The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-11

would make use of what he said for the
purpose OF defesting the party which tn
President represented. When M.
Hewitt and Senator Randolph called on
him several days ago, he informed Mr
Hewitt of the contents OF the dispatch he
hsd received from Chamberlain and the
reply he made TO il, ana intimsted 10
Mr.. Hewitt that he thought his conh-
dence had been abused Mr. Hewitt de-
MED that he had sent 10 Columbia
such dispatch as that mentioned. The
President then repeated to Mr. Hewitt
the substance of the dispatch in reply 10
current in Columbia.
Senator Randolph then produced dis
patch from General Hampton, in which
he said that If the President would re-
cognize the Wallace House an with
draw the troops he would do everything
possible to preserve the peace.
Tie President rsmsrk ked that he looked
upon this Ms q piece Of impertinence on
the part OF General Hampton in
telling him what 10 do, shd that the send
ing Of troops 20 South Csrolins was
III OOtlltuCt W lut NhAl W pVNVtuOi
Chamberlain, the danger there being too
formidable FOR the authorities OF the
State TO control; that the organized ride
clubs representing Gen. Hampton, werr
in the city Of Columbia, and shat tho
federal troops should be withdrawn,
there would be- peace, but IL would be
the rest of death. Senator Randolph
then explained that the President should
not think that Gen. Hampton sought
TO advise what 10 do, and that the
dispatch which WAS shown ~ tho
President WAS y reply to
one tha, Senator Randolph hat
sent to General Hampton in reply TO n
question. The President said he hal
never instructed Gen. Ruger 10 plsc.
troops in tho State House, but that was
the way Gen. Rugcr understood him.
Troops were in South Carolina, the Pres
ident repeated. in obedience toa call Of
Gov. Chamberlain To suppress an insur-
rection too formidable Tor him 10 cCd-
troll, and had II not bcon for these troops
Governor Chamberlain would be = reiu.
gee TO-DAY, Ms Governor Ames Is now
from Mississippi. The President said ia
the course OF conversation that hn
looked on the situation as embarrassing,
TO say the least. A good deal ot bad
tomper had been shown on the Demo.
cratic side, and many were sciiLg un-
reasonably. They seem to fear that ha
vas doing what WAS right ard were
abusing everybody Tor not yielding 1"
their views This struck him ~ strange,
considering the scenes through which We
have passed Governor Hsyrs repre-
sented party that carried all but four
OF the States that furnished the mean.
for the suppression Of the rebellion,
and Goveruol IIld,u carried Nil
but three ui thos" which hsi
sought To- destroy he Union. Ia
allusiou to frauds b" sad the majority
for TIden N the city OF New York Wa,
larger than his total msj"rIty IN the on
tire state and in which cIty much crImu
is prcpctratrd and whore there is large
number OF men who have very little
interest either IN the State or IN the
republic. Ia some way frauds were com
mItted in tho States of New jersey and
Connecticut, Will" Il was true that thOss
in the Southern States, who gave Cover
nor Tildeu majority, were voters, and
maHy OF them voted mvr" than once, Tut
nobody claimed ihat .iiidcn did noI carry
such States The Same party that per
petrated frauds in the Southern States
Tor Tilden complain OF frauds IN Florida,
Louisiana aud South Carolina, but II
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 Laurcns and Edgehsii counties from
the South Carolina returns on the ground
that GeorgIans voted there frequently.
and cast more votes than there were
been said about tho use Of troOPs, but
considering the number Of lives sscrl
feed and the many political murders IN
the South il was necessary 10 afford tho
required protection. The President
thought sll was quiet now in the South
and SO far H. h" could he would protect
every one from violence. All the step,
10 this end had been duly considered
The President, In reply 10
remark that il seemed the Democrats bal
sbandonec the idea of impssching him
said he would adyise them not " al
tempt II, tor It might bring out evidence
which they would not like 20 see spread
on the recJrdA lie would