The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-07
Hampton I'm Complete Control OF
south Carollna..Intense Enthusiasm
T7,rouglout the State.

Throughout the state.
Especial correspondence Of the Tln,es.l
COLUMBIA, 8. c., April 1.-The Jig Is up
with the carpet-baggers. Before TINS letter
gets into print Hampton will, L have no
doubt, take peaceable possession OF tue
State House, and that will be the eno OF tue
whole South Carolina controversy. how
nearly it was ended in all other respects
than then occupancy OF omce.rooHs anu
the custody Of books. and RECORDS had no
idea before coming here two days ago.
Chamberlain has not shadow OF authority
left. No wonder be declared that he would
not compromise. He had nothing to COM
promlse-no -vestige OF power to use
as capital for trade except the con-
troll OF the State-Housc, held for MN
by the troops Of the United States. All the
functions of office passed into the hands OF
HAMPTON and the officials elected with MN
the moment. the duplex Legislatures ad-
journed. There WAS no violence ana no
resistance, the revolution working itself
out by the mere exercise OF the Will Oh the
white people OF the State. Hampton APP
pointed county treasurers and trial justices,
and they began to perform their duties.
Where the old Chamberlain officials assumed
to hold on a rnandanluS from circuit court
Obliged them to desist. Chamberlain could
not get dollar of money because the courts
enioined his tax-collectors. Hampton made
no attempt to levy tax because his Senate
had no quorum, and desiring to proceed by
strictly legal forms he declined to manufac-
ture one. He called on the people volunta-
rily to advance sum equal to one tenth CT
their last years taxes, and they responded
so generally that he raised 1920, 900 in few
weeks. With this money he has run the
State governments carrying on the penitcn-
tiary, supporting the charitable institutions,
and paying his Legislature and his State
officers. Chamberlain has paid no one, and
in fact is in arrears to nearly every State and
county officer for some portions OF their last
years salaries. All the circuit judges ex-
cept three have made decisions recognizing
Hampton; and OF these three one only holds
that he has not yet been legally inaugurated,
although duly elected, while the other two
have had no cases involving the question.
When the question came before the Supreme
Court in the Tiida Norris case. which in
volved the validity OF pardon issued by
Governor Hampton, both the iudges-there
are only two. the Chief Justice being dead
signed an opinion in favor OF Hampton.
One OF them is coal-black negro, named
Wright. The darkies tried both threats and
the coored churches marched to his house
and formed praying band about him,
shouting, For Gods sake, brother, don't
abandon your people," Then all the little
darkcv children, dressed in white. went
from the Sunday schools and sang hymns
under his wihdow. Perhaps this would
not nave fetched him, for he is not over
pions, but the Chamberlain men made him
believe that If he would revoke his decision
Grant would appoint him to Judge Davis's
place on the Supreme bench. He recanted,
and Chamberlain wrote for him an opinion
taking back his former decision. Then he
posted on to Washington to apply for his
reward, and found when he got there that
nobody paid the slightest attention to him.
When Hampton gets back and the troops
are withdrawn from the State-House he
will call the Legislature together to make
appropriations for the current year and
pass laws reducing the number OF officers
| living upon the taxpayers. There will be
no trouble about the Senate, for the negro
members whose election is undisputed will
make haste to go with the winning side to
get their pay. The Chamberlain House will
| never. meet again. All members legally
elected will be seated in the. Hampton
| House, and thus the farce OF the rival
Legislatures win not be renewed The en-
thusiasm for Hampton among the white
people is so intense that northerners find it
| bard to understand. These mpulsiye peo-
pie are inclined to hero-worship by nature,
and in Hampton they imagine they have got
| .flll-grown hero. Wonders are expected
| Of him. He is to, restore the shattered in
dustries OF the State, revive its dead credit,
introduce rigid economy in public expen-
ditures, quiet the passions and prejudices
of the races, so that they can live and
work together in friendly. accord, and
introduce generally new and glorious
era OF prosperity and good govern
I.nlent. Of course he cannot do all or
half what his ardent supporters hope
he will accomplish, but he Will certainly put
South Carolina on the uphill road. and the
sentimental furorc made over him will be q
powerful force in itself towards lifting the
people of the PROSTATE State out OF their
Elethargyi and setting them theoretically at
work to repair their fortunes. Hampton is
Undoubtedly the man for the occasion.
There is nothing narrow, bigoted, or Bour-
bonish about him. He: recognizes the fact
that the black man cannot be counted out
in solving any future political problem.
lbelieve he means what he says when he de-
clares thut the rights OF both races shall be
equally protected, .ir!l@ .lr.s SHIRLEY. :,
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t., WADE HAMPTeS--EN ROUTE FOR: HoME-
He SPEAKS AT CHARLoTTE-HB, BELIEVES in
THE PRssIDENT.-C Charlotte, N. g., April 6.
Governor Hampton reached here last night.
He made a speech in which he said: Z"