The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11
AAArroX's lITrnR TO HAYES.

was sent iI duplicate TO GpyeFnogs Hopes
ud Governor 1ilden 40 the reapecssye
claimants for the Presidency. J,us excstsd
widespread comment throughoul ssTlie
Union. The Republicans feared tue
eject Of this letter upon Hayes. in
.s.se be was declared elected, aud that ity
iin spirit aud moderate tone .vo,.ld be-
l.uiie Hayes iuto appointing Southern
aen to hIgb position, Without regard u
,i'' .tiiiia,iona 10 u party sease, aud that
t. ,ilces within Ills gin iu the Southern
3e;e' would be bestowed upon respeota-
az 1a'ivcs, ~ tho exclusion OF the carpet.
rAk sictuent in the Eouth. The groasest
Ata"unt Of conmeut Ia Democratic. cir.
cles proceeds from newspapers in South.
srn States. which Pratend 20 discover that
Hampton bas surrendered she claims Of
Mr. Tilden, aud 10 fesdy to make terms
with Gov. Hayes. Nc d33s4aaant .: tks
same length has appeared lsts!y 10 Greats
such decided aeusation, and we think
that undue prominence has been given
10 the fact that such lotter was written,
although It's patriotic and peaceful utter
ances deserve widespread recognition
from all parties. But tho fears Of tiunid
Republicans and the apprehenaious VI
"ver.zealous Democrats are slike ground
ieas and worthless. The Federal pstrnn.
age is not ikely to be placed at the dis
possl Of G Hayes, and if it were under
hia control to-day. Wade Hampton is tho
sst man in tue Snuth to profit thereby,
directly or indirectly. Besides, there "
not @ syllable in the letter itself 20 justify
any such conclusion as that I,amipton
conceded for one moment the claim. of
Gov. Hayes election. and we lave an
.'x,rt'-s drciaTa.i u i'rom hi.n that he br.
'.',s" Mr.. Tiidcn Mn, fairly aud l.,ncstiy
c"."tn 10y tire icupie. We know the fact
that the management Of the campaign
'm"diatriy succeeding the election, in
w'''rh G'y. Hampton wa.cpnsul,el daily
i'ii ."uriy. vi, directed 80 rn unremit.
* lri -1~rgt'ic effort ~ grasp the
- -.ir r..r..ry:' wrn III til" TIL ni
=. '.'"r. ~" Il t.rs, ciTDrta were
"r ..''r-. = ~. io t;,r preservation,
-. II "a ".u ~" st S,.n.n Caeni.na
f-.' - ~ ",:'...-tinc' u; .i.r ,riua,p5
:. .i2 , as, :,tne;. t;". ttaJ. It III and
;.is A's'"'"is. nn'@r relaxed their .ncr.
it' during "crAs 81 anxiety nnd suA.
p'iise, and tue records ni' the S:prcnie
Crtirl wiz Prove the assiduil, with which
inc c,.r,r-.t w;,s ,pur- -url Oar D.urai;.
- ty .i-'r' inu IL rr:u,.uisrr that tiir Atruv.
sle III S,u,i, Carolina was lyr ,hr pr,,tey.
ti"n ~ our property. the safety o; our
uo.nes aud tn: preservation ot our civil.
z,t,1n; that ;he nvtiiiuatiosi oi Humptnu
Was Tie only possible Glance u seus,ry
'nt r,..tur..i tn:c of SiuL:i Carn;iua for
~, Democrats; that tue movement to
Arc1re io1al oeii-gny.rn,ncnt under the
ie"i at Hatnpton WIS not endorsed by
the party leaders in tho North, who
looked askunce wheu told that it WAS
possible 10 carry South Carolina; that
every dollar raisrd in ,he cnmpaign was
contributed 1y the poverty stricken, tax.
ridden citizens pf thin, State alone that
not % single speech wes mrde by any
Northern Democrat ut any one oflthe
numerous mass meetings 30 largely attep-
ded throughout the State; in word,
that We were without aid. encouragement
or assistance from any quarter until IL
was demonstrated beyond doubt that
success was attainable. As these facts
are well known 10 tho Northern Demoo.
racy, prudence and common sense dictate
far leas criticism upon Hampton from
that source than we fpd nearer home,
and we think il will provo advantageous
20 sil parties coaecFnsi that Gov. Hamp-
ton be judged by his record as whole,
instead of aeleculS single act upon
which 70 aasail his position before the
country. Is was his ateadfast adherence
20 right and duty, including legal devo-
ton TO DIR. Tilden and the Democratic
party, which brodgh: down the bayonet
against him, when it was easy enough to
assume o position Of indifference TO the
Presidential result, hsssd upon plausible
and ut once remove the dang,
ers and difficulties OF his own position.