The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-04
wAsnINoToN, Aprll ., III

wAsHINaToN, April :, 1871,
To the President
SlE-rhe result OF the con.
ference 10 which you did me
tho honor 10 invite me, has
been to leave on my mind the ooAvlc.
ton that you sincerely desire to Zee
peaceful and Just settlement OF the
questions which are distractlng our
people and ihJuring seriously tho ma.
terial interests OF our State, and
trust you are convinced OF my earnest.
ness to aid In accomplishing this hap.
py end. IA | may not have the pleas
OF seeing you again on this subject II
may DO proper TO put before you, in
the fullest aud most definite form, the
assurance given you verbally. / re.
peat, therefore, that II the federal
troops are withdrawn from the State,
there will be, on my part, or that OF
my friends, no resort TO. violence 10
assert our claims, but we shall look
for their maintenance, solely, TO such
peaceful remedies as the constitution
and laws of the State provide. shall
use all my authority TO repress the use
or exhibition OF force In the settle
ment OF all disputed questions, aud
this authority shall be exercised IN
such u manner that the peace shall
be preserved, We only desire
the establishment In our State OF
government which viii secure TO
every citizen, the lowest az well as
the highest, black as well as " hito,
full and equal protection in enjoy
ment of all rights under the constitu.
ton of the United States. No one can
be more deeply impressed than myself
with the impertive necessity OF estab-
fishing cordial relations between all
classes and both races ia South Caro-
lima, for II is only by these means that
true and enduring welfare OF state can
be secured with the recognition OF
perfect equality Of every citizen before
the law. With just and impartial
administration Of the law; with a prao-
teal system to secure exercise of the
right Of suffrage; with q system OF pub
lie education which will open the
sources of knowledge TO all classes,
we may hope to see our State soon take
the position to which she ia entitled,
IL was the patriotic hope to aid in the
accomplishment of these high aims,
that called me from my retirement to
become II candidate for the Office OF
governor Of South Carolina. /. was
through the confidence of the
people of that State that /
would honestly and faithfully
carry out these purposes that
| was elected their chief magistrate,
and | feel profoundly that peace can
be surely preserved then and pros
perity restored, assuring our people
that the right OF local government so
prominently brought forward In your
inaugural, and 80 favorably received
by the whole country, Is to be prompt.
ly carried out us the rule of your ad.
ministration. | anticipate the ready
fultllment of the just and reasonable
hopes inspired by the advancement of
the policy you have unfolded, n policy
which found a responsive echo In
every patriotic heart as indicating a
purpose to administer the govern
ment in the true spirit OF the constitu-
ton. In conclusion permit me TO as
sure you that | feel the strongest con
tidence that the wise and patriotic
policy announced in your inaugural
will, az soon as it takes shape and ac-
ton, produce such fruits that the whole
country will enjoy the blessings OF
peace, prosperity and harmony. Thank
ing you sir, for the courtesy youIhavc eX-
tended to me, with many good wishes,
! remain, very respectfully, your obe-
dent servant,
lSiRnedl WADE HAMPTON
Governor of South Carolina.
Appointmonts-R. G. Mccormick,
assist. secretary Of the treasury; Edgar
NJ, Marble, assistant attorney-gen-
eral for interior department; Il. Plat
supervising inspector steam
boats second New York district.