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"f?i?ectfullr ?oliclted, and Trill be inaerteagrntU HAMPTON Wi TILDEN. THE ATTACK OF "A TILDEN DEMOCRAT." AUTHORITATIVE"REPLY FROM COL. HASKELL. GEN. MCGOWAN TO THE RESCUE. Slanders and Misrepresentations Exposed. The annexed communication signed "A Tilden Democrat" appeared in the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel on the 10th instant ; Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: I have observed tb$t the Northern Democratic press do not seem to know what to make of Judge T. J. Mackey'a recent visit to the Republican candidate for thc Presidency, and of tho extraor dinary communication which he bore from the legally electod Governor of South Carolina. I have observed, also, that Southern journaliflta seem to be equally as much befogged on thia sub ject as their brethren of the North, and that even South Carolina editor** either do not know, or, che, have declined to give, the true solution of a mystery more apparent than real. Northern and Southern newspapers have been awi ft to condemn the em barngo, the nmbassa dor and the document which he bore, os a mistake upon the part of Governor Hampton.' Northern and .Southern mem bers of Congress, and Democratic poli ticians generally, have deplored the act ns ono calculated to injure the Demo cratic party and to weaken the chances of the inauguration of Tilden. They have ?aid that it seemed an admission by a prominent Southern Democratic leader-one who had just fought and won a desperate hattie in a State long considered hopelessly Republican-that the National Democratic ticket had been defeated and that the. Republican can didate was the legally elected President of the United States, and as Buch came at a most i inopportune time and had done much mischief. The Louisville Courier Journal, one of the leading Democratic papers of the West, whose editor is gen erally supposed to be high in the confi dence of Governor Tilden, declares that die letter "felt like a wet blanket on the Democrats in Washington City." It says "General Hampton's Southern friends and admirers are deeply morti fied at tho step h? baa taken. The opinion of the best t-byerver.-i is that tho situation is rendered deeply critical1 by these utterances, and so far from the [irospect of a collision being lessened by ettera like these, it is greatly increased. The Republicans are justly encouraged by these demonstrations," etc. The New York World has been equally outspoken and has doplored a mistake that was so injurious in ita effects. The New York Herald aaid tho letter "added to the demoralization of tbr Democrats," and that if Hampton could obtain the recog nition of the State government he would not object to the inauguration of Hayes as the price of such -recognition. Sena tor Robertson, in the published report of his interview with a reporter of the New York Herald, went quite aa far as this, if not farther. "The Democrats in South Carolinn," he said, "would have preferred tho election of Tilden, but were not unwilling to consent to the election of Hayes, provided they could get au honest Democratic government in their own Slate.1;' And again : "In his campaign speeches Hampton told all to vote for Hayes and Wheeler who wanted to. He put toe question of wh? should be President a vay behind the question of the administration of State affair^" As the rcporL o?. *0?9 i n ^cr vi G ??r .?.ns p*i? Ushed in the New York Herald, of De cember 30th, and h aa not been contra dicted,, it is but fair to assume that Sen ator Robertson spoke the truth. I make these prefatory statements for the pur puso of showing that the Mackey em oa3sage has dono harm to the Demo cratic cause, and that Northern and Southern journals have not attempted to give any explanation of an act from which have resulted such unfortunate consequences. The generally received opinion seems to be that it waa an error of judgment, that General Hampton was deceived by the wiles of Mackey and let " his solicitude for his State betray him in to au act which he would not otherwise, have committed. Even in thia view of the case it is considered an egregious mis take, because most men'are confident that as soon aa Tilden is inaugurated thc bayonets will be withdrawn from Louis iana und South Carolina and the hogUB governments of those States will fall to the ground'beneath the wejght of their own corruption ; that if Hayes be de clared elected President Chamberlain and Packard will be declared legal Gov ernors and kept by Federal power in the positions which they have usurped. It bp? also been said that Muckey exceeded Ms instructions and made representa tions which ho had no authority for making. But as General Hampton ha? not repudiated any act or deed of hisjeq vby, though requested to do BO, this po sition seems scarcely tenable. From in formation given to mo recently, and U>M?U T I.....