The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-03-31

. were follows
/ Fl-t-IAey rlaim that there "a an
imperative j. ce-sHy Tor speedy action,
as the planting intrreet- % south Can.
oii,4 are ia Eb-al4.- danger ~ de-
s.grIou 6y reason Of the present nm
settled state Of atlsir-, ,hr isEug system
being now ia process Of disiutegsa-
tioD; and although the season Tor
planting Is already al band, the
/ planters are unable, "a, heretofogr, to
obtain advance 81 money from mer-
chants aud factors, aud tAis disastrous
condition OF affairs, they said, would
continue until some stable system
Of government shall have been
established. In short, husiuess is par
aiy2ed aud credit almost entirely le.
stroycd throughout the State, In conse-
quence of its present unsettled
c)I d.tion. Another reason for speedy
action urged 10y the gentlemen was
that oarPet>bIggsEs. and others vhe
were i'teresttd IN the perpetuaticn
Of the Chamberlain role, constantly
melted riots and disai!ec.iou, aud tile
most Gs-idgous cars anJ forbeaIauce
hpd TO De exercised % prevent open
breaches u the public peace, The ever
/ present danger being that they might
become general. These instances
and illustrations Of tie precautions
condition OF affairs were presented to
the president wiki some particulars
and detail. The remainder Of the con-
vursstIon was maiaiy directed to the
questions "a To what would be the
probable condition Of affairs, should
I the troops be Withdrawn from the
state house, and what lire Of policy
Governor Hampton intended to pur-
sue In that event. Gu these points
tie PRESIDENT was assured that there
would be 10 effort to seize the capitol
/ by mob violence, and that only legal
process would be resorted to by Gov
eruor Hampton to establish the su-
premscy Of his government.
No formal pledges were asked or
given during the interview, but Gov
ernar Hampton emphaiically repeated
the statements he has heretofore
made, that POSSESSES both the
purpose and the power TO protect all
persons aud classes alike, ia their legal
aud constitutional rights. The presi-
| dent ia reply, stated uts;nLtiany, that
u was his purpose 10 carry car ia coed
taith, the promises OF his inaugural
address, as he was deeply anxious to
oring peace and quiet to the distracted
PORTIONS of the country, and tia. he
was satisfied that this result would he
obtained in avery short time.
During the entire conversation,
which lasted several hours, there was
10 discu sion of Chambcrlains' rights
/ or title Ia the goyeruor-hip and moth
ing was said which contemplated his
continuance in office. the conversation
being almost altogether tased upon
the assumption Of q withdrawal OF the
/ Federal troops and the relinquishment
Of the legal question q; issue 10 the
Stale courts. Governor Hampton and
! his friends say they were greatly
plea;ed aud encouraged by the inter-
/ view, and this evening feel confident
that TIE state Of South Carolina viii
soon g relieved Of its present political
and industrial difficulties Governor
| Hampton Is dining with Eyarts. Both
governors having now been heard, no
action will Ice taken until after the
most mature consideration. This is au-
,horitatively stated in contradiction Of
the reports that action had been taken
to day.
The Charleston committee had an
interview with the president at five,
and the prscarious condition Of the
agricultgr and commercial affairs
was fully explained by Bee, Upper,
Pelzer and others, all of whom insisted
on the necessity of immediate action
ia the interest of the whites a. much
rs the blacks.
The president explained that delay
in appointing the cabinet and ext
gencies In the civil service had pre-
vented EARLIER attention 20 South Caro-
lima, tut was sure his purposes would
ultimately be found the same as the
/ comm ttes' and a satisfactory soIa ion
he reached.
The Convention Betueen Nr Hayes
Friends and Deu,oeratie Congress-
men.
The following refers to President
Grant. The memorandum has this
endorsement:
The within was handed 10 us by
Hon. Stanley Matthews, at the Capitol
building in Washington, Office of the
clerk of supreme court, ON the nth OF
February, 1871. ". N. LEVY.
+. JOHN ELLIS.
WASHINGTON. February a. Isl
In an Interview with the president
this morning, in the course OF CONVEX.
satiOn on the subject of Louisiana
ailairs, he stated to me that as soon as
the presidential count was finished
and the result officially declared, il
VA his intention to notify General
Augur by telegraph that the existing
military orders issued for the preserv-
ing of the etatt6s quo OF the political
situation were rescinded, except so fai
as simply To require the Use OF troop.
when necessary 90 the preservation o.
The public peace. He authorizes me-
! To communicate this declaration /.
Mr.. Ellis, of the Louisiana delegation
STANLEY MATTHEWS.