The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-25
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SON, s. O., THURSDAY. JANUARY rs, 1877.

State candidates in person any more than
national, nor were they arguments on
petty politics. They were appeals to the
people, as Is truthfnlly stated in the
above sentence, in behalf Of honesty and
reform. These words comprehended
everything, and when he gained votes,
he gained them for the whole ticket,
State and National. The slight discrep-
ancy of few hundred votes in O vote of
$4,000 between che State and National
ticket is due TO the fact that there are in
the State few hundred Republicans who
are honest men, and free from the
shackles which have held together the
colored race. These men remained true
to the National Republican party, but re-
pudiated the State party, and were won
over to the State Democracy by their adj
miration for the honest fight which was
being conducted before them. And in
this General Hampton did not deviate
from the policy of either the National or
State Democratic platforms.
l put in the next paragraph with re-
gret for its length, but it is proper that
its entire deformity should be made APP
parent:
"But this was not all. It will be re-
mcmbered that at one time it was report
cd that proposition had been made by
certain Republican leaders in South Car
olina to support Hampton against Cham
hcrlain if the former would have the Til
den electoral ticket withdrawn. 1t was
generally believed that General Hampton
declined to consider, such proposition.
This is not the fact. / am informed that
he favored such course when it was
suggested, and that want of time, alone,
prevented it from being taken. Judges
Mackey and Cooke, who saw that Hamp-
ton was dissatisfied with the way in which
he had been treated, and the Republican
Congressman Hoge, made overturcs to
him on this subject, promising that if the
Iildcn electoral ticket was withdrawn
they would support the Democratic State
ticket and insure its success. Mackey
even went so fir as 10 say that if these
terms were accepted he could secure $l0,.
600 from the National Republican Exec
utiye Committee for the Hampton cam
paign. General Hampton was willing
and anxious that such an arrangement
should be made. AT what is known as
the big meeting in Abbeville this prop
sitiOn was made to General MCGOWAN,
one Of the candidates for elector from the
State at large on the Tildcn ticket. Cen
eral Toombs, of Georgia, is reported to
have been present when this scheme was
suggested, favored the withdrawal, and
himself offered to give $4,000 to the
Hampton campaign fund. General Nc
Gowan declined to be party to such q
proceeding, but there is little doubt that
the withdrawal would have been attemp-
ted if the step had not been proposed at
such lnte day. In order to accomplish
it legally it would have been necessary
to have State convention Of the Demo
cratic party, and by the time such con-
vention had assembled and acted, 1t
would have been too late for the action
to have much effect upon the canvass.
This alone prevented a Hayes and Hamp-
ton canvass, for Hampton's word was
law, and Hampton favored the with.
drawal."
The truth with regard to the above il
this: On the night of the day after Mr.
Chamberlain's nomination by the Radi.
Gals, Judges Cooke and Mackey called al
the Office of the Executive Committee in
Columbia, General Hampton was at Alb.
beyille,) and declared their intention to
join us in tho State contest. They had
been earnest supporters of Mr.. Chamber.
lain, but repudiated his ticket, and him
with it. They did urge the abandonment
of the national contest. The argument
too, was forcible. They submitted that
we could not thereby injure the national
democracy, stating .hnt ,ye were regard
ed rs an embarrassment rather than a
benefit to the party, 1--WE had heard the
same from other sources,) and could
greatly benefit the State. Judge Mackey
stated that the plan of tho Radical lead
ers was to be passive for time; allege
that they we're restrained from canvass
ing from fear of violence; meanwhile to
excite riot and violence among the col
Ored race, cause bloodshed, and then in
yoke military interference. Heexp.essed
his conviction that, Such was the State
and national plan, and events have proved
the exact correctness of his predictions
Judg Cooke confirmed the vicws above
stated, saying he knew of contemplated
riot and bloodshedding from ,nversation
with leading Republicans ~lth whom he
was allied up to that time.
The proposition was discussed by the
committee, but no action taken, excep,
tho resolution that nothing should be
done without consultation with the Ma.
eiOhoA A1ACSdtLNO u6 ItAl
day Judge Cooke went to Abbeville, to
appear on the stand as speaker in be.
half of our party. Col. Hoyt, of the
Executive Committee, went to Abbevills
with him, and there, as instructed by the
committee, conferred with Gen. Hanip
ton and some other gentlemen. The
reasons advanced were ut first sight re-
garded very strong, but No decision wai
arrived at, except that no such step shoult
be taken except with the approval OF Mr.
Tilden, on the ground that our position
was embarrassing the national party--tht
withdrawal then To be under pfutsst
stating the plot rs laid down by Judge,
Macksy and Cooke, aud ANNOUNCING tha
we Withdraw to prevent the Intervention
of military force, which would rob us
the exercise of our constitutional rights
General Hampton w to to Mr.. Tilder
through Mr.. Manton. 4arble. I wrote {.
AIr Hewitt. Before their answers has
been received. Gen. Hampton had, OIL
reflection, come to the conclusion tha
the proposition was not wise or proper
The committee bad come to the sam
conclusion. The, responses from Air
Tilden and the National Executive Com
mittee concurred with our views. , W.
were assured that we were not embarrass
ing but aiding the national cause, an,
the proposition :-ss thus finally settle,
and never again thought of until brough
! ND bv vonr correspondents. The rrenne
ferrous idea of its defeat by lack Of tim
is utterly without foundation. The Ex
ecutive Committee regarded itself q
fully possessed of>the power, aud woul
at t-once. had they deemed it proper, hav
announced that the electors were with
drawn from the ticket No difficult
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