-?_ L.l?-.., ?.. ? ?.M.?j icuouii n? uuitevc ia CIIIIIQ ly trustworthy, it seems that General Hampton-knew exactly what IIG was do ing when he dispatched Mackey to Co lumbus, and that tho latter did and said nothing not warranted by his principal I do not mean to be understood a? saying that General Hampton is indiff?rent U tho success Of the National Democracy but if what I hear bo true he tara? by nt means an enthusiastic supporter of Til den and ?9 not unwilling to concede tbt election of Hayes p?^-Hed the lattei will Tccojrnirc - the Conservativo Binti government of South Carolina. Tllli ST. LOUIS CONVENTION. It li necesaary to go back a little ant to say something of events which trans Pi r cM^rjorjjO^jenerai^Hampt^ rr goatee t^ISraEff"i EFKaf*8 ??w^b" ?c5Wnre8u?!i CWoTlia in1?vo7of thi nominntion or endorsement of Chamber jain on a reform platform. The Charles ton jVetM and Courier strenuously advp cited such a course and many of tho lead lng politicians f..r the State supported th policy proposed by that paner. Th . ?Iralghtout" movement, as't xs termed which culminated in tho election of UetnocratSc Qnvnmru> nnrl ja Pnmniimti 1legislature last November, originated, i jam not mistaken, in the counties ti ?Igefield and Anderson, and General M ??tier, of Edgefield, early in th ?pring, nominated GeherarHampton a ? suitable candidate for Governor. Ger ti? .a ',a^ recently returned from hi ? J?'**w*lppl plantation, and lt was believe wathe would not refuse tomakothefigl: th o8t ^Dft?Rber'ain. Another wing t ?oe South Carolina Democracy were in fi joroiRBtraightontatmpRign.but oppose J? the nomination of General Hamptoi ofcsos* they did not believe bim consei vAtivo enough to win the hattie. Arnon *ain" *.? Qan'eral John Br* G?rierat John D. Kennedy and OM oriel Jn*. flt i{imi> Hnfl pcrh?pR Colie A- ??yt Thcwe Gentlemen wer/ al ?'egtf?a to tho St. Louis Conver/ion and the first named was chosen Chairman of the South Carolina delegation. At St. Lout? the delegation met Colonel Pelton, a uephow of Governor Tilden, one of the active, though quiet, organizers of that gentleman's political campaign. While in St. Louis it ia understood that Carolina politics were fully discussed by the dele* gatton with Colonel Pelton, and that the fatter gentleman strongly advised against the nomination of General Hampton. Ho urged that some man of less promin ence and of more known conservativo views should be selected as the candidate, and said that the nomination of Hamp ton would injure tho party at tho North. It was generally recognized that the can didacy of Ebtnpiou would bo distatefui to Governor Tilden, because the latter feared it would work mischief to tho Na tii??s! Dsmocrp.cy. THE COLUMBIA CONVENTION. In the reantime General Gary and others had continued to urge the nomi nation of Hampton upou the people of the State, and the idea took so well that it soon became apparent tho movement would be successful in spite of the stren uous opposition which tho scheir.3 en countered. He had intimated a willing ness to run, and his high personal char acter and brilliant military record made him a favorite with the people. When the State Democratic Convention as sembled in Columbia iu Juno it was evi dent that Hampton was the strongest candidate before it. Governor Tilden, however, had not abandoned his opposi tion to this candidacy, and waa repre sented in Columbia during the session of thc Convention by Colonel Coyle, of Washington City. This gentleman con ferred with the most prominent of the delegates, nnd, in the name of his chief, warmly remonstrated against the pro priety and policy of t!<e proposed step. It was explained to him that Governor Tilden was entirely mistaken in his esti mate of Hampton's character-that the lutter, instead of being au ultra Demo crat and a fire eater, was very prudent, cautious and conservative, would unite all factions and make a stronger race than almost any man in the State. Moved by these statements Colonel Coyle finally proposed to telegraph to headquarters on the subject. He sent a telegram to Colonel Pelton, who had been with the Carolina delegation at St. Louis, asking his opinions. The answer was short and to the point, lt was sub stantially os follows: "General Kennedy knows my views with regard to tho nomi nation of General Hampton." General Kennedy knew thatGovernor Tilden was strongly opposed to such a nomination and so stated. Unless I am misinformed, General Bratton subsequently went into the Convention, OB a candidate against General Hampton, but was defeated. Those who know General Hampton will not be surprised to learn that when he heard of this interference and opposition he was deeply angered, and was inclined to withdraw his name from the consider ation of the Couvontiou. Hu was finnl ly overruled by his friends and consented to run for Governor. A LETTER THAT WAS NOT ANSWERED. After this matter had been arranged and the Democracy had fairly com meuced that memorable canvass which attracted the attention of the whole na tion, still other things occurred tending to widen the breach between Hampton and Tilden. I learn that with a view of restoring that entente cordiale which should exist between tho Democratic cau iVidato for Governor of a Slate and the Democratic candidate for President of the Uuited States, Geuerul Hampton wrote a letter to the latter, after his nom ination, assuring him of his hope of car rying- the State. 