The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-30
urged by Gov. Hampton and hi, friends

reason Of the present unsettled state OF
affairs, the labor system being now in
process Of disintegration, and although
the season for planting iS now
at hand, the planters are unable, as here.
totore, to obtain the advances OF money
from merchants and factors;a and this dis
astrous condition Of affairs, they say,
would continue until some stable symptom
Of government shall have been establish
ed. In short, business Is paralyzed and
credit almost entirely destroyed through.
out the State, In consequence Of It's
present unsettled condition, another rea.
son for speedy action urged by this
gentleman was, that carpet-baggers and
others interested in theperpetuStion Of the
Chamberlain rule were constant.
ly melting riots and d,saGec.ion,
and the most Hasiduous care and
forbearance had to be exercised to
prevent open breaches Of the public
pGace-the ever present danger being
that they might become general through.
out the Stale. Instances and illustra.
tions ot this precarious condition Of al.
fairs were presented 10 the President
with some particularly and detail. The
remainder Of the conversation was main.
ly directed 10 the question as to what
would be the probable condition Of affairs
should the troops be Withdrawn, and what
line OF policy Governor Hampton in.
tended to pursue in that event. On these
points the President was assured that
there would be no effort to seize the
Capitol by mob violence, and that only
legal processes would be resorted'to
by Governor Hampton to establish the
Of his government. No formal
pledges were asked or given during the
interview, but Governor Hampton en-
phatically repeated the statements he has
heretofore made that he possesses the
purposes and power to protect all persons
and classes alike in their legal and con-
stitutlonal rights.
The President, in reply, stated substan.
TALLY that it was his purpose to carry out
in good faith the promises Of his inau.
gural address, as he was deeply anxious
TO bring peace and quiet to tho disturbed
portions Of the country, and he was salts.
fled this result would be attained in a
very short time.
During the entire interview, which
lasted several hours, there was no discus
sion Of Chamberlain's right or title TO the
Governorship, aud nothing was said
which contemplated his countenance in
the office, the conversation being almost
based on the assumption OF
withdrawal Of the Federal troops and the
REIMBURSEMENT Of the legal questions at
issue a1 to the State Courts. Governor
Hampton and his friends say they were
greatly pleased and encouraged by the in.
terview, and this evening feel confident
that the State Of South Carolina will soon
be relieved Of its present political and in
dustrial difficulties.
Governor Hampton dined with Secre.
tary Evarts this evening, acknowledgements
ly was visited at his hotel by Secretary
Schurz, with whom he had long conver-
sation concerning the political situation
in South Carolina.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHARLESTON
sc COMMITTEE.
The committee appointed by the
Charleston Chamber OF Commerce had
an interview with the President this
evening. They read to him an address
setting forth, in substance, the following
points: South Carolina was an agricul.
tural State. Upon agriculture all de.
pends, vet the plantations everywhere
are cultivated One.half less than last
year. Laborers are willing to work, but
capitalists are unable to give planters
the means to employ them, SO that blacks
and whites alike are affected. II Hamp.
ton were recognized, confidence would be
restored, money employed, and all trades
revived, but il not soon done it would
be too late. The interests OF whites and
blacks are the same, and under Hampton
all the conditions and aims Of the Presi-
dents inaugural address would be salts.
fed and peace prevail everywhere. Mr..
Adger then insisted on the necessity OF
action, and invited Mr.. Tup-
per, President Of the Chamber OF Com
merce, to communicate;his views as 10 the
great detriment being done the State by
the present delay. Mr.. Tupper thereupon
set forth the present langulshing condi-
tion OF business, growing out Of the
uncertainty Of the political affairs in the
present and future, and insisted, as a
representative OF the commercial inter
ests, that nothing but the recognition of
Hampton as Governor could give peace
and progress to the State.
Other speakers followed in a similar
strain, and Louis D. Sansgere said that
the people would accept no other govern
ment than Hampton's. 1t was that or 4
territorial condition in South Carolina.
The President said that it might have
been supposed that he could have acted
earlier, but he could not act until his
constitutional advisers had been appoint
ed, and when appointed he and they were
obliged to give their attentions to the
vacancies held TO exist in the civil ser
vice. Most Of such vacancies it was found
could lie over, and his successor would
not be embarrassed as he was, He had
now reached South Carolina, and was
confident that his ultimate purposes were
the same as those Of the committee. He
had invited Hampton and Chamberlain
to Washington as persons most likely to
be able to give intelligent statements Of
affairs, and was confident satisfactory
solution would be found. The whole
interview was very pleasant, and the
committee were received with marked
by the President.
In the course Of the interview Mr..
T;upper asked the President If he appre-
hended any difficulty or disorder in the
State. The President said he was glad
TO say he had no such fear. Mr.. Tupper
then asked II there was any reason for
executive interference to keep peace and
order in South Carolina? The Presi.
dent laughingly said he could not answer
such pointed questions.
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