The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-31
HAMPTON TO HAYES.
interview Between the President
and Gov. Hampton.
Hayes Declares His Intention 10
Garry Ont the fleuse OF His
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W AcliANblON, -IalCll -'.--truF. w ltt
Hampton and party arrived early this
morning. They were met at the depot
by Senator Gordon and Judge Mackey, |
who accompanied them TO Wizards no.
tel.
The following was addressed 10 the
President by GvyernorHampton soon at
forwards:
To THE PREsIDENT-Sir: Ia compli-
ance with your Invitation, am here Tor
the purpose OF uniting my efforts with
yours To the end OF composing the politi-
cal differences which now unhappily dis
tract the people of South Carolina. |
beg YOU to believe that my anxiety TO
bring about the permanent pacltication
oil that state, paciication in which the
rights VI all shall be protected, is as sim
cere as feel assured is your own for the
accomplishment OF the same ends. NV
l position tor years past in reference to the
| political rights OF the coiored citizens and
my solemn pledge as given during the late
canvass in South Carolina that under nv
/ administration all their rights should be
| absolutely secure, should furnish a suf-
| hcient guarantee O, my sincerity or those
| points. which appear 10 be the subject OF
special anxiety. | have lh.. honor 70 ask
ST what hour II viii d your pleasure 10
receive Ine.
am, sir, spec,iul!y yours,
! Signed WADE HAMPTON.
Governor OF South Carolina.
The pre.iien: returned all immediate
reply and Gov. Hampton vii. be re-
ceiyei q, o1c O'Clock.
Al THE WHITE HoUsE.
Wade Hampton, Secretary Gordon and
Attorney-Oeuera! Conner called upon the
president at the appointed time aud
| iunched with him az TWO. Tie confer
enee Is expected 10 be long.
THE INTERVIEW.
Gov. Hampton, accompanied BY Sem
ator Gordon OF Georgia and Attorney
General Conner vi south Carolina, had
ali Interview with the Pccsiden. this
afternoon. The conversation was OF
free and general character. II related
primarily 10 the quest ion a. e. the
probable condition Of the state in case
the troops should be Withdrawn. The
points argued ty Gonernor Hampton
and his friends were ss follows:
FIRST, they claimed that there is an i'm
peratlve necessity tor speedy action, as
the planting interests OF south Carolina
are in absolute danger Of destruction by
reason OF The present unsettled state OF
| affairs, the labor system being now in
process 0: dislntegration. Although the
season tor planting is already al hand,
the planters are unable as heretofore TO
obtain advances OF money from the mer-
| chants and factors, and this disastrous
condition OF affairs, they said, would
continue until some stable system of gov
| eminent shall have been established. Ia
| short, business is paraliZed, ana credit
| alrnnsf Srfirelr la-frnr-al tI.r1,,ultx..t a.
state in consequence Of It's present IN
| settled condition.
Another reason for speedy action.
urged by this gentleman, was that the
carpet-baggers aud Others Interested In
the perpetuation OF Chamberlain's rule
| were
| CONSTANTLY INCITING RIOTS
And disaffection. and the most assidu-
| Gus care and fOIbearance had 10 be eXer-
cised 10 prevent open breaches or the
pubic peace, the ever present danger
being that they might become general
| throughout the state. Instances and IL
| lustrations OF this precariOus condition
OF affairs were presented 10 the President
with some particularly aud detail, Tie
| remainder OF the conversation was
mainly directed TO the question az to
what would be the probable condition
OF Affairs should the troops be withdrawn
from the state house and what line OF
policy Governor Hampton intended to
pursue in that event on these points,
The president was assured that there
would be no effort TO seize tho Capitol
by mob violence aud that only legal pro-
cesses would be resorted to by Governor
Hampton TO establish the supremacy OF
his government.
NO formal pledges We're asked or given
during the interview, but Governor
Hampton enthusiastically repeated the
statements he has heretofore nade-that
he possesses both the purpose and power
10 protect all persons and classes alike IN
their legal and constitutional nights.
The PRESIDENT IN REILLY
stated substantially that il was his mr.
pose to carry out the good iaitl,the prom.
ises OF his inaugural address, az he wa.
deeply anxious to bring peace and Quiet
, to distracted portions OF the countrv.and
he WAS satisfied thar this result would be-
attained In very short time.
During the entire conversation, which
lasted several hours, there was no discus.
sion OF Chaisberlain's right or title 10
the gOvernOrship, and nothing was said
which contemplated his continuance in
office. the conversation being almost al
together based upon the assumption OF a
withdrawal Of the Federal troops aud the
REIMBURSEMENT OF legal questions at is
sue 10 the state courts. Governor Hamp.
lton and his friends say they are greatly