The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-29
OITTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
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1rrERyrEW wITHGOY cHAtiBE s' RzsAiN I
r,r "a !. NOT ~, AFRAID 1.-THE NEGRO MILL
TIA FULLY ARsfED-No GENERAL DIS l,ls'.
rnnnANeE ApPKEHEND ED By HIM
rYrE PROSPECT. OF. HASPToN's ELEc-s
Trny-THE GOVERNOR HAS A POOR OPIN-
ION OF SOME OF HIS PoLTTIcA.If.. TRENDS.
S a reporteroi the Charlotte IN. c. %
;serper interviewed Governor chamberlain
ON Tuesday. The Governor said:
~ have been North solely 10 the interest," o.
INV family and some private business my
visit was TO massachusetts,, and l stopped IN
washington u went through Tor Only 9
few hours, but my business In the capllal
had no political significance.
Reporter: There are now at Sne 1ePot ~
O1uriotte q company OF Federal soldisIs,
who for some time have been stationea ~
Fert Macon, In this State; and'it is repoleefa
on the streets that they are to go INTO s =
Carolina as your escort. s.,r17:s. 80 =
,ras ,,es even aware that the troops were
here; and they certainly are NOT un le MY
command OF control. - -. 80,
left South Carolina when you Went Nortn
because you thought yourlife was IN danger
and that more Federal troops were neccs-
sary in South Carolina. =
!, Governor: This is all false. never SAID
any such thing do not fear bodliy MAJ "a
from any one. Many prominent democrats
are INV personal friends, and belleVe many
Of them will support me in the coming cleo
t;on. You will remember that the Demo
cratic marty in South Carolina prior to the
assembling of the State Democratic ConVen.
fion were opposed to any nomination, ana
thought it was decided to nominate
&C sfraight-out" ticket. am still OF the
oninion that smany OF the rank and file Will
Renorter: Do you apprehend any VIC.
lenne before or at the time OF the election
Governor: At the time LETT Columbia,
some ten days ago, certainly did not APP
nrehend any considerable amount OF trou-
He Int I do not know what changes may
have taken place since that time. shall
certainly do all can to; preserve the peace
and maintain order. -:
Reporter: But, Governor, the Observer
published few days ago statement taken
from the Auditor of the State of South Car
olina showing that very large amount OF
money had been expended, principally un-
der SCOTS administration, for arms and am
munition. Are not those arms IN the hands
| of the militia still l,:a =,
Governor: Yes, but that simple fact Will
not necessarily bring trouble, l regret TO
saw that these arms are principally IN the
hands OF negro militia, because at the time
the militia was organized the whites refused
TO 60 into the organization, to be commanded
by negro officers, yet the white lpeoPle OF
the State are equally we'll armed. lheII
rife and sabre clubs are nearly all Wen
armed, but while there may be some aes-
perate men on both sides, cannot beileVe
that either party would seriously contem-
plate any overt act which would lead TO
collision, as such conflict would neces-
sarily be bad for both parties. Inc Demo-
Gratis have everything to gain bypursulng
a nacifc course, and while there may be
occasional disturbances like the affairs at
Hamburg and at Aiken, I do not believe
there will be any general disturbance.
Reporter: So You deny that addltlonal
troops are being sent to your State. now
through your influence ]? IL, -.
Governor (emphaticallyl: do. i believe
that the civil power Of the State Will be SUI
ficient to preserve order throughout the
State. 81. ...:
Reporter: It is reported that the Demo
cratic party of South Carolina are actually
contemplating the withdrawal Of their can
didates Tor Congress, and their presidential
electoral ticket, so that the Federal Ad-
ministration may have no preteXt whatever
for any interference in the coming election.
Is this SO? 49,. .,.a .9,
Governor: think not. Such step to
be of any value would have to be conceded
in by both parties, and the Republican party
in South Carolina certainly would not con-
sent to it.
Reporter What do you think OF the re-
suit Of the election in your State!
Governor: We have about $4,000 major
ity on party vote, and we feel confident OF
CARRYING the election by that majority. A
good deal has been said about disahections
and schisms in our party, but 'they VIII
have no appreciate result when the vote IS
counted out. I am pretty certain OF get
ting as many white men to vote for me us
will be taken from me from any cause.
Reporter: Will not the detection OF such
men as Judge Mackey and Judge Cooke
carry away some OF your supporters
Governor: have already told you that
expected to carry more white mon for me,
Notwithstanding the. pressure that will be
brought to bear upon them, than will be
alienated from me from among my own
friends. Judge Cooke brought one man
into our party, and I suppose he will carry
the same vote out. We can afford to lose
both him and his VOTE. s1 2i5@~
Reporter: So you think your State Will
elect you by q handsome majority, and that
the electoral vote will be cast for Hayes and
Wheeler p aa:t".:t Z r1.aH S&';jr. ! ri
q. Governor: most certainly do. There
is no good reason: why 1T should not be
done .E,f s;sAT ifCa .y5IG'f GT!!&!'z f.t.@'I s.
Is Reporter: j presume that your differ.
,cnces with Patterson and Elliott, and the
Moses and .Whipper matter, would create
dlssentions IN your ranks. ~ ~ io:ih%y
i Governor = Elliott opposed my nomina.
ton very bitterly, but afteriit WIS done ne
has given cheerful support to the entire
ticket.d Patterson has come over to me; and
the Moses and Whipper matter will make
no effect in the campaign The Democrats
are very much UNITED, but they will find,
notwithstanding our differences, that at
least the rank and file of the Republican
party, on the day of election, will be equally
General lHagood,s ssPOsse. "efi,
REPORT OF OPERATIONS ON THE AIKEN LINE
THE CITIZENS CALLED OUT By JUDGE WIG
GIN-THE KILLED AND! WOUNDED '.>.2
Z, - [Charleston News Courierl ~.
The following report. was forwarded by
General Johnson Hagood to. Judge Wiggin
on the 23d instant: ~.
BARNwELL, S. c., September %, 1876.
Hon. p. T.. -Wziiggip, Judge Second Circuit
:, South Carolina: ia. i3., r-s,.f es3.
! ir,-Infomation having been received at
this 1,lana of NJ an fha 10Th Snctanf