77i? letter received no reply, though cc-i?mon sWilUjr should have dictated an answer. I understand that Governor Tilden's explanation is that he was too busy to attend to the matter. This is scarcely a valid excuse from one who had a regiment of clerks at his command. But thu was not all. The Carolina Democrats were poor and needed money for campaign purposes. The State Democratic Executive Com mittee wrote to Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of the National Executive Committee, reciting their necessities aud asking for some assistance. Mr. Hewitt replied that he bad no money to give them, aud said, in effect, they must take care of themselves. These successive rebuffs, taken in connection with Tilden's opposition to Hampton's nomination, naturally enough irritated the latter and made the Democratic Presidentini nomi nee anything but a favorite with him. Who can well wonder at his feelings when these facts are remembered ? TILDEN'S CANDIDACY NOT ItECnaNIZED. It is not astonishing, then, that in the campaign which ensued General Hamp ton confined himself to making votes for thc State ticket, and let national politics and the candidacy of Governor Tilden , severely alone. I um credibly . informed that from the opening of the canvass at Anderson C. H. to its close iu the city of Columbia, Hampton had scarcely a word to say on the subject of national politic.!, and almost rafused to recognize the can didacy of Tilden. In his Darlington speech, when ho said he should vote for Tilden, ho also complimented Hayes, and said he accorded to'the Irtter ail the ca pacity and patriotic, worth attributed to him by his most ardent supporters. I Hampton invariably took the position that he stood on a platform higher than fmrty, viz : the .platform of honesty, re omi, economy and good government-? ' platform on which whites and black*? I Radicals and Democrats, could al) siana. . PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF -TILD?N. 5 But this is not all. It will bo reinem r herod that nt one timi it was reported . that-? proposition balbeen made&y.cer . tain Republican leadirs ic 8oulh Caroli na to support Hampjnn against Chamber 1 iain if the former wiuld have the Tilden - electoral ticket wit?draw?. It was gen .. .1. X .1.? ?_I TI_ CHU IT ITOIICveU urav ucucini uoxiptuu i declined to consuer such a proposition. ; This'is not t?.a ?ct.' I am informed that 3 ho favored soon ? course when it wat . suggested, andibat want of time, alone, Prevented it Pom being taken. Judpw lackey and fooke, who saw that Hamp . ton was dissatisfied with, the woy in o which he bra been treated, and the Ro e publican ?ngressma*? H?ge, made over !, tures to h/m on this subject, promising \ that if t?o Tilden electoral ticket was A withdrawn they would support the Dem f ocratic ?ate ticket and insure itsanccw. if Maoke/aven: s?cnt so .far as to say that ?< Wy$^f Ot? W? AcoeptedV ho Could ee 0 cure .en thousand dollars from the Na s ttonjt Republican Executive Committee i- for /ho Hampton campaign. General is Honpton waa willing and anxious that ,] sijn an arrangement should be made. it At what is known ns thc-"big meeting" )f \\ Abbeville (Iiis proposition was made i. Io General McGowan, ono of tho candi (1 Wales for elector from the State at large , /on ?he Tilden ticket General Toomba, J of Georgia, la reported to have, t/ecn pres jr ont when the acuerne was suggested, fa : vored tho withdrawal, ?nd himself offered , tn give ten thousand ; dollars to thc 1 Hampton campaign fund. General I McGowan declined to be a party lo ?cell . a proceeding, but there is little doubl that the withdrawn! would have been at temptec if the step had not been pro posed at such a late day. In order to accomplish it legally, it would have been necessary to have a State Convention of the Democratic party, and by the lime such a Convention had assembled and acted, it would have i.v n too late for the action to have mt< s Feet upon the canvass. This alone |?