The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-08-25
HhMPT0NsS LETTER TO RAUM.

An Article Expressing Disapproval OF tho
Senator's Action, and Giving Him some
Good Advice.
IT. ON the Anderson Intoll.genccr.]
The Baltimore Suae says: "General
Ranm has received letter from Scna-
tor Wade Hampton, which shows I'M
niistably that he has only no sympathy
with the class ofmcn in his State " no
defy the Federal authorities in tho
execution Of the revenue laws but be-
licves the State authorities Of South
Carolina will aid in arrssting the mur-
dcrcr OF Mr.. Brayton. Senator Iamp
ton in ,his letter. which is written from
Daggcrs Springs, Va. says: Il have
just seen the account OF the murder Of
MIR. Brayton in South Carolina. and |
hope that YOU will use all your au-
thority to have the murderer arrested.
president HIVES gave amnesty on nv
application to those who had violated
the revenue laws, and have no toler-
alton for any one who now breaks
them. The Governor Of the State will
cooperate heartily y it'll YOU If YOU
ask his aid and he will Of his own mo-
ton take steps to have the murderer
arrcStcd."
This reported letter of Senator
t!ampton's is somewhat remarkable
document. if it exists, and we SUPPOSE
the published version is about correct.
Our Senator says that he now has no
to1cl Ntion for ini'ractions Of tlc rcyc-
nue laws, from which the Inference
that hc did tolerate them is clear. The
reason why he cannot now do SO is
because President Hayes gave a,nncs-
" some years ago OH our Senator's
application; and here again our Sena-
tor leaves The Inference that if the
amnesty had been granted on the
recommendation OF any other person
his tolcration for the intracliou of the
laws might continue to exist, though
the crime would be ns great and
hcinons than as it is under prescut
c rcumStanccs. Again Scna or Hump-
ton volunteers to state what the Gov
ernor Of the Stale will ito as certainly
as if he himsclf was yet the Governor.
1t Is not matter of opinion that our
Senator expresses, but it is matter
Of fact, as if 10y authority. The people
elected Governor lIagood to c1ischurse
the duties OF the Executive Dcpnrt-
ment of this State. and when they did
So it was generally supposed that he
could discharge those duties, though
Senator Hampton may be authorized
10 manage the executive office Of this
State rs we'll as represent l,er in the
Senate. lfSuch is not the case. the
letter Of our Senator is cgotistic and
in bad taste. This, however, is not
tic oNlcrtiuiI we l,nvu ~ tic icttvi. II,
is written III Il manner to give color to
tue exaggerated condemnation that is
being llcapcu upon us by the Northern
press: and contains no Que syllable, as
tnr as we can see, to show the infam-
Gus manner in which the government
has attempted to execute tic revenue
laws in this State. 1t is in bad taste
tor our Senators or Representatives to
give aid and crc(cncc to the partisan
abuse that is hcnpcd upon us by the
newspapers and politicians of the
North on account Of the violation OF
the revenue laws. The great bulk of
our people condemn these violations,
and they could easily be suppressed
if the revenue officers were not them
selves more lawl.ss and oppressive
than the m0onshiners. Senator Hamp-
ton should not have written the letter
he did to General Ruum without also
urging the Improvement Of the char
acter OF tho revenue men in this State.