The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-30


this morning. They were met by SeRs.
tor Gordon and Judge Msckey, who &C.
compsnied them to the Willard House.
Tne following letter was addressed to
the President by Governor Hampton this
morning:
WILLARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1877.
To the President:
SIR:-In compliance with your invita-
tion am here for the purpose OF uniting
my efforts with yours to the end OF COM
posing the political differences which
now unhapplly distract the people of
South Carolina. l beg you 10 believe
that my anxiety to bring about
the permanent paclfcation Of that
State, pacifcation in which the
rights of all shall be safe and
the interests of all shall be protected, is
as sincere, as feel assured is your own
for the accomplishment of the same
ends. Ny position for years has refer
red to the political rights OF the colored
citizens, ard my solemn pledge was given
during the late canvass in South Carolina
that under my administration all their
rights should be absolutely secure. L
shall furnish sufficient guarantee of my
sincerity on those points which appear 10
be the subject of special anxiety. l have
the honor to ask at what hour it will be
your pleasure to receive me.
| am, sir, very truly yours,
GSigned7 WADE HAMPTON
Governor Of South Carolina.
Interview With the President.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Governor
Hampton accompanied by Senator Cor
don. of Georgia, and Acknowledgement
Conner of South Carolina, had an inter-
view with the President this afternoon.
The conversation was o! free and general
character; it related primarily to the
question as to the probable condition OF
the State in case the troops should be
withdrawn. The points urged by Gov.
Hampton and his friends were as follows:
First, They claimed that there is an
necessity for speedy action rs
the planting interests of South Carolina
are in absolute danger by reason of
the present unsettled state OF affairs, the
labor system being now IN process
of dislntegrstion, and although
the season for planting is now
at hand, the planters sre unable as
heretofore TO obtain advances OF money
from merchants and factors, ard this
disastrous condition of affairs they say
would continue till some stable symstem
OF tie government shall have been es-
tablshed. In short, business Is paraly-
zed and credit almost entirely destroyed
the State, IN consequence OF
It's present unsettled condition. Another
reason for the speedy action urged by
this gentleman was that rpet-baggers
and others interested in the perpetuation
of Chamberlain's rule we're constantly in
citing riots and disatiection. and that the
most assiduous care and forbearance had
TO be exercised to prevent open breaches
OF the public peace-the ever present
danger being that they might become
general throughout the State. Instances
and illustrations of this precarious con-
dition of affairs were presented TO the
President with some particularly and
detail. The remainder Of the conversation
was mainly directed to the question rs to
what would be the probable condition of
affairs should troops be withdrawn and
what line OF policy Gov. Hampton in
tended to pusue in that event. Oh these
ports the President WAS assured that
l,. .H ., 4 hn
capital by violence ard tHst Only legal
would be resorted to by Gov.
Hampton to8e;tabllsh the supremacy of
his government. No formal pledges we're
asked or gwen during the interview, but
Gov. Hampton emphstIcslly repeated
that be has heretofore made
that he possesses both the purpose and
the power to protect all persons and
classes alike in their legal and constitu
tionsl rights. The President in reply
stated substantially that it was his pur.
pose to carry out in good faith the prom.
ises of his inaugural address, rs he was
deeply anxious to bring peace and que,
to IT," distracted portions OF the country,
unI i.r WAS satisfied that this result would
be obtained in very short time.
During the entire conversation, which
lasted several hours, there was no discus
sion of Cham berlain's right or title 70
the govern"rsbip, and nothing was SAID
which contemplated his continuance IN
Office. the conversation being almost alto.
gether based on the assumption OF
a withdrawal Of the Federal troops
and the REIMBURSEMENT Of the legal
questions at issue to the state courts.
Governor Hampton and his friends say
they were greatly pleased and encour-
aged by he interview, and this e. nlng
feel confident that the State OF South
Carolina will soon be relieved OF It's
present political and industrial d.. tticul.
ties. Governor Hampton dihed with
Secretary Evsrts this evening, aud sub
seouentlv was visited At his hotel by Sec
retary Schurz, with whom hr mad II long
concerning the political sit
uaLisn in South Carolina.
Washington Items.
"a ..v,rcTnS March 20 - Wade