, 1876-12-31
M4cKEY,s MISSION 70 corrruB

A4LhE1' > MlSS1OH EQ COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 29.-1n an inter fiew with
your correspondent this evening, Judge Mackey
states that he had called upon Gov. Hayes With
a.mefsage from Gen Hampton published in
TIE TRIBUNE Of Saturday.. and that there was
nothing IN the message, or IN the course which
Gen. Hampton and bis friends intended to
pursue in case. Of the Inauguration ct
Gov. Hnyes as President, that would
give any encouragement to the Demo-
Gratis Of the North IN any acts Of violent opposl-
tion to such Inauguration. He further stated
that the South Carolina Democrats freely con-
cede that the Hayes Electoral ticket was elected
IN that State, and that the pretended casting OF
vote BY the Tilden and Hendricks Electors
WAS done at the prompting Of Ti1den's agents,
sent for the purpose to Columbia, the excuse
given being that It would do to offset the action
Of the Republican Electors in Alabama
!; Judge Gfackey was emphatic In this statement,
that Gen. Hampton and his friends asked moth
ing Of Gov. Haye yes,-neithet pledges nor patron
asc,-but having become satisfied that he would
be the legal President on and after the 5th Of
March, they would only refuse to cooperate In
amy reYolutiouarT attempts OF the Democrats Of
sary, take the field in defense Of the Govern
,nent 50 assailed.
I, They were continually appealed to by partisans
OF Tilden with assurances that the Democracy
Of Ohio and Indiana were ready to take the
field by thousands for the forcible Inauguration
Of 1ilden, and were asked to aid in this enter
prise; but they Of the South had 1eurned from
one experience what such assurances were
worth, and did not need > second trial..
The Judge is o warm partisan Of the claim OF
says he aud his friends are ready and willing to
submit the question involved to CongTess, which
body, they claim, will have to make the final de-
ciston in the case.
Judge Aaekey is an uncle Of Speaker Mackey,
Of the Republican House Of Representatives.
Cgacfaaas! Enquirer {0esn:), Dec. 30.
Anent the already reported visit Of Judge
J. r. Mackey, Of South Carolina, to Gov,
Hayes, We are permitted to publish the
o9wng SeeEay private which passed
that Gen. liam Preston, who -was here
yesterday, and who is an old personal friend OF
Gov. Wade Hampton. felt that it was due to
the .Democras Vt the North that hes should
crossing subject cf the attitude Of the Southern
Democrats toward Hayes. So he addressed him
iu the following terms:
Hampton, Columbia, s. g: a telegram from CO
yans bsh has poostoass yes
TO support him for President against Coy. Tilden,
recognizing Hayes as legally entitled. snd Offering
TO support h!ln agAlAs| Lne Nortnetn Oemoc-
racy. THIS I do not believe, but IL is
injuring the Democracy here. Your wiee
and noble course has strengthened my long friend
ship for you. In my Judgment there should be q
prompt denial, and this submit to your decision.
". PRESTON.
To which the following reply was promptly
made:
COLUMBIA, s G., Dec. 20. 1s7o.--K Pr<ston,
C:.cinnafI, o.: No ono is authorized to make dec
laratious for me or for onr party here. Hd abide
decisions Of legitimate authority, dRdhope for
peaceful solution. WADE HAMPTON.