The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-25

cy through the policy pursued by Gen.
Hampton" The assertion 10 in The spirit
OF the whole piece, 5us with Isore frank
ness. The opinion Of the world pro-
nounces its absurdity. AS an instance, 1
enclose o sentence from o letter Just re-
ceived from q distinguished Northern
Democrat, who did not know "the leaf
of secret history Of our campaign"
Gall things considered, yon
made the best fight Of any State in the
Union, and the amagement to mo is that
you were ablo to make it At Ill against against
the military power, money and the ways
of your adyersaries."
There was no change Of policy made
by Hampton at this i:;ne. Ills iTst
speech, End September, was identical In
sentiment and principle with his last
| speech, 9th November, aid not one jot
nor little did he swerve from it through
out the campaign.
1t was matter of regret that Judges
Mackey and Cooke could not &C through
the entire canvass. ] only allude to this
to show how consistently your correspon-
dent errs. think Judge Mackey ap-
peared on the stand with General Hamp-
ton twice only Judge Cooke oftener.
Ihe latter soon came out for Tilden and
voted for him. W
The policy pursued by General Hamp-
ton was the perfection of the wishes of
the State Democratic Convention and the
plans Of the Executive Committe. It
was sustained by all persons, whatever
may have been their position on the only
question that ever made division In the
convention. And in all the counties in
the State the Hampton policy, the Exec.
utive Committee policy, the straightout
policy, up to the last moment, was rigid.
ly observed and executed.
We carried the State by br' lging out
the full white vote and by, winning over
$4,000 to $1,000 colorcd voters. Had it
not been for military interference and the
destruction of State government, we
would 1--we gained 10000 colored votes.
AS it was. the main body of the colored
votes we did obtain is due not solely to
the wisdom of the plan and policy laid
down, but principally to tho superb and
never-lailing power and sngacity with
which General Hampton put the theory
into execution.
The whole people in South Carolina
spurn with contempt the following de-
clarations made. by this so-caled It'll
den Democrat :"
Though the straightouts brought
about his nomination in the face of q
tremendous opposition from within the
Democratic party, and though their
courage and skill had so much to do with
redeeming the State, they claim to have
been practically ignored by Gen. Hamp.
ton when he selected the State Executive
Committee. Three of his avowed oppo-
nents were placed on this committee"
a large majority of the voters of the
State were straightout before Hampton's
nomination. As said before, no lead
ers built up this policy. 1t :. worse than
folly to charge General Hampton with
ignoring" anybody. His nomination
was not debt he owed to anybody. Ills
acceptance was his tribute to the State,
and is debt the party owes to him.
The contest was not over the man, but
was an agreement over the policy of the
movement. He did not select the State
Executive Committee. It was elected b5
the whole nT.aber of the nominees on the
State ticket, in conjunction with the
President of the Convention, and of the
seven five were earnest advocates of hii
policy beforehand, Though the vote oi
one, Major Fraser, had been fixed by 'hii
constituents,) aud all were his friends
and earnest supporters. Your cores
pondent winds up his category of mis-.
statements, perversions and errors by this
summary: ht -r-7 ef-.5
! at is safe to say the. but for the s;..al
mistakes made in this campaign--the
desertion of Tilden and the surrender 70
Cooke and Mackey--the majority for the
State and National ticket would have
been too large to admit of investigation
or question"
There may have been mistakes; but
that there was any ''desertion of Tilden,'
&C., by General Hampton, the State Ex-
ecuuve Committee, or any part or parcel
of our party in South Carolina, solemn.
ly deny, and If any person AYERS it, i
pronounce 1t to be utterly and willfully
false. There never YVES q fairer. harder
contest for the national party than we
conducted in this State; nor ever one
| with less encouragement or greater peril.
Alone, our victory would have been d
plaything; but together with the Ma.
tional Democracy we bore the brunt OF
the force of the administrations-Sta State
and Netional-canvasse1 under the
! watchful eyes Of the professional detec.
tives who were backed b. bristling bayo
nets, voted over the bayonet point, won
from the enemy $4,000 to 1900 votes
and carried the State for Tilden. as well
as for Hampton, and have only been de.
feated by the frauds committed at the
polls in the returns and by the canvassers
We stand upon our record, and defy tho
attacks of our bitterest enemies. Mey
we be preserved from any more suct
criticism frosss cur fiien2e. sa3 lhn
Pardon me when l say that your views
with regard To General Hamnfon'a sIatta,
to Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hayes is O mis-
take, and rests not upon the letter. Blu
upon vague approximations. If there hal
been g champion: !ac- Tide. Z. hsss bee. bee.
Hampton, and noEe expresses more an
probation of it than Mr.. Tilden.
General Hampton Is now Governor
and is in charge of the INTEREST," Of thi
State. The United States is divided DO
tween two great pasties--in bitter an .ag
onism to each other-and the conditis n
of affairs in this State Ii one of the gray,
issues which is between them. The Gov
srnor simply inclosed his inaugural B,
tiiS leaders of the respective parties, pre
senting to them truthful report Of th
matters OF such grave import. Judg
Mackey was going to see GOV. Hayes, 4 4
know personally, and asked Govefno
Hampton to allow him to carry the letter
His request was granted, and pothinl
. | more.
, Governor Hampton has repeatedly an
publicly repudiated the Charge tha
Judge Msckey was in anywise his am
, agent IN any Particular. judge '1 Wscke ,O
has likewise 'disclaimed that he in an
/, respect represented Governor Hampton
n mo