Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-25
From tho Ncws and Courier, Jan. l8, 1876
Hampton and Tilden.

From tho Ncws and Courier, Jan. IS, 1876
Hampton and Tilden.
Tho following letter, written to Mr.. Man!on
Marble by Gen. Hampton, after tho AbhcYillo
conference, when it had been proposed that
tho Tilden Electoral ticket in this State should
be withdrawn, is published by Col. Haskell
us part of tho reply to "a Tildcn Democrat"
WALMALLA. September 10, 1876.
NY Dear ,Sn.-Thcro arc some matters
pertaining to tho contest in this State upon
which it is very important that tho riows Of
Mr.. Tilden and his special friends should be
known to us. hope that you will communi-
ness / shall uso with you. Our executive
committee seems to apprchend TINT our friends
ut tho North ure embarrassed by our ali.
ance with them. OF course this apprehension
places our party here in 0n awkward position.
If these apprehensions uro we'll founded, how
can VIC rolicyo our friends at the North Of
their embarrassment Before our conSon5
ton met, wrote fully to Mr.. Tiden, telling
him what would probably bo its action, and
tho interests Of tho Democratic party. ITe
did not reply to my letter. ard I was forced
by irresistible public opinion to accept the
nomination for Governor. I have made the
canvass thoroughly conservative, aud it las
been perfect success so far. With aid from
abroad tho State can be carried for Tilden.
There is no doubt Of its being carried for our
State ticket, for our opponents would gladly
agree to let us elect our mon if wo withdraw
from tho Presidential contest OF course wo
are most anxious to aid in the general clcc.
tion, but you Gun understand our solicitud.
to find out how We can best do this. II ouy
alliance is q toad, ace acW uaload. If our
friends desire us to carry on luo contest as
begun, we shall do SO. If you will give me
your views OIL these points shall be indebted
to you. The enclosed extracts will show you
Columbia, care Of Col. ~ q. Haskell W;.h
my GOOD wishes, un,. worry truly yours,
WADE HAMPTON.
To MANToN MARBLE, ESQ.
Tho reply Of Mr.. Marble by telegram 10
Col. Haskell is as follows:
September %, 1876
I. IS agreed hero that your friends pcrsiss
teroo aild his prcsont efforts and piaus are
WISE and advantageous
MANTON MARBLE.
WASHINGTON, Deccmbor l5.--Mr. A. NJ.
Hurst, tho advance agent Of about two thou~
sand English families who arc dcsirous of
cmigratins to this country, called upon Scnar
tor Hampton yesterday to inquire about the
price Of farm lands in South Carolina, and to
obtain other Information of interest to those
whom lie represents.
Mr.. Hurst has recently purchased $4,000
acres of land in West Virginia, and proposes
to 80 direct to South Carolina for tho purposes
of further investigation and Investment. IIo
carries letters from Senator Hampton to
Governor Simpson. Mr.. Tilman r. Gaines
and other prominent citizens, and it is cx-
pccted that oil others who feol an interest in
his important enterprise will testify it by all
possible means.
MIR. Hurst declares that many substantial
and wolSto-do farmers Of England arc ready
to remove to America, and will como as soon
as homes arc prepared for their reception
They have become greatly discouraged of
late on account of their losses, accustomed by
tho heavy importntions Of American "mca.D
and grain, and they prefer to bo on the win
ming side of tho water and compete will
American farmers on their own ground.
No better class Of cmgrants could bo de-
sired than these whom Mr.. Hurst represents
1t is possible for South Carolina to secure
perhaps tho larger portion of them, if the
proper stops arc taken by tho proper authorir
ties and tho needed oncourag cement bo ex,
tended promptly.
If, however, it should be considered wiso
and oxpodient to lrighten them away into tho
wilds OF Minnesota or elsewhere Just short Of
the borcal realms Of the poles, it will on.y be
necessary for South Carolina land ,holders to
demand Goshen County Market Garden
prices for sand hill patches and tho thing is
done
A MYSTERIOUS STRANGER-A Poughkecpsio
dispatch to tho Now York Times states that
the operations of man giving tho name of
General Eraser, and claiming to be an agent
OF tho Southern States, travelling North for
political purposes, arc attracting somo attcns
ton. The dispatch says his plan OF operas
tlons seem to bo to visit q town and get nc,
qnaintod with leading Democrat in i, and
from TINT Democrat ret full information in
regard to the other well-to,do Democrats of
that or adjoining towns and thcn ho ap~
proaches them for subscriptions, claiming
that no is noting us agent for tho promotion Of
emigration from tho North to the South. In
one instance he said he was working to got
Northorn mon to go to South Carolina; in
another, bc wanted money to "ad in tho
elections South" lie told ono Democrat that
he was general in tho Confederate army,
and was from Kentucky. llo is we'll odu-
Gated and q fluent tnlker, and, Judging from
reports, ho is taking in money rapidly, in
amounts ranging from s5 to $25. Whom he
applies for money ho exhibits long list Of
names oc prominent Democrats who, he says,
have G'Gon tho amounts sot opposite their
names.
Gov. Simpson has bcon unanl,aous'Y
elected Chief Justice by tho Legislature.
Judge Willard has giYon notice thut he will
contest his right to tho position