Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-29
THE ATTITUDE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

The vaclllatlOn OF PRESIDENT hayes ID deal-
ing with the question presented BY South
Carolina, and the failure of the Cabinet, up
to this time, to reach any definite conclusion
on the same question, give rise to the appre-
hension that the administration is wavering,
and will yet fail to meet the issue squarely
and promptly by recognition of the will of
majority of the people of the State as ex-
pressed at the ballot-box. Intelligence from
Washington is of such an uncertain nature
that speculation is impossible, and in this
condition of affairs we present the news as it
develops.
The result of the consideration by the cab
met of South Carolina affairs on Friday, have
been the sending of letter to Chamberlain
and Hampton, inviting them to Washington
in person or by delegate, to confer with the
President on the situation of affairs in this
State. The following is the full text of the
letter:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %, 1877. !
S1R-I am instructed by the President to
bring to your attention his purpose to take
into Immediate consideration the position of
affairs in South Carolina, with view Of de-
termining the course which, under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States, it
may be his duty to take in reference to the
situation in that State as he finds it upon sue
ceeding to the Presidency. 1t will g i've the
President great pleasure to confer with you
in person, if you shall find it convenient to
visit Washington, and shall concur with him
in thinking such conference the readiest
and best mode of placing your views as to
the political situation in your State before
him. He would greatly prefer this direct
communication of opinion and information, to
any other method of ascertaining your views
upon the present condition and immediate
prospect of public interests in South Carroll.
ma. If reasons of weight with you should
discourage this course, the President will be
glad to receive any communication from you
in writing, or through any delegate possessing
your confidence, that will convey to him your
views of the impediments to the peaceful and
orderly organization of single and undis-
puted State government in South Carolina,
and of the best method of removing them.
It is the earnest desire of the President to be
able to put an end, as speedily as possible, to
all oppression or intervention of the military
authority of the United States in the political
arrangements which affect the government
and aff1ict the people of South Carolina. In
this desire the President cannot doubt ne tru-
ly represents the patriotic feeling of the great
body of the people of the United States. 1t
is impossible that protracted disorder in the
domestic government of any State can or
should ever fail to be matter of lively in
terest and solicitude to the people of the whole
country. In furtherance of the prompt and
safe execution of this general purpose, he in.
vtes full communication of your opinion
on the whole subject in such a one of the
proposed forms as may seem to you most USE
full.
By the direction of the President, l have
addressed to the Hon. Wade Hampton du-
plicate of this letter.
am very respectfully your obedient SER
want, w. K. ROGERS,
Private Secretary.
To the Hon. Daniel H. Chamberlain.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following is Governor Hampton's re-
ply to the President, from which it will be
seen that he has determined to accept the in
vitation:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, March rs, 1877.
SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge
your communication of the 23d instant, ad-
dressed to me by your private secretary. AS
YOU express desire for personal confer
ence with myself, I accept, through motives
of proper courtesy to yourself, the invitation
you have extended, though I cannot hope by
doing so to throw additional lig ght on ques-
tions which have already been so ably and
thoroughly presented, and the solution of
which is so obvious and simple; but under
standing from the communication | have re-
ceived that the object contemplated by the
proposed conference is solely that 1 might
place before you my "views of the impedi-
ments to the peaceful and orderly organiza-
tion of single and undisputed State govern
ment in South Carolina, and of the best
methods of removing them" shall avail my
self of your invitation so that l may reiterate
in person what have had the honor to sub
NIT in writing, that, in my judgment, all i'm;
pediments to the object so earnestly desired
by yourself and so anxiously expected by the
neonle of this State can at once be removed