The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-09
Especial dispatch To the Baltimore SUM-
The South Carcfinn Situnfton---Car-
pat-BnG Conspfracies AroOt---Pack-
ard and Chamberlain Working Up u
Case for Further Trouble.

Case for Further Trouble.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-When John. j.
Patterson, the carpet-bag senator from
South Carolina, called upon Governor
Wade Hampton here the day after the ac-
ton Of the Cabinet in deciding to withdraw
the troops from the Statc-Housc ut Co!llm-
bia, and voluntarily promised his support
in Hampton's efforts to restore prosperity
to the people OF the Palmetto State, many
Democrats not only doubted the SIM
cerity of his promises, but were con-
tident that they were made to dlvest sus-
picion OF some future game that was to
be played by the carpet-baggers. To-day
this same hiyh-toned senator has declared
to numerous Republicans that he does not
aco,1iesce in the action or the ,Admnistra-
tion. and will wait awhile to see the result
OF certain movements now in progress be-
fore acknowledging Hampton as the Gov
ernor of the State. Four day ago beth
Chamberlain and Patterson declared UNI
eouivocally that the Republican party IN
South Carolina was dead beyond hope OF
resurrection, and that it was folly any longer
to resist the onward march Of General l1amp-
ton, but that it was expedient on tho part
OF the Republicans in Columbia to make the
best terms possible with him.
change has come over their dreams, ana
the return OF Chamberlain from New York
| is followed by declarations from the whole
crew of carpet-baggerS that az Hampton
has pledged himself not to resort to force or
violence to obtain control OF the State-House,
Chamberlain has decided not to withdraw
with the troops, but to remain and continue
to assert bis claims rs the legal Governor OF
the State. In defiance OF the popular will,
these men have rccklessly determined to
throw further obstacles in the path OF Gen
| cral Hampton, and to refuse to surrender up
the records Of the State until Legislature
composed in both branches OF majority
OF members holding CanvassinS-Boar GER
tificates declares Hampton to be the legal
Governor. Until this is done Patterson as
serts that Chamberlain will hold on, and he
congratulates himself that Chamberlain will
| he able to control all the Republican mem
bers OF the State Senate, so IS to prevent Il
meeting OF the Legislature when called to-
oethcr by Governor Hampton. BY this
means Chamberlain expects to prevent any
recognition OF Hampton and to delay action
for some time He declares that until the
Legislature decides between Hampton and
himself the courts have no power or right
to attempt to eject him from the State
House, and il 4 process is served upon him
he will diSobey it.
Instead OF returning to South Carolina
and aiding Chamberlain in his efforts to re-
tain control OF the State-House, Patterson
proposes to do all his fighting from Wash
ington standpoint-a safe distance. There
are mysterious whispers around that Chan-
berlain is pursuing this course in accord
ance with the advice OF some prominent Re-
publican politicians with whom he has been
in CORES pondence, and who are extremely
anxious to break down, if possible, President
Hayes's southern policy. 1t is asserted that
Packard has been in correspondence With
Chamberlain, and that the latter is acting on
this proposed line OF policy in expectation
that Packard will do something in Louisiana
that will put the present Administration in
an unpleasant fix, and possibly lead to a
change OF programme.
Patterson and Sheriff C.. c. Bowen, oil
Charleston, have been in enthusiastic spirits
over some communication made to them last
night ut the conference with Chamberlain.
Bowen declares frankly that if there had
been the slightest intlmation previous to the
meeting OF the Electoral College OH the 9th
OF December that Hayes would "go back y
on his friends in South Carolina in the man.
ner that lie has that he would not have re-
ceived single electoral vote from that
State; that every Republican elector in the
State would have voted for Tilden, and for
so doing would have received the endorse
mcnt OF the Republican party in the State.