*ei ?nted a Hayes and Hampton canvass, for Hampton's word was law, and Hampton favored the _ :. L .1 _-1 nuuuiannu HOW TILDEN LOST THE STATE. Though this scheme failed the spirit which inspired it survived and made it self felt in the camp^ig? and n.t th*? elec tion. It is not too much to say that the State waa lost to Tilden and the Nation al Democracy through the policy pursued by General Hampton. These two He publican Judges-Cooke and Mackey canvassed tbe Slate with Hampton from the time of tho Abbeville meeting until the close of the campaign, and every where spoke, from tie platform occupied by the Democratic candidates, in advoca cy of the election of Hayes and Wheeler and Hampton. Tilden and Hendricks seemed entirely .forgotten, and the whole fight waa made against Chamberlain. With this chango lhere was also a change in tho t?ctica employed. The most ultra conservatism was practiced. With tho t?cit repudiation of Tilden and Hendricks there was also a repudiation of the plan of campaign adopted. There was a milk and cider, "peace and pros perity," conciliation of Radicals and flattery of negroes policy instead of the bold and aggressive' policy inaugurated by the straight-out leaders? and thus a majority often or fifteen thousand votes was lost to Tilden in South Carolina, while the State ticket was only e'ected by a bare majority. Though the straight-outs brought about his nomination in the face of a tremendous opposition from within thc Democratic party, and though their courage and skill baa so much to do with redeeming the State, they claim to have been practically ignored by General Hampton when he selected the Slate Executive Committee. Three of his avowed opponents were placed on this committee. Five out ot six of thece gentlemen failed to carry their own counties in tho election, whilo the straight-nuts carried Ed^efield, Laurens, Abbeville, Barnwell, Aiken and Colic ton bys.orm. Richland, General Hamp ton's own county, weut heavily against him. It is safe to say that but for tho fatal mistake made in this campaign the desertion of Tilden and the surrender to Cooke and Mackey-the majority for the State and National ticket would nave been too large to admit of investigation or question. This is the leaf of secret history given to me. The facts as stated remove any mystery connected with Mackey's mission to Columbus and make his embassage the logical sequel of events. Names and dates aro given with great particularity and so many witnesses are ?neotio?cu that if any of tho statements above made aro incorrect it will be an easy matter tc disprove them. A TILDEN DEMOCRAT. Col. A. C. Haskell's Letter. COLUMBIA, S. C., Jan. 12,1877. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : GENTLEMEN-In your paper of th( 10th instant, there appears a letter sign?e "A Tilden Democrat." which undertakes first to show the mischief occasioned bj the recently written letter of Govcrnoi Hampton to Gov. Tilden and to Gov Hayes, and conveyed to the latter bj Judge Mackey ; and second, to give ai explanation of the acts from which ai your correspondent claims snch unfortu nate consequences nave ensued. The ?rnvity is rot in the letter, but ir the subject upon which it dwells, and ir the unfortunate credulity with which thc most unfounded and unwarrantable state ments are accepted. The evil effect,qi such a letter cannot be more stionglj evinced than by the second sentence it your editorial comment upon it. "Thc mission of Judge T. J. Mackey, whr went to Governor Hayes as the acerad ited representative of General Wade Hampton, was a surprise to the whoh country." Whereas Judge Mackey w~ not sent by Governor Hampton, nor wai ho in any respect he representative, anc Gene* 1 Hampton ?ad publicly so statec in response to all inquiries made of him Again, you say : *A page in the recen history of Sou? Carolina politics ii opened, and thi public are invited tc read for themsdves." I beg leave tc answer you tho? you are greatly in error and that not oie jot of any secret of oui political campaign has been revealed it the letter to vhich you refer. I am cog nizant of and officially possessed of ever] d?tail of the canvass, and I assure yoi your corresponder* is, to say tho least gravely in error. I must ?sk permission, too, to say tha your editorial gives a force to the lette which tlc letter itself has hot, when yoi say, "Ve print this letter because ft i written in such a way. as to show its per feet giod faith and 'because'tho state ment>-contained therein are of genera inter/st." I am not one of the person named in the letter, but I avail myself o your permission to your columns i: response. I do. ?a in my character a Clair man of the Ltate Democratic Exec ntlvo Committee, because your corre? pondent totally misrepresents the Demc eratic party of South Carolina, misstate the conduct of General Hampton, Go? ernor Tilden, the other gentlemen name by him, the State Democratic Committe and the National Executive Committei ns connected with the canvass, and b perversions of the facts which he has co lected easts aspersions upon them al The text