The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-14
A Short Talk with Governor Thns. A.
Hendrfcks-Ris Earnest Counsel to
All Good Qiffzana. lllI :

Governor Hendricks arrived in this
city Thursdsy, and will return home to-
day: During his short stay in New York
he has called once on Gov. Tilden, and
will probably see him again day before
taking his departure. Governor Hen
dricks.receiyed many callers at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, aud everybody who con-
| versed with him anxiously asked his
opinion as to the present crisis In his
replies .t'e governor was cool, deliberate
and uiimpass;onate.
THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.
"Ithink," said he, in answer to an in
qniry BY the writer, "that it is of great
importance that all Democrats and good
citiZans generally should keep perfectly
coUl and preserve their temper till the
crisis is over. They should endcavor by
means perfectly peaceable to sec that the
votes in Louisiana and Florida are fairly
and honestly counted, and if the votes
are honestly counted there can be NO
doubt ss &c .he result
l"Are yea convinced that the States of
Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina
cast the majority of their votes for the
Democratic electoral ticket?n
''I have no kind of doubt that the
Democrats carried Louisiana 5y a large
majority. They also carried Florida by
smaller majority. AS to. South Caro-
lima, the reports that Il have seen from
there in regard to the electoral ticket
have been SO contradictory as to be con.
fusing." .e.. Rfnoa i -. "a; b.lr.e.
b,,Do you think there will be an honest
canvass of the yotes at New Orleans ?"
Thu eyes OF the whole nation are Mt
present fixedion che Louisiana Returning
Board, and,E eau not see how il will be
possible, for the men composing that
board to perpetrate o fraud under such
Gcrutiny. They would doubtless give the
State to the Repnblicanscir they could,
but l don't think they will have the bold
neas to perpetrato such 2 fraud under the
circumstances"
"And Florida7'' s'''H '-.'i' ~ i2'f'
"I think the canvassers in FIotidahave
also about made up their minds to act
squarely, and that the State will ultimate
ly be given to the Democrats, as it GER
taihly should be-" -H'' 't4.i .'.4'
"Do you not think that! the Republic.
cans throughout the country arc still
bringing q great pressure to bear upon
| the capvassers in the State 7"
Undoubtedly. And what makes 1t
woruo, the Republican leaders promised
tfat State with SO much conGdence to
Mr. Hayes in the beginning that now
the Republicans claim it, and their
| friends down there will do everything in
their power to fulfill their promise. But
wnep the voies are counted the proceed
ings of the canvassers will be scrutinized
closely, and think it probable that they
will be obliged to give up any intention
to perpetrate q fraud, and that the State
will be declared US having gone for the
Democratic ticket" 7l ~ e.u.
IS THERE DANGER AHEAp7pa ~.
"Do you think there are any signs of
danger to the peace of the country in the
present prospect?" t,s,,
'I see no cause for any disturbance of
the peace at present, but in case certain
men are determined to subvert what the
will Of the people of the nation has de-
creed. any one can zee that there would
be possibility of the country having to
confront situation of affairs which must
| be very hazardous"
"What wonid be your advice to the
people under the present circumstances 2"
"What l sincerely wish to see the peo-
| pie do is to keep perfectly cool and tenn
perate. We must show the people what
| the true state Of affairs is, and if tic
Defiocracy is cheated the people must be
uadelaware of the swindle. That being
done, the people would probably decide
i that justice should be done, and that tho
will of the nation, as expressed at the
polls, AfoIild bal obeyed .withont futther
{ at(eE1Lts Ft oyaeR Og resisAnce." -