New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-10-05

FTTeU1sHED CONSIDERATION.
weeks ago, the usurping
of South Carolina sent a
~ requisitiOn to Governor
[STl Massachusetts,, demanding
hilton of a political refugee
be chivalrOus cock-spurs
\ some purpose which was
CA{ in the requisition. Gov
be referred the papers to
Luey General, who finally
'TI an opinion that the demand
Aicient in not complying
requirements of law in such
Id recommended that the
PER Kimpton, be protected.
Rice acted upon the advice
iphest legal officer in the
4 refused to surrender the
sHITs stTa,l iereupon, Wade Hampton
26, u nself into a towering pas
lroHs wrots~ very fOOlisA--PstsS
to Rv hich the following is an
to EX
= In that the Chief Executive of the
u Ia oh
-SEE SO iagrart violation Of the
kw of the land; o violation ire
on ca its nature, as the State suffer
' has no possible redress. Had
BIS. ned yourself to giving simple
ing surrender the fugitive, l should
any q further comments upon your
the disregard by the executive
OF W Of one State concerns the whole
IS will the United States; but inasmuch
he seen fit TO base your action
lose a, bunds that in your Judgment the
procuring indictment against
Parker and Kimpton, does not
be for the purpose of trying
for the crime charged against
ICE for o different purpose, it is my
Governor of South Carolina to
;.+;on YOUR statement is entirely un-
and to repel the unworthy i'm
,do,o, as do with indignant scorn.
Governor Rice received this
rect impertinence he simply
Gu Hampton by the ear and
NJ oF him the door in the follow.
hive manner.
u oNwEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Executive Department,
near BOSTON, September 80, 1873.
Ecellency Wade Hampton, Governor
bia, s. G:
tr,an received on Saturday last an ex-
ly ofici communication, ad-
.,... o me over your signature, the
''"'" Of which 1 had read in the news
4. ree days before.
a 'n' 10 remind your excellency that
8. npted rebuke of Massachusetts,
was Carolina for non-observance of
Onal or statutory obligations is
,et'hO' t of sarcasm which renders any
st % snse of the former State unne-
The treatment of the case of
g, bot Kimpton, by tho authorities of
nonwealth, was uniutiuenced by
Albnal or political considerations.
psetts had no quarrel with South
and no friendship for Kimpton,
of g. bound to extend to each their
y rights under the law. Every
official and personal, was ex-
70 the representatives of South
rnusual care was bestowed upon
"a latigation and consideration of the
~ its decision was reached upon
Of perfect impartiality, in ac-
with Law and facts, and with the
Dos Of public duty. In commu-
C0nH the decision to your excellency,
uUU ment that the object of the re-
. did not appear to be for the pur-
lying Kimpton for crime charged
CEs him, but for different purpose,
Div a recital OF the fact contained
OrlS port of the Attorney General, a
ghich vas furnished with my let
b, and in his opinion and mine,
,e Cal stablished by evidence. Your ex-
o, lS letter requires no argument IN
lis sufficient to say that it con-
tements to mislead the public,
90 Ma facts are unknown. Its Ian
and untimely publication are
,35 p and unjusifiable. I decline to
or permit it to be placed upon
X. of the executive department of
9 cal Mhmonwealth. 1t is herewith re-
Your obedient servant,
NEXANDER Il RICE, Governor.
fear this correspondence will
sTrr to all the good effects of the
arm tableau which was pre-
A md to the country q few years
'Omml bon Mr.. Orr, then recently ap'
Ass to fat foreign mission
himself from his chivalrou'
spSv nd actually went into a Re
IN convention, leaning on thu
Gala a Massachusetts, radical
Carolina and Massachusetts
-arml" cried the hopeful
ON' to of the period. No NOR
Der nor rumors of wars! Soutl
% has got lucrative place
! Massachusetts, approves th'
AsH, ~, liOnl But that was wheI
Carolina was down at tn,
CID she has since repaired he
10 70 by political spOliation, ant
sssa sks horns, not arms, with tn,