of tho letter is hostility betwee General Hampton and Governor Tildei l\alleges Hampton's failure to recOgni: the candidacy of Tilden ; abd further h consideration of a proposition to abando the Democratic electoral contest an mi m a ?r??atvv aiu??Cc ?YIH? ?xaji? j Mil these combined causes lost the State 1 Tilden, and finally that Hampton ignore the people who had originated the nolie and bael selected him as their candidat and allied himself with those who ht been his opponent nnd thereby almo defeated the State ticket-aa by hisoth steps be defeated the national ticket. All this as originating in and growir out of ill-feeling between Hampton ar Tilden is Bet up by "A Tilden Democra as tho facts which explain "Mackey mission to OoiumbuB." in piain wore this insinuation means that Goner Hampton has deliberately betrayed b party and the honor of his people. There have been scurrilous articl written against General Hampton in few Of the extreme Radical sheets, b no enemy in the North bas published base a slander as that contained int article1 in : ybnr columns. Tho plc could not have been published in tl i StaU?; it is a matter of regret that it b appeared .In any Southern State or Do ocratle paper. ' Thc grounds upon which the wrii I bases bis insidious comments are 'eltii > entirely without foundation ot are rx I versions1 fcf facts *blch occurred. A i it is to declare the. truth with regard : tho assertions made itt tho' article that now address you. Defense of General Hampton and Governor Tilden or tbe other gentlemen would bc out of place and, still more, unnecessa. I shall speak but of the facts, aud of tuen* only what I can nay authoritatively and of my personal knowledge. The policy adopted by the State in thc August convention was not tho work of a few individuals or leaders, hut was, with more unanimity than has ever been seen, the ulterauco of the will and fixed determination which sprung from tho moss of the people. The policy having besn sell" .J, there was but one difference of opinion as to tho nomination of candidates. Whether it ?liould be Hampton, the man the peo ple wanted, but who had a conspicuous war record, which it was feared might in jure the national party; or should it bc a mau against wn?itt this objection did not lie, and who would command the re spect nf the people of the State. This ?ucstion was calmly and freely discussed, apeak as a member of the convention, 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 exprc ted to mc fully and freely. He entered iuto I the cnnva&s at great personal sacrifice, and would have been much gratified could be have conscientiously declined to cuter upon the duties which the people demanded of him. He so ; -lated to the convention and urged the nomination of the candidate who could effect roost good for the eau ?Oj and in either event prom ised bis personal aid. The views of thc National Democratic party were not in truded upon the convention, but were in vited, nnd were regarded as of great weight. It was understood that the Na tional Executive Committee regarded thc Humiliation 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 condition of our people we could not afford to ttiko any but the one man upon whom all hearts would unite and for whose election men, women and children would strive. Tho conven tion felt assured that by prudent policy thc fears entertained by the Northern Democrats would be disappointed. Hampton was thus nominated by thc unanimous volo of the convention, and tho balance of thc State ticket was filled by men of either opinion, all division having ceased the moment the question debated had been settled. I cannot speak positively as to thc statement '"it was generally recognized that tlie candidacy of Hampton ?vould be distasteful to Governor Tilden, because the Intter lear jd ii would work mischiel to the National Democracy." It certain ly was stated that such was the view ol some of thc committee and working members, but my impreasion is that il was said Mr. Tilden's own view was ir favor of General Hampton's nomination Tho statements made in tho letter wi tl regard to Coi. Coyio are exaggerations but I pass them by. But tho following '. utterly and equivocally deny : "Those who know General Hamptoi will not be surprised to learn that whci he heard of this interference and opposi tion he was deeply angered, and was in dined to withdraw his name from th consideration of the convention. H was finally overruled by bis friends ant consented* to run fo- Governor." General Hampton had no such feeling he v?as not "overruled by his friends but, asking thc convention to weigh th party expediency of his candidacy, hi accepted their judgment and consente! to the position to which the unanimou vote elected him. The next statement is, that Genera Hampton, to "restore the entente, cordial*J which hnd never