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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last chapter in the history of Reconstruction in South Carolina—Administration of D. H. Chamberlain. (search)
e who had given him an intelligent support Hamburg riot. On the evening of Saturday, July 8th, a conflict arose at Hamburg between sundry white citizens and a party of blacks, who pretended toied the whole accusation; said that he was in Hamburg on professional business, which he was prevenmilitary officer. These men probably reached Hamburg on the 10th, conversed with such persons as td his brother-in-law, Gatsten—passing through Hamburg in a buggy on the 4th July, encountered a comn that locality. Since the war the town of Hamburg, once a wealthy part of the State, had sunk bf the complainant, lived about two miles from Hamburg, and had occasion, either himself, some of hier. On this summons General Butler went to Hamburg. He called on Prince Rivers, but could not l not long afterwards troops were stationed at Hamburg. It was naturally supposed that this was theuch request. He did not consider the riot at Hamburg as significant of anything more than a mere l[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reconstruction in South Carolina. (search)
Governor was disgraceful. He showed clearly to the world that he considered himself not the Governor elected by the people to be their leader and director, but the clerk let us say the chief clerk—of an administration bureau. In Edgefield, at Hamburg, and in the rice-fields, he kept aloof from the scenes, but sent agents, not to quell and punish, but to report what they had seen, and, if they could, to pacify. A real Governor appearing and invoking of the people that aid which they had virtief magistrate, never comprehended the magic power which can be exercised by a chief. To Edgefield he sent the corrupt Dennis, whose mission was treated with contempt by all parties. Then he sent Judge Mackey, not to punish, but to pacify. To Hamburg he sent the facile Stone, who eagerly and instantly concocted an indictment against the whole county. To Combahee he sent proclamations, trial-justices, and Colonel Laws. It never occurred to him that when any part of the State was in trouble