The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-27

Il Wss reported yesterday by telegraph
that Wade Hampton had probably been
eectsd Governor Of South Carolina, over
Hon. James l. Orr, who was nominated by
the members Of the State Convention in
their capacity ofeitizens. The returns upon
which this report is founded are but for an
infnitssimal fraction Of the State-the
Charleston district. We shall await further
intelligence before We give credence to the
report. Gen. Hampton was not candidate.
he Yves put in nomination in Charleston, by
party styling itself the Mechanics and
Workingnen's Party" and smother the
"Csr0lina Party" but On the morning
oi the 18th inst, = dispatch from him de-
eliHing to run, was published in the Charles
ten papers, and II was then believed that
Mr. Orr would be elected without opposi-
ton. IfGen. Hampton has been elected,
notwithstanding his refusal to become
candidate, 1t may be consider e strong
personal compliment 10 him; bat is never
theless significant Of the tmothered feelings
Of the people Of South Carorna. Mr.. Orr
was never 3 fayorite Of the steessionists Of
shat State. He was always distrusted, be-
fore The war, by the leHders Of that school
Of politicians, On account Of his efforts to
AatiOHaiizc the politics Of the State. He was
often denounced by them. His election
TO the sPehkership Of the House Of Rep
resents tives, they insinuated had given him
Ehungering for the Federal "iesh pots, -
and made him untrue to his State. Although
be served IA the rebel Congress, and the
rebel army. be was one Of the first to accept
the situation Of afairs incident to the sur
render Of Lee and Johnston, and to advise
the people Of South Carolina 10 cease fur
ther strife and 10 return 10 their duties a.
citizens Of the United States. ON the other
hand, Gen. Hampton belonged to the strict
est sect Of the secession church. lis owned
no allegiance except 90 South Carolina, and
spurnsd the Union as acOntemptible piece OF
governmental machinery, employed 10 build
up the interests Of Yankee manufacturers,
etc, at the expense af the South. he was
an ardent worshipper at the shrine Of the
Ebony Idol, a. his sire had been before him.
lie also served in the rebel army, and when
Johnston prepared to surrender, refused ic
abide the terms, but took himself of, dia-
gOons aud baggsgs, to the little kingdom oI
Governor Msgrath. Compelled, subsequent.
ly, 10 succumb 10 circumstances which be
e50ld not resist, be modified his tone and
bearing, and announced his intention to ac.
oept the fortunes Of his fellow sufferers IN
The rebel cause. We believe that il was
and is still, bis honest intention 10 abide by
the results OF the war, az understood by IN,
General Government, and 10 conform hii
notions 10 them, This being the case, i
would seem that his election ought not Q,
be less satisfactory 10 the country at larc,
than that OF his eomrade in arms. Genera
Humphreys, Of Mississippi. But, the case
are not strictly analogous. The people o
Mississippi meant 20 compliment a soldier
but enc who bad never fought them trea
souable doctrines, and became a rebel onl,
after his State had determined TO vsntur
upon the rash experiment Of seees ION. S
lar a. we are individually concerned. "
should not tear to trust either of them
They have power 10 do DO material hsrm {
any one. We apprehend, however, tia
should Hampton really be the chosen Gov
ernor, il viii be taken as evidence Of reluain
ing "ood blood" in south carolina, ana ma,
have some inhuence in stiilening the oppo
sition 10 the Reorganization policy Of tn
Administration.