The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11

WILLIAM PRESTON.
To this the following reply was made:
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No one is authorized to make declara-
tions for me or for our party here. We
abiae the decisions fiegitimate anthori-
ty and hope for a, peaceful solution.
WADE HAMPTON. :.
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The special correspondent of the New
York Herald sends the annexed report Of
an ninteryiew with, Senator Robertsons u
" WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.
Wade Hampton's letter to Governor
HAYES, and the report from Columbus,
Ohio, of an interview with Judge Mackey,
Of South Carolina, have together excited
great interest here. !.a Senator Robertson,
Of South Carolina, said this' evening to a
Herald correspondent: .
"I have no doubt that Judge Mackey
has told the truth, mainly, BE, is q man,
of decided talents, Ibut; ssfFsometimss im-l
prudent and oysr,zealous. The despatch
il to-night's Star from Hampton, saying
that mo one is authorized to make de-
clarations for rue. or for the Democratic
party in South Carolina is rebuke to
what suppose were some extreme state
ments by Mackey in the Herald 8 cores
pondence. -Aa for Hampton's character,
campaign and present belief l can speak
adyisedly. No one in South Carolina
questions his character; it is so high and
almost faultless as to be accepted as such
by nearly all,the. people. !, ,That>was one
reason why he was elected but the whole
reason why he was elected to Be Cover.
nor was that the people, irrespective Of
politics or color, knew. Chambetlain's
government to be dishonest and wasteful,
and believed that government by
Hampton. would be efficient and econoul-
iical.""a .ai, =. -. a
"Youl have no doubt Of Hampton's
election?" -
= "Of course not. He had fair majori-
ty over Chamberlain of; !, 1874 Theques-
ton of his election went yesterday before
the Circuit Judge in Chambers, Judge
r. B. CARPENTER, who, like all the other
Judges of that Court; is Republican.
The case will probably be decided within
the next fifteen days, and am convinced
that the decision will be that Hampton is
the rightful Governor. An appeal will
Fthen, be taken to the Supreme Court, be'
fore Chief Justice Moses, a native Of the
State, Republican, man of high char.
acter and of distinguished legal ability
not the Moses whose character is so low.
The rest of the Judges of that Court are
likewise, Republican. I am confident
that it, too, will affirm Governor 'Hamp:
toms election. One Judge is acclored
man,; - :a..,.,
"Is Hampton as popular among: g:theicot
ored people as he has been representedto
be?" - ~ l..
"They think the world of him. Not
oneswho truly sknows him distrnstssh im.
No ohein tie State, white or Blsck fears
for tie safetNof his rights under Hamp-
/ ton"
"Being so sure of Hampton's election,
how sure are you Of the fate of the Pres
idential ticket9' 49, ~,e.......r' ga
"Unquestiouably the Hayes electors
were chosen"
"By what majority?" 80
Something over 2O0:D -,
as it as Judge Mackay says-did
Hampton workfor Hayesf" = ~ i =
"The fact" replied Senator Robertson,
'is simply this, the people of South Car.
olina cared good deal more, and still
care. more, for the regulation of their
Estate affairs than for the result of the
national election. The Democrats there,
as mass, would have preferred the elec'
ton of Tilden, but were not unwilling to
consent to the election of Hayes rs Pres
ident, provided they could get an honest
Democratic government in. their: own
State. Many Republicans, including
colored men, desired and voted for the
Hampton STATE government on 'ttle'satrfr
ipriuciple, even while. they voted for the
Republican Presidential electors"
i "Did Hampton; advise them to this
course:?"a ';lf- 8
{, ''In his campaign speeches Hampton
told all to vote for Hayes and Wheeler
who Ivahted to. He, put gthe question .o
who should BE- President away behind the
touestion of the administration of Stats
affairs, -. Many Republicans are of his
mind, and the sentiment throughout the
State is so positive thatsI hase up doub'
of the Judgment of the courts in hlt
favor. But Governor Tilden has lost the
State" m4f2 a;iis-.
The Republicans also seem to he
alarmed atJudge Mackey's visit to Gov
Hayes. It leaks out that as soon as II
was known here that Judge Mackey was
going to Columbus to see Governor Hayes
the following telegram Was sent to Hayes
|! from this city by leading Republicans.
"Mackey is unreliable; look out to-
him. Consult the Republicandelagat1,or
from SoutkCafoifha~in Congress for VIA
you do"
Republicans here, who have know
Mackey for long time, assert that while
he isiiisuaIly not reliable, he,is no doib
now il Columbus, as the. authorized rep
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