The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-06-12
HOW TIE COLoRED PEOPLE ARE LOOKING
TO HAMPTON.


Tho Governor having touched
upon his policy of equal political
rights for both races, seemed anx-
ious to pursue the subject further.
"Hcrc, now, said he, ''is letter
l was reading when you camo in,
from Hon. Carlos Tracy, of Walter
boro, prominent Democrat. This
Is u specimen Of the interest tho
colored people take in the Hampton
policy. The letter enclosed a cor
respondcncc between Tracy and
number OF prominent colorcd men
OF that place. The colored mon, it
seemed, had addressed q letter to
| Tracy, asking him what would be
tho effect upon them of tho now
ordor OF things. Tracy had replied,
and his object in sending the corr
respondcnco to mo is to ask mo
whether his reply received my en>
dorscmcnt. l have not read it all
carefully over, but, SO far as it gcas,
it is all right, and covers my views
cXactly, as expressed in tho last
canvass, and as repeated in my
public utteranccs since I see he
states the proposition which is tho
groundwork of my policy-the
equality before the law of both
raccs:-,,what is law for one must bo
law for both."
The Governor passed to mo tho
reply Of Tracy, and I observed that
the writer took occasion to say, with
emphasis, the philosophy of the
situation Ill South Carolina, to my
ono who studies it, is that the
broadcst banner of the Republican
party was flown by the Democratic
party when the latter acquiescod in
the civil and political equality of all
mon.
"Hore is another letter." said the
Governor, "which T. received from q
colored man, who does not give his
location. You may read it,"
"Thcsc letters arc among many
that L am receiving, and they indi~
cate that the colorcd people have
confidence in my pledges. The
co]Orcd members of tho House ani
the Senate frequently consult mo in
regard to matters pertaining to
their duties"
TREATMENT OF coLoRED CALLERS.
"How is it, Governor, about your
receiving these cclored members? T
see it stated that you dony them ad
mittonce, while you freely admit tho
white members.
"Thero is no truth in it. T have
but one plan Of receiving visitors.
| instruct my doorkcepcr (and by
the way, you scc," he said, turning
to me, "that I have recognized the
raco by the appointment of q colored
doo1 llccpcr> to admit all visitors in
the order in which they arrive,
giving preference only to officers of
the government calling Oh important
business:
WILL RESIGN RATHER THAN BE DRIVEN.
I am thoroughly satisfied that tho
position L have taken is tho true
one. L expect it to meet opposi.
ton from the violent party men who
arc figuring for 1880. I say to them
let the issues of 1880 wait their
time, and let us havo rest from
mere political agitation, and time to
build up our material Industries. I
suppose some of tho Northern
Democrats would have preferred to
have the troops kept in tho South.
1t might be q good thing for the
Dem mocratic party success to have
South Carolina suffer, but sho has
been q victim long enough. I am
here to try and restore hor wasted
energies, and to do SO by insuring
peace and order, and equal political
rights to both races. T will not be
an instrument for any other purpose.
If the people OF South Carolina
demand any other course, they
must provide some other instru=-
mont"
The Governor was very free in
tho delivery Of his sentiments, inv
Guiding the purpose to resign if he
could not carry out his policy. He
incidentally spoke Of Southern
party in support Of Hayes, saying
that it was his bolief that tho real
conservative clement of the South,
the element that wants material
prosperity Ms opposed to those who