The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-04
raE HAMPTON GOVERNMENT.

South Oaroliha has bsen Issued by Gov.
HdmptqH, ipAccordanee with tbs author.
i've gsvpa hiui " tho Constitutions. Constitutions:
House Of Representatives. 10 the pream.
BILE ana resolutions which wv p;u:b!!:.hed
last week:
COLUMBIA, 8. g., January /, 1877.
In accordance with and undcr the su.
thority given by the annexed resolutions
OF the House Of Representative, hereby
call upon all faithful, lnx.abiding and
loyal citizens Of South CaroIiua who de.
sire to maintain the government Of their
choice, IN come forward promptly, and to
pay ten per cent. Of the amount ~ the
taxes paid by them last year. Due .,ptics
will be given 70 the citizens Of each
county OF the appointment of some prop
or agent for the collection of the cun,ri.
button here called for The reenlutions
Of the Housv of Representatives authorize
call for twenty-five per cent. of last
years taxes, but ali immediate wants Of
tue legitimate government of the State
ssR Be auPP!:cd, ie slv pecple wll re.
apond generally TO the call here uIade for
ten per cent. The inmates OF the cl,ari-
table and penal institutions Of the State
arc now suffering for want of proper sup
plies. and It 10 10 meet their needs which
appeal to us 30 strongly that funds are
now required.
II ia for the people of South Carolina
now to determine whether they will sup
port the government they have installed
! or the attempted usu.pation which is only
upheld by the bayonets of the Federal
tToopa am but the representative Of
the people Of the Suite, end to their decis-
ion shal! bow with profound respect.
Az long as they choose to support the an
the duly elected Governor. shall main
tsin that position, aud if supported by
them feel cafe in assuring them that
their rights WILSON be firmly established
and fully recognized. Our cause ia just,
and we have left it= yindication to the
highes. legal tribunal of the State and of
the United States. I adjure our people,
therefore, to be ateadfnst, aw.abiding
snd peaceful. aud pray that the new
year will bring u them the blessings OF
pence and prosperity.
| WADE HAMPTON,
Governor OF South Carolina.
The requeat made in this address is not
only reasonable but it 10 q ruodest one,
the compliance with which addresses it,
self TO the patriotism of our whole peo-
pie. We have elected the government
Of our choice for the first time in eight
years. and Republican Senate, in def
snce Of tho will Of the people, has united
aith an usurping body, styling itself the
House Of Representatives Of South Caro-
iinn, and inaugurated by the support of
Federal bayonets the most brazen pre-
tender Of modern times as Governor Of
South Carolina, end that after he had
been defeated by moro than eleven hun
dred votes at the polls. In obedience to
the will of tho people az expressed ut the
ballot box, and under the forms of law,
% fsr ss 1t was possible to observe them,
the Constitutional House and Senators
iunugurated as Governor Gen. Hampton,
who was the choice of the people. One
or the other of these dual governments
nuat fail for lack Of support from thu
people in the way Of taxes. Which
shall it be9 The Chamberlain govern.
ment, usurping power in defiance nf the
highcst Court Of the State, hns levied a
tax Of about seventeen mills, while the
Hampton government has levied no tax,
but sppeala for support 20 the contribu-
tions of the people. under the pledge
that tho amount paid by them shall be
good for taxes whenever they are levied.
The call Is only for one-tenth Of what
peraons paid last year. Our people must
decide to which party they will give alle-
glance. II they do not suppor. Hampton
hiS government will fail; IL they do not
aupport Chamberlain his government
will fail. Is will not be severe drain
upoH our people to contribute one dollar
ont Of every ten which they paid for
tases last year, and they will have the
eatisfaction of knowing that II is honestly
employed afaer it is contributed. The
Peniteutiary. the Asylum, the Courts Of
Justice and all the public institutions Of
the State arc 70 DC supported hy Il.
Hampton so-e-=s.e.s. Henee !. IA i'm
poVtant for our whoia f-op:e 10 respond
promptly to the call Of Gov. hampton.
We arc confident that the people OF An.
derson County will cheeYfully pay in
their proportion to sustain the glorious
victory, Cor which we had the honor 60
begin the battle. We presume this
among other things Will occupy the ct.
tontion of our Ccunty Convention on
uext Monday. Those who pay to the
usurpera are very sure 20 lose their
money. while those who pay to Hampton
i are Tesaonably safe. and even if it YVES
possible 70 loae It would not be one.tenth
OF what what sa0y Ees;=:.:5a Ees;=.:5a :.A:e= s=ay by nay
Ing to Chamberlain. Let our people pay
to the government of their choice, and it
will prevail, despite the tyranny of des.
poss aud the chicanery Of knavcs.
- A political suicide in real life took
place Tuesday, the 4th Of December. at
Sedalia, No. Hezekiah Cole, a farmer,
who had been an hctivo aud vehement