Newspaper Page Text
OLD SERIES—TOt. XCI
SEW SERIES—SOL. XL
terms.
ME DAILY CHRONICLE A BKNTINEL. the
olden( nawapaper in the Sooth, is publmhed
dsily, except Monday. Term* : Per rear,
$lO ; six months, $5; three months, $2 50.
THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE A SENTINEL is
published every Wedneedsy. Terms: One
yesr, $2; six months, sl.
THE TBI-WEEKLY CHRONICLE A SENTI
NEL is published every Tnssdsy, Thursdsy
end Hsturdey. Tdhns One yesr, *5. six
months, $2 00.
SUBSCRIPTIONS in all osees in sdvsnce, end
no paper continued sfter the expirstion of
the time psid for.
BATES OP ADVERTISING IN DAILY —All
trensient sdvertisements will be charged st
the rxte of $1 per square each insertion for
the first week. Advertisements in Tri-Week
ly, $1 per square; in Weekly. $1 per square.
Marriage and Funeral Notices, $1 each.
Special Notices, $1 per square. Special rates
will be made for advertisements running for
one month or longer.
ALL COMMUNICATIONS announcing candi
dates for office—from County Constable to
members of Congress—will be charged at the
rate of twenty cents per line. All announce
ments most be paid for in advance.
Address WALSH A WRIGHT,
Chbohicu! A Biarnsn., Augusta. Os.
Chronicle atiU Bmtxncl.
u KDNEBDAY - JANUARY 24, 1877.
TO OUK MLBHCRIBERJS.
We request onr subscribers who' owo
us to pay their subscriptions. It is im
portant to us that every man on our
books should pay at once. Let each
subscriber bear in mind that while one
er two dollars may appear to be a tri
fling amount, the aggregate amounts to
a large som. We hope our friends will
respond promptly. wtf
The Turk holds outlet against com
bined Europe, with a prospect of finally
triumphing. The crescent is evidently
not destined to be blotted out this time
at any rate.
We have reoeived from Prof. Dodoe,
of the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, samples of his minor ex
hibits of agrionltnrsl statistics at the
late Centennial
Mexico’s peculiar school-ways in mat
ters of state are those of pronouncing
and denouncing. It is affirmed that
whole regiments in lolesias’ army have
pronounced for Diaz, sb also many
States.
Thebe is some talk about organizing
a company to purchase the New York
Herald from Jambs Gordon Dennett.
We imagine, however, that the mil
lionaire proprietor will not be anxions to
dispose of snob s valuable property.
The grand jury in New York are seek
ing for information oonoerning the
Bennett-Mat duel, and numerous
friends of the parties find the air of
New York top unhealthy for residence
at present.
Bismabok is dissatisfied with the slow
progress of the Conference at Constanti
nople. So is every one else. But the
Turks are masters iu procrastination,
and the Western representatives dread
the possible consequences of over-haste.
Enolish officers in the army of Tur
key are credited with bringing the
Pasha np to the sticking point of fight
ing Russia. Mid hat has got four or
five million men to slice up, and pro
poses to sacrifice the entire lot rather
than submit.
The latest gastronomic absurdity in
Paris is serving up a tray of jewels as
dessert, the gems being imitated by col
ored jellies in settings of sugar. They
are served singly on oards inscribed
with the approximate value of preoious
stones of that size and kind.
Thb Courier dea Etata Unia learns
that orders have been given to imme
diately arm two steam dispatch boats of
the first class, to hold themselves at the
disposition of the French representa
tives in the Black Sea. These dispatch
boats are to leave Cherbourg in a short
time; but the instructions given their
commanders are of the most reserved
uature in a politics 1 point of view.
A Washington special to the Alexan
dria Gazette says “ it is considered not
at all improbable that the Florida In
vestigating Committee will make a
nnauimous report, which will go far to
wards settling the Presidential contest.
There is bat one of the Radicals bold
ing out, and, it is said, that tbe facts of
fraud arc so glaring that he will ‘ give
in,’ aad that the report will give the
electoral vote to Tilden, thus making
his election sure and without further
trouble." _
A correspondent says that Jackson
ville is the terminus of the railroad, and
the most delightful place, beyond a
doubt, in Florida. Its resident popula
tion numbers 15,000. During the Win
ter season people from all parts of the
United States meet here, many merely
trying to escape the severity of a cold
climate, but some with heetio flush and
wearing cough, seeking, and nearly all
finding, alleviation of their suffering,
while in nine oases out of ten health is
entirely restored by the life-giving cli
mate of Florida.
We always did think the cat a spite
ful sod ungrateful beast, and now we
have proof of it. A young man in New
York, on hearing the pitiful ami forlorn
cry of a houseless feline, was moved
with pity and sought to take her in and
comfort her. No sooner did he extend
the hand of relief than the wretched
beast sprang.npon it, fixing her teeth
aud olaws in his flesh. It was with diffi
culty and exoruoiating pain that he tore
her off, and ran to the nearest drug store
to have his lacerated hand cauterized.
The next time he hears the pathetic cry
of ii oat out in the cold he will pass by
win the other side.
T* Creek Indians are reported to
have impeached and tried their Execu
tive for disobedience to the Legislative
Department. The chieftain was im
peached by the '‘Ronse of Warriors”
and tried by the “House of Kings,” the
tfro branches of the Council, correspon
ding to onr House of Representatives
and Senate, respectively. Whether the
accused was acquitted or convieted, we
do not learn, and perhaps it is not im
portant. The point of real interest is
that, in political wisdom, the Creek
Congress has made snoh progress as to
have got abreast of onr Andrew John
son epoch. The Credit Mobilier and
Back Pay er.u are still somewhat in ad
vance.
Tn Republicans are applying to the
disputed telegrams, as well as to the
disputed electoral votes, the well known
principle of the banter who fired dis
creetly st an animal in a thicket, to hit
it if it was a deer and miss it if it was a
calf. They think it ia right to invade
the sanctity of the telegraph ofioe suffi
ciently to get the dispatches that they
want to see, while they shrink with hor
ror at tL idea of having the Democrats
dive their hands in a little deeper and
get any dispatches of the other sort.
Jnst aa they want to go behind the re
tains enoagh to exclude the Oregon
’Tudkh vote, and not enoagh to disturb
the Hans votes from Florida and Louis
iana. The man who invented the table
about your bull goring my ok, and my
ball goring your ox, bailded for aU time
and was the prophet of every generation.,
RETRENCHMENT.
Our present Legislature is evidently
disposed to adopt Governor Colquitt’s
suggestion in regard to retrenchment.
Mr. Fby, of Fnlton, has introduced a
bill reducing the salary of every offioer in
the employment of the State, from Gov
ernor down. Several other indications
of a reduction in oarrent expenses are
noticed. Mr. Cablton, of Clarke, of
fered a resolution, which was passed,
asking that the Governor elect indicate
to the House at his earliest convenience
the specific nature of the eoonomic re
forms he alluded to in a general way in
his inaugural address. It is believed
that the result of this resolution will be
a special message from the Governor on
the subject of retrenchment.
The number of clerks has been greatly
reduced, there being now over twenty,
while last year there were one hundred
and aix. This is an excellent beginning.
THE TAX PAYERH OF MOUTH CARO
LINA.
The tax payers of Sooth Carolina have
very properly determined to pay no
taxes to Mr. Chamberlain, the usurping
Governor of South Carolina, while the
demand made by the Hampton govern
ment has met with a prompt and cheer
ful response. Governor Hampton is the
legal Executive of the State, and to him
only is obedience dne as snoh. The
policy punned by tbe South Carolina
Democrats will soon put an end to the
pretensions of the Chamberlain crew,
whose only desire is office, in order that
they may appropriate the pnblio fnnds.
When all chance of patting their hands
on the money is gone, the pretender and
his- followen will quietly pick up their
carpet-bags and leave for other climes.
The people of the Palmetto State have
been oppressed by these harpies long
enough. Not even the Northern Re
publicans have any sympathy with D.
