Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-05


his brother all enlisted on the Confederate
side. His father and brother we're killed, and
he survived, to afterwards become Republl-
can and firm supporter of Governor Cham
berlain."
After paying high compliment to the
manhood and integrity of chamberlain, Judge
Northrop proceeds to describe the situation.
The Democrats believe, as they do in their
existence, that Hampton received over LOU
majority of the votes, and is the lawfully
elected Governor. They claim that it has
been decided in their favor by the courts, and
they would eagerly defend it by the last dol
lar and the last life. | have never seen such
profound excitement and infexible resolution
as exists throughout my section. 1t is in eve
ry fibre of the atmosphere, and must be feit
to be understood. 1t is kind of frenzy
that possessed the people of Paris in 1873.
1t has been waiting like a chained tiger on the
first movement of Hampton's finger or lips.
IF that movement had been made, the whole
army of the United States would have had
business on its hands. Further on he says ::
II am Republican, every inch of me, and a a
Carolinian, every inch of me, and don
want to see the State pass into the hands OF
the Democracy, but l don't want to see 1t 60
to the devil, either"
Reporter Well, if Hampton becomes Gov
ernor, would peace follow?
Judge Northrop-Yes, sir; it would most
undoubtedly, and with that peace would come
ample protection to all the people alike, and
property would at once become enhanced IN
value full 25 per cent.
The Presidents Southern Policy.
- The New York Post publishes what
purports to be general conversation between
the President and prominent New England
Republican. The President had full faith
that his Southern policy would be an entire
success, and although there appeared to be
some obstacles in the way, he thought that
these would probably disappear in very
short time. A summary Of his views is re-
ported in the Post, as follows:
He thought that the effect of his policy
would be to produce better feeling throughout
the South, and to ALLEVIATE from the Demo
cratic party the old Whig element, which is
restless and unsatis6ed now. Looking at the
situation of affairs in South Carolina and
Louisiana, President Hayes said that he was
compelled to believe that both those States
would pass into the hands Of the Democratic
party, not because that party had majority
of the voters in either, for such is not the fact,
but because it is composed mainly of the men
who in the past have been accustomed to rule
and who understand how to perfect their or
ganization, while the Republicans have COM
paratively few leaders and cannot make color.
ed voters expert and sagacious in political
warfare, without long training. The Presi-
dent said that in this remark he had no ref
erence to the cases of Packard and Chamber
lain, nor did he wish his language to be un-
derstood as implying that the Administration
had come to any decision as to who is the
legal Governor of Louisiana or South Caro-
lima, for these questions are yet to be settled.
While he expected these two States to pass
into the hands of the Democrats, he also firm
ly believed that the effect of the changed poll
cy toward the South would be to give to the
Republicans the States of Tennessee and
North Carolina certainly, and to make serious
inroads into the Democratic ranks in Virginia
and Georgia, where there are a large number
of Wings who will gladly accept an opportu-
nifty to withdraw from their present political
associates and unite with party more in &C.
cord with their own political convictions.
During the entire conversation, which last
ed almost an hour, the President indicated
clearly that he had not changed his previous
ly expressed sentiments in the least, but still
believes that the Southern policy outlined in
his inaugural message can be made COM
plete success. The gentleman says, as the re-
suit of his talk with the President, that it is
his opinion that both Packard and Chamber
lain will have to give way to Nichols and
Hampton. Mr.. Chamberlain has already in
formed his friends that if after consultation
with the President, the latter thinks he ought
to vacate his office, and will say so in writing,
he will abide by and ollow.this advice, al
though he is confident that, after he has
talked with the President, no such advice will
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