Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-07

ciSn BERG, white AID black, democrats and re-
publ!caus, to uotc IN L grand effort 10 rcstcr re
the State to its oocG happy and prosperous
condition, wheu she stood the peer aud equal
CT any State in the CDlou.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says: When John j. Patterson, the
carpet-bag Senator from South Carolina, called
upon Governor Wade Hampton here the day
after the action Of the Cabinet in deciding to
withdraw the troops from the State House at
Columbia, aud voluntarily promised bis sup.
port in Hampton's efforts to restore prosperity
TO the people Of the Palmetto State, many
democrats not only doubted the sincerity of his
promises, but we're confident that they were
made to dIqest suspicion OF some future game
that was to he played by the carpet-baggers
10 day this same high toned Senator has de-
cared to numerous republicans that he does
not acquicsce 10 the action Of the adminstra.
ton, aud will wait awhile to see the result Of
certain movements now ln progress before &C.
ku0Wedeing Hampton as the Governor Of the
State -Four days ago both Chamberlain and
Patterson declared uoequivocally that the re-
publican party 10 South CaroliEa was dead be-
yond hope Of resurrection. and that it was folly
any longer to resist the onward march Of Gen.
Hampton, but that il VAS cLpedlent on the
part OF the republicans 10 Columbia tu make
the best terms possible with him,
\ change has cjtue over their dreams, aud
| the return Of Chamberlain from New ! ork is
| followed E'y declarations from the Whole crew
| Of carpet bacccrs that az Hampton has pedg
cd himselt cot to resort 20 force CT violence to
obtain control Of the State House, Chamber
! lain has decided not to Withdraw with the
troops but to remain and continue to assert
his claims as the legal Governor OF the State.
In defiance CT the popular will these men have
rccEcssIy determined to throw further obsta-
clcs IN the path Of Gen. Hampton, and to re-
fuse TO surrender up the records OF the State
until Legislature composed 10 both branches
of majority of members holding canVassing
board certificates declares Hampton to be the
legal Governor, Until this is doue Patterson
asserts that Chamberlain will hold on and he
coDgraluiatcs himself that Cham berlaiu will be
able to control all the republican members Of
the State Senate so as to prevent meeting OF
the LEGISLATURE when called together by Gov,
Hampton. BY This means Chamberlain cZ-
poets TO prevent any recognition OF Hampton,
and l0 delay action for some time. lie declares
that u1til the Legislature decides between
Hampton and himscl: that the courts have nc
power OF right to attempt to eject him from
tho State House, and il 2 process IS served up.
Oh him he will d5obcy it.
Instead OF returning to South Carolina ADD
aiding Chamberlain in his efforts to retain con
coutrol OF the State House, Patterson proposes
to 10 all lis fighting from Washington stand
point--~a safe distance. There are mysterious
whispers around that Chambe is pursuing
this COURSE in accordance With the advice oil
some prominent republican politicians with
whom he has been 10 correspondence, and who
are cyrcmcl : anxious 10 break down, II posi-
blc,' President Hayes Southern policy. 1t is
asserted that Packard has been in correspon
dcncc with Chamberlain, aud that the latter is
acting Oh this proposed line OF policy in egpec
tation that Packard will do something 10 Louis
lana that will put the present administration
il an unpleasant tx. and possibly lead to a
change Of programme.
Patterson aud Sheriff e. {. Bowen, oI
Charleston, have been 10 enthusiastic spirits
ever s0mc communication made to them last
night at the Conference With Chamberlain.
Bowen declares frankly that if there had been
the slightest !nlimaton previous to the meet
leg Of the clectora! college on the 9th Of De-
cetaber that Hayes would go back" % bis
| friends 10 South Carolina 10 the manner lie has
that he would not have received q single cleo.
t1ral vote from that State; that every repubii.
can e!actor 10 the State would have voted for
TIdeu. aod for so doing would have received
the i1ilrs2mcu: OF the republican party 10 the