The Osceola times., 1877-04-14
SOUTHERN POLICY.
A LETTER FROM GOV. HAMPTON.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-rhe following is
the letter Of Gov. Hampton to the Pre- sdent.
WILLARD's HorEL,
WASHINGTON, d. e.. March 81, 1877.
The President:
SIR-The result OF the conference to
which you did me the honor TO invite me
has been to leave ON my mind the conviction
that you sincerely desire to see a peaceful
and just settlement OF the question which is
distracting our people and injuring seriously
the material interests OF our State, and 1
trust you are equally convinced of my earn.
est wish to aid IN accomplishing this happy
end. As | may not have the pleasure of
seeing you again on this subject, 1t NAV be
proper TO put before you in the fullest and
most definite form
THE ASSURANCES GIVEN YOU VERBALLY.
! repeat, therefore, that If the federal
troops are withdrawn from the state
house, there shall be, on my part or that
OF my friends, no resort TO violence
to assert our claims, but that we shall lool,
Tor their maintenance solely to such peace.
ful remedies as the constitution and laws OF
the state provide j shall use all my au
thority to repress the use or exhibition OF
force In the settlement of all disputed ques
tions, and this authority shall be exercised
an such manner that the peace shall be pre-
served. We only desire the establi. hmen,
In our state OF government which W i'll Sc cure
to every citizen, the lowest as well as highest
black or white, full and equal protection i'm
the enjoyment of all his rights under ths
constitution Of the United States. No one
can be more deeply impressed than myself
with the imperative necessity of establishing
CORDIAL RELATIONS BETwEEN ALL CLASSES
and both races in South Crrolina, for il is
only by these means that the true and en- ,lur.
ing welfare of the state can be secured with
the recognition of the perfect equality of
every citizen before the law. With lust and
impartial administration of laws, with a
practical, secure exercise Of the right of sul>
frage, with a system Of public education
which viii open the sources of knowledge
to all classes we may hope to see our state
soon take the position TO which she is enti.
tied II was the patriotic idea to aid IN the
accomplishment of these high aims that
called me from my retirement to become a
candidate for governor of South Carolina.
IL was through the confidence of the people
al that state that | woald honestly and faith.
fully carry out all these purposes, that was
elected
THEIR CHIEF MAGISTRATE,
and feel profoundly that peace can be surely
preserved there, and property restored by
assuring our people that the rights of local
self>government," so prominently brought
forward In our language, and 80 favorably
received, by the whole country, is To be
promptly carried out as the rule OF your ad.
ministration. ! anticipate the early fulfil
ment Of the just and reasonable hopes, in.
spired by the announcement of policy you
have unfolded-a policy which found re-
sponsive echo in every pariotic heart-as in.
Debating purpose to administer the govern.
ment in the
TRUE SPIRIT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
In conclusion permit me to assure you feel
the strongest confidence that the wise and
patriotic policy announced in your inaugural,
as soon as ID takes shape in action, wi II pro
duce such results that the whole country will
enjoy the blessings OF peace, prosperity and
harmony.
Thanking you, sir for the courtesy you
have extended to me, and with good wishes,
4 am ynyTTsTe-Nvely,
Your obediept servant,
WADE HAMPTON,
Governor OF South Carolina.