The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12
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A SECOND OBJECTION.

A SECOND OBJECTION.
NY next objection to the withdrawal
of the United States forces from the State
House is that such withdrawal at the
present time, pending the decision of the
question of the validity of one or the
other of two governments, will be prac-
tical decision in favor of my opponent
By this I mean that my opponent is at
this moment fully prepared, in point OF
physical strength, to overthrow the gov
ernment which I represent. Why is
this? The cause is honorable to the
political party which represent. They
are law abiding; they are patient under
the infiction Of wrong; they are slow to
resort to violence even in defence of their
rights; they have trusted that decent
regard for law, decent respect for rights
conferred by the government of the
United States, would restrain their oppo-
nents from the violence which has now
overtaken them. They know now that
they can expect from their political enc
mics neither justice nor mercy. They
have relied with unshaken faith upon
the protection of the United States. If,
therefore, the United States forces now
stationed at the State House shall be
Withdrawn they will regard that act,
under the circumstances now existing, as
leaving them exposed to the power and
vengeance of the armed, illegal, military
organizations which cover the State and
constitute the political machinery of the
Democratic party. They will regard that
act-I speak now only of the fact-as a
declaration by the United States that no
further protection can be hoped for e1-
cept such as they hold in their own
hands. They cannot alone maintain the
unequal contest. I certainly cannot ad-
wise further resistance. That which
would be an imperative duty under other
circumstances would become madness
now. fit be said, in reply, that such use
of the United States forces is merely Civ
ing a political advantage to one of the two
contending parties in the assertion of its
claim, I answer that in my view it is rather
the preservation to each party of their
rights to a chance in the struggle if it
must go on, or if the government which
I represent is the lawful government, it
is the protection. of the government
against domestic violence in accordance
with the constitution. Ny opponent de-
mands the withdrawal of the United
States forces from the. State House. It
will be of service in. Judging what results
will follow in compliance with this de-
mand to ask why the demand is made.
I suppose neither courtesy nor charity
will. warrant the suggestion that it arises
from jealous; regard for constitutional
limitations on the part of my opponent.
On the other hand, the demand is plain
ly made for the purposes of political ad-
vantage in: the present struggle. What
is this advantage? 1t has been suggested
it is to enable my opponent to pursue
his legal remedies in the premises: 1t is
d sufficient answer to this to say. that no
hindrance of any kind now exists to the
peaceful and complete enforcement Of all
legal, remedies whatever. Every legal
right and remedy which belongs to my
opponent under any circumstances is
within his unobstructed reach to-day, and
has been on all days. This fact points at
once to the conclusion that in demanding
the withdrawal of the troops from the
State House my opponent does not desire
thereby to secure his own right by lawful
means or peaceful agencies, but to rob
me and my associates and constituents of
our rights by unlawful means and violent
agencies.
CHARGES OF VIOLENCE.
Ifreference be made to the profession
of those who demand the withdrawal of
the troops that they seek only to secure
their rights by lawful means, l respect
fully answer that I am familiar with such
professions. They have been made with
endless iteration during a campaign of
unprecedented length, marked from the
opening to the close, by every degree and
form of physical violence. To one not
familiar with the condition of South Car
olina the statements I have now made
may seem extravagant. I refer for con-
frmation of all have stated to the testi-
mony taken by the Congressional COM
mittees during the past winter, and I
affirm that my present acquaintance with
the facts compels me to say that this tes-
timony falls short of the truth. The Re.
publicans of South Carolina have carried
on struggle up to the present moment
for the preservation of their rig hts.
Their hope has been that they might con-
tinue to live under free government.
The withdrawal of the troops from the
State House will close the struggle, will
close, it in defeat to large majority of
the people of the State, in the sacrifice of
their rights, in the complete success of
violence and fraud as agents in reaching
political results.
. SUMMARY OF RESULTS.
To re-state the results which will fol-
low the withdrawal of the troops from
the State House I say: .. se-L
Frst-It will remove the protection
absolutely necessary to- enable the Re-
publicans to assert and enforce their
claim to the government of the State. =
Second--It will enable the Democrats
to remove all effective opposition to the
illega. military forces under the control
of my opponent.
T;rd-N will place all the agencies
for maintaining the present lawful gov
ernment of the State in the practical pos
session of the Democrats through the ad-
mission it will require.
Fourth-It will lead to the quick con-
summation of a political outrage against
which I have felt and now feel it to be
my solemn duty to struggle and protest
so long as the faintest hope of success
can be seen.
Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, a...s
D. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
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