The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-02

Senator wade Hampton's Denial OF ,
Newspaper statement.


Newspaper statement.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The represen-
tatives OF South Carolina at Washington
are highly indignant at the statement late
ly published in the New York Sun relating
to the condition Of their State. These
statements, which Senators Hampton and
Butler characterize as false in every par.
ticular, have been quoted in most OF the
Northern papers, and the following quota.
ton has been among them: "rhat there
Is actually no spirit Of progress, no strong
desire to have the State built up, no desire
for immigration, no political toleration in
South Carolina and no welcome for any
Northern man, are strong and almost In
credible statements, but they are facts"
Senator Ham pton, on seeing this said
the Sun had always had grudge at
South Carolina, and that it had done the
State more harm than oil the statements Of
the Republican press Of the North. south
Carolina" said he, "is one Of the most
rapidly developing States south Of Mason
and Dixon's line, and these statements are
false, foolish, and malignant. There Is
welcome for Northern men in South
Carolina, and the fact that numbers
OF cotton factories and other indus
tries are being instituted by them shows
that they appreciate 1t. Any Northern
Republican can come to South Carolina,
and ihe Is gentleman he will be well and
gladly received. II he Is ascoundrel and
demagogue he will receive the same
treatment he would receive any place 10
the North. II he prefers TO associate with
the negroes, and attempt TO stir up trouble,
the people will, Of course, object, but II be
comes South and expresses his views In q
manly, open way, acting as an honorable.
gentleman, he will bave no trouble, and
the people will be glad to receive him.
Gas to the
PROGRESS OF THE STATE" Y
continued Wade Hampton, "scuth Caro-
lima is growing faster now than she has at
any time since the war. Hersecurities are
above par, and the interest on her public
debt is promptly paid. Her industries are
flourishipg and her people are making
money. Why in 1882 nine different cot
ton and woolen companies. representing a
capital Of $l,725,500 were Incorporated,
and the agricultural product exceeded that
OF the previous year by $ls,572,525. Our
phosphate interests are growing amazingly,
and where in 1870 we produced not quite
1000 tons we now turn out l40, ,772 tons.
Our manufacturing interests are building
up rapidly, and while in 1870 there was
- D57'nnn' it, OattaT tntlId which
produced product worth less than 81 ,6O0,::
900, now there Is $e,76S,5O0 invested, and
the annual product Is S,15O,710. or
double that of ten years ago. These mills
to day consume three times as much cotton,
employ thousand more hands, and pay
over 100000 more wages than they did
then?"
"How about the p .rrtl -E5 .
AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS
Of South Carolina, General ."
They are very bright indeed," was the
reply. "a comparison Of the statistics Of
1879, and the estimates Of the State stalls
tical agent Of the National Department Of
Agriculture Of the productions Of 1889,
shows that the State has produced in 1882,
10S,2l0 more bales Of cotton, 6,695,G5I
more bushels Of corn, 2,0ll, ,27o more bu-
shells Of wheat, and ,s7S,l65 more bushels
Of oats than she did in 1879. 1t shows that
while in 1870 only 16,6S5 bushels Of barley
were produced, in 1882 the product rose to
42S 600 bushels. That rye, amounting In
1870 to only 269S7 bushels, became in 1882
| l565O0 bushels. That the sorghum pro-
duct, which in 1879 was ,26l ,70S gallons, In
| 1852 became 507.l97 gallons. And that the
farmers sold more than 10000 gallons
more milk and made over l 900, 900 pounds
more butter 10 1889 than they did in 1879.
"such,n continued Wade Hampton, "is
the progress South Carolina has made In
three years. Now look at her progress In
Inc last ten. By the census Of 1870 the
State produced 22i, 800 bales Of cotton and
4, ,7S5, ,465 bushels Of grain. There were
only SS acres Of improved land 70 the
"a nare mile, and 6 bales of cotton and 2s7
bushels Of grain were produced to the
fonare mile. In 1880 there were produced
l63954S bales Of cotton and l70lQ,5ea