The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-06
GOvRRNOR SCOTT INTERVIEWED,
.aIhe sdatheEn gLtuation Revie,aed. /
ltltem l.s gb,.se loaiel ,guH..sy yearra..

q Su"Atey SouFi.~ I0roItcr vs5iteu Nh-
poleon On Thnndny, where he met ex-
c:cnernoe Scott, of6outh Carolinai =. Tha
Goverslori forIEerly resided at Na:9leon,
from which place he entered the armgas
Ledtehaiit Colonel Of the Sixty.eighth,
was premotea 30 Colohelt tana subsequent-
ly 10 tiae rank Of Bngadier General. He
wae in charge 1.-The Freedman's Bureau
la South Oarolina1 and after reconstruc-
ton, was twice elected Governor of that
State, Where he has since resided. i,
SWELL, Governor" said the reporter,
"y5si, are eiags::, back among your old
fFiends--t am pleased to seJ you." '.i
u"Thank YOU" replied the Governor.
vt 10 great pleasure TO meet my old
acqunintances, most of whom believe to
be my friends. This climate suits mo
much better during the hot season than
that Of the South. have also consider.
able property interest here, which re-
quires more or less attention"
81 suppose, Governor, that you are
about prepared to make this place your
homo again ~ es,l. .,1h alrit
"No, sir, South Carolina Is my home
1t the only home have. / like her
people, and have identified my interests
apd myself with them. have no inten.
tion of removing" nd
what have you to say of Hayes' pol.
icy;' and of the administration Of Hamp.
toni" ;rAa 70 4.0, s,'iul.
| ,"Hayes has adopted che policy for
which hoped and looked ever eince
1870. indicated that policy in several
public communications and addreaFos--
for instance, in an address delivered at
Jenkeasville, on the 4th of July. 1873 !;
al in tD
Gleavos, in 1875, and you certainly re.
member the address which delivered at
this place in July, 1876, on the occasion
OF the reunion OF my old regiment.
Don't you remember The little hell which
the radical Republicans raised about IL at
the timer Hero is what / said In conclu.
sion $: Let us forget that there has been
o war. Let US oblitefate every evidence
that remains of the strife, and meet on d
common platform of truth and justice,
With the love of common country as o
bond Of union, that shall unitebus and
our posterity for all future tims.'"
"And what of Hampton 2"
II have never had confidence in gov
ernment largely controlled by popula-
fhe persons TO successfully govern an in
selvea be educated and intelligent. The
educated white people of the South would
have obtained control of the State gov
etnments long before this, had their Pre-.
judicea been less bitter and the hatreds
growing out ofthe war less intense, and
had they adopted the situation, and purI
fall. The policy which Hayes has
y-In ~ 1,
south; the government of Hampton will
inspire confidence, as It will be honestly
aud 1aiitthhffII.i,y ID nitthfIi administered" -
"What effect will this policy have in
the future upon the political o-Ssn;ss-
tions of the South-will Democrats leave
their organization and fine the gang
with Stanley2"
II think not. There may be divisions
in the Democratic party, but they will be
upon men, and purely local-in national
politics, or, rather, IN political organiza.
tions, Democrats viii remain loyal to
their party. It is I. lie that more charity,
if may so call it, will be entertained for
the Republican party, and more conf
dence reposed In it; but tie spolicy.' as
it IS called, il "a The South especially re-
garded as the offspring of the Democratic
party, which party, aided by conservative
Republicans, fnrced recognition from the
administration. The negro element, the
main support of the Republican party,
will be largely controlled by the Demo-
Gratis hereafter, and the colored vote will
be cast more for men than for party
Heretofore The attachment and devotion
of that race TO the Republicans was owing
largely to th, fear entertained iinat the
success of the Democratic party would
result ~ an abridgement of the rights of
citizenship. The course of Hampton
dispells this apprehension. Hampton is
honestly carrying out the promises which
he made during the campaign. He har
already appointed moro coiored mel to
office than were appointed during the en-
tire two first years that was Governor,
which were the first of reconstruction. /"
"And what do you think will be the
future Of the colored race in the South %
II think that they will quietly and
peaceably enjoy all civil rights as guar
anteed to all other citizens. I believe,
however, that an appreciation Of their
own good and advantage will gradually
eliminate them from at least an active
participation in politics. They are q
race very easily controlled. Labor Ia
their field Of usefulness, and they are es.
pecially suited to the fields and the eli.
mate Of the South. 1t was q mistake tc
draw them prominently into partisan
Poi'tics-- white masn Ia fact ~~ii;ch
must be conceded) being the superior
w!!! meyer consent 70 be governed by al!
inferior" ~ ~, ~
"If, as I unCersianti von, the Demo.
cratic party will grow stronger In the
South by acquisitions from the colored
vote, what say you as to an ex-Confeder
ate for the next President, which Will
probably be urged by the South2"
/ Il think that the people of both the
North and Sotth could support mar
like Hampton with perfect consistency
and without the surrender of particle
Of principle, and no more conpromise ol
honor than o Confederate makes ia the
support OF o Northern man. The causes
which led tothe war grew oft Of our DO
litical system--the Hamiltonian and JEFF
fersoniau gopefnment-consoli ant
State sovereignty, State rights; In {
i word. Hampton believes in the teaching
| OF Calhoun, ana that ne owed his 1rst al
Il legiance TO his own State the people o
the South believed otherwise, and th,
conflict came. The disagreemeft has be
come accord. Before the outbreak, as il
we'll known, Hampton was o Union mat
-he is now as loyal as any citizen in tn,
country, aud il, atthe head ofthe govern
Inent, would administer It's affairs as hon
estly, as, ably and ,as; faithfully as an,
atAteaInan q the North could do. Look
ing at, the cou1try ia tho light Of the re
cent strikea, il seeths. to me that The mos
reliable conservative men will be foun,
In the South. There the relation of can