The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-18
THE DUAL GOVERNMENTS.
Operation OF the Hampton Machinery
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Correspondence Ne,u York Herald.
COLUMBIA, Jan. z, 1877.
The Senate committee has been in ses.
sion now nearly one month, and has ex-
amined about ,250 witnesses, large ms
iority of whom were negroes carefully
collected by United States District At
torney Corbin from the vicinity Of the
scenes of the Hamburg and Ellenton
riots. About one fourth of the witnesses
were white men introduced by Senator
Merriman, Democrat, and have infor.
nation which states that the testimony
of the latter, has successfully rebutted
that given before the committee by Mr.
Corbin's witnesses. "a.
THE COMMITTEES MISSION.
The mission of this committee Was
strictly to Investigate whether any citizen
of the age of twenty-on had been denied
or abridged in their right to vote, but
Messrs. Christiancy and Cameron have
gone into an elaborate and exhaustive
collection of .outrages, atrocities and hor.
rors. So far, however, it has been clear
ly and successfully established that be-
yond the unostentatious displays made BY
the whites during the campaign, there
was little or no intimidation of votes
practiced, and that intimidation Of ne
groes by negroes was more extensive than
by whites. This was further demonstra'
ted by the fact that the Republican party.
polled larger vote at the last election
than it ever did before, which satisfacto'
rily refutes the charge of intimidation
THE OUTRAGE MILL.
With these results staring them in the
face; the mission of the committee is q.
failure as far as the party is concerned,
and hence it was necessary that they
should 20 into the outrage mill business
to enable them to make some sort Of par.
ty capital. l am informed that on this
score the distinguished Republican Sem
ators will also fail, for. it is well known
that neither the Hamburg affair nor the.
Ellenton riot had any political signIfi-
canoe whatever. .l-.sai '.A =
THE GuBERNAToRIAL QUESTION.
1t is stated that Judge T. j. :Mackey
will appear before the committee on
Tuesday next, and will produce docu-
mentary evidence very damaging to
Chamberlain. The latter, it is stated, is
engaged in preparing an elaborate docu-
ment, showing the grounds upon which
his proclamation was issued, for the com.
mittee. It will be hard for him to prove
that there WAS necessity for procla-
nation or for troops in the face of the
fact that be never attempted the arrest of
one of the Hamburg or Ellenton rioters.
THE HAMPTON GOVERNMENT.
Hampton's government floats, along
steadily. Contributions, under his call
for ten per cent. of last years tax levy,
are rapidly flowing in from the tax.pay-
ers, and he has already placed the chari-
table institutions and the PenitentiaEy in
a condition far above sny immediate or
prospective want. He is in daily receipt
of profers of money and renewed assu-
RANGES of allegiance, and each mail
brings him basketful Of letters, to all
of which he gives his personal supervis.
ion and attention. If this continues, as
the indications are that it certainly will.
the Chamberlain dynasty will assuredly
be starved out. despite the presence ofthe
company of United States troops at the
State House.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
of the taxpayers are being held in every
county in the State, which are in many
instances largely attended by negroes, at
which resolutions are passed condemning
Chamberlain's government as usurpR-
ton, refusing to pay him cent of tribute,
and indorsing Hampton and pledging
him the support of all the taxpayers III
the State.
CHAMBERLA1N ON THE SITUATION.
Singular to relate. in the face of these
substantial overtures to Hampton and
these unanimous public demonstrations
in his favor, Chamberlain regards it all
with seeming philosophical equanimity.
he remarked to ME to-day that the action
of the Hampton government in provi'
ding for the lunatics, orphans and con-
victs relieved him of his greatest embar'
rassment, ard he was gratified that the
Democratic taxpayers and other charita.
bly, disposed persons had assumed the
care of these unfortunates. Chamberlain
does not think that this voluntary contri-
button of taxes will have any effect
whatever in deciding which is the legal
Governor of the State, and: he congratu.
1ates himself that such grave responsi.
bility has been temporarily removed from
his shoulders.
RELIANCE ON WASHINGTON.
He says that the question of the Gov.
ernorship cannot be decided by the peo-
ple of the State now nor by any tribunal
in the State, but that it will be settled in
Washington, either By Congress or by the
President. The Governor, believes that
the present condition of affairs will drag
along until the 4th of March next, unless
Congress sooner disposes of the question
of the Governorship. He feels safe as
long as President Grant remains in the
w nlte house, anu tuihhs e"o0 ave. .''
term expires he will be supported oy
Hayes, who, he firmly believes, will be
inaugurated. If, on the other hand, Til.
den should occupy the Presidential chair
for the next four years he has but little
doubt that the latter would recognize
Hampton and his government. .....a >
THE SENATORIAL. QUESTION. i.
Another view taken by Chamberlainis
that, if Congress fails to act i'll the matter
before the 4ih Of March, the question as
to the legality of the State government
will come up squarely before the Senate
upon the application of General Butler,
the Democratic Senator elect, and of Uni-
ted States aud District Attorney CoIbin,
the Republican Senator elect, for admis-
sion to that body. i " :