The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1877-02-24


In the associated press dispatch
es of the 18th instant, a report Of
an interview between Judge
Mackey and a New York Herald
contains what purports
to be an extract from . recent
speech Of General kcrshaw. From
the press dispatch referred to, It
would seem that General Kershaw |
had given in q formal adhesion to |
the Radical party. The following |
from the Herald's published ac-
count of said interview, however,
admits of no such conclusion; or
contains anything unfavorable to
one who stands SO well before his
companions in misfortune-thc
whole southern people.
"Alluding to my encomium upon
Hayes, General Kershaw said
Even though the dearest wish
Of our hearts be defeated by the
failure Of Mr.. Tildcn to be declar-
ed President, l still shall have full
faith that, with Hayes as the Pres
idcnt of the United States, justice
will bc done throughout the whole
land, aud glory and honor and
peace will crown our country
through his wise and benign ad-
ministration Of its government,
and as to the question Of his title
10 the presidency, l shall hold the
judgment Of the high electoral
commission now sitting at WASH
ingt0n rs final and authoritative
upon all the issues involved in the
great and perplexing problem that
It has been assembled to solve"
Those who read the press dis
patch report Of the preceding,
will recognize what . material
misquotation II was. As It is iil-
teresting, We publish other por-
tions of Judge Mackey's interview :
"I believe that Hayes, as presi-
dent, will exert his powers be-
nignly toward the south, and be
the pacificator Of the scctions. ]
am satisfied that hc will speedily
recognize the government Of fHamp.
ton In South Carolina and that oi
| Nichols in Louisiana, and that he
| will do this as an act Of supreme
|jrstice and sagacious policy. Thil
will also be IN accordance with ths
pledge given by him in his lettel
Of acceptance, in which he declared
that II elected President hc would
endeavor, by all Legitimate agcn
cies, to foster the establishment o
intelligent and honest local self
government in the states Of tn
south, aud expressed the opinion
that It would bc practicable 70
him to contribute to this bcncfi
1
cont result, when, in those states
tho rights Of oil are recognizes
and respected by oil. Hampton
government stands ready to compl
with this just condition, both I
, letter and in spirit.
Il IL have been endeav0ring, an
1 think successfully, to impress M
r fellow citizens with the views her
, expressed, since my visit to Cover
nor Hayes. Ihave addressed man
public meetings called to hear m
ON the political situation since m
| rturn from Ohio, and the probabl
Q accession OF Hayes to the pres
A dency is no longer regarded by II
Q democracy Of my district as po
: tending evil to South Carolina. {
n the cause Of good government
thc Southern States.
The Judge advises the formatio
s of a committee consisting Of
v representative man from each coul
n ty in the state, which should pr
IS ceed to Washington and lay Il
>. case of the state before the incoi
II ing president, and urge the imm
e diate recognition Of the Ilamptt
o government, aud the withdraw
4 Of the federal troops from all inte
,e ference in the local affairs Of d
d state.
,t The situation here can be brisl
N stated-That the people will und
Is NO circumstance submit 10 Cha
O. berlain's government; that
m Hampton is not recognized tn
,e will demand and require militia
nc government; that If Chambcrla
hi Is to be forced upon them thu
it will be riots aud bloodshcd
cd every county in the state; q
d. such action would 30 cfectua
ch crush the spirit of the whites
SC forever after to preclude the poi
bility of bringing them TO
polls. There is even now, o q
,s otic condition Of affairs, and
=, uneasy and restless feeling rest
ho ing from the seeming impossible
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