, 1877-12-15

A I'oar Shaw fnr the Honator-Thn Efforte
10 Cnntipno afr. pAtttrhon's OftcntcA-uov4
Hampton Opposed 10 tho lIasgAtn,

10 Conalpno afr. pAtttrhon's OftrnteA-uovA
Hampton Opposed To thu lIasgAin.
nts,atch 10 .vtp 3ork Timex.
CotuNniA. s. c., Dec. t2.-Somc t,tteronrts
OF Gov. Hampton totlny viii be Of Interest to
Senator Patterson. 0rn. Bntlcr has been harl
at work since his return from Washington to
have all criminal proceedings agafnst Mr. Pat
tcrson dropped, and sotne Of ths bascr class VI
Democrats have shown disposition TO help
hin. Previous to Gen. Butlcs's arrival tcso-
lutlon passed the State House Of Representa-
ttvcs, Without opposition, directing certified
copy Of The report Of the Investigating Commit
tco touching Mr.. patterson's bribery Of the
Legislature Of 1879 to be sent 10 Hcn. Buffer,
with Instructions to present It 10 the United
Senate. Before 1t could come up lot co1tr,tr.
rcnro In tho Senate, t@cn. Butler had arrived
went himself TO the Senate Chamber and
prompted Senator Crittcndcn TO oppnsc nrton
on the resolution. The result OF twD days' man.
lpntution by Gen. Butler was that a new cull-
ntittco was raised III tho Scna.c, untier The si
proptiatc title Ut Committee o,i Federal Helm
it0tis. It wns mallc np entirely Of Democrats, anil
HutlGr Dcrntrrnts at that, tho Republicans being
SYSTEMATICALLY denied representation Tn It. VI
course the resolution wns referred to this Com
mittcc for tho express purpose Of having 1t
killed. It has not been supposed that Gov.
Hampton was party to these inttlgncs, Or
Seen % tciesraphea to Washington 81 That he had
determined upon q policy uf Runcral amnesty to
Patterson and tt,r like, sotnc uncaktncss hcGau
to be manifested atnong thosc who. hare must
faithfully sustained his Administration. 1t may
iu said with absoutc certainty that no s,tci. nm
caslncss will be felt by them hereafter. Gov.
Hampton has to4lay acclarcsl himself firmly
npposed to. any bargain with Mr.. Patterson.
Whether Goy. lla1npton was favorable or
unfavurabic to on Investigation OF Mr. Fattcr-
snn's case IN tho beginning, ha says that since
the proof Of that person's guilt has been made
apparent to tie public authorities, to tho Statc.
aud to The country, T. would bo stsGraco Il?
South casollRa Il criminal proceedings, based
uppn such overwhelming testimony. were not
earnestly and cnergctically pressed tu nn issue.
Tae evidence obtained by The SUNG Committee
which indicted Mr.. Patterson, and the convsc-
tfuls already had, justify tho existence OF this
Administration In thu eyes Of even those who
bitterly opposed its success, mud has lush-
cd hostile criticism upon some Of the,
methods employed to overcome an enormous
majority. Merely to obtain tho saccndcncy Of
political party, Or win office for htmkelf, no such
campaign would lave been entered upon by
Republicans. but fron, plunlercrs, otherwise he
would not hava abandoned private life to Gtl.
tor upon the strifcs, at,xlcttcs and responsible
ties Of such casnpa'1n as TINT qt 1871. To
return for mere political services, no matter
how yulunbie, would 10 to abandon the high
grounds upon whtcl, be consented to maize the
effort to rcleem the State when the task was
we'll nigh hopeless.
Gov. Hampton rejo!ccs that air. Patterson's
vote aecuEed a seat IN the United States Senate
10 ugn. Butler. ilo has no doubt that 1t may
be used hereafter to TUG advantage Of tho Dem
cd would Justify the charges which have been
madc by air. pattcrson's friends tlat the prose-
cuttons against him ORIGINATED In political hos
ti]ltyt and havr looked soIoly To pn)3tlcnl Te-
Sauth Carol!na In tho position Of buying sent
for United States Senator, by The cdudoue-
rncnt Ut fclouies committed aga!nst the pco-
pic ct the. State. This .wpuid bo stain
SSoro than thls, he would rceard It as = danger
Gus Argument to be placed tn the bands o. tho
oppos,cnts OF the DcnocIatle party In tho next
Presidential campaign. liz docs not regard the
tees Or The Inauguration OF criminal proceedings
IN the courts as tho lifting machinery for deter
mining tho rights to seats In tho srnato OF tho
United stutes. II senator Patterson, had rct.
tho PROMISE Ut consideration, Goy. Hampton
IL quite willing for Gen. Butler to scwar1l Scna-
tor Patterson Us best he may; but whatever
settlement is to bo nludc bctwcen tho old sana-
tor a,ill tito nrw tiov. Hampton does not think
Ills Administration should ba n1ado party
to It.
1t * now certain that the resolution will not
be killed n The cotnittso or testsl Fsls.
an amendment. Gcn. lantlcr has DECLARE that
1t would hu imposstblc for hltt1. III view ol his
obligations Il, air. Pattcrson, to prcscnt tllc
report OF tho Investigating Committee to the
poscl. In order 10 rcl!uyo lin from such an
embarrassment, to amend the resolution Of tho
HUnse 10 as 10 send thc rcnort uf tue Inyestl-
gutins Gons.nlttcu to thu President Of tho Sen
aiu, With request that ho will present Il u
tiIat body. Iii sucfi slapo tho resolution viii
undoubtedly pass, notwithstanding tclcgraths
from Mcssrs. Lamar. Stephens, Hill, and Gor.
don, advising otherwise.