The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-24

est administration. end think It Is ees:srai-
iy admitted that what proposed to thIS end
wSs ynpathetio with The yiishhs of tlve in
.aSSs;i. commit unity. believe that pur-
degree Of fiimness and courage. It Is true
that was not successful, bat those who
have watched the course of eyents I'm tho
State are perhaps better qualified than am
to see who is responsible for the failure;
certainly do not feel that am. / am still
fairs would have been reached under nv
administration than under. thato General
Hampton, becauGe no mans civil or politi-
cal rights would have been abridged or
denied: AS have already intimated, re-
gard the present supremacy Of the Demo-
garded the political rights OF great number
OF the citizens of State. There was large
majority Of the people OF South Carolina
entitled to vote who desired continuance
OF the Republican administration, and do
not think that General Hampton represents
or to make good and honest government
SO far as its financial and practical depart
ments are concerned. 80.
regarded the ignonnca and inexperience
0f the masses OF the Republican, party in
south Carolina as ono Of the inherent and
great difficulties in tho political problem. 1
was under the political necessity of making
political appointments to offices from par
ty which as rule, was not able to furnish,
competent officers to represent the govern
ment. 49,
The majority of the Republicans in the
Legislature were never hen tily in sympathy
with me during my first term of Office.
Nearly all the public measures In which I
took deep interest were passed by minori-
ties of Republicans and Democrats. The
reduction Of taxes and o moro economical
expenditure ef public fin6S Tere natarsallv
the leading objects which / had in view: and
here it is but justice to say that met with
almost entire opposition within the ranks of
the Republican party. had to extend the
greater part of my strength in reaisting what
I:i1g l regarded as bad lesialation, and had very
inauguration of better methods or the en-
actment of better LAWS. OF course my idea
OF the way in which reformation must be
brought about was through the Republican
party, because knew that g minority Of the
people u the State were attached to that
party, and that there was no hopes of in
ducing them to join any other organization,
even for local State purposes. But the
habits OF the legislation which had grown
up between 1868 and 1874 were too strong for
me, and the result was that was overcome
and da my POI policy only partially carried out.
positive good was done but only small
traction of the results which were within
the powsr OF the Rennhlican,. .,a.ly. led e
co-oPerated with n1s, was male evident. I
| feel bound to say tnat Ii I had been heartily
supported rom 1879 to 1876 tho state of feel
ing which preceded the nomination of Gen
eral Hampton would not have existed. In
| brief, If my administrator mad been SUM-
! ported by the whole Republican party, &c
would have deprived the Democrats oftheir
grievances and made them acquiesce in the
long series ofyeers."
| He declares that no change of circrm-
| stances in political fortunes will ever lead
him 70 deny or dePrecate the generous and
hearty support which the best men ofSouth
! Carolina and the Democratic party gave him
from 1874 down to the henominntion Of Homp-
ton, and that no public man was ever :s.ore
heartily or unselhshly supported by poIiti.
cal opponents than he was during Tint
period. AS 90 the ability of the coIored
race TO aaminister the affairs of government,
k5 Gays: 80 l Z
Il think the coloredpeoplo % Just as COM
petent to legislete and condacta o government
az any other people who have had as litEla
education and experience. They only want
brains. It is idle to expect under any Cir
large Ereponderance of intelligence, = The
strength of every community IN the Union
is measured by this fact. y!hile; thareforej
do not reflect on the oolored race in SAYING
that they were badly prepared for. the tasE
they assumed, still contend chat successful
suffrage, requires education, intellectual
training and large amount of accumulated
political oxperience-in eho.t an under
standing OF the duties of citizenship. Con-
cerning the intentions of the masses Of the
cotored people OF South Carolina, I think
tl5y are honest. Their misfortune has been
that they were not sure to anticipate or fol-
low the e6ects Of measures that were enacted
by sheir representatives until these measurss
had taken root and wrought their evil results.
And then they were TOO ready to be led by
designing aid unprincipled men, yglio be-
came by force of superior opportunities their
lesders. len say this, desire particu1
larly 20 6Ld that Z DO not cast more blame
upon the colored than upon the white iead1
ers OF the Republican party ii, South Caro-
Ina. Upon the whole think my own race
with bad leadership in that State as Che COL
ored race. The result Is the san, had
leaders and ignorant followers could not
work out the problem OF good government.
This This has been the great obstacle sud him
In the Sonn A States, and It may Ee set
down as Toe principal cause Of our over
throw. 4i.S m 7sfT - 4
'eThe difficulty was that 10 majority of those
vhpI undertook to Iced the Republican party
IN south Carolina made Profession o.. psi
tac5 and lived eeSSNlingly. Now, I don't
think any man 10 qualified to lend In pplit-
cal Life unless he has such substantial inter-.
estS in the cL immunity to which he bslonra
as Will put him in complete sympsthy with
the permanent institutions of that commu-
nifty. III iS rot alWay5 necessary that man
shall be born on the soil where he lives, nor
that hs ehnil be ,aa propert lho2des but In
my Judgment, it is necessary that Se hhctild
have something besides what he may isain
by mere political effort TO the end that he
may possess o spirit Of conservatism and %
disposition to do The fullest and most exact
justice, and at the same time ba safe CorIn-
sci as public-spirited official OK citizen.'' {
Concerning the resources Of South Carolinn
ana its financial ability, he speaks as fol-
81 have had political differences with the
and deep, hut upon this subject of the re-
sources cs the e6nlmenss sealth 3 lave never
entertained doubt. South Carolina offers
the most inviting inducements to the emil
grant, Her resources are almost indescyjba1
BILE. Her cotton, long staple and "A u: nd
| her rice and corn, her facilities for pfoduc;
| ton and manufacturs are absolutely unsuri
pnssed. had dream of identifying ray.
Seir Win tney devei0pp.eEt or these great
| resources, not, if you viii allow me to saw
SO much as e matter of personal ambition as
ef. satisfhctioh. at seeing o State cspRble of
taking her place among the great pro odnctfye
agencies oS the Union bpt the dream Is
pest. Z have sought other felds,l aild prob4
ably shall find my future In NeIF YoflE.ls {
should have beEnglad to have participated
ia the regnlts that must come from tho en-
line Cor shs Z 1afiszss: II; fssti
Iowa rolled into Que. Shs has great Fariety
/ of climate and soils Che has = skactAbse and
1 adaptive iabofing population, end with GOOD
| government, eeifreliance and the disapDeari
ence OF 20 Heal diesenti lions her fptHre qesFaS