Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-01-15

O. H., when Judge Mackey advoca
ted the election Of Hayes and Wheel
er, and Hampton and Simpson from
the same platform from which Hamp'
ton spoke, and in his presence.
ask what was this but gross in6delity
to the National Democratic party
If Hampton had been true to the
National party, he would not have
permitted such speeches to have been
made in his presence; nor would he
for moment have entertained the
proposition to withdraw the Tilden
Electors; nor would he have written
! the letter to Manton Marble asking
him to cnt loose from the Democratic
party. Itwas asubterfuge too thin i
to deceive the most ignorant. The
election Of Hayes and Wheeler and
the election Of Hampton and Simp-
son is proof conclusive that Hampton
did favor and carry out this PROPOSE
ton and his denial of it is barefaced
effrontery. My statement upon this
point has already been given to the
| public with whom am willing to
leave the matter.
9th. There is additional proof go
ing 20 sustain the charge: his send
ing Judge Mackey to see Hayes at
Columbus, Ohio. and he (Hamptsn)
efterward denying that he !hadJ SO
| sent Nackey. Mackey has again
and again avowed that he went at
the special instance and request Of
Hampton. His advocacy Of Hayes
Southern Policy, and his travelling
all around the Northwest and South
with Hayes, clearly showing that he
acted in concert with Hayes. His
advising Colonel William Wallace
and Colonel Harrington, two OF the
Tilden Electors, not to cast the Elec-
toral vote Of the State for Tilden
and Hendricks. These charges are
substantially made in my second in
terview iu the New York Herald, and
Hampton has not denied them. Ac-
cording to the rules Of pleading what
is expressly charged and not denied
is admitted. Hampton stands convict
ed upon this rule.
9Th. In my interview with re-
porter of the NeaOs and Courier, l
'signifsd my Willingness TO drop this
discussion, that was doing no good,
and sad I was willing to make
school boys bargain with Hampton,
'if he would let me alone l
would let hln alone. Hampton
has declined this tender of tie
olive branch by republishing lis
denial and epithets after having sta
ted in his first interview that he had
nothing further to say about the mat
ter. / also stated in this same inter
view that had no personal quarrel
with Hampton that mine was the
merest difference c. opinion as to the
measures and principles that should
govern the State and National poll
tics. He admits by his silence that
he entertains hatred and malice To-
wards me, and that ho hates me as
the devil does Holy Water.
Sth. In 1878. did not reply to
his statement, that if had said that
he (Hampton) was doing anything to
lower the standard Of tie Democra-
cy that I Gary had said what was
impertinent and untrue" Now, what
l said was contained in my card in
reply to General Gary, of Greenville,
and in this card no such charge that
he had lowered the standard of De-
mocracy' is to be found. I had not
made any such charge in any public
speech or private conversation. The
allusion Of dancing and dining with
the colorsd brothers and sisters was
in reply to the boast of General Gray
that he was the first man in South
Carolina that marched colored troops
in line with white troops, and that it
was Hampton Democracy so to do.
1t seems that at orangeburg Cover
nor Hampton had been dining with
colored brothers, and a white sister,
hence his over sensitiveness, in ap
plying this as a fling at him. So it
is evident that his reply was gratui
tous. and as it was conditional upon
my having said he had lowered the
standard Of Democracy, which was
straw man that he hadput up, there
WAS not much in his celebrated re.
ply for me to answer. | did not re-
ply to it at the time for l did not de-
sire to create anything like a differ
ence in the party during the canvass.
l at the time prepared reply and
intended to publish it after the elec-
ton was over, but Hampton met with
the misfortune Of breaking his leg
and of course l could not strike him
while lie Was down. The quarrel be-
came stale and | saw no good to the
party to revive it. have the reply
and can publish it at any time If it
becomes necessary.
9th. HAMPTON is now in the Uni