Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-08
ally what occurred. Wright came un.

stantially what occurred. Wright came un:
invited and entered the Executive Office, as
am informed by outsiders, by the stairway IN
the rear, a sharp eye being kept on his move
ments by June Mobley and other negroes on
watch in the street. >,
After some commonplace remarks, ne said
to the Governor that he had come to the con.
clusion that, if he followed the law, he could
only render decision in his favor, but that
he had been threatened with death if ne did.
To this the Governor replied that there was
no danger of the threat being executed
Wright said that at any rate he would have
to leave the State. The Governor replied to
this that there was no necessity for flight, and
supported bis assurance by the remark that
if Wright had to leave he would accompany
him. Wright thought he would have to 60
for few days anyhow, and added that ne
had no money to 60 on. The Governor pla-
cidly remarked to this that his salary was
here, and be had agreed to pay the judges any
quarter due after his Inauguration. (Wright
has been drawing bis salary monthly since
that date from the Hampton government
Wright remarked that some back salary was
also due him, and the Governor replied that
he bad nothing to do with that. ...
Wright then said, very significantly, u
want to read you paper where they charge
you with having offered 100000 for my de-
cision." This child-like intimation the Gov
ernor met with an emphatic, IL would not buy
any of you. I was told could buy over
certain Senators to recognize me in the Leg.
lature, but I told them to go the devil
didn't propose to use any money for that pur'
After some further conversation, Wright
left, after repeating his remark that in bis
opinion Hampton was elected, and if he
Wright followed the law, he could but Of
6cially recognize him. Wright then excused
himself on the ground that the recess had
nearly expired, and he must attend Court
An hour later he had signed the orde. releas
ing Tilda Norris, and recognizing Hampton
The Governor thinks Wrights subsequent
conduct gives the more force to his decision
and he does not speak at all harshly of him
but considers his recantation the natural re-
suit of powerful political influences and
threatening pressure, exerted by, desperate
partisans upon weak man.
Governor Hampton and the Judiciary.
Judge Mackey, who was in Columbla
on the day Judges Willard and Wright
signed the order of release in the Tilda Ste
phens case, was the first Circuit Judge to take
formal recognition of Governor Hampton by
telegraphing the following to j. W. Walker
Sheriff of Chester county:
"The Supreme Court having rendered its de-
cision adjudging Wade Hampton Governor
YOU will instantly release the prisoner Amzl
Rosborough. pursuant to his warrant OF par
don. T. J. MAcKEY,
Circuit Judge"
All the Circuit Judges, with two excep
tions, have already virtually recognized
Hampton by drawing their salaries regularly
from his administration. The exceptions are
Judges Carpenter and Wiggin the latter
however, has recognized him in more formal
manner, the transcript of murder trial in
Aiken county having been forwarded to the
Governor by the clerk Of the court in that
county, who stated, in his communication
that he "was instructed by his Honor Judge
Wiggin to forward it to Governor Hampton.
Judge Reed, in recent letter applying for
his salary, said he saw no reason for delaying
longer to make the application. This letter
was written by Judge Reed himself, and by
him addressed to Governor Hampton" -
Judge Carpenter has not yet committed
himself by any expression favorable, or 9TH
erwise, since his opinion in the habeas corpus
case, in which he declared Hampton to have
received "the highest number of votes" the
only vital question at issue, and now disposed
of finally by the judgment of the only court
competent to review his decision.