The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-30
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
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WADE HAMPTON ARRIVES IN
WASHINGTON. Z
He lndites a Letter to the Presl-
dent.
Letters of Lamar and Ellis.
Gov. Hampton at the White House.
His Interview with the President.
The President and the South Car
Olina Committee.
Annual Report of the Western
Pork Packers.
The Committee of Nine and the
Chinese Murders.
WASHINGTON.

Ia Washington at Last.
WASHINGTON, March 20. = Wade
Hampton and party arrived in this city
this morning. They were met by Senator
Gordon and Judge Mackey, who accom-
panied them to the Willard House.
WADE HAMPTON TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following letter was addressed to
the President by Wade Hampton this
morning:
WILLARD's HOTEL, !
WASHINGTON, March 20. 7
70 The President:
SR:--1n compliance with your inyi.
tation, am here for the purpose OF unit.
ing my efforts with yours to the end Of
composing the political differences which
now unhappily distract the people Of
South Carolina. I beg you 10 believe
that my anxiety to bring about the per.
manent pacification Of that State,
u paciGcation in which the rights
of all shall be safe and The
interests Of all shall be protected, il
as sincere rs l feel is your own
for the accomplishment Of the same ends,
My position for years has no reference 10
the political rights Of the colored citizens
and my solemn pledge is given during
the late canvass in South Carolina, that
under my administration, all their rights
should be absolutely secure, and should
furnish sufficient guarantee Of my SINGER.
ity in those points, which appear to be a
subject OF special anxiety. l have the
honor to ask, what hour in will be your
pleasure to receive me? / am sir, yery
respectfully, your obedient servant,
lSigned WADE HAMPTON,
Governor ofSo1lM CdrOlina.
The President returned an Immediate
reply, and Hampton will be received at
l o'clock.
LAMAR AND ELLIS.
The following letter passed from La.
mar to Ellis prior to the writing Of
Matthcws' and Fosters letters:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20.
DEAR ELLIs:-I have lust learned
from unquestionabIe authority, which /
will give il you wish it, that Foster said
to a gentleman, my informant, that the
speech he made to-day, which so signifi.
cantly but indirectly hints to HAYES
Southern policy, that he made it after
consultation with Mr.. Matthews, who
told him and urged him to say squarely
that Hayes would have nothing to do or
say to Packard. Foster said he would,
but he was afraid he was taking too
much on himself to say that; but Mr..
Matthews reiterated his desire that Fos.
ter should say so plumply, and further
said: :"lt l were to speak should saw it,
because it is true" Foster further said
ho didh't see the mode by which HAYES
could accomplish the practical recogni.
tion OF Nichols as Governor, 10 which nv
intormantreplied "Let him ask Nichols.
III l withdraw the army and gunboats
will you assure me that you will
not establish your government BY blood.
shed and bloody retaliation, and il Mich.
oils makes pledges let him withdraw
them. Now, Ellis, this IS the first thing
have ever heard as coming from HAYES,
directly or indirectly, that is worth act.
ing upon by any Southern man, We
don't want Offices, but we do want TO get
our States and our people free from
carpet.bagger governments. Ought YOU
not, II an available opportunity offers
you to serve your people, to spring for.
ward at once and see II you can't free
your State? l think you should at cnce
see Mr.. Stanley Matthews, and ask him
ii Governor Hayes will give you some
assurance that he will not maintain
Packard in his domination of your peo.
pie. Your friend,
L.Q.C. LAMAR.
Hon. John EliS, Representative of Louisiana.
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Wade Hampton, Senator Gordon and
Attorney General Conner called on the
President at an appointed time and
lunched with him at O'Clock. The con.
ference is expected to be long.
A FEATURE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.
One feature Of the civil service reform
is to be an entire abolition Of all politi.
cal tests on the making OF changes in the
public service. The subject Of the ap.
pointment OF the successor to Judge
Spences, assistant Attorney General for
the Postotice Department, is under con.
sideration by Postmaster General Key,
who has mentioned the name Of Judge
Freeman, of Tennessee, for the position,
The appointment has not, however, been
fully determined on.
APPOINTED.
Appointed as Indian Agents: James
Lawrence, OF Dakota, for Spotted Tail
Agency, Neb.; ]. G. Patton, Of Wyoming,
shoshore Agency, Wyoming,
THE PRESIDENT CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
The first object OF the Louisiana Com
mission will undoubtedly be to secure
the Legislature, which both parties will
acknowledge, and on which everything
else hinges. The President expresses
himself entirely confident OF success, and
the tone OF his conversation with the
Southern gentlemen is most cordial and
conciliatory. He has requested General
Gibson and Colonel Levy, OF Louisiana, to
repair to New Orleans and assist The
Commission in carrying out his scheme
Of racifcation. They left tonight for
thar place.
FALSE RuMoR.
On inquiry at the Executive Mansion
tonight, tits positively Ascertained that
there is no truth whatever in the report
that the President has directed an order
to be issued Withdrawing the troops from
South Carolina.
GOV. HAMrToN's INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT.
Coy. Hampton, accompanied by sena-
tor Gordon, OF Georgia, and Attorney
General Conner, Of South Carolina, had
an interview with the President this af,
ternoon. The conversation was OF a full
and general character. It related
primarily to the question as to the prob.
able condition Of the State, in case the
Troops should be Withdrawn, The points