The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-25
letter from General Mcaowan.


r, ABBEyrLLE, C., Jan. l6, 1877.
Editors Chronicle and Sentinel, "a, 5a
A friend has this morning brought to
my attention a communication in your
paper Of the 10th instant, over the sigma
ture of "a Tilden Democrat" upon the
subject of the late canvaso in South Car
olina. Our court Is COW IN session, and
l have little tifne at my command; but
IN references is made to me by name. it
seems proper that should make short
6tatement. / shall not, in this hurried
wsy, attempt to do more than refer to the
matter which concerns myself. Other
gentlemen eau speak for themselves.
was one Of the electors at large for
the State Of South Carolina on tho Dem
ocratic ticket, and as such, in association
with other electors, mad In charge speci.
ally the interests Of Tilden, md Herr
drickb, It was not only my duty to sup
port their election and promote it In
every honorable way, but did is con
aniorc Having n strong opinion of the
great.impottance of their electionsL sup
ported them earnestly as q matter of
principle and patriotism. The design
Of your correspondent seems TO beat
least it will be the effect Of his commupi-
cation-to make it appear, that South
Carolina, under the leadership Of General
Hampton rs q candidate for Governor,
gave tc Tilden and Hendricks luke.
warm support in the. late election
Among other things ne says:
Though the scheme Il. e. to Withdraw
the electoral ticket) failed, the spirit
which inspired It, surviyed, and made
itself felt in the campaign and at the
election. II is not too much to say; that
the State was lost to Tilden and the ma
tional Democracy through; the policy
pursued by General Hampton.
Tilden and Hendricks seemed
entirely forgotten, and the whole fight
was made against Chamberlain" This
seems 10 reflect upon, or ,at least TO igs
more altogether, the electors. .,.'.5,
General Hampton, with the other gen
tlemen on the State ticket, and the .elect-
ora, canvasaeG the State ,together, and
spoke at, the same appointments made
by the State Executive, Committee. ]
heard, and believe it Ia true, that pro-
position was made, during The, canvass by
certain Republican leaders Ia the State to
support Hampton agsinst Chamberlain If
ths former would have the Democratic
electoral ticket withdrawn, Such pro-
position, however, i had not heard Of un-
til in our progress we had reached Abbe7
Vile, where Judge Cooke, believed to be
one of the, Republican leaders referred
to, made his drst, speech for Hampton.
Az that plaoe the matter Yas brought %
our attention and was talked about, but
the proposition was not entertained for
one moment. ,,st !, lgt,s4. 4
On that occasion o good deal was said
in free conversation about the impor-
tance and prospects, Of our success both
in the State and in the. Federal elections.
With a colored majority Of nearly so, GOO
! in the Slate, it was well snnwn that, the
contest would be q desperate one. The
administration of the State gauernmept
had been so Infamous, and touched the
people 50 closely, and affected them So
disastr, i;sly, that reform in the State
seemed. TO be considered paramount in
Importance. The. Appearances ell aindi-
| Gated that the leaders lof5the national
Democratio party. had little, or no hope
from cnr State, and that we would have
to fight 1t out by ourselves. II. was spg.
geated that. possibly they might consider
The active. campaign Which We were
lated to damage them in other. States
Il 1Otg ~ ssgpCtASy va suluSl111LtOh OIL
that subject, it was concluded that ...ae
struggle for the State government was
i not inconsistent win an eifors 10 sid Ia
j the larger struggle, to. redeem the Esa.e.sal
\ government; and that, nothing should
induce even she confederation of tbs
proposed withdrawal, unless tt.e Execu
tive. COMMITTEES OF the national, Demo
cratic party shonid request it.,-s,F. a.,,e
i The effort to redeem tho State Yonlt
sdou5tless hive been made if no fPrcsi
dental election had been, pending; bu
j 1t was pot can OF year,. and as ther,
q was an election for, nresi9sst, it was no
u perceived how the two elections
Il ming IN tne same piano OF reform cou!t
materially conflict With each other. In
q deed. some; of us thought, and still
!, think, that the most certain end eifectiy
n way to correct Tho evils of the State goy
! Iterninent is 10 secure the triumph Of th
national Denocraiic psrty end chang
\ OF rnleTa at Washington; ;i that tho lrc
I demption pf the State goyerpmen eaniic
> be coplplete without that triumph, an
!; that, consequent change ! For these an
other. good reasons die propbsitioni,.s 4
change the pfogTsHinia &C the instancc
the Republican leaders spas n0tl ente,
! itiai3ed.ti On. the contrary, ,we ,ad dheEed (
Il iliopr platfOrn, and eFtE Ejnal 0lusiopss
he com Ran. causef and, ttisss soaeslat
7 againas scorlSap ptfop nnd fon ifefprui sbo,
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