The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-14

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the authorities m2s ~
that the organized INV ,z.s-.,., &c Il
senting-GG Gen. Hampton were in the
city of Columbia, and that if the Fed
eral troops be withdrawn it would
be peace, and it would be the peace of
death.
Senator Randolph then explained
that the President should not think
that Gen. Hampton sought to advise
him what he ought to do, and that the
dispatch which was shown 10 the Pres
Ident was reply to one Randolph
had sent Gen. Hampton in response to
question. The President stated that
he never instructed Gen. Ruger to place
troops in the State house, but that was
the way Ruger understood his order.
The troops in South Carolina were
in obedience to the call of Governor
Chamberlain to suppress instruction
too formidable for him to control, and
had 1t not been for the troops, Cham
berlain would be a refugee, as Cover
nor Ames is from Mississippi.
The President said. in the course of
his conversation, that he looked upon
the situation as embarrassing, to say III
least: that q good deal of bid temper
nal been shown on the Democratic
side, and many were acting unreason-
ably. They seem to fear he was doing
what was not right, and abusing
everybody for not yielding to their
views. This struck him as strange,
considering the scenes through which
we have passed. Hayes represented
that he carried in the late election all
but four of the States that furnished
the means for the suppression of the
rebellion, and Tilden carried all but
three of those States which sought to
destroy the Union. In allusion to
frauds, be said that the msi lrity for
Tilden In the city of New York was
larger than his total msjority in the
entire State, and in which city much
crime is perpetrated, and where
there Is a larger number of men
who have very little interest either IN
the State or in the republic. The
same way frauds were committed in
New Jersey and Connecticut, while II
was true that there were in the South
ern States that gave Mr.. Tilden ma
jority many voters who voted more
than once, but nobody claimed tina:
Tilden aid not carry such State The
same party that perpetrated frauds In
the Southern States for Tilden com
plains of frauds in Florida, South Car
DINA and Louisians. but il there had
been no frauds in Mississippi, North
Carolina and Arkansas, these States
would have gone for Hayes and
Wheeler. The President justified the
exclusion OF Laurens and Edgeheld
counties from the South Carolina re-
tdrns on the ground that GeoTgians
voted in them frequently, and cast
more votes than were voters Tor the
Democrats. Much had been said about
the use of the troops, but considering
the number OF lives sscrlaced and the
MANY p liticSl murders in the South, II
was necessary to AFFORD the required
protection. The President thought all
was quiet now in the South, and as FAR
as could be would protect every enc
from violence. All the steps taken 10
this end had been duly considered
The Presidents reply 20 relnArk that
many 0emocrAts bad abandoned The
idea Of impeaching him, was that be
would advise them not 70 attempt II,
for it would bring out eyldence which
they would net ike 70 see spread on
the records. He wonid rather trust
the rebels than the Northern allies.