Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13
South CaroIiua-wade HamptOn's Profession.


In a letter addressed to President Hayes,
on leaving Washington. Wade Hampton
says:
As may not have the pleasure of seeing
you again on this subject, 1t may be proper To
put before you in the fullest and most def
mite form the assurances given to you YER
bally. | repeat therefore that It the Federal
troops are withdrawn from the State House
there shall be on my part, or that Of my
friends, no resort to violence to assert our
claims, but that We shall look for their main-
tcnance solely to such peaceful remedies ~
the constitution and laws of the State pro-
vide | shall use all my authority to repress
the use or the exhibition Of force in the set
tement of all disputed questions, and this
authority shall be exercised in such Il manner
that the peace shall be preserved We only
desire the establishment in our State of Il
government which will secure To every citi-
zen, the lowest As well as the highest, black
a. well as white. fall and equal protection in
the enjoyment of all his rights under the
Constitution of the United States.
No one can be more deeply impressed than
myself with the imperative necessity OF es-
tablishing cordial relations bctwecn all class
c. and both races in South Cdrolinl, for 1t l.
by these means that the truc and enduring
welfare of the State can he secured. With
the recognition of the perfect equality Of
every citizen before the law: with II just AMI
impartial administration of the laws with
Il practical, secure exercise of the right OF
suffrage with a system OF public education
which will open the services of kuosledse to
all classes We may hope To see our State
soon take the position to which she il en-
titled
In conclusion, permit me 10 assure you
that feel the strongest confidence that the
wise and patriotic policy announced in your
inaugural will, as soon as 1t takes shape IN
action, produce such fruits that the whole
country will enjoy the blessings of peace,
prosperity, and harmony. thanking yon.
Sir, for the courtesy you have extended {,
me, and with my good wishes, am very
respectfully, your Ubedient servant.
STOLE HIS OwN COw.-At meeting ul
the Vermont association of Chicago tn
other night, Prof A. d. IIagar, formerly
State seolosist of Vermont said Il will re
lnte. in closing this fye-minutes talk, an
incident that occurred in my native town.
Chester, ~ related To me by my god old
mother, then over 50, also a native of thc
town. Among the dozen men who formed
the first settlement of the town in l164, then
called lIanstead. was n man named Iie
lie was not iayorite with the people tor ret
son that he was suspected of dishonesty. In
the fall OF 1865. he submitted proposition
to his ncishhor, Charles Mann, that they ~
down To Rockingham, town that had been
settled about dozen wears. and steal
COW from some of the settlers, drive or lead
il up to Chester, butcher it, and divide the
carcass and each take home his half for hi,
winter supply of beef Mr. Mann a>scnted
Ia the prolp~itinn, ami Il night was appoint
Ell in which they would do the work Mr.,
Idle owned a cow black cow with large
white spot upon the head and a white leg.
This. like other cows in the settlement, was
suffered tn run At large in the woods, and
wore "A large cuw-btl II. Alter dark the two
men started on lnot lnr place in Rocking
ham designated by lde rs likely to furnish
the coveted COW. Arriving near the spot,
they heard the SOUND ut cJw-bells, and, 60
inv in that direction, found a cow without
, hell "a red COW, a. Mr. Mann said tor red
COWS always look black in the night, caught
her. led to Chester (and sp,endld COW she
was to l,adl hutchcrcl her, buried the hide
and otr,l, divided the meat, and each went 10
hrs home with his muIety OF stolen beet.
Mann did not eat any ui his, but kept 1t, and
ulti matey gave it all to lle, lde'S COW did
not come Tor her breakfast and to he MIXED
next morning, nor ever after. Poor lido
mis,rusted hun>tlf to he the victim OF n
practical jhkc. 1t was not likely. he
tbousht. that his COW would lose of her
Ill ,.t bcr Whit, SDnt ohlitprateJ nv rub