H. C., as the proposition made by the
National Republican Committee to leave
him to his fate in case the Tilden elec
tors in Soath Carolina were withdrawn,
demonstrates
CHANT AND LOUISIANA.
Grant has at last crawled out of his
shell. In a recent telegram to General
Auour he declares that the Supreme-
Court appointed by Governor Nicholls
is entitled to no more authority than
any other body of lawyers and instructs
Acoub to recognize Packard as the Gov
ernor of Louisiana in case a recognition
of either side becomes necessary. This
partisan action of the President, which
might have been expected from his pre
vious course, has emboldened the usurp
ers to such a degree that Packard has
issued a proclamation ordering Govern
or Nicholls aud all officers under him
to “disperse.” The lawful government
has paid and intends to pay no atten
tion to this pronunoiamento, unless
forced to do so by Federal bayo
nets. What the result will be
the future only oan tell. Grant
seems disposed to carry matters
with as high a hand in the last days of
his administration as in the first. For
tunately a Democratic House will have
something to say on the subject this
time. The Louisiana outrage before
aronsed the indignation of the whole
oountry and caused a tidal wave which
swept the Republican majority in the
House out of existence and transferred
the control of that body to tbe Demo
crats, who are likely to retain it. We
are satisfied that the sentiment of the
Union has not changed in regard to un
lawful Federal interference with State
affairs, and the Radicals may soon find
this out, to their cost.
TILDEN AND HAMPTON.
We publish this morning an artiole
from Golonel Haskell, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of
South Carolina, in reply to “A Tilden
Democrat.” Golonel Haskell thinks it
a matter of regret that that communica
tion should have appeared in any South
ern or Democratic paper. The oolumns
of the Ghboniolb and Sentinel are
always open to disoussion when coming
from a respectable source, and with all
dne respeot to Colonel Haskell, we oan
see no reason why we should have re
fused to publish the communication.
The editorial iu the Chronicle and
Sentinel on the morning that the com
mnnioation appeared closed as follows:
“It is hardly necessary to say that we
know nothing of the Lots ourselves.
The statements made are as astonishing
to us as they will be surprising to the
pnblie. The inner history of the can
vass in South Carolina has been a sealed
book to us as well as to the world.
We print this letter beoause it is
written in snoh a way as to show its
perfect good faith and beoause the state
ments contained therein are of general
interest. We have, at present, no com
ments to make upon its revelations.
They are either true, or they are not
true. If they are not true they should
be denied by the parties principally
oonoerned. If the writer of the artiole
has been misinformed it is due to them
that he should be oorreoted. As he says,
names aud dates are given with great
particularity. Tbe distinguished gen
tlemen who are mentioned will find the
oolumns of the Chronicle and Sentinel
open for their reply.”
Colonel Haskrll denies in toto that
there was any ill feeling between Til
den and Hampton. General Hampton
himself, he says, nrged the nomination
of the candidate who oould effect most
good for the cause. The views of the
National Democratic party were not in-
the Convention, bnt were
invited and were regarded aa of great
weight. Oeneral Hampton was nomi
nated by the Convention as the man up
on whom all hearts would unite. Col.
Haskell's impression is that it was said
Mr. Tildkn’s owu view was in favor of
Gen. Hampton's nomination. In reference
to the matter of General Hampton’s let
ter to Mr. Tilden CoL Haskell says
he knows that General Hampton did
write and reoeive a very agreeable
reply from Mr. Maxxok Marble
containing an ample explanation
from Mr. Tiudhn for his delay in an
swering General Hampton. General
Brruu personally brought an answer
from Mr. Tel£kn, with a repetition of
apology for his brief delay. Mr. Hww
rrr’s reply to the application of the
State Executive Committee for assist
ance was perfectly satisfactory to the
committee. His answer was not a rebuff.
General Hampton himself came to the
conclusion that the proposition to with
draw the Democratic ticket in the State
waa not wise or proper and rejected it.
Mr. Tildsn and the National Democratic
Executive Committee, in response to a
ee mm unication from Colonel Hahkkll,
coincided with him and with General
Hampton on {his subject, and assured
them that they were embarrassing,
bnt aiding the National cause. The
proposition was thus, says Colonel
n.arr.T. finally settled. The poli
cy punned by Governor Hampton
throughout the campaign vac the
perfection of the wishes of the
Democratic Convection and of the State
Executive Committee. The main body
of the colored voters gained, from fifteen
to seventeen thousand, ia due, he
says, not solely to the plan and policy
I laid down, but principally to the snperb
4 aad never-failing power and sagacity.
with which Gen. Hampton put the theo
ry in execution. In conclusion, Col
Haskell declares that there never was a
fairer, harder contest for the National
party than the Democracy of South
Carolina conducted in that State. There
never was any desertion of Tildrn by
General Hampton, the State Executive
Committee or any part or parcel of the
party in Sonth Carolina. As to the
charge that Jndge Mackey went to Co
lumbus as an envoy from Gov. Hampton,
Col. Haskell says the whole truth is,
that Mackey was going to see
Hayes, and asked Gov. Hampton to allow
him to carry a letter, which the Gov
ernor previously intended to send by
mail. It is with pleasure that we place
Col. Haskell’s communication before
the readers of the Chronicle and Sen
tinel. It contains matters of deep in
terest, and is well worthy a close pernsal.
In connection with Col. Haskell’s
artiole, we publish a communication
signed “Anti-Sensationalist,” on the
same line.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN.
We publish this morning a communi
cation from General McGowan, Tilden
elector in South Carolina, in reply to
“A Tildrn Democrat.” The artiole is
direotly to the point and is full of inter
est to every one who feels interested in
South Carolina polities. General Mc-
Gowan states that it was uot only his
duty to support Tilden and Hendricks,
but be did con amore. He heard dur
ing the campaign that a proposition was
made by certain Republican leaders to
support Hampton if the latter would
have the Democratic electoral ticket
withdrawn, but the proposition was not
entertained. Some of the Democratic
leaders thought, and still think, that the
most effectual way to redeem the State
was to insure the success of the national
ticket and a change of rulers at Wash
ington ; that the redemption of the State
government could uot be oomplete with
out that triumph and consequent change.
For these and other reasons the propo
sition to ohange the programme at the
instance of the Republican leaders was
not entertained. As far as General Mc-
Gowan knows the Republican leaders
referred to did not renew their proposi
tion. He knows that General Hampton
desired the snooess of both the State
and National Democratic tickets, al
though he considered the election of the
former of more importance to the State
than the latter.
As to the electors, they worked with
sll their power and vigor for the success
of Tilden and Hendricks up to the last
moment. Even after the election they
did uot relax their efforts, but believing
that they had carried the State fairly,
they cast their ballots for the Democrat
ic Presidential candidates. The white
people of the State were solid for Til
den and a large number of colored
voters did the same. He considers it
to be unjust to charge that the State
gave Mr. Tilden a lukewarm support,
and declares most positively that every
effort was made to insure the triumph
of the exponent of Reform.
NO TIME TO LOSE.
America was greatly complimented by
the nations of the earth—Pagan as
well as Christian—by the liberal manner
in which they contributed to make the
Centennial Exhibition a success. Goods
came from Mexico, Brazil, South Ameri
ca, China, Japan, Australia, Turkey,
several of the islands of the sea, from
nearly all of the countries of Europe,
and out-of-the way places which were
hardly expected to have heard of the
event, much less to assist in giving it
eclat and grandeur. They not only
brought their wares by the ton, but
ereoted oostly buildings in which to
display them. And shall we not re
ciprooate when ooeasion offers ? Comity
between nations is expressed in no
friendlier manner than to repay such
courtesies in kind.
It is to be hoped Congress will take
this view of the subject. France is
about to hold the most brilliant Inter
national Exposition that the world has
ever witnessed. The assignment of
space to intended exhibitors will com
mence on the lßt of May, and the earli
est applicants will be the best served.
