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


srtoND OBJECTION.
Ny next objection to the withdrawal
Of t5e United States foYces from the State
House is that such Withdrawal at the
present time, pending the decision ofthe
question Of the validity of one or the
1sher OF two governments, will be prac-
teal decision In favor Of my opponent.
By this I mean that my OPPONENTS at
this moment fully prepared, In point of
physical strength, to overthrow the Goy-
ernment which represent. Why is
thisf Tine cause is honcRabl9 TO the
political party which represent. They
are law abiding; they are patient under
the inaiction of wrong; they eEe slow to
resort TO violence even In defence of their
rights; they have trusted that o decent
regard for law, g decent respect for rights
conferred by the government of the
United States, would restrain their oppo.
nents from the violence which has now
overtakeh them. They know now that
they can expect from their political enc
mies neither justice pcr mercy. They
have relied with nnshaken 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Withdrawn they will regard, that act,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 exiting, as
leaving them expo5ed TO tho power aud
vengeance of the armed, illegal, military
organizations which, cover the State and
constitute the political machinery of the
Democratic party. They will regard that
aet-I spea,e now only of tho fact-as q
declaration by the United States that no
further protection can be hoped foroex-
cept such as they hold in their. own
hands, They. cannot alone maintain the
unequal contest. certainly cannot ad-
wise tlzthes resistance. That which
would he an imperative duty under other
circumstances would become madness
now. lift be said, in reply, that such use
OF the United States forces lie merely Civ
asig political advantage to one Of The two
eontending paEtiea in The assertion of It's
claim, ] answer that in my view it is rather
tho preservation to each party of their
rights to q chance In the struggle if il
mubt 60 on, or If the government which
LrepTese1t is the lawful government, it
10 the protection. of the government
against domestic. violence in accordance
with the constitution. Ny opponent de.
rnands che withdrawal OF Che United
States forces from the State Ronse. II
will be of service in judging THAT results
will follow in compliance With this de,
mand to ask why the demnnd Is made.
1 suppose neither courtesy cor charity
will Warrantth suggestion that it arises
from D Jealous regard for constitutional
limitations on the part of my opponent.
On the other hand, the demand 10 plain
ly made for the purposes Of political ad-
vantage in the present struggle. What
is this advantase3 1t has been suggested
IT is 70 enable my opponent to Dunue
bis legal remedies in the premises. 1t is
d sufficient answer TO Jni5 to say that no
ifdue0 !s;fsdEsue0 Of any Kind now exists; 10 the
peaceful and complete enforcement Of all
lege!, remedies whatever. Every legal
right and remedy which belongs to my
opponent under any circumstances IS
within his unobstructed reach to-day, and
he's been on all days. This fact points rs
once 70 the conclusion that in demanding
the withdrawal of the troops from the
State House my opponent does notdesire
thereby to secure his own right by lawful
means ior peaceful agencies, but to rob
me and my associates and constituents of
our rights by unlawful means and violent
agencies. .'i'.a- So ff' hif
CHARGES OF VIOLENCE. 4
Ifrefezence be msae to the profession
of those who demand tho withdrawal of
the. troops that they seek only to, eecnre
their rights by lawful means, respect
fhiiy. answer that I am familiar with such
professions. They have beeh made with
endless iteration during a campaign of
unprecedented Length, marked irow, the
iopehing to the close, by every degree and
form OF physical violence. To one not
familiar with the condition of South Car
olina the statements have now made
may .ea seem egtrayagant. refer, for con-
firmation Of all I have stated to the testi-
mony taken by the Congressional com
rnittees during the past winter, and I
affirm that my present acquaintance with
the facts compsls 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 rights.
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 btraggle, will
close'it in defeat to q large majority of
the people Of the State, in the sacrifco of
tns!r rights, in the complete success of
violence and fraud as agents in reaching
political results, ss5t 'sl.e' { e 2
rs, ses SUMMARY OF REsuLsr. .le1
To re-stase the results whicl, viii fol.
low the Withdrawal OF the troops from
the State Honse Il say :-lt, Il. ...,. =. lI.i,,
NrstrIt will remove, the protection
absolutely necessary to enable the Re-
pnblicanb 70 assert and enforce their
claim 70 the f,s9 - ast '1
"a h5y1ii;f---1ts viii rnahie the Democrats