The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02

MP'isneo a1u is ready 70 accept them.
1t was the Bourbon element which car.
Iled through the Biovemsns for q
StIaightoatp Democratic 'catnpaien In
1910, instead of helping the better class
OF hepublicans 70 elect Chamberlain as
reform candidate, and Wade Hampton
mas Tnn away With his party in South
carolina in very much the same way that
President Hayes has with his in the
country. The Democratic Bourbopa
were willing enough to have HAMPTON
AK fair In the canvas, just as the old
Aopublican, managers thought it we'll
enough for Hayes 50 ysite s0eh d letter
OF, aeceptance-lfnF. campaign use: bat
neither set eEpacted tho official 10 live
up TO the promises Of the candidate. The
result was that, when Hamptom com.
mencedstrying TO, enforce the liberal pol.
ICY, hs had promised, opposition began to
spring mp in the Legislature and the
presa 8 when he told tho Democrats that
they, should give tho highest judicial
Office In the State to New York Re.
publican, there was many vry face /;
when he took manly stand for State
honesty, there was open protest that he
was meddling with thinga that didn't
concern him, and trying 70 dictate to tho
| Legislature. But, az time went ON, the
Governor ateadily gained in strength,
and the malcontents lost power, till final
iy the opposition in the Legislature, WAS
completely crushed out, and a. Demo.
cratic Caucus, just before adiouramhnt,
gave Hampton o unanimous .endorse.
ment--at the eauic time, by the way, that
al! tht Republicans in the. Legislature
Joined the other party in supporting q
resolution introduced by uns nf the ieni-
ing republicans heartily commending
the Governor. Meanwhile the .oppcsi-
ton to Hampton among the Democratic
press has been swamped by the istesisti-
Bile tide OF, popular approval, till now it
| is unit in his favor. 4 .s.+s,o l-..s sl,.fl
1t To- simple truth 20 say that Wade,
Hampton has to-day more strengtha with
I the people of South, Carolina than any
other man ever gained. He will be re!
elected Governor in November With 90
near an approach to unanimity az. was
ever seen at an election in the limited
States. Il Is hard to tell which party
will aupport him with the more enthusi.
! asm--for it ia already settled that. the
Republicans as we'll IS the Democrats
will support him. The present proha,
bility is that the Republicans viii hold
no State convention, but thnt their STATE
committee will recommend. the party to
vote for Hampton. 4 But, bNhatever
forms. action is taken, or if kkere is no
such action, the Republicans will vote
for him, end do it with hearty aatisfsc-
ton, too. A colofed Republican club in
this city held O meeting the other even
ing. and the sentiment in favor Of sup.
porting Hampton was simply. unani,
mous; there nWsa absolutely not dis:
senting voice. And thisis the universal
feeling among Republicans thro1ghout
the State, black and whita. The: Demo
Gratis are equally unanimous, and not @
voice will be raised in opposition to his
denomination at their convention. In
short, it, Is already evident that. Wade
Hampton will bel elected Governor Of
South Caroline for two years, in NoYem.
her. witli scarcely dissenting vote.
Nobody who meets Ho1ipton will long
wonder at this great personal triumph he
has achieved, He has all the qualities
that make o popular hero. Though inst
past his sixtieth birthday, he looks a
number og yessEgss yyes..agge: younger, end :s indeed
in the full vigor Of middle lifa:y He has
a fine presence, manly bearing, and
simple but dignifed manners. He loves
nature, has hearty fondness for hunt
ing, and never makes better apnesr.
ance than when mounted on horseback.
He comes of one of South Carolina's
oldest and most famous families ;; no has
brilliant record as dashing leader in
the war. More than all else, he has the
prestige of succeas; he Is the only man
that ever has redeemed the State; he is
without much doubt the only man who
could have carried through the ecampaign
Of 1876 to victory Thus he has al! the
qualities that appeal TO the hero-wor-
shipper, and tho. average South Caro-.
linian Is, by nature and training, a hero
worshipper. Beyond these personal
qualities ne has now the added credit OF
having given weary and distracted
State the first period ofpeace and order
that she, hes experienced for nearly o
score of years. ,.as2, +, 49,, ss- .-n..4.
All things have thus combined to give
Hampton the support: of the populace.
But there Is also in the man that which
commands the confidence of. .he, most
thoughtful and. critical. It is. impossible
TO talk long with him without d thorough
conviction that he Is o genuine patriot,
that ne is inspired. I'M bic course by an
oyerruling desire to serve the State, by
such an ambition ~ We are wont to asso-
ciate with "th, better days of the repub-
lic." He sees the future, and he 10 doing
his level best to bring South Carolina in
sympathy With it. The conviction OF his
sincerity is. widespread, and strongest
among those who have watched him most
closely, As one eminent Republican
whom I have already quoted remarked j:
II don't think it 10 simply policy. It. isi
policy, Of c0uEBe, but / give Hampton
the credit of being inspired by patriot
ism." rte; M
have spoken of Hampton's work the
past year as personal triumph. It is
ouch in o double senhe. Not only has he
commanded universal confidence in him.
self as man, but he hes carried his par
ty on to e higher plane than it ever
meant TO occupy and holds It there. The
policy which he has carried out the past
year is not the policy Of the old Demo
cratic party of Sonth Carolina; it is not
the policy which t! .oss cid leadefa meant
TO enforce when they got control of the
State. Popular enthusiasm for the man
has finally suppressed all open opposi-
ton to his course, but there is o largo ele-
ment UI the party which NJ nearE does
not like Hnmpton's liberal course. II
have investigated this point with crnsid-
erable care, putting this questic to q
good many people, How far doss the &C.
qaiescence in HeFnpton's policy indicate
simply personal confidence in the man,
how far the deliberate acceptance of Ibis
ideas as settled line of party policy :?
In other words, how many Democrats be.
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