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9'' 1-' WASHINGTON, ID. C.,, March 81.
To I'resideas<is.> b. Hayes. .Da. 4u5n. srn,
SrR-Tho result of" the conference bto
which you did me the honor to invite me
has been to leave on my mind the conviction
that, YOU sincerely. desire to see q peaceful
and, just settlement ofp.he questions which
are distracting our people, and injuring so
seriously tho material interests of our State,
and 1 trust that you are equally convinced
OF my earnest wish to aid in accomplishing
this happy end. AS may not have tho
pleasure of seeing you again on this subject
IT may be proper to put before you, in the
fullest md most dcrnite form, the assurances
given to you verbally.
repeat, therefore, that if the Federal
troops are withdrawn from the State House,
there shall be, on my part or that of my
friends, no resort to. violence to assert our
claims, but that we shall look for their
maintenance simply to such peaccablc REM
edies as the constitution and laws of the
State provide. I shall use all Of my au.
thority to repress the use or the exhibition
of force in the settlement Of all disputed
questions, and this authority shall be excr-
oised in such manner that the peace shall
be preserved. We only desire the establish
ment in our State Of government which
will secure tcvtsfyssidzen, the lowest as
we'll as the highest, black as we'll as white,
full and equal protection in the enjoyment
of all his rights underthe Constitution Of
the United States.
No one can be more deeply impressed
than myself with the imperative necessity
of establishing cordial relations between all
classes and both races in South Carolina ;
for it is only by these means that the true
and enduring welfare of the State can be
secured. With the recognition of tho per-
feet equality of every citizen before the law,
with just and impartial administration of
the laws, with practical and secure exer-
else of the right ofsufrage, with system of
public 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 is entitled. Itwas the patriotic hope
!, 49, ~ pn--:->si;.i =. ami of -thAsA- aims
that called me from my retirement to become
T q candidate for the Office of Governorg of
South Carolina. 1t was through the conf
dence of the people of that State, that !
would honestly and faithfully carry out all
these purposes, that was elected their Chief
Magistrate, and feel profoundly thai peace
can be surely preserved there and prosperi.
ty restored by our people, that the right Of
local selfgovernment, so prominently
brought forward in your inaugural and &c
favorably received by the whole country, is
to be promptly carried out as the rule Of
your Administration. I anticipate the
ready fulfilment of the just and reasonable
hopes inspired by the announcement of the
policy you have unfolded, policy which
found responsive echo in every patriotic
heart, as indicating purpose to administer
the government in the true spirit OF the
Constitution.
In conclusion permit me to assure yor
that feel the strongest confidence that thu
wise and patriotic policy announced in you
inaugural will, as soon as it takes shape il
action, produce such fruits that the who'll
country will enjoy the blessing Of peace
prosperity and harmony. Thanking you
sir, fos the courtesy you have extended t.
to mo, with my good wishes.
i am, very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, WADE HAMPTON,
Governor of South Carolina.