court
Of the State has Jurisdiction to pass upon
tho title 10 my Office. No lawful Lcgisla-
ture can 10 convened except upon my
call. II the use Of these powers promised
ultimate success to our cause ! should not
shrink from any sacrifices which might
confront me. II il q course In which by
the light Of reason and conscience . man
might we'll lay down his life but to my
mind my present responsibility involves
the consideration Of tho effect OF my action
upon those whose representative am.
I have hitherto been willing to ask
you, Republicans Of South Carolina,
10 risk all dangers and endure
all trials hsrdships until relief should
from the Government OF the United
States. That relief will never come. i
cannot ask you 10 follow me further. In
nv Judgment I ran no longer servo you
by further resistance to the impending
calamity. With gratitude 70 God for the
measure Of endurance with which he has
hitherto inspired me, with gratitude 10 you
for your boundless confidence, with pro-
found admiration for your matchless fidelity
10 the cause In which We have struggled,
l now announce to you and to the people
Of the State that I shall no longer actively
assert my right to the Office Of Governor
south Carolina. The motives and pur-
poses Of the President Of the United
States In the policy which compcls mo to
pursue my present course. arc nnquestion-
ably honorable and patriotic. ] devoutly
pray that events may vindicate the wis
dom Of his action and that poace. Justice,
freedom and prosperity may hereafter DO
the portion Of every citizen OF South
Carolina.
(Signei): ID. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
Governor OF South Carolina.