The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-22
MACgEY AND RAYEs.
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Judge T. J. Mackey, Of gouth cardoli.
na, war in Macon, ia, Wednesday, and
at,hiE 1equest wss i,ssetsiewed by
Ono Of the eaitofs Of tic 7ttsardpA and
Ae'scnger.4 He spoke of his visit u
Hayes recently: q
When he entered the parlor Of the
Radical chief. the frat object that chat.
lehged bis attention was picture on
the mantlepiece which satisfied him that
he would rot fail in'hia mission as rep
reaeutative of the cause Of down. .tfoaden
eouth Carolina. This WAS photograph
Of two persons in the attitude Of clasping
hands. One ,was Hayes himself and the
other Colonel Guy u. Bryan, Of Texas,
who served In the Confederate army, and
IL now the Speaker Of the Democratic
House Of Representatives in that State.
The latter h q Virginiah by BIRTH, and
in she, expressive language Of the Judge,
"asSd1shefn rs the sun.p The picture
Vas taken d few years ago. Governor
Hayes. polntiug 10 It. eaid, HE ia the
dearest friend I have on eafth that doea
not look that if am, President / shall be
swayed by influenced very hostile TO the
South" These, our informer said, were
his "erdetr words" The, Governor con-
tinued: "Sope Of my, liappiest days, were
spent, with Bryan in Texaa, but like q
good Democrat, he, voted against me-"
Judge Mackey laid the whole case of
Carolina before him, supporting his state.
ments with documentary evidence.
Governor Hayes expressed hiwFelf IA
appalled, at the r,1isgoyernment no long
ffagfant and DISASTROUS In South Carolina.
He ssia: ~ regard the Presidential con.
test in the form that it has assumed as
most uncertain rs to its result. I shall
perform no act TO influence that result,
but do say unreservedly that the great
need of the South is good government,
and IL Lam President, shall use all
legitimate agencies to foster the estab-
llahment in that long disturbed section
of Intelligent aud honest local sclf.goy-
efhnient.
Governor Hayes is liberal in his polit-
ical views. as shown by the fact that du-
ring his present term Of Office he has ap-
pointed two Democrats out Of FIVE Jus.
tices Of the Supreme Court, and one lib
eral Republican who voted against him.
in the State Of Ohio He called attention
to this fact himself, as an Indication of
his political animus. The Governor also
handed Judge Mackey copy Of his mes
sage in 1872, in v-1ich he stated that
minority represen, zion on returning
boards was necessary TO prevent their
becoming formidable engines to subvcrt
the will Of the people. And in accord
ance with his recommendation, the Ohio
Legislature enacted law which gives to
the minority representation Of three
out of every seven in the returning boards
0f every county in Ohio.
Governor Hayes stated that the letter
Of General Hampton "would be hailed as
3 mesHenge- or peace throughout the
North, cnming, "a il dnes, from sup
porter Of Governor Tilden, and Demo-
crat, whose fidelity TO his party was above
suspicion. More especially as Hampton
ie representative man Of the martial
element Of the Southern States, without
whose cid the Democracy of the North
could make (his exact language) but a
rhoft war" Hayes snya, also. "this il
not the first time that I had occasion IN
commend General Hampton. On July
8, 1867, in a short speech delivered by
me at Lebanon, Ohio, ! referee &c lis
(Hampton's) advanced views in favor of
granting suffrage to the cnlored people,
and held him up AZ splendid example
FOR the Democracy of Ohio on this sub
ject, as they were then opposing an
amendment of the State constitution con-
ferring. the right of suffrage upon the
negro"
.zs-. Hayes also declared that "si:s g.ea-
pie of the Northwest will seek homes in
the genial climate of the South, where
lands are abundant and cheap, whenever
good government, honestly and economi-
cally administered, and which respects
the rights Of oil, is established in that
section. They will desire, however, that
they shall receive kind welcome, If
personally worthy, and that no personal
determinations are made against them.
With these conditions complied with
This exact language), the capital of the
North will pour into tho Southern States
in q golden stream." He said, further.
taaf the Republicans of the North are
the natural allies of the Southern Demo
Gratis, owning the greater portion Of tho
property, and controlling the chief en-.
terprise5 Of the Northern States, lust as
the Democrats in the South chiefly rep
tue.
At this point Gov. Hayes also stated
that. We Of Ohio havo recently sub
scribed twenty millions Of dolfans tn
build th: Cincinnati and Great Southern
air Linz Railroad 10 Atlanta, Georgia.
via Chattanooga. This alone gives ,us
an in'rineno, financial interest in the p-oa.
:,.-,ty Of Georgia, South Carolina and
their sister Slpthern Statea. For if their
property aini4 under bad government, it
reacts directly ylpon uss."
In conclusion Judge Mackey said /: In
II arn eatisfieothat Hayes vii De de.
clared President,apd that one Of his, first
aeto will be to recognize the government
Of Hampton in South Carolina and
NICHOLS in LouiSiAa. I regard his Mt
Itefances to me as meaning this. But
recognition or no ncog. .ition. we shall
sustain Governor Haapson to the bitter
cad, invoking the ctistitntion of fhe
onion and etanding 'ader the i;{Jag I,oe5f
orr country" '5f''o ~