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- Very respectfully. ycur obrdicrt servant,
Gro. ". McCRAHY, S,c'y Of War
The Letter Of Gov. Hampton to the
President.

UH'otd'- Ho'ci, Washington, y. C., March 3
| ls77.-To the Prcsidcnt-Sr: The result of the
! conference b which You did me the honor 70 in
ritc ne has been TO leave on ny mind the convc-
ton that You sincerely desire to see peaceful and
inst settlement OF the questions which are dis
tracing oar people ard iniuring 80 seriously the
material interests Of orr State, and / trust that
yo1 are equally convinced Of nv earnest wish 10
! aid in accomplishing this happy end. As NAV
not haze IN pleasure Of seeing you again on this
sstcct. "a may be proper 20 pat before you in the
fuiest ard most definite form the assurances riycn
10 you verbally. | repeat, therefore, tina, IL the
federal troops are Withdrawn rom the State House
there shal! Dc On ny part, or that Of nv friends
no resort % violence to assert orr cams but that
shall look fur their maiutalnance soley 10 such
remedies ~ the constitution and laws II the State
provide. | shal use oil authority % rcpress the
or the exhibition OF iorce in the settlement Of
all di'i Etrt qucs0ns and this authority shall be
exercised 10 surh . manner that the peace shall Dc
preserved. We only desire the establishments in
our state OF government which viii secure
u every citizen, the loves; well as the highest,
black as well a. white. full and equal protection
in the enjoyment OF al his rights uEdcr the con-
stituticn OF the United states
No one can BE- more deeply Impressed than
myself with the imperative necessity Of estab-
fishing cordial relations between ali classes and
both races in South Carolina. for it is only by
these means that the true and enduring welfare Of
the state can be secured with the recognition of
the perfect equality Of every citizen before the law
with a just and impartial administration of The
laws; with a practical, secure exercise Of the
rightO o! Suffrage, with a system of public educa-
ton which will open the avenues Of knowledge 20
all classes, w may hope % our state soon take
the position 60 which -hc il entitled II was the pa
triotio hope to aid in the accomplishment Of these
high aims that called ne from ny rctiremen,
q become candidate ior The Office Of G. Vernon {
South Carolina. 1t wac through the confidence
Of the people OF that state that would honestly
and faithfully carry out all these purposes tia,
was elected their chief magistrate, and feel pro-
ioundly that peace can be surely preserved there
aud prosperity restored BY assuring our people
that the right Of "local sclfgOyernment" 50
prominently brought brought forward Ia your in
augural, and 20 fayorabiy received By the whole
country, Is 20 be promptly carried out a. the rule
OF your administration. ! anticipate the ready
iulhilment Of the just and reasonable hope. in
spired By the announcement OF the policy you
have un'oldcd. A Folicy which found responsive
pose 70 administer the government in the true
spirit o. the constitution.
In conclusion, permit me 70 assure you thatI
feel the strongest confidence ihat the wise and pa
tfiotic policy announced in your inaugural will.
NJ soon o. II takes shape in action, produce such
fruits that the whole country viii enjoy the bless
ings OF peace, prosperity and harmony. Thank
ing you, cir, for the courtesy you have extended
TO me, and with nv good wishes, am, very re-
specuuly, your obedieut servant,
WADE HAwPr0N,
Governor OF South Carolina.