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Show TELEGRAPHIC i i SOUTH CAROLINA. I The DiKpntetl GovermneDlH i 4'lminUt'rlaln lnuugiirnted i 'I lie lemtcrnliu llousie ; IVuiIe Hiiiupluu'a f'ard. Columbia, S. C, S. Governor Chamberlain yesterday took the oath 1 of otHco a3 governor, in the state bullae before Probate Judge Booue. Tbo inaueuralion wua over before it wns known in tbe city. A company of troops was atationeod in the lower conidcr, aud constantly guarded tbe entrance. Governor Cliamberlaiu said bo ac ceptt'il the odice to which, by a majority ma-jority of the people, be a second time had been called with tho knowledge of itB grave respouibility and ditlicul-tiea. ditlicul-tiea. No consideration but duty impelled im-pelled him to accept. Hrt regarded tbe present hour in Houth Carolina aa a crises at which no patriotic ciliien ahould shrink from any public poat to which he was called. The present btruyglo is in defense of tbo foundation founda-tion of our government and institutions. institu-tions. If we fad now, the government ol South Carolina will no longer real on tho consent of tbe governed ox pressed by the vote of the majority ol the people. II our opponents triumph, under whatever guise of legal forms, free government in the state is overthrown. over-thrown. His chiel caro would be to contribute bis utinoat ellurts to defend the rightft, guard the pence, and promote pro-mote the welfare of nil the people of tbo stiite. Only cowardice or treachery! can rob tbe republicans of victory. If tbe republicans yield, we shall witness tbe consummation ol a cruel conspiracy by the democrats to overcome by brute force tbe political will of 20,000 Uwlul votes. It is written in blood thai no nation can cafely rest on enforced slavery 'or degradation of race, yet tbe American people are to-day divided on the question of the disfranchisement disfranchise-ment and degradation of tho samo raco it freed, and if bat is more astonishing, aston-ishing, tbe republicans havo permit led tbe errors attending tbo firnt pfTurta of this raco in self-government i to chill tbeirsympatbiea inns lo make them stand and practically sty that tho neace ol nolilical servitude in belter than the abuses newly acquired freidom has brought. He denounced Ihe conduct of tho democratic campaign cam-paign as a brutal outrage, depending on fraud, proscription, intimiditinn mid murder. Hampton had said be held not only the peace of the state but bis (Cii;unWr!ain'j) lite in hid hands. Tins he did not doubt. Hie life could be e isily taken, but nothing could make bim abate his hatred and opposition to tho enslavement of tbe people of ?outh Carolina. The legislature legis-lature then adjourned. Die democratic houeo mel with a constitutional quorum of menibera holding certificates from tho secrctar) of Btjle. They confirmed all acU previously done and finally leatt-d th( E Igetii Id and Laurens delegation. A committee wjs appointed to iuforrr the senate Dial the bouie was read) for busincea and to ask General Kuge; lo remove Iho troops from the suti house. Hamptrn hi i&mcd a card to tin public. Keforring to ChamberUin'i closing remarks in bis inaugura adJrtss bo says: "I pronounce th -tti-ments infamously la!e. I, b; my renewed exertion, have eudeav ond to pruervc the pa.-o ol tue s'iite, a i.J I have thus coutr.buted I shield from r iinil.tr iiidignl.oo obi who has prt.vi-vl luiiiit lla (lrsee u.( tii!) rank and a traitor to his trust. . Il'.i cou.'t ienco may in ike bun 1 tiemble. but ueith- r I nor the men ' willi whom I act, eouuttuiuce the I ' irH nl the sflM.".;n. , (S',:n.-lj Wins IltMi'P1!. ; Tno cor.grrn-nl iut uliAtiun ' enuniiiUee arrivri! Ule lul uicul, and till morn. tit mel Jl.i .4 aud J i- n alter tlrn. to tho Pitt h.-Mi. 1'ne repuhinan ho.iw ani a-iiA'c a pi . in s' fljion, but hnotkeu no iiuport- J nt. i 1 no cmiin.lloo appoinlol by tho i ! lem-ralic ho.H-' y.n'.enUy n-iw in (' i thy d:v iiai;v "I i'i uum m, w:i:ch is , '.n n 1 upon tlm o!h-T cmnnati'Jiug the l"i,.;eil HtAltn lmpt an. I mf.'r.n .iiiu titt the h ii" w i-vv ijr iMinli-Uit.d, iMinli-Uit.d, and Ak luo i L: .J r wal of tho tro; trn-ii tht Iju.iIiii, ail if rtilused tud'-m;id by wn.it a i:itr:ty tlio lnps arw r"taine 1 linru. I no df nuN-ratif Ikjiho bs al' untnictl the jidu-iry C"!uinat- In nuplv rrjin--l and jr.-d r;uiit ll.it. Camb.Tlain fr treat ma'l. octi in usurping tnc govcrnmonl of the Uto; U Jir-'ting tho nnuiniltto to turr-Uwn turr-Uwn and rcirt wht ouut;ej are nct j re prtsenteti in the house. , |