Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-04-05
CHE Aurkrille Guquirer.
YORKVTLLE, S, c.:
A DECISION REACHED AT LAST!
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1877.

THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1877.
A DECISION REACHED AT LAST!
1t is gratifying to announce, as we do to-
day, that the agony of suspense, which, as a
sombre cloud, has been overhanging the peo-
pie of South Carolina for several months, has
at length, by Executive interference, been re-
moved. On Monday last, Gov. Hampton,
then in Washington, addressed the following
dispatch to Hon. W. D. Simpson:
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1877.
To Hon. ". D. Simpson, Columbia, s. c.:
Everything satisfactorily and honorably
settled. I expect our people to preserve ab
solute peace and quiet. My word is pledged
for them and I rely on them.
WADE HAMPTON.
As continuation of the same -ubject, the
following dispatch is telegraphed from Wash
ington by the agent of the Associated Press,
under date of the End instant:
The formal order to General Ruger to re-
move the troops from the State House at Co.
lumbia to their camp, is being prepared by
the Secretary of War, but will not be sent to
Ruger or made public till tomorrow. Cen
eral Sherman was coseted with Secretary
McCrary for some time before the preparation
of the order was commenced, which will be
in the nature of dispatch to General Ruger,
and not general order, through the usual
military channels. 1t is generally believed
the order will not be sent until submitted to
the Cabinet tomorrow afternoon.
Chamberlain, up to o'clock, did not be-
lieve the conclusion to remove the troops
from the State House had been reached.
When he had official confirmation of the fact,
he said: 1T ends the struggle, and makes
General Hampton practically Governor"
Chamberlain dimes with the President to-
night, and leaves for Columbia Wednesday
morning.
When Gov. Hampton was informed this
afternoon, in advance Of the official noti6ca-
ton, that an order would be issued for the
removal of the troops from the State House,
he expressed himself much gratifed, but said
it was no more than he expected from the
principles announced in the inaugural ad.
dress. He was somewhat interested to know
whether the order would take immediate et-
feet, as he wished to be present in Columbia
when it was executed. However, as a pre-
cautionary measure, he would at once tele-
graph to friends in Columbia his earnest wish
that there should be no outward demonstra-
ton, such as might disturb the public peace,
and he was satisfied his advice would be re-
spected. On the withdrawal of the troops
from the State-House, he would direct that a
guard of two unarmed men be sent there to
guard it from improper interruption, and he
thought such force would be sufficient for the
purpose. He felt satisfied there would be no
disturbance, and that the people throughout
the State would take courage to repair their
shattered industries. He called this after
noon to take leave of the President, and thank
him for the withdrawal of the troops, repeat
ing the assurance given in his recent letter,
that all should share alike in the protection
of the law, and not doubling his ability to
preserve the peace. He does not apprehend
that Mr. Chamberlain will take any action
with regard to the custody of the State.House.
1t seems to be understood that, in accordance
with Gov. Hampton's wishes, the order will
not reach Ruger until Wednesday.
AS will be seen by special dispatch in an
other column, Governor Hampton is expected
to reach Columbia next Friday, (6th instantly
On which occasion the people of the State are
invited to meet him at the Capital, and make
his triumphal return grand ovation. AS
will be seen in the same dispatch, the troops
occupying the State House have orders not
to evacuate the building until - o'clock NJ,
next Tuesday; but the declaration of Cover
nor Hampton that "everything is satisfactory
ly and honorably settled" is sufficient to
thrill the people of our long oppressed State
and kinde anew the fires of hope and energy
which have been latent for years, by reason Of
the misrule and corruption which has charac-
terized our State government for the last de-
cade.
We now see no impediment to further ob-
struct Governor Hampton in the exercise of
his full rights as Chief Executive of the
State-a simple act of justice which could
have been acceded months ago-and we Join
our hearty congratulations with the people on
the happy solution of our difficulties, and the
return of our dear old State to system of
home rule and honest government.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S VISIT TO WASH.
INGTON.
In compliance with his intention, as fore
shadowed in his letter last week to the Presi-
dent, Governor Hampton started to Wash
ington via Wilmington and Goldsboro, on
Tuesday night of last week. From Columbia
he was accompanied by Gen. Butler, and at
Florence was joined by the following gentle.
men of Charleston, appointed as a committee
by the Chamber of Commerce to represent
the interests of the business men and proper
ty.holders of Charleston: Messrs. Robert
Adger, w. G. Bee, S. Y. Tupper, w. B.
Smith, B. Bollman, F. w. Dawson, G. w.
Amory and John S. Fairly. Messrs. F. j.
Pelzer, James S. Gibbes and l.. D. DeSaus-
sure, also members of the Committee, went
by previous train.
The journey from Columbia to the Nation
al Capital proved grand ovation, the Gov
ernor and his party being received at every
point with the widest demonstrations by the
people, who assembled at the railroad stations
to greet the honored son of Carolina.
At Wilmington, two or three thousand per-
sons assembled in the depot and welcomed
the distinguished visitors with rousing cheers
A fine band played patriotic airs, and Cover
nor Hampton was then introduced to the
crowd by Congressman Waddell in an elo-
quent speech, in which he described Hampton
as the representative of all that is left of con-
stitutional liberty in South Carolina, and eu-
lonizad him for his dionitx natienca and