The daily gazette., 1877-03-30
THIRD EDITION! l.,
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OF WADE HAMPTON IN WASHING
ToE-INTKRvIEw WITH THE PREs1-
DENT-A FREE AND EASY DISCUSSION
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SITUATION RE
VIEWED, &c, .iN sH8i2 gu. ~
POINTS OF THE INTERVIEW. ',f-T
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Gov. Hamp-
tons Interview with The President lasted
about TWO hours. The most of the time
was spent by Gov. Hampton in giving
the President information relative to the
social, political, agricultural and commer-
cial situation OF South Carolina. he
stated that his government had gradually
expanded until it now was thoroughly
acknowledged and obeyed in every coun-
" throughout the State; that in fact It's
jurisdiction covered every inch of soil in
the State except that cireumscrib bed space
which echoed to the foot fall of the fed.
eral sentinel on the State House.
/ Gov. Hampton sought to impress upon
the President that he now had the great
est opportunity that had ever fallen to
the lot of any man to restore peace and
confidence to the country and render his
name beloved by all good people through
out the land. He told the President that
IL was impossible for him to conceive the
disastrous effects OF delay in this import
ant crisis. 1t caused the lodgment in the
minds OF the people of a feeling of funcer-
tainty as to the future, which, if contin-
ued much longer, would end in the utter
bankruptcy and ruin of every material
interest in the State. While the troops
remained as menace to them an appre-
hension existed in their minds that uayo-
net government might be extended. La
short 1t was useless to endeavor torestore
confidence as long as this condition of al
fairs continued.
The President seemed deeply impressed
with the views of Gsv. Hampton, but
did aot assign any reason for his contin-
ued delay, but reiterated more than once
that the whole matter would come out all
right after a while.
During the conversation Mrs. Hayes
entered the library, and was invited to
remain by the President, when she took
a pleasant part in the talk. Gov. Hamp-
ton, az the invitation of the President,
remained to lunch and escorted Mrs.
Hayes to the table. Afterwards, at the
invitation of the President, Gov. Hamp.
ton took a long drive with him and Sec
retary Evarts, Asmost of the Presidents
time to-day was occupied with Governor
Hampton Mr.. Chamberlain, though on
hand and anxious to obtain an interview
was not given the opportunity. To-mor-
row Gov. Hampton will see the Prssi-
dent again with regard to the action ia.
ken in the South Carolina case.
| 1t is understood that the President is
ready to issue his order to-day for the re-
moval of the troops from the State House
but yielded to the wishes of certain mem :
bers of his cabinet, who asked Tor little
further delay. The object of these cabinet
members. as expressed by enc or two of
them, was to make Hampton come down
from his high horse; in other words, they
wanted him to plead as suppliant for
lis believed, however, that this delay will
not last many hours longer. and that the
withdrawal of the troops from the State
House will be issued not later than next
Monday. .......ta....
Gov. Hampton on his return will issue
his proclamation of the assembling of the
Legislature, and will go on regularly with
his government. Civil process will then
be resorted to to eject Chamberlain from
II the State House. .tr-
Il During the ride this afternoon Gov
/. Hampton gave the President every as
surance he could that the protection Of
the laws would be extended over white
. and black alike. He said to the Presi-
I dent that he expected to divide the color.
J | ed vote, and the President said he would
, lretaliate by dividing the white vote. 1t
is well to state that Gov. Hampton did
mot discuss his title to his Office, but di-
rected his remarks to the question OF
non-interference of the troops.
Tonight Gov. Hampton dined with
Secretary Evarts at Wormley's, ana the
! two discussed the situation at much
length. Gov. Hampton will return home
tomorrow night, and as soon as the
troops are Withdrawn he will institute
tho suit of ejectment against Chamber"
la. T~ t. NJ. loA
tire under protest. Gov. Hampton viii
ltoSmorrow call on several of the mem
, bers of the cabinet. He will confer witt
the Attorney General a. to the appoint
ments in South Carolina under the de
partment of justice. l.
Governor Hampton has received tn,
greatest amount of courtesy and atten
ton from all sides since his arrival here
J Wherever he has appeared in publ
l crowds have surrounded him to testif,
:: their respect. He regretted that ht
l could not accept the invitation to Balti-
+, more. Some of the members of tn,
Charleston Chamber of Commerce ex
: pect, however, to go over to Baltimore
tomorrow. ITT 7'.l
There was nothing said about the Soutl
Carolina United States senatorship te'da,
Gen. M. G. Butler says he is PERSONAL,
indi ifferent ON the subject.
For several hours tonight Secretar,
Schurz and Gen. Gordon were engaged
in q conference at the rooms of Gen. M
IC. Butler, at Willard's. A number O
papers in the form of agreements wer,
drawnup and submitted to Gov. Hamp.
ton. He quietly but firmly declined t,
sign them, stating that "the whole ques
t ton was as simple as ahoe handle, uame
ly, withdraw the troops and peace viii
follow. This is all want, and it is tn,
least / can accept" So the matter stands