The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-05


rious condition of affairs were presented
TO the PresideHt with some pa,ticuiaYity
and detail. me remainder Of tho con-
! versation- 81 mainly directed TO the
questions as toWhat would be the proba.
pie couditi0H of ssyaisA IL The hoops
should be withdrawn from, tho State
House, and what line of policy Governor
Hampton intcsded to pursue in that
event. On these points the President
was assured that there would be no effort
TO seize the Capitol by mob violence, and
that only legal processes would bo resort
ed to by Governor Hampton to establish
the supremacy Of his government. No
formal pledges were asked or given
during the interview, but Governor
Hampton emphatically repeated the
statements he has heretofore made, that
he possesses both the purpose and the
power to protect all persons and classes
alike in their legal and constitutional
rights. The President, in reply, stated
substantially that it was his purpose to
carry out, in good faith, the promises Of
his Inaugural Address, as he was deeply
anxious to bring peace and quiet 20 The
distracted portions of the country, and he
was satisfied that the result would be at
| tdlhCN III ~ tCIy buOEt tIuIC. DuTluK tu0
entire conversation, which lasted several
berlain's right or It'll to the Governship,
and nothing wassaid which contemplated
his continuance ir Office, the conversa-
tion being almost ;og-:her based upon
the assumption of withdrawal Of the
Federal troops and the REIMBURSEMENT of
the legal questions at issue to the State
Courts Governor Hampton and his
friends say. they were greatly pleased and
encouraged b. the interview, and this
evening feel confident t'a at he State of
South Carolina will soc1 be relieved of
it's present political and industrial diff
culties.
Governor Hampton is dining with
Eyarts. Both Governors now having
been heard, no action will be taken until
after most mature consideration. This is
authoritativcly stated, in contradiction of
reports that action had been taken to day.
F. w. d.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
The Char eston committee resolved
themselves into several subcommittee
and procc oded 10 visit the several secre.
taries. attorney General Devens was
polite and non.committal. Secretary
Eyarts read to them dispatch received
from the leading bankers Of New York,
including Brown Bros, Fry, Of the Bank
of New York, Sherman, of the Mer-
chants Bank, Coo, of the Bank of North
, America, and J. ). Stewart They urge
that the most favorable consideration Be
given tc the Charleston's committees
, views, and say that, if time had permit
ted, they would have bad the dispatch
, very generally signed Evarts in conver-
. sation said distinctly that when the Pres
idcnt was prepared to act he would do so
!: OH his own responsibility, not seeking to
, place any part of the burden on the rep
/ resentatives Of either side and the parties
they represent Secretary Sherman talk
, cd very freely. He said that the Presi-
, dent would, OF course, make the decision
! in the South Carolina case, but the hope
was to relieve the State of one of two
| Governors in such peaceful manner as
to insure peace and the absolute enioy-
ment Of the rights Of the colored people.
f Much stress was laid on this point.
, Postmaster General Key was cordial in
, his reception of the subcommittee, and
said that he had no reason to be dis
couraged. He understood the condition
t of affairs, and the need Of immediate ac-
ton. Secretary Thompson was most
| ! uncompromising in the expression of his
opinion that the Federal government had
no right to intervene in South Carolina,
, and that the State should be left abso-
f lutely free to settle her own disputes un-
, der her owu laws and in her own way.
Secretary Schurz was extremely cordial
| and liberal in all he said.
, The Cabinet, in q session of three hours
to-day, fully discussed the South Carolina
question. No vote was taken, but the
, expression of opinion Of the different
members showed that on q division the
| majority would be i'll favor Of the imnc-
, diate withdrawal of the troops from the
State House.
Hampton wrote o. letter to tho Presi.
dent tonight saying that he might not
have al opportunity to see him again.
and assuring him that he could and would
secure absolute freedom and peace, and
equality to both white and colored citi.
zens OF the State, 30 soon as the troops
should be withdrawn, bu: intimating at
the Same time that he would consent to
no bargain or compromise whatever. In
very warm words he thanked the Presi-
dent for the manner in which he had
been received, and expressed his conf
dence that the President would be true to
the loyal and patriotic sentiments of his
inaugural address.
Fernando Wood entertained Governor
Hampton. Gen. Conner, Judge Field,
Speaker Randall, Senator Butler, Capt
>awson and others tonight. The CON
versation was general, and the determin-
alton freely expressed to stand fast ON
South Carolina and Louisiana.
Though no direct knowledge is obtain
able from official SOURCES as to the iuten-
I tons of the government regarding Sonth
Carolina there is an impression, sustained
BY various facts, that the end of the de-
hberations now progressing will be ain
order withdrawing the troops from the
State House at Columbia, and the con-
sequent practical recognition of Hamp-
ton. h&
a popular demonstration in honor of
Governor Hampton has been with great
persuasion avoided by the Conservative
leaders, who apprehended that under
the circumstances it would not be in good
taste. Tf sA3af'
WAaHIHeTos, April /, 1877.
! In reference to the withdrawal of the
troops from South Carolina, it can bo aau-
thoritatively stated that President Hayes
is decidly opposed to leaving garrisons of
Federal troops in the State House Of any
State, but he holds to the theory that
troops may be stationed In the vicinity Of
any place where difficulty 10 liable to
occur, and in case Of violence Or riot they
NAV be called uDan IN nfeserya tho ,ynec "a