The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-17
SOUTH CAROLINA, UNDER HAMp.
TON.
No Distinction OF Race ei Party In Carry
Ing on tho Government.

No Distinction OF Race ei- Party in Carry
Ing on tho Government.
In view of the misstatements concern
ing South Carolina and Governor Hamp-
ton, now circulating for campaign pur-
poses, the subjoined letter of Capt Earle,
native Republican, to Senator Conkling
will be read with interest This letter
puts Capt. Earle squarely on the record,
he has never wavered in his Republican
ism, and was for number of years as
sistant-district attorney for South Caro-.
lima:
GREENv1LLE, s. c., July -, 1873.
The Hon. Roscoe COnkling, u S. Senator,
Washington, D. c.:
StR-I have read your Utica interview
with the interest which l do everything
which emanates from you, and there is
one feature in it concerning which l de-
sire to address you briefly. I refer to
your expression that ".iustice does not
exist, even in name, under Wade Hamp-
toms Government"
do 30 because I am sure you would
no. willingly be unjust to an opponent,
and because the effect of your comment
is prejudicial to correct understanding
at the North of the true state of affairs
in South Carolina, and calculated to
prejudice yourself in the estimation of
both political parties here.
1t is foreign to my present purpose to
review the campaign of 1876 or to COM
ment upon the course of Mr.. Hayes be-
yond saying that it seems to be the con-
viction of all Republicans here that Gov
ernor Hampton has striven ably and
earnestly to redeem his oft-repeated
pledge to be the Governor of all the
people of South Carolina, irrespective Of
race or political party"
His course has been marked uniformly
by the highest conservatism aud political
sagacity. His opposition has been con-
fined to the extremists and agitators of
his own party, and by his fairness and
impartiality he has created a sentiment
which has simply obliterated this oppo-
sition. In every utterance he has dis
couraged political agitation, and advised
the people to work for the restoration of
their PROSTATE material interests, and to
invite Northern immigration by the
strong guarantees of fair dealing and u
Just and impartial administration of the
laws. Under no administration, save
Chamberlain's, have the rights of all the
people been so fully and impartially re-
garded and protected, aud it is equally
due to both of them to say that whilst
Chamberlain had 10 contend with an ig-
norant, sullen and corrupt opposition in
his own party, Hampton has for the
most part bad a strong and cheerful sup
port in his efforts from both his State
officers and General Assembly. 1t is not
singular that one failed, Notwithstanding
his earnest and Jealous efforts, whilst the
other has succeeded. When the preju-
dices of an acrimonious campaign have
died out, the judgment of impartial OBJ
servers will do justice to both of them.
| Of what are known as the Estate trials"
I do not propose to write at length.
Governor Hampton has pardoned Car
penter, and it is understood that he is
restrained by their appeals to the Su-
preme Court from any action in the cases
Of Smalls and Cardozo, and that the lat
ter does not wish a pardon whilst there
is hope of a new trial. 1t is known,
too, that at his personal request the Gen
eral Assembly vested him with power to
direct a discontinuance of any of these
prosecutions, and in some instances this
power has already been exercised.
Judging from things that he has done
and from his public utterances there is no
doubt that Hampton favors an amnesty
almost without exception in all of those
political cases, both State and Federal,
and it is to be regretted that whilst the
General Government lacks nerve to pros
ecute this class of cases it yet keeps them
'open az so many irritating seatons upon
the calendars of its courts. The people
of South Carolina have had a plethora of
political agitation, and whilst this re-
quires no proof, even to the casual OBJ
server, there are few politicians who are
willing to risk making the effort, and
could succeed in impressing upon the
people that their future prosperity must
/ be as State in the Union, heartily in
accord with the sentiment of the nation
as to the question settled by the war.
After full investigation of the bonded
debt of The State by joint committee of
the General Assembly, Governor Hamp-
ton hes earnestly and forcibly urged that
the settlement made by the Republicans
should be carried out in good faith. AS
a rule he has made his appointments
from his own party, but amongst the ex-
ceptions he mas continued in office a COL
ored (black) Republican trial justice in
this place.
Within the past six weeks l have per-
sonally attended the trial of three negroes
for killing negroes, of white man for
killing q white man, and of two white
men, one of them constable, for killing
d negro, and was unable to perceive the
slightest difference in the conduct of the
/; trials and the administration of the law.
1 feel assured that you will take pleas
urc in investigating the facts and cor
recting the error into which you have
fallen.
1 have the honor to be, very respect
fully, yours,
WIN. E. EARLE.
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