The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11

70 hampton position towards Hayes,
and the following telegraphic correspou-
deence VIII explain the attitude of Hatnp-
tou.' ,.ni-7's
CINCINsATI, Dec. 20, 1876.
Gov. Wade, Hampfof, Columbia, S. c.:
A telegram from Columbus. Ohio, an-
1ounces that Judge Mackey, in your be.
hall, has made propositions 70 Governor
Hayca TO support Him Of9to 9 Pf&lldt{enns
against Guvefndf DTiideff, .recogii1ing
Hayes as legally elected, and offering to.
support him against the Northern Dcmoo.
!Ncy. This do not believe, but it is in
juring the Democracy here. Your wise
and noble course has strengthened nv
long friendship for you. In MY judg-
ment there should be prompt denial,
and this I Isubmit 70 your decision.
WILLIAM PRESTON.
To this the following reply was made:
C0kuMBrA, 8. Cs DeG 30 Ia7dM
20 oSisss oSGsaessfs'g'l'idn fe''o" g Sasia1aa a;l9
No Que 10 authorized to make declara-
tions for me or for our party here. We
abide che dec .a;6hs fdegitimate authori-
ty and hope for a peaceful solution.
WADE HAMPTON.
si:;llil ..;-rr F4T;Tr!lq ~
The special correspondent Of the New
York Herald sends the annexed report of
anjpteryisY with Senator Robertsons II
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 80.
Wade Hamptou's letter 70 Governor
Hayes, and the report from Columbus,
Ohio, of on interview with Judge Mackey,
Of South Carolina, have together excited
great interest here! genatof' RobsfiS6h!
Of South. Carolina, aaid- this evening to l.
Herald correspondent: u
81 have no doubt that Judge Mackey
has told the, truth, mainly. He is man
of deeiHeiftaiea6, tblitl sSSohsetihfe5 inii
prudent and oveY1Eoallqg. The despatch
in to-night's Star from Hampton, saying
that mo one is authorized to make de.
ciss::ssttiens fos me or for the Democratic
party in South Carolina 10 rebuke to
what suppose were some extreme state
ments by Mackey in the Herald's cbfres-
pondence. ,Aa for HRmpton's character,
campaign and present belief can speak
advisedly. No one in South Carolina
questions his character; it is so high and
almost faultleSs % TO be accepted rs such
by nearly alpthe2 people. That<was one
reason why he was elected; bHtthe whole
leason why he was elected to beq Cover
nor was that the people, irrespective Of
politics or caloHI knew. Chsmbatlain's
government to be dishonest and wasteful,
and believed that government BY
Hampton would be efficient and econoul-.
icaI.n al, ,lr ssi,ass 49,. 4
"Youl have no doubt of Kampton's
election7" -.;7f'l
Z "Of course not. He had fair majori.
ty over Chamberlain of; ], ,I34,j The ques-
ton of his election went yesterday before
the Circuit Judge in Chambers Judge
r. B. Carpenter, who, like all the other
Judges OF that Court, iB o Republican.
TIE case will probably be decided within
the next ffteen days, and lam convinced
that the decision will be that Hak .,6on 10
the rightful Governor. An appeal will
then he taken to the Supreme Court, BET
fore Chief Justice MOSES, o native of the
State, 8 Republican, q man 0s high char.
acter and Of distinguishe6iIegal ability
not the Moses whose character is so lOW.
The rest Of the Judges Of that Court axe
likewise Republican,. / ami confident
that it, tooy will affirm Governor Hamp+
toms election. One Judge 10 a,edlofec
inan."c -F'':l d!,rf"I "'Ett +
az Hampton IS ropnlaf athopg,the'coi.
be?" - y.sI ;;;''',l =, -, -
"They think the world of him. Rot
oneghgl tfYly ,l:pows hlm diatIP9sTFh diatI;PE lp,
No dhesiA tpS Slate, YgSte or b.,lIc so
for tie AAseEsaof his rlslts unaes HaGp-
ton"
I. "Being SO SIRE Of Hampton's election.
how sare are you of the fate of the Pres
ideutial tickebfi i,la .s,.,ne,,iIo lrr M,
"Unapestionably, the Aayea electors
were chosen"
i''By what mnjority?" 2i'ia ''' ~ i.-' y
Something over 20apie- sa''., al I.
"Is It as Judge Mackey says-did
Hampton work: for HnyeAf"lH az Az
"The fact" replied Senator Robertson,
"is simply this, the peeple;of South Car
olina cared good deal more, and still
care more, for the regulation of, their
State affairs than for the result of the
national election. The Democrats there.
as L macs, would have prefeEFad she elec-
|, ,tion of Tilden, but were not unwilling to
cnnsent to the election of Hayes rs Ptesi-
ident, provided they could gee an honest
Democratic government in. .theiEi, own
State. Many Republicans, including
cnlorad men = dnsired .and gpbteasfar the
Hampton 'statg gdterhihtsi on NttIe A.siilii-
Priucsple,4 even while, ..aaey voted for the
Republican Presidential electors" =
. ibid Hanipteni advise them To this
congReR',n .i,av ea. s!aas T., ahii,-i,s
~ sin his campaign speeches Hampton
| tb,d all to vote for Hayes and Wheeler
Iwho XyhAted ~. 'HeIpge ftlie qaessi0ngi
who ahould be President away behind the
question of tie administration Of State
afIaiEs,no, Many, Republicans are of hit
mind and the sentiment throughout the