The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-08
Chief Justice Waite on South Carolina. i.

Chief Justice Waite on South Carolina.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Chicago Journal says on this
subject:
Some. days ago the report was sent
from Washington to the press of the
country. that during Chief Justice
waite's recent visit to and sojourn of
several weeks in South Carolina, he was
coldly received, Stunned or at least was
the recipient of no courtesies or atten-
tions at the hands of the native whites
of the Palmetto State-that such iuat.
tentions and lack Of courtesy to this
pure and eminent jurist were the direct
result Of the deep-seated prejudice
still ranking in the hearts Of the native
born South Carolinians against the
people of the North. THIS report had
hardly been published throughout the
country before report followed that
Chief Justice Waite had not made any
statement which justified the report
that he had been coldly received and
discourteously treated while in South
Carolina. Your correspondent has been
placed in possession Of the facts as to
what the Chief Justice had stated rela-
tive to this matter. 1t is in substance
as follows: That he went to South
Carolina purely on official business;
that in going he never gave thought
as to how he would be received by the
chivalrous native whites of that State;
that he had no expectation of any spe-
cial attentions or courtesies being ex-
tended to him while there by them;
that his visit being one of business. and
his time being almost wholly occupied
with official duties, the giving or with
holding such attentions and courtesies,
80 far as himself was concerned, was a
matter that never occupied his mind a
moment. While thus expressing him.
self, however, the Chief Justice adj
mitted that all that had Devastated rel
ative to the native South Carolinians'
inhospitable, cold and Indifferent treat
ment of himself was true. In this visit
to South Carolina, Chief Justice Waite
was accompanied by his amiable and ac-
complished daughter, Miss Mary Waite.
In reference to the manner in which
she was treated 10y the women of that
State, during their sojourn there, the
Chief Justice did express himself with
out reserve, with some emphasis, and
evident feeling of displeasure, and it
might be said with indignation. He
said in reference to this, that he did ex-
pect that there was chivalry enough
left in the hearts of the women of the
old Palmetto State, to receive, at least
with decent show Of hospitality and
courtesy, his daughter, while sojourn-
ing there, and made no concealment of
his displeasure and chagrin at the fact
that his daughter, while there, was
avoided and Stunned by these native
born white women of Carolina. who
make such boasts of their hoSpitalities;
politeness and magnanimity towards
strangers. Chief Justice Waite, in talk
ing Of this matter, said with some feel
ing, "Whatever may be said of the men
| of South Carolina, it Is evident the na-
| tive white women of that State need re-
constructing; that their prejudices
against Northern people seem just as
deep and strong as at the close of the
war;" 1t would seem from the state
ments of Chief Justice Waite that the
people of South Carolina have not a
very lively appreciation of the magnani-
nous policy Of President Hayes to-
ward them, and are slow in doing their
part toward ushering in an era of good
| feeling and friendship between all Sec
tions Of the Union.