The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11

m3IOry uGteEduCcS VI = pVL EHNt, va WY
public press render it. perhaps, not inops-
perfume for me to state, although the peo-
Die in South Carolina view with grave
concern the present critical juncture In
the affairs of our country, which thraat.
ems to subiectsto an Extreme test the re-
publican system of goEefnhfent itself, it
is their firm and deliberate purpose to-
condemn any solution Of the existing
political;problem that involves the exhi-
bition7 of armed force, or that moves
through any other channel than the pre-
scribed form of the constitution, or the
peaceful agencies of law. .asi:f,:7 -
Trusting that a solution may be had
which, while maintaining the peace of
the country, shall do no violence to the
constitutional safeguards Of popular right,
and, will tend still further, to unite the
people. Of fallI lhei States in an earnest
effort ito preserve the peace and sustain
the laws and the constitution, lam, very
respectfully, your obedienI servant,
(Signed( WADE HAkRroN,
>. ss-.,sGoyernor of South Carolina:
His Excellency r. B. Hayes, Governor
of Ohio.
P. .S.-As the settlement of the yexed
political questions which now agitate tue.
public mind must ultimately depend on
yourself. or upon your distinguished COM
petitor for the Presidency, I. have ad;
dressed q letter similar 10 this to his Ex-
cellency Governor Tilden.
,.S5.-l,.;s = Yours ,::si-sa- .r,..
- WADE HAMPTON.
A representative of the New, York
Herald interviewed Judge Mackey du-
lowing low n.I resaT&e z u
COLUMBUS, ONO, Dec. %, 1876,
Judge T. ]. Mackey, of South Caroli-
ma, who came here yesterday with, spe-
ciaIr message from Wade Hampton to
Gov. HAYES, remained at. the house of
the latter gentleman until after i o'clock
last night. A Herald representative spent
this morning with Judge Mackey at his.
hotel. .Mr. Mackey is a native of South
Carolina, having gone into the, Mexican
war when fourteen years old, and. won
three medals for bravery. He was also
an officer in the Confederate army, and
was desperately wounded several times.
He WAS an ardent supporter of Governor.
Chamberlain. until, = as he remarks
chamberlain sold. out to the, baser ele-
ments of his party" Mr., ,MackeY then
became General Hamptpn's warm friend
and made canvass of the State with
him, speaking in the interest Of HaEp-
ton and Hayes. He said this was done
with. rHampton's consent; so as TO- allow
Hampton: to-, devote himself entirely to
the. discussion Of State issues, .st.,.s.
Mackey. cannot be charged with being
narrow partisan, for,asia Judge elp rem
deringoa a decision on Secretary Taft's
orderrelative, togintimidation of:Soters,
Mackey charged the grand jury, stating
that ''it constitutes intimidation for en-
ployers to seek to dictate to employees as
to how they shall vote, or for employees
to threaten to refuse to work for 'pefsosis
who do not vote a certain way"a q
Mackeys says -hercomes here to assure
HAYES that neither General Hampton
nor Governor Vance, of North: Carolina,
are willing to sustain Northern Demo-
Gratis in their threats of war to prevent
Hayes inauguration. Mackey gave spe-
ciafe prominence to the statement that
neither Governor Hampton nor the other
leading men of his State sought to make
terms with Hayes in hope Of gaining
Offices or controlling patronage Their
course was actuated by the feeling that
Hayes had been fairly elected sand de-
sire to prevent the nation from being
plunged into civil war; =
They believed Congress must settle
this question, and the South would ac-
auiesce in their decision. IF Northern
Democrats should see fit to bring about
a war to prevent the. Inauguration Of the
legally elected President they, no doubt,
would expect help from North or South
Carolina, but, on the contrary, they
might expect, if it was necessary, to find
men of those States arraved on the side
of the national government.
Judge Mackey referred to recent con-
ference held at, Governor Hampton's
house, at which Hdrnpton ihad said ne
had -asoted for Tiden; but that he did
not think he had. been elected; if he had
been he didn't think hecould do as much
for the South as Hayea could, for this
simple reason, that eTilden's warrecord
was such that people 'of the, North were
suspicious of him; and, although he
might desire to treat the South fairly, his
yery position would make him hesitating
andrtimid.. None doubted Hayes loyal
ty. sand whatever concessions he might
make 10 The South during his term would
not e.miseonstrued.9 9"; veis1 r
When asked what Hampton proposed
to do next, Mackey replied: champion
is simply waiting, firm in the belief that
all Hih, yet be. we'll for him" - ..ri4;,.
Int:reply to s. query,as to whether ne
feared .btoodshed in his State, as the con-
sequence Of having two Governors,
Mackey says: "No, not now we did fear
it some, time ago, when, it was reported
thatdC Chamberlain proposed to send his
negro militia out TO enforce the collection
of the seventeen mill tax. If that had
been done the militia would certainly
have been destroyed; but it is now said
that Chamberlain not do this" de
added: Zone Federal soldier is all that
is needed to guard our State, because he
represents this great government and is
40 good as an army. We could, it we
wanted to use them, call into Immediate
service $4,000 splendid soldiers, but we
do not need them. We trust the govern
ment to do what is fair"
Mackey further said that just before
leaving home. Governor Hampton hao
saidtS him, '.Tcll the Northern. people
that nv great desireis torestoTe my Statt
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