The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-04
SLURS ON HAMPTON.

The Ncws and Courier, Ill All insolent ana
malicious article under the above cap
ton, arraigns in its usual style of arro-
gance an article which appeared in the
lNTELL1aENcER two weeks ago, speak
ing of the prevalence of the rumor that
Governor Hampton was actively pro-
noting the interest of one Of the guber-
Material candidates in this State, and that
if so it would be the source of discord in
the party. If this rebuke had come from
some paper in the State which had always
been an advocate Of Gov. Hampton, it
would not provoke from us the scorn
which the TRADE of the former Cunning
ham Chamberlain organ awakens in us.
Let it be remembered in the very begin
ming that this dictatorial brother Of the
press mislead very many good people in
Charleston into voting for Cunningham,
Yankee Radical office-seeker, for May
or of Charleston, against Gen. John A.
Wagener, pure and competent Demo-
cratic citizen of Charleston. Let it also
be remembered that this paper, which
now seeks to constitute itself the cham
pion of tho distinguished and beloved
Senator Hampton, did not always stand
so true and loyal in his defense, but at
one time was fierce in its advocacy of
throwing him overheard for the purpose
of taking into the arms of the Democracy
of this State puritanic carpet-bagger-
Gov. Chamberlain. The Nems and Courier,
to be plain, did not help to enthrone Gov.
Hampton in the hearts of our people.
He does not need its fulsome adulations
now to retain his place in the esteem of
his fellow-c citizens. We will not at this
time 60 back of the time we have referred
to with the Nctus and Courier. Iti enough
for US to remind the people of this State
that as the Nc,0s and Courier did not begin
the support of Governor Hampton and
his policy until it was Obliged to do so
by the overwhelming pressure of public
opinion, it is but natural for it to try to
make up by blind trucking, nay, we
might say, boot-licking, what it lost in
fealty by its late conversion from Cham
berlainism. The INTELLIGENcER was
originally an advocate of Governor
Hampton's policy, and helped to nomi-
nate him for Governor over the Ne,us and
Courier's opposition. The editor of this
paper, as a member of the Legislature,
voted for him as United States Senator,
and took pleasure in doing so. He is a
great and good man, who reflects honor
on his State, and of whom his State is
proud, for which the INTELL1eENCER is
glad. This does not, however, make it
treason for US to differ from the Senator
whenever we please. AS our readers
know, we have heretofore differed with
the Senator on some very important
questions. He was in favor of the State
paying all of its pretended debt. We
were opposed to paying the fraudulent
debt, and the Supreme Court has invaii-
dated over million and half of the
very bonds the Governor wanted paid.
We leave it to the people to say who was
right, reminding them, however, that
the Netps and Courier was also in favor of
paying all. He was in favor Of reopen
ing the South Carolina College, and so
was the News and Courier. We were op-
posed to it. We differed from the Gov
ernor on several other questions also.
He thought Mr.. Hayes great and good
man, and travelled over portion of the
South with him, acting as sponsor for
him. We thought Mr.. Hayes fraud
and an enemy of the South. Now our
position towards Governor Hampton is
just this: We think him great and good
man, worthy of any position in the gift
of the State, and would take and always
have taken great pleasure in voting for
him for any Office in the gift of the State.
This does not, however, mean that we
think him or any other man infallible, or
that we would be willing to vote for all
of his friends. The News and Courier says,
in effect, that the Governor has picked
us up out of the mud, and, therefore, our
obligations are unbounded. We, how
ever, think the people of the State have
done some of this for themselves. Gov
ernor Hampton no doubt helped inn
mensely, and for it the people have hon
ored him greatly. They have done as
much for him as he has done for them,
and it is not to be asked that the people
subject themselves to him as slaves. A
higher honor has been paid him. He is
a Senator elected by the votes of free and
intelligent citizens, and not the enforced
representative of parcel of slaves. Gov
ernor Hampton's wishes controlled the
last nomination for State officers, and the
report was in circulation that he was
now seeking to control the next conven-
ton, and what we said was intended to
bring out the facts which have been
given US by the Register. Governor
Hampton has simply expressed his
preference in the matter as citizen,
which is not Objectionable, and is not
engaged in manipulating tho canvass in
any way. This is right, and our Sena-
tors eminent good sense is shown in
such course. The Ne1cs and Courier is
fond of dictation. It's course has split
the Democracy OF Charleston, and it
would be willing to split the State if it
could have its own way by so doing.
Governor Hampton, however, is wiser,
more prudent and more patriotic than
the Ncus and Courier.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.