The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-01
GOvERNOB HAMPTON's POLICY.

Hampton in his appointments to Office,
and otherwise, according to present in.
dications. seems % be CLEARLY fo build IN
astrong conservative or democratic party
within the ranks Of the colored people of
the State. To do this succ,. ..r.lly, it is
absolutely necessary, always having COM
potency and adaptability in view 10 give
fair proportion Of the offices at his dis
posal to his colored friends who suppor.
ted HIM IN the late canvass. If he were
to ignore their claims, we might rcasona-
bly, expect in the next election Il with
drawal Of that support by the colored
population which was SO effective in the
last. And this policy, to a reasonable
extent, should pervade the Democratic
counties, as we'll as Republican. In this
way the county of Anderson, for instance,
may be, and will be, with proper man.
agement, almost unanimously carried for
the Democracy in the next election.
Some exceptions have been taken by
yourself and others, to the appointment
of Sam. johnson as Jury Commissioner
for this County. So far as I understand
the position of the County Democratic
Convention on this question, they do not
question the correctness of the policy in
PuSurated by Gov. Hampton, but simply
express the opinion that more suitable
colored man than Johnson might be OBJ
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! confess that I am scarcely in position
to be proper judge. There is this much
to say for Mr. johnson, however, that he
has received the unanimous endorsement.
as l understand, Of our Representatives
in the Legislature, and that he has dis
charged the duties Of Tie office for two
years acceptably to the Courts and pco-
pie; and what is Of equal importance, he
early and warmly cspoused the cause of
Hampton and reform in the late canvass,
and in this respect boldly threw his in
fiuence, whatever it was, oven against
that of many Of his VIII e political allies
in the County. From .nis standpoint, it
does seem that Gov. Hampton has acted
wisely in said appointment.
While upon this subject, permit me to
add that Gov. Hampton, all through the
canvass and since his Inauguration, has
exhibited craftsmanship that has taken
the whole country by surpsse. He ever
had the confidence of the people of his
State for patriotism, integrity and gallan-
try, but few, even Of his personal friends
believed him to possess the statesmanike
ability which ne has exhibited all through.
the canvass and since his election. This
surprising manifestation Of tact and un.
selfish devotion to country has electrified
as we'll the people Of the North as the
South, and he stands to-day one of the
most popular men, North or South. We
can spot but one single mistake, and that
was not in writing leitcrs to each q: the
distinguished candidate, for The Prcsi.
dency, in Reference to the condition oil
State Affairs, but in sending one of these
missves by the hands of Judge Mackcy
Perhaps it might have been better not e
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take it originated in an overwcening de.
sire for the restoration of rood govern
ment to the people of his own State
Those who cast imputations upon thu
character of Gov. Hampton for honest,
of purpose and magnanimity of action
because of writing snid letters, only tor
clearly exhibit the littleness of their owr
minds. Gov. Hampton all through the
canvass lifted himself nhove mere nnrt.
ascendancv, and called on all true patri
o's, of every political shade and hue, t.
rally for the rescue of the government
State and National, from the control ol
corrupt and selfish men. In this position
he only i;stet. himself liz i, political leader
to the high plane Of patriotic devotion
TO country, which was so strongly mapped
out by the National and State Democratic
Conventions. 7. Fl. r.