been disturbed, wrot io Mr. Tilden, and that "thia letter rt oeived no answer." I know that Genera Hampton did write, and I read a ver agreeable letter from Mr. Manton Mar ble. which contained au ample explana tioh from Mr. Tilden for his delay in re plying to General Hampton, and Gen eral M. C. Butler personally brought n: answer from Mr. Tilden, with a repcti tion of apology for his brief delay, Cei tainly gentlemen exact no more tba roch civilty, and I know that so far s Mr. Tilden is concerned, none but th most agreeable words ever passed bi tween himself and General Hampton. I insert the next sentences in full, an deny them tn toto : "But this wau not all.. The Carolin Democrats were poor, and needed mone for campaign purposes. The State Den ocratic Executive Committee wrote I Hon. Abram S. Hewitt, Chairman of ti National Executive Committee, recitin their nece sities, and asking for some a sistance. Mr. Hewitt replied that I had no money to give them, and said, i effect, they must take care of themselve These successive rebuffs, taken in coi nection with Tilden's opposition I Hampton's nomination, naturally enoug irritated the latter, and made the Dem eratic Presidential nominees anythir but a favorite with him. Who can wc wonder at his feelings when these fae aro remembered e" I did, as Chairman of the State Cot mittee, irrite to Mr. Hewitt, gave hi the opinion that we could carry tl State, and applied for assistance-pro; j ded that ho concurred in our opinion, ni would regard this to be a true diepositit of means for tho benefit of the nation party His reply was entirely satisfact ry. He deemed it better that his assis ance should be rendered elsewhere. V accepted the answer, and went on up our own resources. In fact, wc pardon persons much nearer home, who fancie as Mr. Hewitt did, that our hopes trat cended our prospects. His answer vi not a rebut?*. Wt made no appeal 1 charity, but submitted our demand sob upou its merits. The reply did not ir tate General Hampton, who was, by d and by night, canvassing thc State wi an energy and a prudence that has nei been excelled : nor did it in anvw diminish his efforts, which were ul wi Brave and earnest in behalf of the I1 tionnl Democratic Presidential ticket. B utterly untrue "that in the campai which ensued General Hampton confit himself to making votes for the St ticket, and let national pol?tied aud I candidacy of Governor Tilden sever al^ne." The ovidence given to maint .H.s assertion is too puerile for notice. "I am credibly informed that from I opening of the canvass at Anderson ti *~ IM ..ti.. Af ruKimi ;i|WM WM rn*- v?iw . ?? **. ^ [ Hampton had scarcely a word to say i tho subject of national politics, and most refused to recognise the candidi , of Tilden. In his Darlington spec i when he said he ahonld vote for Tile] \ ho al.vi complimented Hayes, and a I he accorded to the latter alf the cap At > and patriotic worth attributed to bim. ? his i moat ardent supportera. Hamp , invariably took the position that ho st , on a platform higher than party, 1 . the platform Of honesty, reform, econo and good govern ment?a platform r which white? and blacks, Radicals t j Dem?crata, <sould all stand." Unless your correspondent is gro 5Ignorant of the wh ol o campaign ant conduct, tho above sentences are dbgr L ful. Ho well kuowa that General lia ton's speeches vrcro not advocacies of State candidates in person any more than national, nor were they argumenta on petty politics. They were appeals to the people, as is truthfully stated in the above sentence, in belia'r 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 discrep ancy of a few hundred votes in a voto of 183,000 between the Stete and National ticket is due to the fact that there are in thc State a few hundred Republicans who are honest men, and free from the shackles which have held together the colored race. These men remained true to thc JNutiouat ?CPUUHCAU party, but re pudiated the State party, and were won over to the rtate Democracy by their ad miration for t!ie honest fight which was being conducted before them. And in this General Hampton did not deviate from the policy of either the National or State Democratic platforms. I put in fie next paragraph with re gret for its length, but it is proper that its entire deformity ?huuld be made ap parent : "Rut this was not all. It will be re membered that at one time it was report ed that a proposition had been made by certain Republican leaders in South Car olina to support Hampton against Cham berlain if the former would nave the Til den electoral ticket withdrawn. It was generally believed that General Hampton declined to consider such a proposition. This is not the fact. I am informed that he favored such a course when it was suggested, and that want of time, alone, prevented it from being taken. Judges Mackey and Cooke, who