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

u,MProN's LETTER TO HAYES AND
TILpEN--INTERvIEw WITH JUDGE
MACKEY--ALARM OF THE REPUBLr-
cASs-SENAToR RoBERTsoN's VIEWS
oS THE SITUATION.
The following letter from Gov. Hamp.
I'm was delivered to Gov. Hayes, the
Republican candidate for President, by
TM5ge Thomas J. Mackey, of this State: !:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER x!
COLUMBIA, g. c., Dec. 90, 1876
Ny DEAR SlR-I have the honor to
enclose copy of my inaugural as the
InIy elected Governor Of South, CAROLINA.
IN view Of the present events and the
odicial sanction given to gross misrepre-
srntation Of the acts and purposes of the
majority of the good people of this COM
monwcalth, deem it proper to declare
that profound peace prevails throughout
the State, shat the course ofjudicial pro-
reedings is obatructed by no combination
of citizens thereof, and that tie laws for
the protection of the inhabitants in all
their rights Of person, property and cits,
,rnship are being enforced in otir courts,
While the people Of this State are not
wanting, either in the spirit OF lneans, to
maintain their rights of citizenship
against the usurpcrs power, hich now
deties the supreme judicial authority of
the State, they have such faith in the
Justice of their cause that they propose
10 leave its vindicatioh 10 tie proper
legal tribunals, appealing, ut the same
time. to the patriotism and public senti-
ment Of the whole country. The ;nflam-
matory uttcrances of o portion OF the
public press render it, perhaps, not in0p.
perfume for me to state, although the peo-
ple in South Carolina view with grave
concer,. the present critical juncture in
the affairs Of our country, which thraat.
ems TO subjeGttto an, extrehae test the re.
publican system OF government itself, it
Is their firm aud deliberate purpose to
condemn any solution Of the existing
political problem that involves che exhi-
biton bf armed force, or that moves
through any other channel than the pre-
scribed form Of the constitution, or the
peaceful agencies of law.
Trusting that a solution may be had
which, while maintaining the peace OF
the country, shall do no violence to the
constitutional safeguards Of popular right,
and will tend still further to unite The
people Of all ihe. States in an earnest
effort to preserve the pence and sustain
the laws and the constitution, am, very
respectfully, your obedient Bervant,
(Signed) WADE HAMPTON,
-. Governor of South Carolina;
His Exccllency r. B. Hayes, Governor
of Ohio. ,''f
P.S.-As the settlement of the vexed
political questions which now agitate the
public mind muGt ultimately depend on
yourself or upon your distinguished com
petitor for the Presidency, I have nd:
dressed letter similar TO this to his Ex-
cellsnoy Governor Tilden.
,I . You're, rs,-r- t
WADE HAMPTON.
A representative Of the New York
Herald interviewed Judge Mackey du-
lowing result q : 7 lTI'T ~
COLUMBUS, ONO, Dec. 20, 1876.
Judge T. ]. Mackey, of South Caroli-
ma, who came here yesterday with spe-
ciai message frum sIvTaddo Hampton &c
Gov. Hayes, remained at the house of
the latter gentleman until after O'Clock
last night. A Herald representative spent
this morning with Judge Mackey at his
hotel. Mr.. Mackey is O native Of South
Carolina, having gone into the Mexican
war when fourteen years old, and won
three medals for bravery. He was also
an officer in the Confederate army, and
was desperately wounded several times.
He was an ardent supporter of Governor
Chamberlain. until 4 as he remarks,
Chamberlain sold, out .tc, the baser ele-
ments Of his party" Dir, ,MackeY then
became General Hamptons, warm friend
and made o canvass of the State with
him, speaking in the interest of Hamp-
ton and Hayes: He said this was done
with Hampton,s consent, so As' To- allow
Hampton to-, devote himself entirely to
the discussion Of State issues" -.
Mackey cannot be charged with being
harrow partisan, FIR as "a Judge in rem
denng decisiG NJ on lS1cretaryy Tafi's
order relative TO Intimidation of voters,
Mackey charged the grand jury etatihg
that 1T constitutes Intimidation for en-
ployers to seek to dictate to employees as
to how they shall vote, or for employees
to threaten to'ref1se to woflU for ipersbiss
"ho DO mt v5sse a oefssa;fsf ;%*ssyyps ssy
mickey says he comes here to sssuro
Hayes that neither General Hampton
nor Governor Vance, of North Carolina,
are willing to sustain Northern Demo;
Gratis in their threats Of war to prevent
Hayes Inauguration. Mackey give ape
clal, prominence to the statement that
neither Governor Hampton nor the 0thes
leading men Of his State sought to make
terms with "ayes in hope Of gaining
olnces or COL rolling patsonage.- Their
course was actuated by tho feeling that
,s hayfs o pa" pfeses SesP Ess $5am and b.nr de-
plunged into civil war. ? tie soni 7
They believed Congress must settle
!a:s question, and thhs sS5to;;;;..h. world &C.
9niesce in their decision. IF Northern
Democrats ahn,,lh ace fit to bring about
aWar to prevent The inauguration or the
legally elected President they no doubt
would expect help from North OF South
carolina. but, on the contrary. they
might expect if lit wdS uetestary, to find
men OF those States atraved Oh the aide
ol the national government.
Judge Mackey referred to q recent con.
ference ference held at Governor Hampton'i
mouse, at which, HdrGpteA ilsaa said he
naa Ssyoted for Nlsle9; but that he did
hot thinS he had 6een elected; If he had
eeen he1didn't think heeould do as much
.or the South as Hayes could, for thil
simple .reasony that sTfiden's Swarsreeost
was. was sgcn titas people oof the,, North were
Suspicious ofd him; < and although .hi
might desire to treat the South, fairly, i,il
I nl.ians sss'iA IN n9EA him z ne
and'tiaid. None doubted Hayes loyal
y, anat ~ Whatever ctneessions he, miga,
n,ake 10 the South during his Germ wonl5
noI @ e'miseonatrued.2 % E,sqsS,s ,.aip9tsaf
;. Yheh Eesd Vhat Hampton propeseS
70 40 next Maekeys replied; .tHa,nptor
al MP yss waiting, firm h ti,ss befist thu