New-York tribune., 1877-05-31
THE HAMPTON REGIME.
o,,vrp,IIy Succeeds WELL.

-, s-,Yr CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEl
ca,,n,a1A. :. c.. MAY 22.-It is now two months
80 the United States troops marched out OF the
S,o,o House and the Hampton party got full pos
.s;on Of the state Government. None oil the cNh
.soouepces prophesicd by the beaten party as GER
-, 90 result from the change of authority have
'' INT All the good effects predicted by the
~ side that could be expcctedto to show themselves
- short q time are already observable. Perfect
,eoce and tranquility prevail in all parts OF the
So Nobody is bcing oppressed on account OF
-s,;,icoI opinions-nobodv has been driven away.
;bts Of the colorcd people are better respected
A., at any time since emancipation, and the feeling
,.,roern the two races is more friendly than ever
hofore. the expenses Of the State Government haVe
hon reduced one-haf and those Of the counties cut
dawn 70 an almost eqnal extent N0tmhg oi
oeiciencv appears TO have been sacrificed by TINS
Aencbant economy. The State aud counties per
torm all their proper functions more effectively IN
ft than in the time of high taxation ana eXtIaVa-
ant expenditure. The total tax levy for the pres
=, ar will ,ily be one cent on the dollar, and the
whole amount saved on the cost OF running tne
ra,.rnment will reach nearly million Of dollars.
A wholesome change Is noticeable IN and about the
legislative halls Everything is clean, orderly, and
hnsness-ikc No crowds of idle, dirty negroes. III
fest the lobbes and passages. and the whole Cap'oi
build,1g has an unwonted ar Of Tcspectabliiy.
There are few loungers of any color. Tic work OF
leqrslstion goes forward Quictly and methodlcaly,
directed by men of intelligence and honesty. IN
the Senate about a third OF the members are black
bat there is 10 color line in the arrangement OF inc
seats handsome specimen of South Carolina
chivalry from Laurens County is sandwlehed be
tween two negroes. The stalwaTt new Senator from
Chester County, with his plantation aiIs gets along
very well with the c0al-black gentleman at his
elbow; and the chief of the hrc-eaterS "eii' GARY
of Fdgefeld occupies a desk between Whittemorc,
the carpet -baggcr and dark mulatto. Rather more
than third of the members of the House are col
orcd. There is good deal Of minGliug Of black
sprits and white here TOO hut most Of the colored
men are nassed on one side of the hall. The repre-
sentatlves of the two races show entire courtesy
toward each other III debate While watching tie
rroceedngs today could not detect the least par
tality in the conduct of the presiding officer OF
either house in awarding the floor wheu claimed by
white and cOloTed members; nor could l observe
that the whites listened with any more attention to
the speakers Of their than to those cf the other
The mariners of the Legislature appear to toe better
on the whole than those of Congress. striking
illustration Of the morals that prevail was afforded
today by the arrest OF man for offering to pay
members OF a committee for making report. No
one who did not see the proceedings IN tie STATE
House tue DAYS OF scott dl.O Aion'c ''Nii A"i'9
realize what a change has been brought about;
If there exist any dark sides Of the picturc-any
new evil, to couuterbalauce the good accomplished
ly tiis beneficent revolutioi-I cannot lind them.
The coloreG mcn with whom talk complain Of moth
ING except the disruption Of the Republican party
ntbe state 10 one SAYS that the interests OF the
negroes are goingto be iuiuuOusly affected excpthe
personal interests of the few who VIII no longer be
able 70 get Office. Ii may the future prove mis-
fortlne IN lis Influence on National aa.Is to have
tie Republican party lose its hold on South Caro-
hna: but that the state and her pcope-biack as
well as White-wil be benefited Icy the downfall OF
the SOFT of Rcpublicanisin that controlled here 40
fair observer can doubt. Even ex-Gov. Chamber
lain III a recent interview. admits that the material
and financial interests Of South Carolina VIII be bet
Ter cared Tor under Gov Iampton's administration
That interview appears to furnish the keynote for
the opinions of Chambeilains supporters here, and
most Of them talk in the same strain, eulogizlng
Hampton's good intentions and expressing the hope
that lie will succeed il the course he Las marked
out
Gov. Hampton is endeayoring to carry ont in
South Carolina the exact policy which President
HAYES is urging upon the whole country. | cannot
discover the smallest essential difference in thor
vitws President Hayes wants to develop and
maiui ain amcabe relations between the two races
80 dos Hampton Mr.. HAYES desires TO the
color line disappear from politics; so does Hampton.
Mr. HAYES tries to enforce economy in public expen-
ditucS and 10 secure honest efficient officials;
does Hampton Alr. Hayes longs for the establish
men; of fratcrual feeling between the North and the
South. aud Tor the disappearance of sectionalism
from National politics; that is precisely Hanpton's
sentiment And yet President Hayes is a Republi-
can and Gov. Hampton a Democrat. Is thore, then.
any diieTeace between a cOnsc Tvatiye Northern Re
publican and conservative Southern Democrat
And # there is not why do they longer stand in hos
tile camps'
An Democrats in South Carolina are not Of Gov.
Hamptou's way Of thinking however. He has had
10 make a hard fight IN his own party to save his
policy from defeat. The Legislature behaved badly
a. first and fell under the influence of the more
Tocklt,s and Senseless members. The wretcEed
farce was enacted OF making the Republicans go
thTougl, a officiating form Of Tccantation before
they were allowed 20 take the seats to which they
were entitled Gov. Hampton finally succeeded in
stopping this disgraceful performance The fire
eating Bourbon element. under the lead OF Gen
Gary took issue with the Governor in two i'm
pOualt matters, and made a determined effort TO
breal, down the conciliatory policy. Gov. Hampton
desired the Legislature 10 fiji the vacant Chief JUS
tceslip b. the promotion Of Associate Justice VIII
lar because he fairly entitled To the Office by
reason OF his talents. worth knowledge Of jurispru
deucc and long service on the bench, and because
hi election would show that 10 prejudice was enter
tanned against Northern men and Republicans. The
fre-eaters made furious attack upon Willard, and
ayailed themselves of all the prejudice existing
against men who held Office under the carpet
bag Government. II was nothing 10 them that the
Judge had made the Supreme Bench respectable Tor
eight years LAT his ho' -ty was unassai!abe' and
that hi, interests were All IL this Sate. lie was
earr-t-b.gg.r and thpv were determined on his