Year: 1877

sidered he owed to the Republican party. AS
to the result of the establishment of the
Hampton government in South Carolina, ne
thought that it virtually terminated the ex-
istence of the Republican party in the State.
He thought that all that was left to the colored
people of the State, was to accept the situation
peaceably and his advice to them was, while
not abandoning their party, to 60 to work and
make up for lost time. In answer to an in
quiry whether he thought the material inter.
ests of the State would be built up and in
creased by the establishment of the Hampton
government in this State, the marshal said
that he thought it would in the northern sec.
tions of the State, but the jealousies existing
in the southern counties he thought would
prevent any immediate prosperity.
TIMOTHY HURLEY, ESQ.


This mercurisl ex-treasurer and ex-Hayes
EIector, thought that the order for the with
drawal of the troops settled very conclusively
the future prospects of Mr.. Chamberlain for
Gubernatorial honors in South Carolina. AS
friend of Chamberlain, h did not dream
that be would attempt any OF POSITION, and he
was thoroughly convinced that the Republic
can party, as mass, would accept the situa-
ton quietly and peaceably. he further in
formed the reporter that meeting of thirty
or more prominent white and colored Repub-
licans had been held in his Office, early yes
day morning, to discuss the situation, and
that the prevailing sentiment appeared to be
in favor of calling convention Of the Re-
publican party of the State, at no distant pc
Rod, to discuss the propriety Of issuing
manifesto renounciug their allegiance to the
Republican party Of the North, and to offer
their cooperation with the Democrats of the
South, in order to show the National Repub-
lican party that, while they had clearly sold
them out, and given them to understand that
they were too heavy load for them, they
could, by allying themselves with the South
ern Democracy, prove that they we're an i'm
portant element of strength in National as
we'll as State politics. Mr.. Hurley stated
that it was his opinion, and the opinion of all
that he had conferred with, that the Hamp-
ton Government would bring peace and pros
perity to the State. That the Democratic
party could do more for them, and would 60
farther to secure them all their rights, than
the Republican party had done or could do.
His advice to the colored people was to let BY
cones be by-gones, and to give Governor
Hampton unanimous support in order that
the full benefit of his Administration might
be felt and obtained by all classes. Hethought
that there was a strong prevailing sentiment
on the part of the Republican party of the
State to let politics 60 to grass, for the next
two years at least, and to cooperate with their
own people to build up the prosperity Of the
State. They had come to understand very
thoroughly, he said, that honest government
meant for them homes, schools, education
and comfort.


EX-GOVERNOR F. ]. MOSES.


This defunct luminary coincided with the
views expressed by Mr.. Hurley. He thought
that the withdrawal of the troops was tanta-
mount to to an establishment of the Hampton
government, and he further stated that there
was a strong movement on foot to call a con.
vention denouncing the National Republican
party, and rendering their support to the De-
mocracy of the South. Considering the i'm
portance of the colored vote, he said they
thought that the Democratic party would and
could do more for them as class than the
Republican party of the North had seen it to
do, and they we're determined to look after
their own interests in future.


EX-CLERK A. o. JONES.


This Republican dignitary, who has played
such prominent part in the political history
of South Carolina, and who was one Of Mr..
Chamberlain's head managers in the organi.
zation of the bogus House in December last,
on being interrogated as to his views concsrn-
ing the withdrawal of the troops, stated that
be bad no idea of what Mr.. Chamberlain in.
tended to do, as his movements, as general
thing, passed all understanding. He consid-
cred the contest for the State virtually ended,
and considered that the best thing for the Re-
publican party of the South to do was to hold
q meeting and renounce their allegiance to
the National party and offer their support to
the Democratic party. He thought that Mr..
Hayes was entirely too good for bis party,
and as for Mr.. Chamberlain, he thought him
weak and vscillating and only 6t for teaching
school.


JUDGE P. L. wIGGIN.


Judge P. L. Wiggin, (Republican) of the
Beaufort Circuit arrived in this city last
night on his way to Columbia to see the 1.-TWO
Governors" as he termed Governor Hampton
and Mr.. Chamberlain, and stopped for supper
at the Charleston Hotel. A Reporter for the
Ns,us and Courier, desiring to know his views
on the present situation of affairs in this State,
asked him what would be the effect of the
removal of the troops from the State House.
He thought that if the troops were removed
and Mr.. Chamberlain were cut off from re-
ceiving succor from them, he could not sup
port bis claim to gubernatorial authority
twelve hours. The Reporter inquired if he
(the Judge) would favor continuing the con-
test if the troops were withdrawn, and was
answered in the negative


Judge Wiggin was further asked what
would be the effect upon the peace and pros
perity of the State if Hampton were Cover
nor, and remarked that he was not in con-
dition to answer specific interrogatories. The
Judge seemed to be anxious to be reticent up.
on the present aspect Of affairs, and appeared
to be between two fires.


The Reporter not being able to elicit speci'
6c answers to specific interrogatories, bade
the Judge adieu and left him, feeling fully
assured that, although he did not say so, he
was pretty thoroughly satisfied that Hampton
was the Governor.


Judge Wiggin, on learning that the two
Governors" would not be in Columbia for at
least several days, determined to return to
Beaufort, and did so by the next train after
his arrival.


COLLECTOR wORTHINGToN.


Collector H. G. Worthington, when ap-
preached by Reporter of the Ne'os and
Courier, remarked that in his judgment "our
people are jumping to conclusions too rapid
ly." If Tim Hurley is any authority, the