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.icalousics existing in tho Southern cOun-
ties he thought would prevent any ilnme-
diato prosperity.
TIMOTHY HURLEY, ESQ.
This m~ercurial ex-tr"asurer and cX.IIaycs
Elector thought hat the order Tor withdraw
oil of the troops settled very ~concluSively the
future prospects Of Mr.. Chamberlain for gu
.bernaIOrial hOnors In South Carolina. As p
friend OF Chamberlain, he did rot dream That
he would attempt my opposition. and he
was thoroughly convinced that the ltepubli-
can party, rs q mass, would accept the situa-
ton quietly and pcaceably. He further In
formed the Reporter that a meeting OF mr.
ty or more prominent white and cOlOred Re-
publicans had been held In his office, carly
Yesterday morning. to discuss the situation.
and that the prevailing sentiment appeared
to be In favor of calling q convention or inc
period. to discuss the propriety of issuing Il
manifesto ~renounclng their allegiance to
the Republican party of the North. and To
offer their cooperation with the Democrats
of the South, In order to show the National
Republican party that, while they had clear
ly sold them out, and given them to under-
stand that they were too heavy n LOAD Tor
them, they could by allylng themselvelves
with the Southern Democracy prove. that
they were an important element of strength
In National ~ well as State politics. Mr..
Hurley stated that it was his opinion, and
the opinion Of all that he had conferred with,
that the Hampton Government would bring
peace and prosperity to tho State. hat the
Democratic party could do more for them,
and would 20 farther to secure them MI tHelr
rights. than the party had done or could do.
His advice to the colorcd people was to let
by-gones be h~y-gones, and to give Governor
Hampton a unanimous support IN order ina
the full benefit Of his Administration might
be felt and obtained by all classes. He
thought that there wis n It ong prevail
Ing sentiment on the part Of the Republican
party OF the State to lot politics go to grass,
r., kl,n ~nN tx,D N ~ Of Inpsf aud m tn-0n-
crate with their own people to build up the
prosperity OF tho State. They had come to
understand very Thoroughly. no said, that
homes government meant for them homes
schools, education and comfort,
EX-GOVERNOR F. J. MOSES.
This defunct luminary cOincIded with the
views expressed by Mr.. Hurley. He thought
that the withdrawal Of the troops was tants'
noun to an establishment OF the Hampton
Government, and he further stated that there
vcntion ~dcnouncing the National Republican
parry, and rendering their support to the De-
inocrncy OF the South. Considering the i'm
portance OF the colored vote, nc said tiey
and could do more for them as u class than
the Republican pnrty OF the North had seen
tit to do, ind they were determined to look
after their own interests In future.
Ex-cLERK A. o. JoNEs.
This Republican diyli ay who has played
SuCu IL pTtlllllIcllL pun Va ~ PO'it'Sab
~ Of South Carolina, and h was one Of
Mr.. Chamberlain head managers IN the or
ganizutIon OF the bogus House In December
last. on being intsrroEated nv TO niS views
stated that he hnd no idea OF what Mr..
Chamberlain intended to do, rs Ills move
ments. as a general thing. passed all undei-
standing. Ho considered the ooi.es. 70, Inc
the besi Thing for the Republican pa',y of the
Soutn to do was 10 hold n meeting and re.
nouncc The Allegiance TO the National p,ri!y
pnH o''f lie 'i iilo,,; s.'t tS'.t II III Hsy Ds' We: en-:
clrely 100 good ior us party, aud a3 ,or Mr.,
ChamberIaiu, lie %.lor,3lt hin weak ."Id
vnciliating and only IT. Tor leaching sc'oo
EX-Adiuiant and Inspector General r'I
ex-mcmber OF Tie state Board OF CanvaS.e.'
Purvis was present durtn. this conversation
md coincided with the views Of his cOadju u
tor.
JUDGE p. l.. WfGGiN.
Judge P. l.. Virgin, (Republicun) Of The
Beaufort Circuit, arrived ih this city lbs.
1.-Two Governors ~ he tl .ieu Cove 10
Hampton and Mr. ChnmDerla;,,, and stop bed
.nr supper mt the Charleston Ho;ei. a repo:'t'
ey for the N.tUs dLd C.M III. desiring 10 know
his views on tho present s.iua. ion OF affairs In
this Sale, asked him wnat woLId be he G
feet OF the removal OF the troops from The
Siatc-Housc. He though that fine LOOP.
were removed aud Mr.. Chamberlain wee cnI
could not support his claim 10 gubcr.n' oria
authority twelve hours. The fscpor,c. n
qui'ed II he (tLe judge would favor coniinu'
ing The contest il the troops were Withdrawn
and was answered in the negative.
Judge Wiggin was further asked wiia'
would be the effect upon The peace and pros
perity OF the State If Hampton were Cover
| nor. and remarked that he was not In Il con
dillon 20 answer specific inter- u:rlo;ic>. The
Judge seemed an%iors to be %rciicent upot
the present aspect OF attairs, and appt led Il
M lao. tt-rn, ttsn r.
The Reporter not being ablo to elicit specif-
ic to specific intei .O5atOiteS. bad'
the Judge ndie'l and let him, feeling fully as
silrel Thai, although he did not say so. he Wa
was The Governor.
Judge Wigsln, on learning that ,ne "iwt
Governors" would not be in Columbia fof i.
least several days, determined 10 return Il
Beaufort, and did so by the next train ale
his arrival.
COLLECTOR w~oRTIINGroN.
Collector L.. G. Worlbington, when ap
proaced by u Reporter from for the Nee s u 4
people were Jumping to conclusionsss too rnp
Idly" II Tim Hurley Is any authority, thu
Collector Is not In thrt condition OF mln'
denomlnated happy" and freTIenily III
thing but comfortable TO n soul fall OF re
morse. However this may be, W%orthingto'
Is evidently shy Of beng interviewed JUS
now. lie Is probably corking down Ills nun
the hope thut his official neck may escape til
gullloline,
UMM AIRY
From these views, together with expires
sIons from u number of lesser lights In tn
Republican party the prevailing sentimen
among them may be summed up In q yer,
few words, viz: Thorough conviction as (
the certainty OF the establishment OF III
Hampton Government; n very general res'g
nttion to the inevitable, will an effort t
make the best Of the situation, and HI In
dignaliOn on the part OF the more ultr
against the Administrator for acting In Op
I position to their wishes and individual inter
ests, coupled with Il willingness 10 make tn
best terms possible with the Democratic par
ty.-NeUs Giui C,H1ier.