The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-11
The Times Telegram.

The Times Telegram.
The Columbia dispatch to the New
York Times about Senator Hampton's
speech and public reception at Abbe-
vile on the occasion of his recent visit
has made quite stir among the stall
wart organs Of the North and the ad-
mirers of the Senator in this State.
This dispatch, has some truth in it-as
much as it was possible for the reporter
of The Times under any circumstances to
tell. There vas Z small crowd on tho
fair ground the day Senator Hampton
spoke. He was listened to patiently and
respectfully but without any enthusiasm.
He was greeted by some cheering, and
his speech was several times interrupted
by faint applause; but "mauy" did not
leave the ground, and no one so far Us
we heard, "gesticulated wildly" or
"swore roundiy." The Senator spoke
about "the greenback tomfoolery," and
it was in his reply to this part of his ad-
dress that Colonel Aiken Joined issue
with him, saying he wished to God
every farmer in this country had his
pockets full of such 'tomfoolry' to-day"
The Senator's speech was the poorest
he ever made, and his reception was the
coldcst he ever got in AbbeyiIle, but
there was nothing in all this to Justify
the conclusions of the correspondent of
the Times. We do not believe the Seua-
tor has ever said that "he may perhaps
find it necessary to fssign his seat in the
Senate to heal the increasing dissensions
by becoming the next candidate for Gov
ernor." If such ia. his intention it
would be we'll for him to wait until he is
elected GoTcrnor before be sends in his
resignation.
Last week the Anderson INTELLIGEN-
GER contained most capital suggestion
about the part Hampton is taking in
State politics which we re-echo with all
possible emphasis. The people are the
party and they are not to be controlled
in their choice by any suggestion of any
politician in the State o. out of it. There
has been entirely too much favoritism
since the Democrats came into power.
There has not been an election in this
State for the last two years, general or
special, in the legislature or before the
people which the government, either
directly or through its allies, has not
tried to shape to its wishes and control
in its Interests. The people are tired of
this sort of thing, and the fact that Han y.
ton is not now 80 popular or strong as he
was In 1876 is due to his official med
ding in matters with which he had no
business. ss.-A66eciHe iiediun,.
The following is the telegram referred
to In the above article:
COLUMBIA, S. O., Novembet 20.
The recent unexpected demonstration
against Senator Wade Hampton at the
Abbeville Fair shows coclusively that
the idolatry bestowed on the called IRE.
deemer of South Carolina" is gradually
dying out. A gentleman of unquestiona-
BILE veracity, who was an eyewitness to
the occurrence, stated to day that Hainp-
toms conservative remarks at the open-
ing OF the Fair were very poorly received
by the people and they expressed their
displeasure in manner that could not
be misunderstood. His advice to treat me-
groes better in the future, and to pay
them more wages, created q general
murmur of dissatisfaction. Many left
the ground, and others gesticulated Wild
~ and swore. roundly. Congressman D.
Wyatt Aiken, when subsequently brought
to task for Hampton's unlucky admis-
sion and suggestion, said he had not in
vited him to make such speech. and he
declined to shoulder any responsibility.
1t is quite evident that q change ia
gradually taking place; the municipal
contest in Charleston is proof of this and
the mnrmurs of discomfort regarding the
enforcement Of the "fence lewn in the
upper counties show that the Democracy
is not SO united in sentiment as the lead
ers would haye it appear. The Guber-
Material question attracts more than
usual interest. So far as heard from
only four Generals Of the "Lost Caise.m
Mart Gary, johnson Hagood, Sam
MCGOWAN aud J. B. Kershaw, are promi-
nently mentioned as suitable candidates
for Governor. Hampton is credited with
the remark that he may perhaps fiud il
necessary to resign his seat in the Senate
to heal the increasing dissessionssby be.
coming the next nominee for the posi-
tom From present Appearances .!h;c
latter will find Il more difficult to con-
ciliate tho conflicting elements in his
party than he.seems to anticipate.