The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-04-19
SOUTHERNPOLIC Y.
a LETTER FROM COZ lIAMrr0N,

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WAsnlNGTON, April s. Ihe following is
the letter Of Gov. Hampton to the President.
WIILARD'B IIOrEl.
WAsHINGTON, d. C.. March 81, 1871.
The President;
STR-rhe result OF the conference 10
which you did me the honor to invite me
has been to leave on my mind the conviction
that you sincerely desire to see n peaceful
and Just settlement of the question which is
dlstractiDG our people and inuring seriously
the material interests Of our State, and /
trust you are equally convinced Of my earn.
est wish to aid IN accomplishing this happy
end. AZ ! may not have the pleasure Of
seeing you again on this subject, it may be
proper to put before you in the fullest and
most definite form
THE ASSURANCES GIVEN YOU VERBALLY
/ repeat, therefore, that If the federal
troops are withdrawn from the state
house, there shall be, on my part or that
Of my friends, no resort to violence
TO assert our claims, but that we shall look
Tor their maintenance solely to such pcac,
ful remedies ~ the constitution and laws Of
the State provide. ] shall use all NV au.
JhorIiy to reprcss the use or exhibition OF
force in the settlement of all disputed uucs-
lions, and this authority shall be exercised
IN such manner that the peace shall be pre-.
served. We only desire the establishment
IN our state OF government which wiIls,cure
to every citizen, the lOwesta az well as highest.
black or white, full and equal protection in
the enjoyment Of all his rights under the
constitution of the United States. No one
can be more deeply impressed than myself
with the imperative necessity Of establishing
CORDIAL RELATIONS BETWEEN ALL rLAS,ES
and both races in South Carolina, for il is
only by these means that the true and njur.
ing welfare OF the state can be secured with
the recognition Of the perfect equality Of
every citizen before the law With IL lust and
impartial administration Of laws, with Il
practical, secure exercise Of the right Of SUI,
lraBe, with system of public education
which will open the sources of knowledge
TO all classes we may hope to see our state
soon take the position to which she is emit.
lied II was the patriotic iden to aid in the
accomplishment Of these high aims that
called me from my retirement to become n
candidate for governor OF South Carolina.
10 was through the confidence of the people
OF that state that would honestly and faith.
fully carry out all these purposes, that was
elected
THEIR CHIEF MAGISTRATE,
and feel profoundly that peace can be surely
preserved there, and property restored bv
assuring our people that the rights Of local
sell~govcrnmcnt," so prominently brought
forward in our language, and so ravorably
received by the whole country, is to be
promptly carried out as the rule OF your ad.
ministration. anticipate the early fulfil.
ment of the Just and reasonable hopes, in.
spired by the announcement Of policy YOU
have unfolded-a policy which found re-
sponslvc echo in every patriotic hcart-as in
Debating purpose to administer the govern.
ment In the
TRUE sFIRIT or THE CONSTITUTION.
In conclusion permit me to assure YOU feel
the strongest confidence that the wise and
patriotic policy announced in your inaugural,
as soon AS it takes shape in action wi II pro
ducc such results that the whole country will
enjoy the blessings of peace, prosperity and
harmony.
Thanking you, sir for the courtesy YOU
have extended to me, and with good wishes
am Very respectively,
Your Obedient servant,
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor Of South Carolina.