paw that Hamp ton was dissatisfied with the way in which ho had been treated, and the Republican Congressman H?ge, mude overtures to him on this subject, promising that if the Tilden electoral ticket was withdrawn they would support thc Democratic Stale ticket and insure its success. Mackey even went so far as to say that if those terms were accepted be could secure $10, OOO from tho National Republican Exec utive Committee for the Hampton cam paign. General Hampton was willing and anxious that such an arrangement should be made. At what is known as the 'big meeting' in Abbeville this prop* sitian was made to General McGowan, one of the candidates for elector from the State ut large on the Tilden ticket. Gen eral Toomba, of Georgia, is reported to have been present when this scheme was suggested, favored tho withdrawal, and himself offered to give $10,000 to tho Hampton campaign fund. General Mc Gowan decliurd to bo a party to suob a proceeding, but there is little doubt that the withdrawal would have been attemp ted if the step had not been proposed at such a late day. In order to nccompli-h it legally it would have been necessary to have a State convention of the Demo cratic party, and by the time Buch a con vention had assembled and acted, it would havo been too late for the action to have much eiieci upon the canvass, This alone prevented a Hay ea and Hamp ton canvass, for Hampton's word wai law, and Hampton favored tho with drawal." The truth with regard to the above ii this: Cn thc night of the day after Mr Chamberlain's nomination by the Radi cols, Judges Cooke and Mackey called a tho office of the Executive Committee it Columbia, (General Hampton was at Ab beville,) and declared their intention U join us in tho State contest. They hac been earnest supporters of Mr. Chnmber lain, but repudiated his ticket, and hin with it. They did urge the abandonmcn of the national contest. The argument too, was forcible They submitted tha wc could not thereby injure the nat iona Democracy, stating that we were regard ed os an embarrassment rather than : benefit to tho party, (we had heard tin same from other sources.) und couh greatly benefit the State. Judge Mackel stated that the plan of tho Radical load era was to be passive for a time ; ullegi that they were restrained from canvass ing from fear of violence ; meanwhile t< excito riot and violence among the col 0 red race, cause bloodshed, and then in voke military interference. He expresse* his conviction that euch was the Stat and national plan, aud ?vents have prove? the exact correctness of his predictions Judg Cooke confirmed the views nbov steted, saying he knew of contemplate riot and Woodshedding from *nversatio: with leading Republicans with whom h was allied up to that time. The proposition was discussed by th committee, but no action taken, excec tho resolution that nothing should b dono without consultation with tho Nf tionul Executive Committee. The nos day Judge Cooke went to Abbeville, t appear on the stand as a speaker in b, half of our party. Col. Hoyt, of th Executive Committee, went to Abbevill with bim, aud there, as instructed by tb committee, conferred with Gen. Ham( ton aud some other gentlemen. Tb reasons advanced were at first sight ri ganled very strong, but no decision wi arrived at, except that no such step ali oui bo taken except with the approval of M Tilden, on the ground tbat our positic was embarrassing the national party-tl withdrawal thc;-, to bo under a prote? stating the plot as laid down by Judg Mackey arlu Cooke, and aunounciug tm we withdraw to prevent the interventic of military force, which would rob us i tho exercise of our constitutional right General Hampton w- to to Mr. Tfld< through Mr. Manton . marble. I wrote Mr Hewitt. Before their answers hi been received, Gen. Hampton lind, < reflection, come to the conclusion th tho proposition was not vise or propi The committee bad come to tho sari conclusion. The responses from M Tilden and the National Executive Coi mittee concurred with our views. V were assured that we were not embarra! ing but aiding the national cause, ai thc proposition was thus finally aettl aud never again thought of until broug un bv vour oorrp?nnnrlAnt. Tl?? rv ra ru te'rous idea of its'defcat by lack of tu is utterly without foundation. The E ecutive Committee regarded itself fully possessed of-tho power, and wot at oe c e. had they deemed it proper, ba armoured that the electors were wit drawn from the ticket. No difllcu of such kind was ever contempl?t Tho following sentences, it is appan then, are entirely erroneous: "Though this scheme failed, tho spi which inspired it survived and mc itself felt in thc campaign and ~t 1 election. It is not too much to say tl tho State was lost to Tilden and the i tional Democracy through the pol 1 pursued by General Hamnton. Th , two