, 1877-03-30

Of what they seen, to consider tho triumphant
entry Of tho great hero Of the South.
i.ETTEn FROM HAMPTON.
w..,xn4ox, q o. .' f. e. M:9sh 1pa::s n%:d. ;;. 1smp
ter aod hts narty arrived cs,ly thts ,n1rnnx ,,,;s
sn:l s,.,, Judge MackcT, who accompanied them to
The following letter vas addressed to the
President by Hampton this morning:
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Ing ~ so.s wits ~ yoafs MI 10 81 ths 81 s, eompn.ine
hs psooe e Sss. q sIos. Ill., beg selS1s nss
ncatton Of that stato-.a paeidcalfnn In which the
rl9hn soi all shall be safe, and the interests Of
cd is yonr own Ior the accomplishment OF tho same
ends. ~ position fof years past r. reference to
s Rn ft.n Of Sa,e1 as s N
tseit f!shs. .hoaid be T sb,onseif .sears, should
iiiose poIntt, which sppesr 10 b !he subject oi
special anxiety. havo the honor to ask st what
h"ns i will be yon5 pleasure to fsce'vc moI lam
s 1sy sss,pest'a5 your oeSSits
Governor Of South Carolina.
HAMPTON AND THE PnksfDENT.
1ortlon Of Georgia, and Attorney. General Conner
OF South Carolina, had an interview With tho
President this afternoon. Tic conversation was
Of free aud general character. 1t related p!i-
tton i The State In ease the troon. should bc
Withdrawn. The points urged BY Gov. lamp
ton and Ills friends were Us follows: First
They clatsncd that there Is m Imperative neccs-
Of South Carolina arc ID absolute danger Of Dc:
structf0n BY reason Of tho present unsettled
state Of Affairs, the labnr-systcni being nov in
proccss. Of dts'ntcgrat'on,. aud, although tho
SEASON for planting Is ntrcady nt band, plantcrs
nru unable, Is heretofore. to
OBTAIN ADVANCES or MONEY
from merchants aud factors, and this disas-
trous condition uf Affairs they said would con-
t;n99 !, Mntil some stano system Of Government
Is paratyzcd, and credit afmost entirely dc.
Rtroyed throughout the State In consequence Of
It's present unsettled condition.
=. Another reason tor speedy action urRed by
nnti otncrs interested Ia the pcfpctuatlon Of the
ChaHherlan rule were constantly melting riots
and dtsafecttou, mud the most .asslduous caro
and forhcarance bad 10 bc exercised to prevent
open breaches Of tho public peace, the ever
present 0anger being that they
NIGHT DKCoME GENERAL
throughout the Stntc. Instances and illttstrn-
tloos Ut this prccar1ous condition Of affairs Tcro
presented 70 tl,e President with some paFtIc1'-
Tho remainder Of the conversation was main.
II directed 10 the question as to what would bt
the probablo condition Of affairs should tue
troops be Withdrawn from the State House, and
what limo Of policy Goy. Hampton intended to
puf1uc IN that event. On these points tho
President wns assured that there. would bc no
etEs1t TO seize tho Capitol BY .nob-v!o!cnce, anl
that only legal rr,cesscs would be rcsortrd to
his Government. -.
NO FORMAL pkEpaRs WE'RE ASKED
or given during tho interview, but Gov. Han1p-
ton cmp.,atfcally repeated tho statements he
fo k,srAf liz hrtt, the
purpose and the power TO protect all persons
classes alikc III their legal aud constitutions
f6s President, IN reply, stated substantially
1ulth the promises ct his inaugural address, as
he wns dceply anxious to bring poaeo mid quiet
to the distractcl portions Of tue country, anu
he was satisfied this result would be attained tti
During the cntitc conversnt!on, which lasted
several lIonrt, thcrr ras no discussion OF Cham.
bctlsin's right or title to tho t}oyernosshlp, mud
nothing was said whcl, contemplated
ui8 CONTINUANCE IN oFFlCE,
the conversation, being almost altogether based
Federal troops, and rclInQu!shmcnt Ut thu legal
questions nj tssMc to the State courts.
greatly pleased and encouraged BY the !nter.
view, and this evening fecl confident that tho
State Of South Caro!ina will soon be relieved OF
It's present political and lnaustria! difficulties.
thts cvcnfng, and subsequently wns visited at
his llutel by 9ccrctaty 8chnrz, NTH whom ho
had long conversation concerning tho political
situation I'll South Csrplnn.
CHARLESTON coAn3rrEE.
a committee appointed by tllu Charlcston
Chnmbrr OF Commerce had in interview with
the President this evening. Tuey read to him
an address, sctttlg forth In substance the fol.
lowing points: South Carol'l,a was al agrlcul-
turn! State. upou agriculture all depended,
set plantations everywhere arc cultivated
one:hult less than last year. l.aboreF: aro
giyc pjautcrs tic means 10 employ tc,n, 10 that
Tho blacks nn.i whites alike arc Affected. II
Hampton wcro Eccosntscd confidence would bo
restored, money cti1ploYct, and All trades re-
viyou; but II not soon tlouc 1t would hc too
late, Tlc interests OF tho whites nnu blacks nrG
the aan,c, alil unticr Hampton ali thu c0ltdi-
tiuns AMI aims Of tho rrcsilrnt'a inaugural nd
uresa would be satisfied, and pcace prevail
everywhere.
Mr. Adser then insisted IN tho necessity Of
IMMEDIATE ACTION,
apd Invited Mr. Tuppcr, President of tue Cham.