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

Inc ietteF Oh lToF. nauFloo, "h'eA
was sent iu duplicate to Governor Hayes
aud Governor Tilden AZ the respective
.:iaiuauts for the Presidency,:hus excited
widespread cou,men. throughout the
Union. The Republicans feared'the
eaec. of this letter upon Hayes, in
.,4sv tc was declared elected, and that its
Il. AZ spirit aud moderate tone 'seuld be-
sa;:v Hayes iuto appointing Southern
,,eu to high position, without regard to
,.,, affiliations IN II party sense, aed that
:y,: .tices within his gift in the Southern
S:s,es would be bestowed upon respecta-
,.e aa:iyss, to the exclusion of the carpet
.,As element in the South. The greatest
As1.unt of comment in Democratic Cir
cles proceeds from newspapers in South
ern States. which pretend to discover that
Hampton bas surrendered: the claims of
Mr.. Tldea,i and is ready to make terms
with Gov. Hayes. No document Of the
same length has appeared lstely to create
such q decided sensation, and we think
that undue prominence has been given
TO the fact that such . letter was written,
although its patriotic and peaceful utter
ances deserve widespread recognition
from allparties. But the fears of timid
Republicans and the apprehensions Of
pyer-zealeus Democrats are alike ground
less and worthless. The Federalpatron-.
age is not likely to be: placed at the dis
posal Of Gov. Hayes, and if it were under
his control to-day, Wade Hampton is the
i:,st man in the South to profit thereby,
directly or Indirectly. Besides, there Is
not syllable in the letter itself to justify
any such conclusion ~ that Hampton
conceded for one moment the claims OF
Gov. Hayes election, and we have au
.x,,ress declaration from him that he be-
;::,.>.s Mr. Tiidea wa5 fairly aud honestly
.;;.sen by the people. We know the fact
that the management Of the campaign
;asneliAtsly succeeding the election, in
w!i;sa Gov. Hampton was consulted daily
.,,.,i ..our;y, VIA directed to an unremit.
l.:ig ami energetic effort to grasp the
'u',- Il ::ie s.<';'... won .,l The TIL oi'
\. ",.::,:r. as.t. Ia; t'.ss- efforts were
d. >,.:,. ..:,.:r- &;s;,:::j TO tag pre>ecyaticn
+. ~. ,-:-ti 'r.,ii Vs;p 2rSsui:l Ca:ntiiia'
.s,t., - :i..- .:..;..t-naac:' VI .!:r triumph
,. ..e sat ;!>es,. CIV. Ha.l;,,ru and
:.is :.,s.,cia:..> neT@r relaxed their ener-
s;es during weeAs ri anxiety and -sus-
pense, and toe records oi the Supreme
Cour. will prove the assiduity with which
t,ic c,i,;c.,i VAS pursued Oar Dsn,pl:l:;s-
:t 2rglsrr, ,au.: rr:Gr.uirr :ha,-ttis Strug.
.ie.in Soui!i Carolina was ior the protec-
ton pi our property, the saie.y o; our
ao.uvs sad the preservation. of our ciyiii-
za;iou; that :hc noll,iua:ioE OF Hampton
w&s tie only possible chance to secnrs
;ue electoral so:c of South Caroiiua for
;le Democrats; that tue movement to
a-care local seli-goyera.ncnt under the
lead OF Hampton WAS not endorsed by
the party leaders in the North, who
looked askance when told that it was
possible to carry South Carolina; that
every dollar raised ia the campaign vas
contributed by the poverty. stricken, tux.
ridden citizens of THU, State alone; that
not a single speech was made by any
Northern Democrat ut any one OF the
numerous mass meetings so largely atten-
ded throughout the State; in q word,
that ne were without aid, encouragement
or assistance from any quarter until it
was demonstrated beyond y doubt that
success was attainable.. As these facts
are we'll: known 10 the Northern Democ-
racy, prudence and common sense dictate
far less criticism upon Hampton from
that source than we find nearer home,
and, ne think it will prove advantageous
to all parties concerned that Gov. Harnp-
ton be judged by his record as d whole,
instead Of selecting single act upon
which to ,assail his position before the
country. It was his steadfast adherence
to right and duty, including loyal devo-
ton to Mr. Tilden and the Democratic
party, which brought down the bayonet
against him, when twas easy enough to
assume position of indifference to the
Presidential result, based upon plausible
grounds, and 1T once remove the dang
ems and difficulties Of his own position.