Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-04-19
WADE HAMPTON AND HIS rLEDGEs.

Wade Hampton. OF South Carolina
went 10 Washington . few days go to
see President Hayes and induce him to
take from Governor Chambsrlain the
support upon which he relied. the pres
encs Of United States troops In the
State House In Columbia. In order to
prevail upon the President. he solsmnly
pledged his word that 10 the troops
were Withdrawn he would use no force
whatever 10 gain possession Of the Stale
buildinss. but would proceed against
Chamberlain and his ofacsrs quietly
through the courts. President Hayes
believed this man. He trusted wholly
to that imaginary quality which rebels
are assumed TO possess. his "honor."
and ordsrsd the troops 70 retire to their
barracks. Then Chamberlain. seeing
,ha, his fight Was hopeless against the
Ride Clubs and Hamburg ~sssassins.
gracefully retired from the unequal con-
test and turned over his books and pa
pers to Hampton. His subordinatss'
however. against whom proceedings fol
election were pending In the Courts. 70
fused to follow his sIampls-ss they
hal q perfect right to do-antii the
cases against them were decided. And
no Wade Hampton found himself in
possession Of the Governors Office In
the State House. while all the othsl
rooms were In the hands Of Chamber
lsin's appointsss.
1t Is quite natural that his ehivalrou'
blood shouid rebel at this I; ID had 70
bsll-a oncs before for not hall 90 coed {
cause. and been whipped into . sort o.
snarling. currish submission. Il VA
not natural to his "%chivalry." - tn
event has proven. Tor him to remember
his promise to the President OF tn
United Staies. and allow the Saprem'
Court OF South Carolina 10 decide al
disputed questions. The process o
quo ,c~arraAio MAS altogsthss too slo'
for this noble scion Of = superior race
And so yesterday he boldly took the ia'
int, his own hands, had the doors o
the Republican officials rooms sealed
AMI stationed his constablss ct th
portals. with ORDERS to arrest any pei
ron who attempted to break the sssls
That Ia how Wade Hampton has k'p
his promises to President Hayes.
This action should spsn the eyes Q
the nation 10 The fact that there In abse
lutely no safety in trusting the word o:
"~chivalrous" eI-rvbel. Made Ham,
ton has secured from President Hays
all that he wanted. and hs now goes !
work To do things in his own way. II
his no more respect for his Plsds
Z, the head Of this great nation. than
would have for q promise given
the poors~t Of the "niggeis whom he
heartily despises. The summary eie
ton Of the Republicans officials amoun'
to nothing practically thsy would ha'
been turu.d out by the courts in al
event. .. Chamberlain would have bee
had no chosen 70 continue his bait
with Hampton. But this action Of u
"chivairous" ruler Of South Csrolir
10 an insult to the President. and in an
Northern State would be construed
contempt Of the court before whom pr
cssdings in the case were pending.
The Significance Of the move IL II
structivs. II Wade Hampton has brol
en- his pledge in this instance, What goo
reason have We to hope that be vi
keep faith with the President In the "a
turc? How do We know that he wi
protect the black man and the whit
man. the Republican and the Democrat
aliksr Is II not reasonable to suppOs
that 10 he has lied in q small matter. b,
will lie with even more readiness In
large maiisri Events are fast ripeninl
in South Carolina, and . few days vii
show TO the nation whether the new sI'
pertinent Of President Hayes 10 10 b
successful or not.