Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

exert his powers beningly toward the South
and be the pacifcator of tthe sections. I am
satis6ed that be will SPEEDILY. recognize the
government of Hampton din South Carolina
and that of Nichols in louisiana, and that
he will do this as an act of supreme Justice
and sagaeious policy. This will ALSO be in
accordance with the pledge given by him in
his letter of acceptanceb in which he declared
that if elected Presidsht he would endesvor,
BY all legitimate agencies, to foster the estab-
lishment of intelligent and honest local self
government in the States of the South, and
expressed the opinioh that it would be prac-
ticsble;for him TO- contribute to this bene6cent
result, when, in those States, the rights of all
are recognized and respected by all. Hamp-
toms government stands ready to comply
with this Just condition, both in letter and in
spirit. ~
"Iaave been endeavoring, and think sue
cessfully, to impress my fellow-citizens with
the views here expressed, since my visit to
Governor Hayes / have addressed r1any
public meetings called to hear me on the po-
litical situation since my return from Ohio,
and the probable accession of Hayes to the
Presidency is no longer REGARDED BY the De-
mocracy Of my Circuit as portending evil to
South Carolina, or the cause of good govern
ment in the Southern States. On last Satur-
day addressed, upon this subject, a large
audience of white and colored citizens in
Lancaster, the birthplace Of General Andrew
jackson. I was heard with respectful atten-
ton as portrayed the civil and military ca
reer of HAYES, and when read his letter,
written from the Shenandoah Valley in 1864,
protesting against retaliation upon Confeder.
ate prisoners for cruelties inflicted upon
Union prisoners at Andersonville, was hear
tily applauded by the ex.Confederates who
were present. 60
"I Vas followed by General Kershaw. one
of the most splendid types of the soldier that
the late war produced. His division was I'M
mediately opposed to that of Hayes at Cedar
Mountain, of which battle it has been said oy
Howell. the biographerof Hayes. that, i made
Sheridan q Lieutenant. General, Gordon, Uni.
ted States Senator and Hayes Governor OF
Ohio. Abiding to my encomium upon
HAYES, General Kesshaw said Even though
the dearest wish of our hearts be defeated BY
the failure of Mr.. Tilden to be declared Pres.
ident am encouraged to have faith that,
with Hayes as the President of the United
States, Justice will be done throughout the
whole land, and glory and honor and peace
will crown our country through his wise and
benign administration of its government and
as to the question Of his title to the Presiden-
cy, I shall hold the judgment of the high
electoral commission now sitting at Washing
ton as final and authoritative upon all the is'
sues involved in the great and perpiexing
problem which it has been assembled to
solve'"
The Judge advises the formation Of a cem-
mnittee, consisting of a representative man from
each county in the State, which should pro-
cesd to Washington and lay the case of the
State before the incoming President, and ask
the immediate recognition of the. Hampton
government and the withdrawal of the FEEDER
al troops from all interference 10 the local at
fairs of the State.-Ne,0 York Herald ''