Then, as there is no time to lose, Con
gress should be at once asked to make
such an appropriation as will enable onr
people to be represented in a manner
becoming the dignity and greatness of
the Country. France will expect this,
and it is due to the friendship she has
always exhibited toward the United
States. Let us hope attention will be
given to the matter. Unless the present
Congress provides the means to make
our display iu the Exposition oredita
ble, it will bo too late for the next.
PPBUC DEBT STATEMENT.
The pnblic debt statement for Novem
ber and December have shown a slight
but an welcome increase. This exhibit
is dne entirely to a falling off in re
oeipts. The New York Times, which
was the first to onndemn the eoonomioal
policy of the House at the last
session, now admits that if it bad not
been for the large redaction in current
expenditures during the present year,
the exhibit would be several millions
worse than it is. The policy of the
House does not seem to have made so
deep an impression on the heads of de
partments as on the conductors of the
limes, for they come to Congress the
present session asking even more than
they formerly expended. It is probable
that the prnniDg knife can be applied
still more closely without serious injury
to the pnblic service. Business is dull
all over the oountry, and it is the dnty
of the Government to make taxes as
light as possible.
'Tis an ill wind that blows nobody
good. The Connecticut people are
sending to the East large quantities of
arms and ammunition of various sorts—
for infantry, cavalry and artillery—thus
turning many an honest penny by the
impending straggle on the Danube and
the Prath. It is said that the quantity
of monitions thus far ordered amounts
te several hundred thousand dollars.
Should war actually break out the sur
plns of onr breadstnffis would quickly
be taken np by Europe, and that would
be an affair of many millions of dollars.
A Fleet of four Russian vessels un
der the command of the Grand Duke
A i.at is and several Admirals is off onr
oo*Bl. They propose to Winter and Uy in
supplies at Hampton Roads, and it is said
that the Grand Dnke and his unele, the
Grand Dnke Constantin*, with their at
tendants, will make a tour of the conn
try. A i.axis will doubtlesa renew old
associations and beoome once more an
object of special interest to the maidens
of the land. However, he is married
now, the romanoe of his early love has
been blighted, and perhaps he will be a
lees interesting object than before;
Greenbacks axe actually worth more
than silver coin in San Francisco at the
present time. Monday gold coin |ras
sold as low $a §j per cent, premium for
greenbacks. Only before since
has this low premium been iyyeh
ed, which was in November, 1679. This
makes legal tenders worth nearly 94ic„
or about 1 per oenk more than half dol-
J Lars in the market.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 24, 1577.
HAMPTON _AND TILDEN.
LETTER FROM COLONEL A. C.
- HASKELL.
He Denies Ike Statements ef “A Tilden
Democrat”—Tilden and Hendrick*, an the
Beat af Term■*—Hamptoa n Warai Advocate
af tbe National Ticket—Correapnndeace
Between General Hampton aud Manton
Marble—Mackey Not a Messenger Nor An
Ambassador From Hampton to Hayes.
Columbia, 8. C., January 12, 1877.
Editors Chronicle and Sentinel:
Gbntlmen— ln your paper of the 10th
inst., there appears a letter signed “A
Tilden Democrat,” which undertakes
first, to show the mischief occasioned by
the recently written letter of Governor
Hampton to Governors Tilden and to
Hayes, and conveyed to the latter by
Judge Mackey; and second, to give an
explanation of tbe acts from which as
your correspondent claims such unfor
tunate consequences have ensued.
The gravity is not in the letter, bat in
the subject upon which it dwells, and
in the unfortunate credulity with which
the most unfounded and nnwarrantable
statements are accepted. The evil effect
of such a letter cannot be more strongly
evinced than by the second sentence in
your editorial comment upon it. “The
mission of Jndge T. J. Mackey, who
went to Governor Hayes as the accre
dited representative of Genera! Wade
Hampton, was a surprise to the whole
oouatry.” Whereas Jndge Mackey was
■not sent by Governor Hampton, nor was
he in any respect his representative, and
General Hampton had publicly so stated
in response to all inquiries made of him.
Again, yon say: “A page in' the recent
history of Sonth Carolina politics is
opened, and tbe public invited to read
for themselves.” I beg leave to answer
you that you are greatly in error, and
that not one jot of any secret of our po
litical campaign has been revealed in
the letter to which you refer. I am
cognizant of and officially possessed of
every detail of the canvass, and I assure
you your correspondent is, to say the
least, gravely in error.
I must ask permission too to say that
your editorial gives a force to the letter
which the letter itself has not, when you
say, “We print this letter because it is
written in snch a way as to show its per
fect good faith and because the state
ments contained therein are of general
interest.” lam not one of the persons
named in the letter, but I avail myself
of your permission to use your columns
in response. Idosoin my character, as
Chairman of the State Democratic Exe
cutive Committee, because your corres
pondent totally misrepresents the Dem
ocratic party of South Carolina, mis
states the conduct of General Hampton,
Governor Tilden, the other gentlemen
named by him, the State Democratic
Committee and the National Executive
Committee, as connected with the can
vass and by perversion of the facts
which he has collected oasts aspersions
upon them all. The text of the letter is
hostility between General Hampton and
Governor Tilden. It alleges Hampton’s
failure to recognize the candidacy of
Tilden; and farther his consideration of
a proposition to abandon the Democrat
ic electoral contest and form a passive
alliance with Hayes; that these combin
ed causes lost the State to Tilden, and
finally that Hampton ignored the people
who bad originated the policy and had
selected him as their candidate and al
lied himself with those who had boon
his opponents and thereby almost <ie-;
feated the State ticket—as by his other
steps he defeated the National ticket.
All this as originating in and growing
oat of ill feeling between Hampton and
Tilden is set up by “a Tilden Demo
crat”—as the faots wbiali explain
“Mackey’s mission to Columbus. ” In
plain words, this insinuation means that
General Hampton has deliberately be
trayed his party and the honor of his
people.
Thera have been scurrilous artioles
written against General Hampton in a
few of the extreme Radical sheets, but
no enemy in the North has published so
base a slander as that contained in the
article in your columns. The piece
could not have been published in this
State; it is a matter of regret that it has
appeared in any Southern State or Demo
cratic paper.
The grounds upon which the writer
bases his insiduous comments are either
entirely without foundation or are per
versions of faots which occurred. And
it is to declare the (truth with regard to
the assertions made in the article that I
now address you. Defense of General
Hampton and Governor Tilden or the
other gentlemen would be out of place
and, still more, unnecessary, I shall
speak but of the facts, and of them only
what I can say authoritatively and of
my personal knowledge.
The policy adopted by the State in
the August Convention was not the
work of a few individuals or loaders, but
was with more unanimity than has ever
been seen—the utterance of the will and
fixed determination which sprung from
the mass of tbe people.
The policy having been settled, there
was but one difference of opinion as to
the nomination of candidates. Whether
it should be Hampton, the man the peo
ple wanted, but who had a conspicuous
war rec >rd, which it was feared might
injure the national party; or should it
be a man against whom this objection
did not lie, and who would command the
respect of the people of the State. This
question was calmly and freely discuss
ed. I speak as a member of the Con
vention, where I heard the debate.
General Hampton was also a member;
he was at my house as a guest.—
I was constantly with him, and
his views were expressed to me fully
and freely. He entered into the can
vass at great personal sacrifice, and
would have been much gratified oould
he have conscientiously declined to
enter upon the duties which the people
demanded of him. He so stated to the
Convention and urged the nomination
of the candidate who could effect most
good for the oause, and in either event
promised his personal aid. The views
of the National Democratic party were
not intruded upon the Convention, but
were invited, and were regarded as of
great weight. It was understood that
tbe National Executive Committee re
garded the nomination of Hampton as
dangerous. This opinion met with
earnest support from some of our best
and ablest men, and certainly gave no
offense to General Hampton. The final
decision was that in the depressed con
dition ef our people we could not afford
to take any but the one' man upon whom
all hearts would unite and for whose
election men, women and children
would strive. The Convention felt as
sured that by prudent policy the fears
entertained by the Northern Democrats
would be disappointed. Hampton was
thus nominated by the unanimous vote
of tbe Convention, aßd the balance of
the State ticket was filled by men of
either opinion, all division having oeased
the moment the question debated had
been settled. I cannot speak positively
as to the statement “ it was generally
recognized that the candidacy of Hamp
ton would be distasteful to Governor
Tilden, becanse the latter feared it
would work mischief to tbe National
Democracy,’'
It oertamly was stated that snch was
the view of some of the committee and
working members, but my impression
is that it was said Mr. Tilden’s own
view was in favor of General Hampton’s
nomination.
