Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
Ttettet to the New York Herald.
GARY AND HAMPTON.
a Lively INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL
GARY--TIe CHARGES SENATOR UAMp-
TON WITH HAVING SOLD Our TILDEN
IN 1876.

COLUMBIA, s. c., December 5.-Gcu
Mart. Gary, of Edgefield, now "the peoples 5
man" for Governor of South Carolina, was
oaptain under Hampton, in tho Hampton
Legion, in the civil war At the first battlc
of Manassas, after Hampton aud others
were wounded, Gary took command and
captured Ricketts, Battery His distin-
guishcd gallan,ry won the applause Of the
Legion, the Confederate army and the
Southern people Subsequently ho is said
| to havo resented Hamptcn's attempt to
promote ono of his favoritc officers over
him as Major, with the declaration that he
had "stood the test of battle as well as he
(Tampton) or any other man." and that eff
.tlu upton promoted another man over him
it would be the last time that lie would
trea IN officer So" These incidents af.
forde an early :cst Of Gary's quality, and
were Aignifcant besides of his ultimate
future relate to Hampton in politics
lie supported Hampton on princi pie for
Governor, al the most available candidate
at the clcsc Of the carpet bag reign,
conducting tho CT mpaign with such vigor
that on going to Columbia after the election
he was greeted by tho new Governor with
the exclamation:
"Wcll, Gary, Edgcfcd has saved the
Statc!"
His subsequent opposition in the State
Senate to the policy of Hampton and those
who acted with him, raised Gencral Gary
into extraordinary prominence, 40 that ono
morning, to use his own rather shy express
sion, he awoke, like Byron, and found him
self famous throughout the South.
AN INTERVIEW WITH GEN. GARY.
I called on tho General this afternoon,
at his hotel, and found him to be of finer
metal than his mere popular vogue implies.
Litho, wiry, with features thin but hand
some, short gray hair, a close clipped gray
mustache, sparkling eyes and u candid
smile, he displayed oharm of manner aud
frankncss of speech which would in them.
selves account for considerable part of tho
public favor ho has won. 1t was with the
utmost difficulty that led him into the
following discussion of political topics:
"Ts there anything Of real meaning in
of adopting Grant as tho Southern caudi-
date for PRESIDENT" was the next question
asked Gen. Gary, as diversion.
"Nothipg. If there is real feeling in
favor Of such a project Except, of course,
among the scaawags and niggcrs) haven't
heard Of it, I spent two months of tho
summer at the White Sulphur Springs,
meeting there men from oil parts of the
South, and Gdn't hear tho scheme broachcd
of running Grant in connection with the
Democratic party. But did hear this
md from the lips Of public men from whom
| should havo least expected 1.-THE states
Laent that if Grant wants to be Emperor of
this country, or even to head constitu-
tioGal monarchy, he would find plenty of
Southern backing"
"Was this deliberate statement 1t
seems Incredible"
EMPEROR ULYSSES.
"Not bit incredible. Why, my friend,
you can't understand the strpits in which
some of tho Southern people find them
selves. They arc willing to take almost
any way out Of the rut. Besides, many Of
them believe, as they have long believed,
that tho British constitution is tho best tho
world ever saw. 70 save themselves from
tho present md possible future tyranny of
q Republican majority in the North, thoy
would be honestly willing not only to
exchange the Federal constitution for that
one, but 10 do away with the constitution and
establish Imperialism for tho mere sake, or
hope at least, of securing justice through