The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-31
Political Notes.

At Mr. Hayes's request Gov. Hampton aud
Mr.. Chamberlain both visited Washington
this week Gov Hampton's journey was an
ovation. He was met at several points on
the route with bands Of music and crowds oil
citizens who were anxious to see him. He
addressed the people briefly who cheered him
enthusiastically He said he wanted no rec
ignition at the hands Of Mr.. Hayes, his visit
to Washington was purely complimentary
lie was the lawful Governor Of South Carroll.
mn, and would enter into no bargains and
submit TO no compromises.
Gov. Hampton arrived in Washington early
Thursday morning, and had an interview with
President Hayes IN the afternoon by appoint
ment The situation in South Carolina was
| fully presented and the conversation was al
most altogether based upon the assumption OF
a withdrawal of troops and the REIMBURSEMENT
of the legal questions to the State courts.
Gov. Hampton and his friends say they were
greatly pleased and encouraged. Gov. Hamp'
ton drove out during the day with the Pres'
dent and Secretary Evarts, dined with Seere'
tary Rvarts in the evening, and subsequently
was visited ut his hotel by Secretary Schurzi
with whom he had long conversation con-
corning the political situation in South Caro-
lima. Both claimants to the office OF Cover
nor having now had interviews with the
President and il is announced that "no action
will be taken until after the most mature and
deliberate consideration" Mr.. Hayes moves
slow aud with great caution amounting to
timidity,
On he 18th instant, Senator Lamar, being
unable to visit Mr.. Hayes, wrote him prl-
waite letter in regard to the political situation
in South Carolina and deprecating his recent
course towards South Carolina and Louisl'
ana, 1t was couched in digui6ed but caus-
tic language aud seemed TO make a deep
impression upon the President, for the mo.
men,, at least, for he remarked TO friend
that he feared he had alienatcd Mr.. Lamar
from him.
The Baltimore AmericdH thinks that as
Mr.. Hayes was not a party to the Matthews
Foster agreement with Gordon and others,
she is not bound BY it, II he was not an
actual party to it, he endorsed Foster S speech
aud promised conciliatory policy in his
inaugural, and he is as much bound by that
as it he had put his name to the Foster letter.
AT n meeting Of the Chamber of Commerce
of Charleston, $, c., Monday, committee
of eleven merchants and bankers was APP
pointed to go to Washington aud represent
to the President the true condition Of South
Carolina, aud the terrible effect of the exist
ing political complications on its industrial
interests.
The Albany argus calls Mr.. Hayes invita-.
ton to Hampton and Chamberlain "lawless
proceeding and asks "by what right does
the usurper who has seized the presidential
chair venture thus to hold star.chambcr
inquisition into the title Of persons claim.
ing to he governors Of states?''
Private dispatches received from New
Orleans by merchants having business rela'
tons with that city are again Of character
to indicate that the political excitement there
is much more intense thanthe press kilograms
represent
Every day that the troops remain in pos.
session of the state offices Of South Carolina
and Louisiana the law OF the land is outraged.
The existence Of federal gendarmerie is
foreign to our institutions and is an exhibition
Of despotic power.
The true inwardness of this southern.com.
mission business and this invitation of Cham,
berlain and Governor Hampton to Washing
ton is that the administration is bargaining
for Republican senators from South Carolina
and Louisiana
Returns from all but few small towns in
New Hampshire indicate that all the Con
stimtional amendments have been adopted,
except the 6rst, which proposed to remove
the political disquallfcatious Of Catholics and
jews
The Clearing House Association, Stock
Exchange and Board Of Underwriters of New
Orleans held meetings on Saturday, and
adopted resolutions recognizing Nichols as
the lawful Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks seems to be
having better time in California than Mr..
William A. Wheeler is likely TO have in
Washington. Wherever he goes the people
vie with each other in testifying their respect
Secretaries Eyarts and Schurz positively
contradict the published reports that they are
TO retire from the Cabinet aud be appointed
respectively Ministers to England and Ger.
many.