The statements made in the letter
with regard to Col. Coyle are exaggera
tions, bnt I pass them by. Bat the
following I utterly and nneqnivocally
deny:
“ Those who know General Hampton
will not be surprised to learn that when
be heard of this interference and opposi
tion he was deeply angered, and was
inclined to withdraw his name from the
consideration of the Convention. He
was finally overruled by his friends and
consented to ran for Governor.”
General Hampton had no each feeling;
he was not ‘‘overruled by his friends
bat, asking the Gonyention to weigh the
party expediency of his candidacy, he
accepted their jndgment and consented
to the poeition to which the unanimous
vote elected him.
The next statement is, that General
Hampton, to “restore the entente cor
diole,” which had never been disturbed,
wrote to Mr. Tilden, and that "This
letter received no answer” I know that
General Hampton did write, and I read
a very agreeable letter from Mr. Manton
Marble, which contained an ample ex
planation from Mr. Tilden for his delay
in replying to General Hampton, and
Gumma} M. C. Bntler personally brought
an answer/ram Mr. Tilden, with a repe
tition of apology fof his brief delay.
Certainly gentlemen exact no mors than
such civility, and f know that tio far as
Tilden is oonoerned, none bnt the
most agreeable words ever passed be
tween himself and G euer Hampton.
I insert the next sentences in foil, and
deny them in toto :
“But this was not all. The Carolina
Democrats were poor and needed money
for campaign purposes. The State
Democratic Executive Committee wrote
to Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of
the National Executive Committee, re
citing their necessities and asking for
some assistance. Mr. Hewitt replied
that he had no money to give them, and
said, in effect, they must take care of
themselves. These successive rebuffs,
taken in connection with Tilden’s oppo
sition to Hampton’s nomination, natur
ally enough irritated the latter and made
the Democratic Presidential nominee
anything but a favorite with him. Who
can well wonder at his feelings when
these facts are remembered ?”
I did, as Chairman of the State Com
mittee, write to Mr. Hewett; gave him
the opinion that we could carry the
State, and applied for assistance—pro
vided that he concurred in our opinion,
and woald regard this to be a true dis
position of means for the benefit of the
National party. His rdfily was entirely
satisfactory. He deemed it better that
his assistance should be rendered else
where. We accepted the answer,
and went on upon our own resources.
In fact we pardoned persons much near
er home, who fancied, as Mr. Hewitt
did, that onr hopes transcended onr
prospects. His answer was not a rebuff.
We made no appeal for charity, bnt sub
mitted onr demand solely upon its mer
its. The reply did uot -ftfitafei General
Hampton, who was, by day and by
night, canvassing the State with an en
ergy and a prudence that has never
been excelled; nor did it in anywise
diminish his efforts, which were always
brave and earnest in behalf of the Na
tional Democratic Presidential ticket.
It is utterly untrue “that iu the cam
paign which ensued Gen. Hampton con
fined himself to making votes for the
State ticket, and let national politios
and the candidacy of Gov. Tilden se
verely alone.” The evidence given to
maintain this assertion is too pnerile for
notice.
“I am credibly informed that froifi
the opening of the canvass at Anderson
C. H., to its close ip the city ef Colum
bia Hampton had scarcely a word to
say on the subject of national politics,
and almost refused to recognize the
candidacy of Tilden. In his Darlington
speech, when he said he should vote for
Tilden, he also complimented Hayes,
and said he accorded to the latter all the
capacity and patriotic worth attributed
to him by his most ardent supporters.
Hampton invariably took the position
that he stood on a platform higher than
party, viz : the platform of honesty, re
form, economy and good government—a
platform on whioh whites and blacks,
Radicals and Democrats oould all stand.”
Unless your correspondent is grossly
ignorant of the whole campaign and its
conduct, the above sentences are dis
graceful. He well knows that General
Hampton’s speeches were not advoca
cies of State candidates in person any
more than national; nor were they argu
ments on petty politics. Tb,ey were ap
peals to the people, as is truthfully
stated in the above sentence, in bohalf
of honesty and reform. These words
comprehended everything, and when he
gained votes, he gained them for the
whole ticket, State and national. The
slight discrepancy of a few hundred
votes iu a vote of 188,000, between
the State and national ticket is
due to the fact that there are
in the State a few hundred Republicans
who are honest men, and free from the
sbaefclcs which have held together the
colored race. These men|remained true
to the National Republican party, but
repudiated the State part.V, and were
won over to the State Democracy by
their admiration for the honest fight
which was being conducted before them.
And in this Gen. Hampton did not de
viate from the policy of either the Na
tional of State Democratic platforms.
I put ip thp next paragraph with re
gret for its length, but it is proper that
its entire deformity sbqulij, be made ap
parent :
“Proposed Abandonment of Tilden,
“But this was not all. It will be re
membered that at one time it was re
ported that a proposition had been made
by certain Republican leaders in South
Carolina to support Hampton against
Chamberlain if the former wonld have
the Tilden electoral ticket withdrawn.
It was generally believed that Qeperal
Hampton declined to oonsider such a
proposition. This is not the fact. lam
informed that he favored snch a coarse
when it was suggested, and that want of
time, alone, prevented it from being
taken, Judges Mackey and Cooke, who
saw that Hampton was dissatisfied with
the way in which he had been treated,
aud the Republican Congressman Hugo,
made overtures to him on this subject,
promising that if the Tilden electoral
ticket was withdrawn they would sup
port the Democratic State ticket and in
sure its success. Mackey even went so
far as to say that if these terms were
accepted he could secure ten thousand
dollars ffom the National Republican
Executive Committee for the H am Pt° n
campaign. General Hampton was wil
ling and anxious that such an arrange
ment should be made. At what is known
as the “big meeting” in Abbeville this
proposition was made to General Mc-
Gowan, one of the candidates fjr elec
tor from the State at large on the Tilden
ticket. General Toombs, of Georgia, is
reported to have been present when this
scheme was suggested, favored the with
drawal, and himself offered to give ten
thousand dollars to the Hampton cam
paign fund. General McGowan declined
to be a party to such a proceeding, but
there is little doubt that the withdrawal
would have been attempted if the step
had not been proposed at snoh a late
day. In order to aeeompll&li it legally
it would haye been uaeessery to haye a
State Convention of the Democratic
party, and by the time such a Conven
tion had assembled and acted, it would
have been too late for the action to have
much effect upon the canvass. This
alone prevented a Hayes and Hampton
canvass, for Hampton’s word was law,
and Hampton favored the withdrawal.”
The truth with regard to the above is
this : On the night of the day after Mr.
Chamberlain’s nomination by the Radi
cals, Jndge Cooke and Judge Mackey
called at the office of the Executive
Committee in Columbia (Gen. Hamp
ton was at Abbeville) and declared their
intention to join us in the State contest.
They had been earnest supporters of
Mr. Chamberlain, bat repudiated his
ticket, and him with it. They did urge
the abandonment of the National con
testi; the argument, too, was forcible.
They submitted that' we pould not there
by injure the National' Democracy,
stating that we were regarded as an em
barrassment, rather than a benefit, to
the party, (we had beard the same from
other sources), and could greatly benefit
the State. Judge Mackey stated that
the plan of the Radical leaders was to
be passive for a tim®, allege that they
wero restrained from canvassing from
fear of violence; meanwhile to excite
riot and violence among the colored
race, cause bloodshed, and then invoke
military interference. He expressed his
conviction that snch was the State and
National plan, and events have proved
the exact correctness of his predictions.
Judge Cooke confirmed the views above
stated, saying he knew of contemplated
riot and blood-shedding from conversa
tion with leading Republicans with
whq n he wag allied up to that time.
The proposition was discussed by the
committee, but no action taken, except
the resolution that nothing should be
done without consultation with the Na
tional Executive Committee. The next
day Judge Cooke went to Abbeville, to
appear on the stand as a speaker in be
half of onr party. Col. Hoyt, of the
Executive Committee, went to Abbeville
with him, and there, as instructed by
the committee, conferred with General
Hampton and some other gentlemen.
The reasons advanced were at first
sight regarded very strong, but
no decision was arrived at, ex
cept that no such step shonld be
taken except with the approval of Mr.
Tilden on the ground that onr position
wss embarrassing the national party—
the ihgn to bo under a pro
test stating the plot ps laid down by
Judges Mackey and Cooke, and an
nouncing that we withdrew to prevent
the intervention of military force which
would rob ns of the exercise of onr con
stitutional rights, Gen. Hampton wrote
to Mr, Tilden through Mr. Manton
Marble, I wrote to Mr, Hewitt. Be
fore their answers had been received
Gen. Hampton had, on reflection, oome
to the conclusion that the proposition
was not wise or proper. The committee
had eome to the same conclusion. The
responses from Mr. Tilden and the Na
tional Executive Committee concurred
with onr views. We were assured that
wo were not embarrassing bnt aiding the
national cause, and the proposition was
thus finally settled and never again
thought of until brought np jay your
Correspondent. The preposterous idea
of its defeat by lack of tune is utterly
I without foundation. The Executive
Committee regarded itself as fully
possessed of the power and would at
once, had they deemed it proper, have
announced that the electors were with
drawn from the ticket. No difficulty
of such kind was ever contemplated.
The following sentences it is apparent
then are entirely erroneous :
Haw Tildes Last the State.
Tnough this soheme failed the spirit
which inspired it survived and made it
self felt in the campaign and at the
election. It is not too muoh to say that
the State was lost to Tilden and the
National Democracy through the policy
pursued by Gen. Hampton. These two
Republican Judges—Cooke and Mackey
—canvassed the State with Hampton
from the time'of the Abbeville meeting
until the close of the campaign, and
everywhere spoke, from the platform
occupied by the Democratic candidates,
in advocacy of the eleotion of Hayes and
Wheeler and Hampton. Tilden and
Hendricks seemed entirely forgotten,
and the whole fight was made against
Chamberlain. With this change there
was also a change in the taotics em
ployed."
Certainly “it is pot tqo much,” for
your correspondent “to say that the State
was was lost to Tilden and the Nation
al Democracy through the policy
pursued by General Hampton.” The
assertion is in the spirit of the whole
piece, but with more frankness. The
opinion of th* world pronounces its ab
surdity. As an instance I enclose a sen
tence from a letter just received from a
distinguished Northern Democrat, who
did know “ the leaf of secret history of
our campaign.” * * “ All things con
sidered, yon made the best fight of any
State in the Union, and the aipaieipent
to me is that you were able to make it
at all against the military power, money
and the ways of ypur adversaries.’’
There was no change of policy made
by Hampton at this time. His first
speech, 2d September, was identical in
sentiment and principle with his last
speech, made 6th November, and not
one jot nor one tittle did he swerve
from it throughout the campaign.
It was a matter of regret that Judges
Mackey and Gooke could not go through
the entire canvass. I only allnde to
show how consistently your correspond
ent errs. -I think Judge Mackey ap
peared on the stand with General Hamp
ton twice only. Judge Cooke oftener.
The latter soon came out for Tilden and
voted for him.
TJm policy pursued by General Hamp
ton was the perfection of the wishes of
the State Democratic Convention and
the plans of the Executive Committee.
It was sustained by ail persons, what
ever may have been their position on the
only question that ever made division in
the Convention. And in all the coun
ties in the State the Hampton policy,
the Executive Committee policy, the
straight out policy, up to the last mo
ment was rigidly observed and executed.
We carried the State by bringing
out. the full white vote and by
winning oypr fiffepn thousand to seven
teen thousand colored voters. Had
it not been for military interference and
the destruction of State govern
ment we would have gained thirty thous
and colored votes. As it was the main
body of the colored votes we did obtain
is due not solely to the wisdom of the
plan and policy laid down, bat princi
pally tp £he superb and never failing
power and'sagauity wjth which General
Hampton put the theory into exeqntion.
The whole people of South Carolina
spurn with contempt the following dec
larations made by this so-oalled “Tilden
Democrat
“Though the brought
about his nomination in the faoe of a
tremendous opposition from within the
Democratic party,and though their cour
age and skill had so much to do with re
deeming the State, they claim to have
been praotioally ignored by General
Hampton when he selected the State
Executive Committee. Three of his
avowed ygfc placed pn this
oommittee.”
A large majority of the voters of the
State were "straight-out” before Hamp
ton’s nomination. As I said before no
leaders built up this policy. It is worse
than folly to charge General Hampton
with “ignoring” anybody. His nomina
tion was not a debt he owed to anybody.
His acoeptanee was his tribute to the
State and is f the Party to
him. The contest was not over the man,
bat was an agreement over the polioy of
the movement. He did not select the
State Executive Oommittee. It was
elected by the whole number of the
nominees on the State ticket, in conjunc
tion with the president of the conven
tion and of the seven; five were earnest
advocates of his pqljpy beforehand
(though the vote of one, Major Eraser,
had been fixed by his constituents) and
all were his friends and earnest support
ers. Yonr correspondent winds up his
category of misstatements, perversions
and errors by this summary :
“It is safe to say that bnt for the fa
tal mistakes made in this campaign—the
deserffop of T l l4 e h t ft e surrender ta
Cooke and Mackey—the majority for
the State and National ticket would
have been too large to admit of investi
gation or question.”
There may have been mistakes. Bnt
that there was any “desertion of Tilden,
&c.,” by General Hampton, the State
State Exeontive Committee, or any part
or parcel of onr party in South Carolina,
I solemnly deny and if aDy person aver
it I pronounce il to be utterly and will
fully false.
There never was a fairer, harder con
test for the National party than we con
ducted in this State; nqr eyer one with
less encouragement pr greater peril.
Alone, opr victory wopld pavp been a
plaything; but together prith tbp Natipn
al Democracy we bore the brant of the
force of the administrations—State and
National—canvassed under the watchful
eyes of the professional detectives who
were backed by bristling bayonets;
voted over the bayonet point, won from
the enemy 15,000 to 17,000 votes, and
earned the State for Tilden as wdll as
for Hampton, and have only been de
feated by the frauds committed at the
polls in the returns and by the canvass
ers. We stand upon onr record and de
fy the attacks of onr bitterest enemies.
May we be preserved from any more
such criticisms from our friends. Par
don me when I say that your views with
regard to Gen. Hampton’s letter to Mr.
Tilden and Mr. Hayes is a mistake, and
rests not upon the letter, but upon vague
apprehensions. If there has been a
champion for Tilden it bps been Hamp
ton, and none expresses more apprecia
tion of it than Mr. 'fildpn.
General Hampton ia now Governor,
and is in charge of the interests of this
State. The United States is divided
between two great parties—in bitter
antagonism tq each other —and the con
dition of affairs in this State is one of
the grave issues which is between them.
The Governor simply enclosed his inau
gural to the leaders of the respective
parties, presenting to them a truthful
report of the matters of such grave im
port. Judge Mackey was going to see
Governor Hayes—as I know personally
and asked Governor Hampton to allow
him to carry the letter. His request
was granted and nothing more, '
Governor Hampton has repeatedly
and publicly repudiated the charge that
Judge Mackey was in any wise his em
bassador, representative, emissary or
agent in any particular. Judge Mackey
has likewise disclaimed that he in any
respect represented Governor Hampton.
He was merely the volunteer carrier of
a letter wbieh would have otherwise
gone by ml-
For the better understanding of my
communication and the spirit in which
it is written, I would state that I was
from the first to the last one of the
warmest (those opposed to that course
might say of the most extreme) advo
cates of what is known in onr State as
the “straight-out” policy. I have the
honor to be, very respectfully,
A. G. HASKELL,
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Oommittee,
{Special Ditpctkh to tie Chronicle and, Sentinel]
Columbia, 8. 0., January 15.—1 have
just received from Man ton Marble the
letter written tp, him by Gen. Hampton
the day after tfie conference held in
Ahbeyille, and I send you all of it bear
ing on the action of Gen. Hampton,
"Wallhalla, September 19,187f1.
“My Dear Sib— There are some mat
ters pertaining to the contest in this
State npon which it is very important
that the views of Mr. Tilden and his
speeiat friends should be known to ns.
I hope that yon will eommnnieate with
me and speak with the same frankness
I shall use with yon. Onr Executive
Committe seems to apprehend that onr
friends at the North are embarrassed
by onr alliance 'w)tb ttyem, of course
this apprehension places onr party
here in an awkward position. If
these apprehensions ate well founded
how can we best relieve onr friends at
the North of their embarrassment ?
Before our ooDvention met I wrote fully
to Mr. Tilden, telling him what would
probably be its action and asking hie
advioe so that we eonld promote the
interests of the Democratic party. He
did not reply to my letter, and I was
forced, by irresistible public opinion,
to aocept the nomination for Governor.
I have made the canvass thoroughly
conservative, and it has been a perfect
success so far. With aid from abroad
the State can be carried for Tilden.
There is no doubt of its being car
ried for our State ticket, for
our opponents would gladly agree
to let ns elect onr men if we
withdraw from the Presidential contest.
Of course we are most anxious to aid in
the general election, bnt yon can under
stand onr solioitnde to find ont how we
can best do this. If oar alliaDoe is a
load, we will unload. If our friends de
sire us to carry on the contest as began,
we shall. do so. If you will give me
your views on those points I shall be in
debted to yon. The enclosed extraots
will show you the line I take in the
canvass. Write to Columbia, care of
Colonel A. C. Haskell. With my good
wishes, I am, very truly yours,
. Haijhtqn.
To Mantpn Marble, Esq.
Beply of Mr. Marble by telegram to
Oolonel Haskell is as follows;
September 29th, 1876.
It is agreed here that yonr friend’s
persistence and his present efforts and
plans are wise and advantageous.
Manton Marble,
Beply by letter September 29th:
The letter was received, as I state in
my oommnneation, but was burned when
the Hampton dwelling we destroyed by
fire after the election. Please publish
this as an appendix to my letter.
A. 0. Haskell.
WtW “ AnU-Nnatloßßl Nay.,”
Editors Chronicle and Sentinel :
The communication in yonr issne of
the 10th from “A Tilden Democrat ” is
sensational and interesting, bnt erro
neous in its statements and entirely mis
taken in the theory whiflb the writer
sets up in explanation of Governor
Hampton’s letter to Governor Hayes.
Golonel Pelton mav have “strongly ad
vised’’ General Bratton and Golonel
Hoyt at the St. Louis Convention
against the nomination of General
Hampton,” but if he cjjd he wsnt out of
his \yay to a issue That had not
been made, and from appearances at that
time never would be. The “Straight
Out” Democrats had just been beaten
in the May Conyentifll) by * ?9‘e pf 7(1
to 40, and General Hampton either
on bis plantation in Mississippi or but
very reoently returned to Carolina, and
had not been pnblioly mentioned as a
candidate for Governor. Continuing bis
proofs of the hostility of Mr. Tilden,
the writer says: “ When the State
Democratic Convention assembled, in
June (it was in Governor Til
den
to tbit capdidacy (Hampton’s), and was
represented ip CofUfflbia finrifig the ses
sion of the Convention by Colonel Coyle,
of Washington City. This gentleman
conferred with the most prominent of
the delegates, and in the name of his
chief warmly remonstrated against the
propriety and policy of the proposed
step.” A few honrs preceding the
assembling of the Convention, on
the 15th of August, p panaus of
the ‘f Qtraigbt Out Democrats re
quested Col Coyle’s adyice on this
very point. To the questions, ‘.‘ls Gov
ernor Tilden opposed tq the nomination
of General Hamptonj” and “WUI it be
likely to injure the Demoeratie party in
the North ?” he replied distinctly “No.”
I do not pretend to give the exaet lan
guage, but to state substantially the
faots. Col. Pelton’s telegram, ‘‘General
Kennedy knows my views with regard
to the nomination of General Hampton,”
if intended to mean that Governor Til
den was opposed) fq tfie nomination,
must, without deoisive proof, be consid
ered problematical at least in view of
the following facts. General Kennedy
was not a delegate to the Angnst Con
vention, bnt he was there. He was an
influential man in the May Convention.
He had been largely instrumental in
beating the “Straight Out” Democrats;
yet he retained their oonUfieflcq (f o r
there wps no real division in tbe party);
he was ‘ familiar, to some extent, with
their oounsels; be knew how keenly this
very question was discussed, and what
great influence any expression of opinion
coming authoritatively from Mr. Tilden
would have, ahd yet no statement of
Mr. Tilden’s opposition was ever so
made. Surely General Brpttqn, 'Col.
Rion or Col. Ml flwSetea to the
Convention, would have brought to
light in secret session, if not in open,
facts so important as these, if they were
faots. They never did.
Neither is it t.ue that General Brat
ton went into the Convention to run
against General Hampton and wap de
feated. He lyas placed) in nomination
by delegates fyom ftWU CftUUty under
instrqctiqug from tbe County Conven
tion, and immediately declined. And
it will certainly be news to every mem
ber of that Convention that General
Hampton was angered at the opposition
of Tilden, and on that account was in
clined to withdraw his name. Hampton
would have been glad to escape the
candidacy, and accepted it purely from
a sense of patriotic duty. If he had
been angered at Tildefi’s opposition he
would haydly, immediately on the dis
solution of the Convention, place Gen
eral Kennedy, the supposed representa
tive of that ojp,position, ftu (he State
Executive Committee.
The statements concerning the aban
donment of South Carolina by the Na
tional Democratip Committee are fea
sibly true. Considered to he “ hope
lessly Republican” she bad to fight this
fight single handed i but she fought it
on “ Straight Out” Demoeratie prin
ciples and in perfect loyalty to the
Demooratio party. Neither General
Hampton nor any other leader, who
knew the temper of the people, could
have seriously entertained for a moment
the idea of any compromise by which
the electoral vote of the State should
have been surrendered openly tacitly
to Governor Hayes, or woqld have
dared to make such a proposition publio.
Propositions to this effect were repeat
edly mafia In oolumbia by Bepubliean
managers after the eleotion, when the
bargain could have been perfected and
the fruits gathered at opce, and as re
peatedly rejected. The storm against
Genera) Hampton’s letter to Governor
Hayes is really a “tempest in a teapot,”
and the sensational “cry”'Hf the news
papers will bp relegated by thoughtful
men to the region of “humbug.” The
letter reoogni?es only what every news
paper and every publio mU has recog
nised the jMsibihty of Governor Haves
beiog the next President, The writer
unquestionably believes that Mr. Tilden
is the choice of the people and rightful
ly ohosen. But in his devotion to his
own down-trodden people, the “scape
goat” of the States, abandoned by the
National Democratic party, ta boldly
pursues tbat line pf policy 'Which will be
most like)y tq §erye her m any contin
gency. * AWn-SaSSATIOKAL.
THE HESSIAN AND HIS BBIDE,
\Frpm the Raleigh News.]
Tbe other morning a man sent to the
office of the Register of Deeds to get a
marriage license. The Deputy Begister
was surprised to bear in response to his
questions that the man was white and
the woman oolored. Of conrse the li
cense was refused.
In the afternoon we were in the Reg
ister’s office, and the man who had
wanted the license entered. He had
come to inquire why it was refused him,
and, though he had it fully explained
that the intermarriage of-races was ille
gal, he left evidently not M gif satisfied.
There was present fn the offioe a gen
tleman, tp whose mind the circumstance
recalled an incident of bygone times.
He remembers to have heard of a Hes
sian Who pamp into Halifax ooputy, iri
this State, just at tbe end cf the Revo
lutionary vrHr, <wd became muoh infat.
natpd upth ja negress living in the neigh
borhood. There was a legal prohibi
tion, as now, of the intermarriage of the
races, but a clause of the law provided
that if a white man deeiring to marry a
negro woman, or vice versa, would ap
pear before a magistrate and make oath
that he or abe had negro blood in his or
her veins, the marriage might be sol
emnized. The Hessian was aware of
this law, and so, in order tp dodge its
intent, a* well as to shield himself from
indictment for perjury, he drew a pint
of Wood from the arm of the negress,
drank it, and then went forthwith and
made the necessary oath before a mag
istrate. The marriage was thereupon
solemnised, and the descendants of the
oouple are still living in
$2 A YEAR—POSTAGE PAID.
SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN
COMMUNICATION FROM GENERAL
MCGOWAN.
Everr Effort Hade ta Insure the Success of
the Democratic Electoral Ticket—The Re
publican Proposition Not Entertained.
Abbeville, S. C., 15th January, 1877.
Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: •
A friend has this moment brought to
my attention a communication in yonr
paper of the 10th instant, over the sig
nature of “ A Tilden Democrat,” upon
the subject of the late canvass in South
Carolina. Onr Oonrt is now in session,
and I have little time at my oommand ;
bnt as reference is made to me by name!
it seems proper that I should make a
short statement. I shall not, in this
hurried way, attempt to do more than
refer to tbe matter which oonoerns my
self. Qther gentlemen oan speak for
themselves.
I was one of the Electors at Large for
the State of Sooth Carolina on the
Democratic ticket, and as such, in asso
ciation with other electors, had in oharge
ap cklly the interests of Tilden and
Hendricks. It was not only my duty to
support their election and promote it in
every honorable way, bnt I did it con
amore. Having a strong opinion of the
great importance of their eleotion, I sup
ported them earnestly as a matter of
principle and patriotism. The design
of your correspondent seems to be—at
leapt: it will be the effeot of bis com
munication—to make it appear £hat
South Caroline, under the leadership of
General Hampton as candidate for Gov
ernor, gave to Tilden and Hendricks a
lukewarm support in the late election.
Among other things he says :
“Though tha qcbeigp (t. to with
draw the plqcloral ticket) failed, the
spirit whioh inspired it survived, ahd
made itself felt in the campaign and at
the eleotion. It is not too much to say
that the State was lost to Tilden and the
National Democracy through the policy
pursued by General Hampton. * * *
* * ,* .Tilfcpsod Beedricks seemed
eubrely forgotten, ahd the whole fight
was made against Chamberlain.” This
.seems to reflect npon, or at least to ig
nore altogether, the electors.
General Hampton, with the other
gentlemen on the State ticket, and the
electors, classed the State together,
ftnd sp6ke at the same appointments
made by the State Executive Committee.
I heard, and believe it is true, that a
proposition was made durihfi the ean-
Vdss by certain Republican leaders in
thp State tq support Hampton against
Chamberlain if the former would have
the Demooratio electoral ticket with
drawn. Such a proposition, however
I had not heard of until in our progress
we had reaohed Abbeville, where Judge
Cooke, believed to by eme ef the Bepub
lican leaders referred to, made his first
speech for Hampton. At that place the
matter was brought to onr attention
and was talked about.hqt
was not entertained for one moment.
Qq that ftooasion a good deal was said
in a free conversation about the im
portance and prospeots of our success,
both in the State and in the Federal
elections. With a oolored majority of
nearly thirty thousand in the State, it
was well known that the contest would
be a desperate one, Th e administration
of the Stale govern ment had been so in
fetched (he people so close -
ly and affected them so disastrously
that reform Ift the State seemed to be
considered paramount in importance.
The appearances all indicated that the
leaders of the National Democratic
party had little or no hope from our
State, and that we would have to fight it
out by ourselves. It was suggested that
possibly they might consider the active
campaign which we were oWiged to
make in this State $S calculated to dam
age them lb Other States. y e t, in the
abspbUP iff information on that subject,
it was couoluded that the struggle for
the State government was not inconsis
tent with an effort to aid in the larger
struggle to redeem the General Govern
ment; and that nothing should induce
even the consideration of the proposed
withdrawal, unless the Rxecutiye Com
mittee of the Rational Demoeratie
Party Ihould request R,
, The effort to redeem the State would
douhtless have been made if no Presi
dential eleotion had been pending ; but
as it was not “an off year,” and there
was an election for President, it was not
perceived how the two eleQtiuu*—run
ning in the same plane iff reform-could
materially conflict with each other. In
deed, WM ms thought, and still
rbiukt thU* the moat oertain and effec
tive way tq oorreot the evils of the State
government is to secure the triumph of
the National Democratic party and a
change of rulers at Washington ; that
the redemption of the State- government
oannot be oomplete without that tri
umph and consequent change. For
these and other good reasons the propo
sition to change the programme at the
instance, of the Bepubliean leaders was
not entertained. On the oontrary, we
adhered to onr platform and original
resolution—to make common cause and
fight together against corruption and for
reform, both in the State and General
Governments. So far as I know, the
Bepubliean leaders referred to did not
renew their proposition. Judge Oooke
soon after abandoned Hayes, and both
he and Judge Mackey, as I am inform
ed, voted not only for Hampton, but
also for Tilden.
The campaign went on as before.
General Hampton being a candidate for
Governor confined himself in his speech
es chiefly to State politios, I believe he
considered the eleotion of the State
ticket as more important to the State
than the eleotion of the National ticket,
bnt I know he desired the eleotion of
both. The consultation at Abbeville,
whioh was not generally known, had no
effect whatever in chilling the enthusi
asm for Tilden and Hendricks. The
electors continued to speak at the ap
pointments made for Hampton and the
State ticket..and carried on the fight
for Tilden ahd Hendricks With, all
the power and yigmf they pos
sessed up to the my day of the eleo
tl°D - IBfiefid, Wey did not cease their
efforts then, but believing they had car
ried the State fairly, they cast the elec
toral vote for Tlldta and Hendricks and
sent it ta Washington. In order, if
possible, to reap the fruits of their la
bors, they have continued the struggle
up to the present how. They polled
ninety-oue thousand votes for Tilden, of
whioh twelye or thirteen thousand were
oast by colored men • and in doing so
they performed what friends as well as
opponents considered an impossibility.
Contrary to the expectations of all, they
earned the State, or came within a
few votes of doing so. It is not believed
that the people of any State in the
Union were more enthusiastic, worked
harder, or more willingly made sacrifices
for Mr. Tilden than the white people of
South Carolina. Tq pyoof of this, ref
erence is mafia to the following indis
putahie Statements:
First. The white people of this State
were “solid for Tilden,” It is not be
lieved that two hundred native whites,
exolading officeholders, voted against
him.
Second. Many of the colored peopl
voted for Tilden. In different parts of
the State “Tilden Colored Clubs,” with
red shirts, banners and badges, were
common.
Third. With a large colored majority,
the eontest on oar part was considered
by onr opponents as'foolhardy. Yet so
gallant was the fight that it is now ad
mitted by all that we came within a few
votes of carrying—if we did not actually
carry—the State for Tilden.
Fonrtb. Some Republicans, mostly
negroes, voted for Hampton and Hayes,
bnt not a large number. Except ia rare
instances, the vote for
President; Hampton for Governor. In
the whole State the vote for Tilden was
not two thousand less than that for
Hampton 1
Fifth. In the white belt, consisting of
the npper counties, the vote for Tilden
was identical with that far Hampton.
They ran petri passu, and in some coun
ties Tilden led by a few votes.
Even under tbe “Peace and Prosperi
ty” policy, mil tbe white people voted
for Tilden and Hendricks, and it is most
confidently Relieved that the large col
ored vote polled for them was secured
alone byj that wise and just polioy
which was strictly in accordance with
Mr. Tilden’s letter of acceptance.
We think these fapta prove the sin
cerity, good faith and activity of the
Democratic electors for the State of
South Carolina in the late canvass, and
that Tilden and Hendricks were not
“deserted,” Under these circumstances
it Is mortifying to fail, if that be the r&>
salt; it ia more mortifying to fail by a
mere handful of votes—less than five
hundred ; but it is still more mortify
ing, because it is unjust, to he told that
the State gave a lukewarm support to
Mr. Tilden, and waa lost to the National
Democracy by the bad “polioy” of one
who was not an eleotor, bnt a candidate
for Governor.
Yours, respectfully,
GEORGIA FIKAMCKS.
TREASURER’S REPORT. *
A Fine Exhibit—What Democratic Rule Has
Done For Georgia.
Treasury of Georgia, (
Atlanta, January Ist, 1877. )
To His Excellency, James M. Smith,
Governor of Georgia:
Sir —ln obedience to law, I have the
honor to present herewith to your Ex
cellency the annual report of this de
partment, showing the financial condi
tian of the State for and dnring the year
1876 in the tables and statements as' fol
lows, to wit:
The cash balance in the
Treasury, January 1,
i876. $ 511,785 21
Received in the Treasury
from January Ist to De
cember 81,1876, both in
cll,Bive 2,332,933 38
T,. T ® tal $2,844,718 59
DisburseYnents from Janua
ry Ist to December 31,
both inclusive, as per Ex
ecutive warrants 2,280,435 26
Balance in Treasury Janua
!B77 $ 564,283 33
lable A, beginning with the cash bal
ance in the Treasury on the Ist of Jan
uary, 1876, shows the receipts and pay
ments in each month, beginning Janua
ry Ist and ending December 31st, 1876.
t ®* B an account current between
J. W. Renfroe, Treasurer and the State,
beginning with the eash on hand Janua
ry 1, 1876 and shows the collection from
the different sources of revenue and the
payments on each particular fund for
the year 1876.
Table C is a concise statement of the
public debt as it now appears,beginning
with the bonds maturing in the present
year and shows the liability of the State
On its own account for bonds running
to maturity, amounting to $8,447,500.
Table D shows the amount of interest
to be made quarterly and semi-annually
on bonds of the State of Georgia, and
the month in whioh it falls due, in andi
during the present year.
Table E is the usual estimate requir
ed of the Treasurer of the amounts to be
paid during the ensuing year for the or
dinary expenses of the government, and
the usual appropriations for the support
and repairs of the Universities, Asylums,
and other objects of the State’s care,
and the probable revenue to be derived
from the various sources thereof.
Table F shows the bonds of the seve
ral railroad companies endorsed by the
State, admitted by the Bond Committee
of the Legislature, in their report of
1872, as legal and binding, and such
companies as have failed to meet their
engagements on said bonds, and which
roads have been seized, <&c.
Table G shows the total valid bonded
debt of the State on January 1, 1877;
also the amount of liabilities, of the
State, absolute and contingent, as en
dorser on railroad bonds, and the
amount of property owned and possess
ed by the State.
Table H is a minnte and particular*
descriptive list of the bonds of the State
not yet due, showing their number, size,
rate, date of issue and muturity; when
and where payable, authority and object
of issue, principal and interest due each
year, the names of signers, also the size,
time of payment, and signers of coupons.
I had the honor to submit to your Ex-.
oellenoy, on November 21st ultimo, a
special report showing my official
transactions in respect to the bonds
authorized by the act, approved
February 24, 1876, and which is con
densed in the following statement. Un
der the direction of your Excellency,
five hundred and forty-two seven per
©cut. bonds of the State of SI,OOO each
were duly executed in accordance with
the provisions of said act, and the same,
were sold by me on published invitations
for proposals for the same, previous to.
July Ist, and at a premium aggregating
for the whole, of $2,34212. Total bonds
and premium being $544,342 12, and
which sum has been duly certified to the
Comptroller-General. The whole ex
penses for printing, advertising propo
sals for bonds and advertising presenta
tion of coupons, amounted to $59115t
The total amount of coupons of the rec
ognized $1,950,000 Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad first mortgaged State en
dorsed bouds, whioh are subject to pay
ment under the Executive ruling, ia
$477,750; of whioh sum has been paid up
to the date of the special report above
referred to, $468,317 50; and a few thous
and dollars of them have been sinoe paid.
Of the North and South Railroad coupons
payable in amount $65,730, including
gold premium, there has been paid to
date as aforesaid, $65,114 32; and there
then remained in the Treasury, subject,
to the ineoming and payment of afore
said coupons yet outstanding, the sum.
of $10,319 15 in currency.
Recn|)itu!alian.
642 State seven percent, bonds sold *542,000 00
Premium on same, 2.342 12
*544.342 12
Nov. 20. Paid Macon and
Brunswick It. it. cou
pons *468,317 50
Paid North and South B.
B. coupons 65,114 32
Paid expenses preparing
and negotiating bonds 591 15
Balance in Treasury to
credit this account 10,319 15
.5544 842 12
The foregoing tables tave been’care
fully compiled, and it |g believed are en
tirely correct, and w j)l afford all the in
formation to t'xie General Assembly that
is desired iii regard to the financial con
dition oj the State, her bonded debt
and fie* liabilities, as endorser. All of
which is respectfully submitted.
And now, in concluding this report,
whioh terminates onr offioial connection,
I must take occasion to thank yonr Ex
cellency for the many courtesies whioh
have characterized your intercourse with
this Department during the post year.
While yon have ever required a rigid
compliance with the laws governing the
State Treasury, yet your administration
has been one of courtesy and kindness,
making our brief official connection mu
tually pleasant. I can assure yon of my
high personal esteem and best wishes
for yonr future welfare.
Tour obedient servant,
J. W. Benfoe, Treasurer.
Dnring the yellow fever epidemic in
Savannah the telegraph office was kept
open several weeks by a boy twelve
years of age.
Two Fort Valley colored deacons
raised a church row the other night
about a pew. The belligerent Ochil
trees drew their knives but were sepa
rated.
A Bntler county man, when last seen,
was drilling his oats. Next to the war
of roses, this is the nearest approach to
vegetable belligerency we have yet
heard of.
The Atlanta Constitution says it is to
be hoped that Congress won’t cast J. A.
Brenner into the dungeon of tbe House.
We feel a sort of interest in the young
man.
The Atlanta Telegram predicts a good
State government; the inauguration of
Tilden; an early Spring; a dry Summer,
lots of fruit and a splendid wheat crop.
We submit this to Col. Christy, for ap
proval.
It now transpires that Mr. Stephens
has a seat in Congress on the Bepubli
ean side. It is generally understood,
however, that Col. T. Kingsford Ogles
by has sworn out a warrant to have him
moved.'
The Thomasville Times learns that
the Gnlf Road has paid the State her
interest on the bonds of the Sonth
Georgia Road. It is understood that
they have made satisfactory arrange
ments with the bondholders.
Gov. Colquitt has re-appionted Logan
E. Bleckly Judge of the Supreme Court,
Martin J. Crawford Judge of the Chat
tahoochee Circuit, Cicero D. MeCnteben
Judge of the Cherokee Circuit, and Cin
cinnatns Peeples Judge of the Atlanta
Circuit
The Oolnmbus Enquirer says: Gov.
Colquitt’s inaugural was printed and
given to reporters before being de
livered. This could not have been so.
The address published in this paper
was especially reported and telegraphed
to the Chronicle and Sentinel.
Says the Waynesboro Expositor: The
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
still holds an enviable niche in Ameri
can journalism. The paper is devoted)
to the interests of the people. Its col
umns sparkle with pungent editorials.
Georgia and Sonth Carolina news a
specialty. In a word, the paper con
tains all the news and deserves a large
patronage.