The daily gazette., 1877-07-06
July q. 1877
What Senator Patterson Think,

What Senator Patterson Thinks.
Senator Patterson, of South Carolina,
is now in Philadelphia. On Monday,
reporter of the Times called ON him and
had talk upon national affairs. Cham
berlain's speech at Woodstock formed the
theme Of conversation. or course Sena-
tor Patterson expected to see his remarks
in print and gave them with that view.
He said:
81 think Chamberlain was very in
judicious in his remarks; in fact, he made
a mistake. I would havs preferred he
had not made such speech as that. If
Hayes thought that the Republican party
in the South could not sustain themselves
Chamberlain could have easily shown
him his error. The Republi-
cans of South Carolina are in accord
with Ohamberlain's speech, but doubt
the expediency of it just at this time.
Hayes Southern policy is indefinitely
settled, but Republicans of the South
generally think it a mistake. There is
no doubt but it has quieted affairs in the
South, but it has been at the expense Of
Republicans as party. If we had known
his intentions as they are now developed
we would not have voted for him. We
did not wish to be supported by bayonet
rule, nor governed by minority rule. We
are aware that we had an honest majority
in South Carolina, which feel sure
Packard had in Louisiana. Yes sir
Hayes Southern policy has effectually
killed the Republican party in the South
In South Carolina they are dispirited anC
demoralized. There can be no clearer
evidence Of this than the fact that Rich.
land, Chester, Fairfield, Orangeburg
Darlington and Charleston, counties thai
always gave Republican majorities ol
from 500 to $500, at the last election re-
versed these figures, the Democrats carry
ing these same places by from 1900 tC
to 1000 majority. You cannot make
the South Carolina people think but tina
Hayes conduct has been clear deser
ton. Personally, have the greatest ad
mlration for President Hayes strict in
tegrity and good intentions. The perse
cution of the colored man has ceased; tn,
violence of the Southern Democrats to
ward the colored man was purely pc
litical, the Democrats practically repudi
ating the civil rights question. 1h
colored element is almost bodily oppose,
to Hayes, and as they WELD the votin
power in the State the apathy of the lat
local elections proves conclusvely the.
have no faith in the Presidents policy
This will more than anything else atiec
the Republican party in the South"
Senator Patterson is firmly impresse
with the opinion that the Repubica
party has been "killed" in the South an
appears as one of the mourners althoug
he does not appear to be very muc
grieved at the result We hope the ol
gentleman will take the matter easy, an
finally conclude to cast his vote on II
Democratic side hereafter. Hayes ju
now is the "scapegoat" for all the carpe
baggers and scallawags. 1t is very we
for them to charge him with killing I'll
Republican party. But they know i
their souls that the death of their part
results from their rascally conduct. Haye
conservative course was rendered nece
sary, as has been shown all over IL
country by thousands of Republican
who could not longer withstand the il
famous course of their party in Il
South.