The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-06-18
New York Tribune.l


Senator Wade Hampton, of South Carolina,
arrived in this city on Tuesday morning to
attend the funeral of DIR. John 7. Darby, who,
the senator said yesterday, was not merely
connection of his, but a warm, personal
friend, having been with him during the war
and having saved his life on more than one
occasion. Senator Hampton says that his
health is slowly improving, and of late he
has been getting stronger, although still
suffering from occasional pains. In reference
to his recent speech in the Senate concern
ing the action of the National Government
toward the South, Mr.. Hampton said:
am adverse to making public utterances. 1
think it the business of Southern men TO show
by their actions, not their professions, what
will be able to do that in little while made
my recent speech without consultation with
any one. and took the stand therein did sim,
delivering some such speech more than two
weeks ago, but was called to New York by the
illness of DIR. Darby. think the Southern peo-
ple are in accord with the views expressed in
the Senate, and they will be generally adopt
ed. Judging from the letters have received
and the Southern men I have seen, can
safely say / believe they are In full accord
Win my views; me Sou.r U.s., y III r, 1918
to be quiet and does not want TO be the victim
nor the never in anything that will create
ting the presence of troops at the polls, they
were war measures, and all wish them re-
pealed. / would never have deliyered the
Speech did but for a speech of Mr.. Thur
mans some time ago, in which he denied, and
truthfully denied, the charge that the south
was debating the policy Of the Democratic
party
the true disposition of the southern people It
would promote reconciliation. know that
they have sent able correspondents through
the South, many of whom 1 have met and
whose cOrreSpOndence have r6dL. But i do
not think they have seen with impartial eyes.
They have felt constrained 70 write TO SUIT tne
much to the Democratic press as OF the Re
publican, At least, they . have mis-
1t did not attempt to secede for war, and it does
not follow that, because 1t did not succeed in
leaving the Union, it still wishes to injure it.
This is the only country the Southern people
now have, and they wish to make IL as gr eat
and as prosperous as possible Inc S ,eI
war in 1876. when the whole country was at
fever heat over the presidential election A
gun fired in South Carolina then would nave
precipitated a general war. The South is
stronger to-day than in 1850. There is no feel
There is no desire for another war eSoufh
wants peace This know to be the feeling OF
the whole people there.
THE SOUTH ON PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
There is another thing which ought not to
be overlooked while the South Is wholly
Democratic, and constitutes the strength OF
a place upon the presidential ticket for a
Southern man. We want the party in the
North to place two good men on the ticket
and we will support it for the National succs IS
of the Democratic party. With reference to
the personal choice of the South for particular
presidential candidates, do not think the
South has made any. believe that there has
been a feeling that in justice to the old ticket
reasons, however. which may be urged against
this, and the refusal of Mr.. Hendricks to be
put in nomination again seems to render ii
impossible. don't think the South cares a
copper who the next presidential candidate
may be. as long as he is strong National
man. They do not care where he comes fr, m
or what his financial views may be.
Some of the papers have transposed my
ton 10 discharge the finance committee, in
their reports OF Tuesdays proceedings In
Washington ON the Warner silver bill: 1 was
voted against it las reported in the TrIbune)
was paired with my COLLEAGUES. who is in
favor of the bill. / think it was indiscreet tc
bring the subject up during the present short
session of Congress. 1 am perfectly willing tC
tabtsh proner RATIO Between G gold and silver
have been consistent hard-money man
This is the position I have always taken, and
which announced when nominated as gov
-ernor of South Carolina.
POSITION OF THE NEGROES.
There is great deal of Misrepresentation in
the North as to the political condition of the
negroes in the South. They seem to think thai
colored man is bound to be Republican be
cause he is a colored man. But know per
sonally many colored men in South Carol1nf
who have always been consistent Democrats
and have suffered in consequence. There are
only 5000 white voters in my State and 5000
-colored voters. The latter, therefore, hold the
balance of power. When was elected COVER
nor there were only lis, 500 votes cast, and only
2l3 scattering votes thrown against me, and
was undoubtedly elected by the cOlored voters
who at that time had all the machinery o
elections in their hands. There was not
quarrel or fist fight in that election. The Re
publicans could not put ticket in the field
because the colored people were satisfied.
/ think il will be great misfortune for thu
negroes to migrate in large numbers to Kan
sas. The climate is not suitable for them. Ny
old field hands in Mississippi, where I Guilt
waited a plantation, sent to me and asked m,
advice about going to Kansas. l told then
they were freemen now, and had the right t,
go If they thought best, but that did no
think they would find the climate suitable.
advised them to send delegation of one o
two of their most intelligent men, on whom
they could depend, to view the land and max
a report. think many who have alread.
gone will die there during next winter, ant
that 80 out of 100 will want to get back befor
spring. Indeed, some have returned already
L have talked more than is my custom, but
want to see the country settled and quiet, ant
my only object in going to Congress was I
help bring 1t about.