The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-04-23

the Legislature TO be dragged from
their seats By file Of soldicry he had
plainly showed his hand Again, in
1873, while refusing to send troops to
Mississippi, he declared: "Thc whole
public are tired with these annual
autumnal outbreaks in the South, and
the great majority are ready now to
condemn any interference on the part
OF the Government. l heartily wish
that peace and good order may be re-
stored without issuing the proclama
ton. But if it is issued | shall in
struct the commander of the force to
have no child's play 1t was further
feared that the nomination Of man
so prominent as Hampton in war might
be construed as evidence Of a rebel
lious sentiment. At this time it was
estimated that there were in round
numbers 100, 600 black voters and only
10000 whites. Said distinguished
Carolinian: "In war three may count
more than five, but they have mover
counted thus in arithmetic" How
were $4,000 colored voters to be OBJ
tanned except by an alliance with
Chamberlain? So prcjudiccd were the
negroes against Democracy in any
form, and SO carefully were they kept
away from Democratic meetings by
thei: leaders, that it would be impos-
sible to conduct d missionary cam
paign among them. A campaign of
violence would certainly come to a
violent end in the present temper Of
"the Smoky Caesar" Such were the
arguments of the News and Courier
and Of those who preferred to follow
the example of Virginia, in which
State the Democrats had helped to
elect Republican Governor and
Democratic Lieutenant Governor, who,
upon the resignation Of the former to
accept another position, assumed the
duties Of the Gubernatorial office.
Without nominating Chamberlain the
Democrats would not oppose him. It
was suggested that Gen. James Con-
ner, or some other man, would be
good candidate to be elected Lieuten-
ant Governor on this programme.
The presence Of Federal troops
would be serious menace to Demo
cratic hopes, not 80 much for the sup.
preston of the whites as for the effect
on the blacks, who regarded blue
coat as direct order from Washing
ton to "stiok to de party" It was
hoped hat absence of opposition
would induce Chamberlain not to call
for troops, while it was known that in
heated straightout campaign these
powerful auxiliaries would be demand
ed and sent on very slight provoca-
tion. On the other hand it was shown
that every previous attempt at fusion
of any kind had resulted only in dis
appointment; that all ,ns pointed to
national Democratic victory, that
the North was tired of military drag
onnades and that the whites should no
longer call themselves Conservatives,
but assume their old apd honorable
title OF Democrats. In this dilemma
the whites were divided into two
wings; those who demanded straight
out fight without waiting any longer
and those who adopted for their motto,
Watch and wait" At first the
latter were in majority, but in poll
tics, as in physics, moving body can
always overcome a similar body at
rest, and the "Straightouts" gained
constantly. A compromise demands
q cool head and cool blood. When
blood is up and passions are aroused
an extreme policy always wins.
When the Democratic Executive
Committee me. it was resolved, after
discussion, to call Convention for
the 10Th of August. It was felt that
this move forced the hands of those
who desired delay, for the Republican
Convention would not meet until Sep
Iember and tho character of the ticket
put forward by it could not be pre-
'agcd. In letter to tho Register
Col. NJ. G. Butler advocated the nomi-
nation Of Hampton. From his sum-
ner home, in Cashier Valley, N. c.,
Gen. Hampton wrote to tho Register
IN reply. He advocated Straightout
ticket "of our own true, tried and
rusty sons," but would cheerfully ac-
Iuicsce in any policy that might be
adopted, No hope can be entertained
save in united counsels and harmo-
NOUS action. While not wishing the
burden and hoping that some one else
might be chosen, he believed that
ovcry one should serve in any capacity