The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-08-29
A Talk with Youmans.

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ter, said he had come to Washington
! for the purpose of seeing Attorney
General Devens, and consulting with
Hon. James Lowndes, an attorney of
South Carolina; but the former had
gone to Massachusetts and the latter
was. at Newport, and 81 am," he con-
tinued, snow in the act of following
Gen. Devens. called at the White
Honee to day, and delivered to the
President personal message from
Governor Hampton"
"Do you propose to consult Gen.
Deve';s in regard to the conflict of
authority between South Carolina
and the United States Government"
II will lay all the facts of the case
before him. There is a mistaken
impression, altogether in the North
in regard to that case. The people
of South Carolina have no intention
or desire to resist the authority of the
government. The controversy is
purely a judicial one, and the ques-
ton at Issue is entirely one of juris-
diction. The State simply wants the
government to allow the case to be
tried in the State court; then it eau
be appealed to the State Supreme
Court, and from that court, if the
United States sees fit, to the United
States Supreme Court. AS to wbeth-
er the United States officials exceed
ed their legal authority or II IT, in 60
ing to the Jail and taking the PRISON.
ers, we dc not propose to enter upon
that question now. We want the
question of.jurisdiction dechled first:
and if it is decided that|,he case must
60 to the United States conrt, |, as q
State official, cannnot enter The court
to prosecute. We contend that the
case must properly 60 to the State
court, because there is 10 United
States statute to reach the offence
This is not question of States rights
at ALT is purely one Of Safe GOV
ernment. But there will not be any
resistance to the government: We will
submit TO the dtci, ion of the question.
Whatever it may be. In allowing the
prisoners to be taken by the United
States officials. the jailor obeyed Gov.
Hampton's instructions. lie direc-
ted him not to yield up the prisoners,
and not to offer any resistance if tile
government officers sought to take
them"
"Are you going to take Kimpton
to South Carolina, GeneraI?"
"We will, if there is any law to
authorize it, or had better say if
there is not a law to prevent it,"
''What do you want with him?"
"He knows all about the frauds
that were perpetraed in the State
and we must have him as a witness
in order to prosecute the rascals.-
The policy of the State is not to pros
ecute the small thieves, but to punish
the hig ones who got the larger share
of the rlunder. In these prosecu-
tions there will be no persecution.-
So far there has been only three con.
victions, and lenient course has
been pursued towards the PARTIES
lhe accused persons will be given
every facility to defend themselves" ;"
! Gen. Youmans stated that the poll
roy of allowing the IN oonshincrs to
come in and plead guilty and then
release them on promise of good be-
havlor originated with Governor
Hampton. Said he: ga Northern
gentleman asked me to day why the
people OF South Carolina worshipped
Hampton. ! Irepled that it was be-
cauee OF many reasons. Hampton is
the best shot in the South; he is the
finest rider in the South; he is the
handsomest man in the South; he's
got more brains, is the best lawyer: