The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-22
Interview with gadgo Haekey.
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Interview with Jadgo naekey.
COLUMBIA, g. c., February "a.
Judge 4. y, .packey, who recently
visited Governor Hayes, has been creating
lively sensation tlroughou. tho upper
portion of the State by preparing the peo-
pie in series of addresses for tho in
nugura :on Of Hayes as President. The
Hampton vas the legally elected and
qualified Governor oftEe State, in the case
of prisoner pardoned by the dirtin.
guished Democratic clainian, for the
office. Judge Mackey arrived here to.
day, and az his utterances have attracted
such general attention, he was called upon
by the Herald correspondent, to whom he
freely expressed his views He said:
II regnrd it as an absolute verify that
Hayes Will be declared President. fhave
no doubt that the electoral commission
will hold that the votes of Lnuisiaoa and
Oregon must be counted for Hayes. I
regard the position of the Republicans as
70 both Of these States as perfectly i'm
pregnabie. The statute which creates
the returning board in Louisiana, and
defines its powers and duties, virtually
vests 1t with the authority to appoint the
Presidential electors by comforting upon
it the power to revise the returns and 10
reject or expunge Hinjorities which in
their judgment were obtained through
intimidation. The constitution of the
United States provides that the Pfes,ien-
tial electors shall be appointed in such
manner "a the Legislatures of the several
States shall direct, and the power of ap-
pointment in Louisiana has practically
been delegated to the returning board.
This may be dangerous law, but it /.
nevertheless !aw, sad the decision ss the
returning board must be regarded 40 the
judgment Of the court Of last resort upon
the question as to who were duly elected
Presidential electors.
'The Oregon problem will be solved
by the application Of familiar legal prin.
cipie5. The statute there pYovias thai
the college Of electors shall filI all vacan.
cies. This means, in law, that the ma
jority ehall exercise the power, and mega.
tives the idea chat in college actually
composed OF three pesons present one
OF them should segfegate hinself and
proceed to Gisfranchise the other two, by
declaring. their seats vacant sad pretend
ing to elect two Others in their stead.
This would be alike contrary to law and
right reason, aud would be, in fact, re.
versing the order of nature by making
the tall wa9g the dog instead Of the dog
wagging the tail.
II believe that Hayes, as as President,
wi!l exert mis- powers benignly toward the
South and be 'the pacIficatoT Of the sss-
tions. am satisfied that be will speediA
ly recognizes the government of Hamp,on
iE South Carolina and that of Nieholls
in Louisiana, and that be will do t;,is %
IN act Of supreme Justice and sagacious
policy. This will also be in accordance
with the pledge gi.en by him in his let.
ter of acceptance, in which he declared
that if elected President he would en-.
deavor, by Ali legitimate agencies. TO
foster the establishment of intelligent
and honest local aelf.government in the
States Of the South, and expressed the
opinion that IL would be practicable e:
him TO contribute 70 this benefcent re.
suit, when. 10 those States, the rights of
ail are recognized and respected by all.
Hampton'a government stands ready 10
Hns:,;.ls sith This inat condition. hath in
letter and Bpitit. '-s 49, .'.
~ have been endeavoyiaR, aud think
successfully, to impress my feilcw-eiti-
zeas with the views here expressed, since
my visit Tn Governor HAYES. 4 have ad.
dressed many public meetingsiiea to
hear me on the political situation since
my return from Ohio, aud the probable
accession of Hayes to the Presidency 10
no longer regarded by the Democracy of
my Circuit as portending evil 20 South
Carolina. OF the cause az good govern.
ment in the Southern Statea. On last
Saturday l addressed upon this subject q
large audience of white and e6lored citi-
zena iii Lancaster, the birthplace 0f Gem
eral Andrew Jackson. ! vas heard With
respectful attention as portrayed the
civil aul military vsiToIa VI Hayvs, an1
when / aead bis letter. written from the
Shenandoah Valley in 1854, protesting
against retaliation upon Con Eederate pris.
onere for crueltieA Inflicted upon lUnion
prisoners at Apdersonville, i 4wasl,earti-
ly apnlauded by, the ex- -Confedeiates who
" rte present. 3sA H.
" was followed by General Kershaw,
ono If the most splendid types OF the col.
dier thaS sheshte war produced. Hia di-
viAleu lwaS Immediately opposed to that
battle isl,ssI bean saids by Howell, Il = / tho ia
biograpner .ot EzsycSIi thati ma 40 SheFi-
dana Iieutenant General, GoTdon q E:.ea
States Senator aud Hayes Governor Of
Ohio. Abiding 70 my encosniunl ,,spon
Hayes. General Kershav aaid:, Even
though the dearest wish Of our hearts be
defeated by. the failure Of Mr. Tilden 20
be deelarsd preasdeEs, Len; eAeas-ssed
to hare faith that; 5siis1hl 5sish Hayes ne. the
President Of tie United States, inatice
will be done throughoess ..he Eholo, land!
and glory and hoporAlea peace win crown
cur country through his wise and benign,
administration of i.R enyernment; and AZ
itoshe ,questioa OF hia tile 10 the PFesi-
densy, 1 ehall hold the Judgment ef tbs
shiyh electoraI conirniEsioa pQEs sIltlnS ati
Washington Is, FINAL nHA .atyshllisaiive
lJpII ali sI9 issnes ibSOIved Ii thb RTeaE
aid Vegpsexingp p.:oblsp, ;whies ;E iihs bctn
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