Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-14
SURPRISING REVELATIONS.

Ett Perkins Interviews Simon Cameron
and Reports Him az accusing Wadl
Hampton of KILLING Has (Cameron,s
Brother-A "Gl0be' Correspondent sun.
Eli is q Liar.
HHarrisburgh Correspondence N. Y. SUM-
In long talk with Senator Simon Cameron
to-day In his grand old residence on the banks
OF the Susquehannah, commenced by ask
ing him what he thought of Mr.. HAYES new
departure.
What departure?" asked the Senator. a, h,
looked qulzzically from under pair of scrog
gy. Seward-like eyebrows.
why, his departure from the Southern pa.
OBLIGATORY policy, which he has carried GU,
since his Inauguration, and his return te
Grants rigid manner of governing the South
replied.
II don't take any stock in Hayes at all. sir.
replied the Senator, sternly. II dislike him s,
that wouldn't speak to MIN. He went bacl
on his frlends-the men who made him. Have.
says Grants policy was failure. It's no suct
House, while Hayes stupid policy has los
every Southern State to the Republican
party"
Can Hayes be a candidate again?" 1 asked
No, sir. Hayes is dead! He's went over t,
the rebels. He killed Chamberlain soldiel
and Republican, and put that rebel Wad.
hampton, who shot my brother James through
the heart, in his place."
did Wade Hampton personally kill von,
brother, Senator?'' asked.
Yes, sir! have the evidence unimpeacha
Die that Wade Hampton, who captured Col
Cameron, my brother, took carbine while
my brother was prisoner unarmed, took de
hberare aim and shot him dead. And this ras.
cal, continued the Senator this rasca
wanf md do
South Carolina. Mr.. =. Norman Gunnison
the editor of the New York Evening Record
saw Hampton shooting brother James. Didn',
you, Mr.. Gunnison?" asked the Senator, turn
ing to Mr.. g., who was present.
Yes, Senator, replied Mr.. Gunnison. ST
among Others, saw Wade Hampton kill Col
Cameron. And after Hampton fired, / saw
them carry the lifeless body of the colonel into
the farm house near the church,
Changing the subject, asked Senator Cam
eron what he thought about Grants candidacy
On, Grant don't want to be President;
know he DON'T
But the report comes that Grant says 'he
would not feel at liberty to refuse'''
Il don't care what the report says. know
Grant. Hos been here with me a good deal.
tell you that Grant don't want the nomina
tion.'
IF Grant should be nominated, would his
habits be an objection to his being President?'
I asked.
Not at all. Grant take. little,whiskv
now and them and SO do I; but that don't
make him drunkard. Grant is a temperate
eater, and is taking good care of himself"
How about Blaine?'
Blaine would suit me. think he would
carry New England, too. He's strong man.
Ii he hadn't been strong man Credit Mobllier
would have killed him, as it did Colfax; but
Blaine has outlived the Mobilier business. and
n IY hn or nIc nha
publican nominee. He would carry out Grants
old policy, and re-establlsh the Republican
party in the South
What are Conkling's chances?'
Good. He's got the great State of New
York behind him. Of course, he'll be returned
to the Senate. Conkling is as conspicuous and
as strong Blaine, as he is not handicapped
with the old Credit Mobilier scandal"
Sam TiIden?''
Don't mention him; he's dead"
did you ever ask favor of Hayes?" I
asked.
No, never; I wouldn't. I despiss him.
Now, there are sixteen candidates for the post
office down at York, and they all want me to
help them, but tell them that my influence
No pestoffices now days for me.''
II suppose you got anything you wanted
from Grant?''
mo. sir; never got but one appointment
from Grant in my life.''
'What was that?' asked.
We'll, there captain in the army whose
former servant got commission in niger
regiment. One day the captain met the ser
want, and rudely tore his straps off. heard
OF IT, and l went and got Gen. Grant to APP
point that CAPTAIN to another position"
What position did you have HIM appointed
top
why, I got Grant to appoint him to the
high position of private citizen
'And Grant did it?'
Eyes; Grant did it; and that niger hating
captain is a bookkeeper in sawmill upon the
west branch of the Susquehanna, nowhere
l used to raft down logs when I was boy.'
''And the negro?'
We'll, he got to be major in a colored regi-
ment.' ELI PERKINS.