The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14

Cincinnati Corr>,pondeHee 10 The Near ,3rk Xtrdld
CIScINSAr1, O., Dec. 8, 1876.
The Enquirer published yesterday q
despatch from Columbus giving. at some
length, rather curious story about some
expressions of Governor Hayes in rela-
ton to his policy if he should become
President. The story has not attracted
much attention or belief here because of
the quarter in which it appears, and be-
cause, also, of certain details which are
incorrectly stated.
am in position to give you correct
and accurate account Of the whole matter.
which was intended by Governor Hayes
aud his friends to be kept secret. AS it
has leaked ont through somebody's indis-
cretion, some OF the friends of tlt5 Gov
crnor now think it best to make the cor
rect story public.
THE CORRECT STORY. ,A
The Governor has never teen in SYM
pathy with those Republicans who pressed
the Southern issue, and he has no syupa.
thy at all with the carpet -baggers and
adventures like Governor Chamberlain
in South Carolina or Governor Kellogg
in Louisiana. He has waited impatient.
Iy for All opportunity to let honest South.
cru men know his real views, and assure
them that they need not foar, if he should
become President, that the abuses in the
South, which general Grant has tolerated
and encouraged, would be continued.
MR.; LAMAR DECLINES.
After consultation with two or three of
the safest advisers, he concluded that it
would be we'll to see and confer with Mr.
Lamar, of Mississippi, and that gentleman
was written 70 by Mr. Halsted according
y, and asked to stop in Cincinnati for n
conversation on his way to Washington.
When he got there Mr.. Halsted informed
him of Governor Hayes desire to consult
with him. Mr. Lamar was Mt first in
clincd to go to Columbus from here and
meet Gov. Hayes, but on consideration
thought such n meeting at this time un-
wise, as possibly committing both him
and the Governor to matters which al
tered circumstances might make incon-
yenicnt He said that he did not at this
time wish to see Governor Hayes hand.
nor was he prepared, nor did he feel the
time had come, to talk over Southern
questions with him. He therefore de-
clincd in a courteous note, and went ON
his way hence to Washington.
THE GOVERNORS PROGRAMME.
Colonel Roberts, who is, Il believe.
managing. editor Of the New Orleans
Times, and. a gentleman Of ability and
reputation, WAS thereupon asked to go
aud see Governor Hayes, with a view to
get at tie Governors ideas, 80 as to be
able to communicate them to Mr.. LAMAR
Col. Roberts went from, here to Columbus
by appointment &C Governor IH!aye,. aud
had long conference with .him;at the
Governors house, and Governor Hayes
explained to him very frankly his politi-
col programme: The, conference was
private, of course, and was intended to
be kept so, but as an incorrect story has
got out, it is now thought best BY the
friends of Governor Hayes to let the
public know precisely What Was said. It
shouid be promised that the Governor is
very we'll informed on Southern affairs,
has made them study, has friends in
some Southern States, and did not need
information from Col. Roberts. Nm
WHAT GOVERNOR HAYES SAID.
He said to Mr.. Roberts that he wished
Mr.. Lamar and also General Hampton
and other Southern men like them to
know and to be assured that he believed
himself fairly elected to the Presidency:
that he meant to be President, and to be
his own man and have his own policy
that no crson who had been prominent
ly concerned in the administration of
General Grant, whether in Washington
or elsewhere, should have any Office or
power under his administration. He
thought reform absolutely necessary, and
impossible except by calling in new men
and dropping the men now in power and
place. About this he spoke, as it is
known nc feels, very positively. .
HAYES SOUTHERN POLICY.
AS to the South the Governor said that
he desired TO consult with such men az
Lamar and General Hampton; that he
thought Hampton had acted noble part
IN recent events in South Carolina, for
which the, country owed him thanks ).
that if he, hecame President he shouliiI
wish to call Mr. Lamar into liia Cabinet.
and should not ask him, in that event, to
abandon his present political relations
that he meant to frame his Southern
policy on the advice Of these two gentle
men; to make the Federal appointments
in the Southern States upon their. recon-
mendations. and entirely of Southern
men, considering this the only proper
disposition of these, offices. He said,
frankly, 'tRat carpet!Bag government had
not been successful; that the complaints
OF the Southern people were Just In this
matter; that he should require absolute
!uslice and fair play to the negro, but
mat he was convinced this could be got
pest and. most surely by trusting the hon
ofable aud influential Southern whites,
ahd putting the responsibility on them of
maintaining peace and furnishing outra-
SYMPATHY WITH HAMPTON.
II heexpressed his strong sympathy with
hampton in South Caroline, .ppd his
opinion that the President had acted
GOWN 90! there In avery iil-advised manner.
rihaily, Governor Hayes said that as
soon as the electoral vote was declared,
tuu nis election thus publicly assured,
"e wished 10 have private conference
"th Colonel Lamar and General Hamp5
.on and would take measures 10 that
enu' believing that then they could see
no objections tn a consultations which ha1
10: !of Its object the good of their uwn Sec
ntn @ and the harmopizing of differences
which had gone so far that reconciliation
Was obsoiuteiy necessary for the good of
'"e whole conntry. 4a W
!, ms is 9 true account of what Gov.
hayes said. Il comes from n source
thoroughly informed, and it presents
;"na. those who know Governor Hayes
,.,,'tuiately have known to be his views IA
S%the necessities of n public policy when
"e becomes PresideutiH '-f
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