The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-09-20

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which Hampton did last fall. The
policy which Hayes has adopted will
return prosperity to the South; the
government of Hampton will inspire
confidence, as it will be honestly and
faithfully administered"
"What effect will this policy have
in the future upon the political Or
CARNATIONS Of the South-will Dem
"crars leave their organization and
'jine the gang with Stanley?"
IL think not. There may be di-
visions i" the Democratic party, but
they will be upon men, and purely
local-in national politics, or, rather,
i'll political organizations, Democrats
will remain loyal TO their party. 1t
is true that more charity, if l may
80 call it, will be entertained for the
Republican party, and more conf
dence reposed in it; but the policy, as
it is lied, is in the South especially
regarded as the offspring of the Dem
ocratic party, which party, aided by
conservative Republicans, forced re-
cognitiOn from the administration
The negro element, the main support
of tho Republican party, will be lrge
ly contr' lied by the Democrats here
after, and the colored vote will be
cast more tor men than for party
Heret' fore the attachment and de-
voti"n of that race to the Republi-
cans was owing largely to the fear
entertained that the success Of the
Democratic party would result in an
ab idgment of the rights of cirizen-
ship. The course Of Hampton dis
pells tia: appreh ension. Hampton
is honestly carrying out the promises
which he made during the campajg On.
lie has already appointed more COL
ored men to office than were appoint
cd during the entire two first years
that was Governor, which were the
first Of reconstruction"
"And what do you think viii be
the future Of the colored race in the
South?"
81 think that that they will quietly
and peacefully enjoy all civil rights
as guar anteed to all other cit izens. |
believe however, that an apprecia-
til II OF their own good and advantage
will gradually eliminate them from
at least al active participation in
politics. They are race easily con
,roled. Labor IS their field of use-
fulness, and they are especially suited
to to the fields and the climate Of the
| South. 1t was u mistake to draw
them prom inently into partisan pol
itica-the white man Ga fact which
mnst be conceded) being the superb
OF will never consent to be goverl.e ed
| by Interior"
Ut, as | understand you, the Dem
ucratic arty will become stronger in
tile South By acquisitions from the Col
"red Vore, what say you as to an ex
Confedera e f,r the next President,
witch will probably be urged by the
Sonth2"
IL think hat the people Of both
the North and South could support q
IN: II like Hampton with perfect con-
sistency, and without the surrender
of particle of principle, and n"
more compromise of honor than Il
Confederate makes in the support OF
a Northern man. The causes which
led to the war grew out of our politi,
cal syslNm-the Hamiltonian and
Jefersonian ideas of government
consolidation and State sovereignty,
State rights; in word, Hampton be-
lieVes III the teachings of Calhoun,
and that he owed his first allegiance
to his State; the people Of the South
believed otherwise, AID the conflict
came. The disagreement has become
accord. Before the outbreak, as
is well known, Hampton was Union