The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-10
PATTERSON AND HAYES.
THEY HAVE A LONG TALK To-
GETHER.
The Senator Comes Away Highly
EIated-Hay en- Claims TO be
Good Republican.

WASHINGTON, December 8.-Senator
Patterson few days ago received sn in
tmstion from brother Senator on in-
innate terms at the White House, that
the President would like to see him.
Mr.. Patterson inquired for what purpose
his presence was desired, and was in
formed that the President would like ~
have a friendly talk with him. There
upon the South Carolina Senator re.
paired to the White House, and yester-
day had long talk with Mr.. Hayes. 1t
was OF the most friendly character,
no reference being made to the severe
language used by MIR. Patterson
in bis recent speech IN the
Senate. The President was frankly
told that his course toward the
South since his Inauguration had de-
stroyed the Republican party Being
pressed for his reasons Tor such state
ment, Mr.. Patterson referred to the Leg
islsture OF South Carolina, which, from q
good working majority of Republicans,
mad been reduced to such an extent that
but one remained, and he was about to
resign. Mr.. Patterson also said that
since Wade Hampton had been placed
in office by the President, not RepubIl-
can meeting had been held in South Car
ollna, and, further than that, he ch1l-
lenged the President TO point
to single Republican meet
ing thst lad been 4 held any
where in the South since he had been
President. "Ify you will point TO single
meeting" said he, "I will resign nv seat
10 the Senate" The President said that
he had never thought OF that before, and
did not now remember any such meeting.
Patterson also called his attention to the
fact that the negroes were very fond o.
public meetings and elections, but that
now, throughout the whole South, not q
negro could be induced to go to either,
Tor fear OF his life. He accused the Pres.
ldent of intrustlng the management OF
the Republican party South to the Dem
ocrats, and begged tnst MIR. Hayes would
give the Republicans chance 10 South
Carolns. He did not want soldiers;
the party could get along without an
army; but he wanted recognition for the
Republicans, white and black. The
President thought it possible that the
Senator was IN error, but Mr.. Patterson
gave facts and references which he told
the President could not be gsinssyed
Mr.. Patterson said he entertained for the
President the klndest personal feel
lngs, but he thought h!s South.
ern policy was ruinous. He had pro-
tested to the President In person
again and sgsin, but no attention WAS
paid to MS appeals. He thereupon
decided to appeal 70 the country and he
nae been answered. He told the Presi-
dent that his speech had gone IRON enc
end of the country TO the other, and he
had received hundreds OF letters OF con.
graduation and requests for printed
copies. He WAS not vain enough 10 sup
pose that this was due TO him as man,
but it. was due to the facts he uttered, be.
cause they appealed to every Republican
in the country. Even Republican Sens-
tors had ordered large numbers of the
speech.
The Pre-. dent disCls nsd any inten-
tion OF Injuring the < p1blcsn par y
ana did not think he WAS doing SO. His
course had been prompted by desire
or peace and good feeling, and
he believed that there were
signs that 1t WAS at hand. He WAS always
anxious TO learn the facts, and said he
WAS always accessible.
Senator Cameron met Patterson to-day
and told him ne had no idea OF the mum
Der of people who wanted to see his
speech; that he (Cameron) had received
many letters asking for It; be thereupon
ordered five hundred copies.