The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-11

to uoclue. StOV. SCOtt 6aQ, denied the
charge made by Gen. Hampton. He
would read letter FROM Gen. Hampton
himself, which would dispose cs that
subject,
The following letter was accordine,v.
read:
COLUMBIA, October 8, 1870.
My DEAR GENERAL: Your communi.
cation asking me to give you On account
of what transpired at tho interviews Ihad
with Governor Scott in 1868, reached me
on my return home day before yester-
day, and in accordance with your request
I beg to make the following state
ment: A few days pfter the murder of
Randolph, was requested by Governor
Scott, through friend, to Gull on him,
which did on the following day. AS
no one but Governor Scott and myself
were present at this interview, I shall not
repeat what wos then said, aud will refer
only to what passed at q subsequent
meeting. by request I called again on
Governor Scott, at his house, on the
night of Thursday. October 9th, accom-
panied by two friends.
In the conversation that cnsued, I told
Governor Scott that as Grants election
was now rendered nearly certain, the
vote Of this State would not affect the
general result, hut that our people would
settle down much more quietly if the
vote of tue State should be cast in favor
of the Democratic candidate, and that
regarded it of great consequence in the
interest of peace that such should be the
case. To this Governor Scott agreed,
and, after further conversation, he made
the following pledges:
1st. That he would use his Influence to
nuke the State go Democratic
I'd. That he would endeavor to induce
a sufficient number OF the colored mem
bers of the Legislature to resign, so that
the whites might secure u strong repre-
sontation in both Houses.
Sd. That he would appoint to office,
whenever he could do so, such men us
were recommended by the Democratic
party. And,
4th. That ho would Issue proclama-
ton commenting the action of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, and calling on his
party to exercise the same spirit of con-
ciliation and forbearance as the Demo.
cratic party had been urged to do in the
address of their Executive Commit .
J This proclamation was written, as I
was subsequently informed. by one of the
gentlemen who was present ut this inter
published on th, 9th of October.
AS Governor Scott has broken faith
with me, no longer regard the commu-
nication ho made ns confidential; YOU
are, therefore, ut liberty to use this let
ter rs yon may please. am very truly,
yours, WADE HAMPTON.
GENERAL NJ. G. BUTLER.
Gen. Butler paid his respects to Gen.
Worthington, whom he called ''the
spotted man." from his acrobatc per-
formances on the political stage. He
denounced the Attorney-G General for his
unfair course in the Grant Chamberlain
correspondence, and charged him upon
his own (Gen. B.'s) responsibility with
deliberate Justification. He declared
further, that whilst Mr.. C.'s oath of
Office required him, rs Solicitor, to reside
within the limits of his circuit, he was
daily perjuripg himself by residence in
Columbia. Gen. Butler, in drawing to
close, made most effective appeal to
his fellow citizens throughout the State,
to come out-white and black-and
make struggle for the State. Ho said
that we could not give the State up. It
was our duty to save it, Our old men
we're here and could not leave. Our
wives were here. Our graves were here.
We were bound to the soil by the memo
ries of the past, by the hopes of the
future. It would be dastardly and COW
ardly to give up the fight for South
Carolina. In particular would he urge
old Richland and Columbia to do their
duty, and their whole duty. Here, where
corruption has it's headquarters, here.
above all other places, should we fly our
flag in the face Of our political foes. Co.
lnmbia had been in the past the seat of
much of the purity. the greatness, the
honor, and the beauty of the State. Let
her be true to her rich heritage, and let
the waves of patriotic effort, starting
hence. grow in widening circles, until
they beat upon the mountains and break
upon the sea-shore. From the capital,
as from a grand centre, should go forth
the voice of hope, and effort, and reso-
luton. Gen. Butler further held that
the white people of the State had never
yet fully shown either their power or
their numbers. Many in tho State had
never vcted since the war. In Edgefield
over 1900 men had never exercised the
right Of suffrage since tho war ended.
They must now cOmeaOnt on6 unita1