New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30
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w.su,xGTox. March 29.--Wade Hampton
r;ved from South Carolina at $50 a. m. to-day. He
,,os accompanied by the following committee OF the
Cbamber of Commerce of that State, comprising its
leading merchants and capitalists: Robert Adger,
W r. Smith, S. T. Upper, w. G. Bee r. Bolman,
Cant Farley and F. ". Dorsey. They were met at
the DEPOT by Senator Gordon and Judge Mackey.
and were driven at once to Wizards Hotel
Wade Hamptons presence in Washington excItes
more attention than that of any other public man
who has arrived here since President Hayes came.
considerable crowd of people remained around
Wllarls until nearly o'clock this morning, wait
inc to see him. Whenever he appeared i'll the recep-
ton-room. or in the corridors of the hotel, hun
dred men pressed forward to catch a glimpse of the
Democratic hero of South Carolina, and to shake
him by the hand. He is intercepted and forced to
hold leyee on his way to his meals, and on every
other occasion when he makes his appearance In
public; and his room in the hotel has been thlOnged
all day, whenever he has been present in it.
Almost the first thing he did on arriving here this
morning was to make n most positive denial OF
having uttered in Wilmington, n. c., the sentiments
attributed to him in the Associated Press dispatch.
He saws be did not use any threatening words, but
what he did say was that he should insist upon his
rights as an American citizen and that the rights OF
the American citizens of South Carolina expressed
late. Before breakfas; this morning he sent to the
President the following letter announcing his arrival
and asking for an appointment:
WLLARD's HOTEL, WASHINGTON March 20, 1877
sm: In compliance with your invitation am here for
the purpose OF uung my efforts with to the end
Of composing the political differences which unhap
PLY distract people of South Carolina beg You to
believe that my anxiety to bring about the permanent
Paeifcalon Of that state, paeifcaon in W'iGn the
rights Of all shall be safe and the interests OF an snail
protected sincere as feel assured IS your own
for accomplishment of the same ends NY position
years past IN reference to the poc rights OF COZ
oIed citizens, and my solemn pledge gwen Gurlng me
late canvass in South Carolina that under my admins-
tration all their rglts should be absolutely secure.
should furnish sufficient guarantee OF my sincerity ON
anxety have the honor to ask at what hour II Will
be your pleasure to receive me. am SIR very II spec
Governor OF south Carolina
The President returned verbal message by Col.
Rodgers, his private secretary, informing Gov.
Hampton that he would be pleased to see him at L
o'clock. AT that hour, accompanied by Senator
Gordon and AtfOrney-General Conner, Gov. Hamp-
ton went to the White House, and was at once
shown into the private rarlors of the Executive
Mansion The Cabinet had already adjourned It's
session having been briefer than any which has oc-
CURED for a week. Gov. Hampton and his friends
lunched with the President, and afterward spent
several hours in presenting TO him their version OF
the South Carolina controversy, as they under
stand it.
Wade Hampton, Gen. Gordon, and Gen. NJ {.
Butler are willing to say very little tonight as to
what actually occurred between Hampton and the
President during their interview to-day They
only say that the question OF Hampton's title to the
GovernOrshp was not discussed and that the inter-
view was confined to a general consideration OF the
present political and material condition OF South
Carolina. Hampton is reported to have based his
conversation entirely upon the assumption that he
f.l,o a,,H hot ha inli cd
to the President the policy he intended to pursue.
Hampton was visited at his hotel tonight by Secre-
tary Schurz
In an interview with reporter of The EreniR0 Star
to-day Gov Hampton took the ground that the ma
jOrty of the people of his State, white and black,
recognize him as the legal Governor. What he de-
sires is not recognition by the President, but the
right to administer unhampered the duties OF the
Office TO which he has been chosen He says he Will
make no compromise of any nature which Will recog-
nze Chamberlain as having any claim to the Execu-
tiveoce. lie insists that the peace Will be preserved
and the rights of all respected if the troops are with
drawn, and that his authority as Governor Is re-
spected all over the State except within that boun
dairy patroled by the Federal troops He thinks II
the President will withdraw the military to the
barracks, that the complications now exist
ing will speedily right themselves, and that the Gov
who does not have the respect of the people VIII
tire of administering an Office without honor or
emOluments. Gov. Hampton says that he Will
administer the affairs of the State for the best inter-
eSs Of all classes; he will that the blacks are
protected in all their rights. He thinks that the
dawn of peace is about breaking in upon South
Carolina, aud with the civil government restored
and the mandates of the courts oDeyed, Inc
State will rapidly build up its waste places; that
capital and labor will 90 hand in hand to deyeloplt
and ere many years the Palmetto State Will be a
Commonwealth over which any one may be proud to
preside. Gov. Hampton also thinks that President
Hayes means to stand by the principles set forth In
his inaugural address, and time will show to the
country the wisdom of his Southern policy
In conversation the Governor is agreeable. lie
speaks without any reserve or hesitation. AT tines
ne Is interesting and has an engaging manner caicu
lated to impress any one who comes in contact with
him.
Gov Chamberlain called upon Secretaries Sher-
man, Deyens aud McCrary to-day, in accordance
with the suggestion of the President made to him on
The day Of his arrival. He explained to them such
features Of the South Carolina controversy as each
desired 10 hear especially about He did not go to
the White House until evening, the time OF the Pres
ment having been occupied during most OF the alter
noon with Hampton and those who accompanied
hm.
Secretary Evarts and Gov. Hampton accompanied
the President In his ride for hour or two this al
ernoon, and the Secretary of State gave dinner
THIS evening to Gov. Hampton and number OF
~he< prominent gentlemen.
committee Of the Jackson Democratic CiuD