Republican Jury- V>oko : ! Mackey-canvassed tn "te w 1 Hampton from the time o. the Ab ' ville meeting until the close of i campaign, and everywhere spoke, fr 1 the platform occupied by tho Democ? : candidatos, in advocacy of the elect of Hayes and Wheeler and Hainpt i Tilden and Hendricks seemed cutii I forgotten, and the whole fight was m . against Chamberlain. With *his cha t there was also a change In tho tac . employed." Certainly "it (s not t<fo much" for y - correspondent "to say that the State lost to Tild jn and the national Democra cy through the policy porsocd by Gen. Hampton." Tho assertion fa in the spirit of the whole piece, bu* with nore frank ness. The opinion of the world, pro nounces its absurdity. As an Instance, I enclose a sentence from a letter just re ceived from a distinguished Northern Democrat, who did not kuow "tho leaf of secret history of our campaign :" * * "All things considered, you made tho best fight of any State in the Union, and the amaeement to mo is that you were abiu to make it at all against the military power, money and tho ways of your adversaries." There was no change of policy^ made by Hampton at thia 'tfsne. His first speech, 2nd September, waa identical in sen ii men t and principle with bio last speech, (Uh November, and not une jot nor little did bc swerve from it through out the campaign. It was a matter of regret tltat Judges Mackey and Cooke could not go through tho entire eau vasa. I only allude to this to show how consistently your correspon dent errs. I think Judgo Mackey ap peared on tho stand with General Hamp ron twice only ; Judge Cooke oftener. Tho Intter'soon carno out for Tilden and voted for him. Tho policy pursued by General Hamp ton was thc perfection of tho wishes ot the State Democratic Convention and the plaus of thc Executive Commute. Il was (".-stained by all persons, whntevei may huve boen their position on the only question that ever mudo division in thc convention. And in.all the counties ic the State tho Hampton policy, the Exec utive Committee policy, the straightout policy, up to tho last moment, was rigid ly observed and executed. We carried the State by br teing out the full white vote and by winning ovei 15,000 to 17,000 colored voters. Had il not been for military interference and thc destruction of Sti?to government, wc would I ivve gained 30,000 colored votes As it wa?, tho main body of the colored votes we did obtain is due not solely U the wisdom of the plan and policy laid down, but principally to tho superb ami never-foiling power and sagacity witl which General Hampton put the thoorj into execution. The whole people in South Carolin; apura with contempt the following de clarutious made by this so-called "Til den Democrat :" "Though thc straightouts brough about his nomination m thc face bf i tremendous opposition from within tin Democratic party, and though thei courage and skill had so ranch to do witt redeeming the State, they claim to hnvi been practically ignored by Gen. Hamp ton when ho selected tho f?tate Executivi Committee. Three of his avowed oppo nents were placed on this committee. A large majority of the voters of th State were straightout before Hampton' nomination. As I said before, no lead j ere built up this policy. It V worse that I folly to charge General Hampton wit! "ignoring" anybody. His nominatio was not a debt he owed to anybody. HI acceptance was bis tribute to the Stab and is a debt the party owes to bin The contest was not over the man, bi was an agreement over the policy of th movement. He did not select tho Stat Executive Committee. It was elected fa the whole ui'..r>ber of tho nominees on tt State ticket, in conjunction with tl, President of the Convention, and of tl seven five were earnest advocates of h policy beforehand, (though thc vote < one, Major Fraser, hud been fixed by h constituents,) and nil were bis friem and earnest supporters. Your corre pondent winds up his category of mi statements, perversions and errors by th summary : "It is safe to say that but for thc fat mistakes made in this campaign-tl desertion of Tilden and tho surrender Cooke and Mackey-the majority for tl State and National ticket would ha1 been too large to admit of investigate or question. There may have been mistakes ; bi that there was any "desertion of Tilden &c., by General Hampton, the State E ecutive Committee, or any part or parc of our party in South Carolina, I solem ly deny, und if any person avers it. pronounce it to bo utterly and willful false. There never was u fairer, hard contest for the national party than v conducted in this State; nor ever oi with iess encouragement or greater per Alone, our victory wonld have been' plaything; but together with the N tional Democracy we bore the brunt the forco of the administrations-Sta and National-canvasser under t watchful eyes of the oroiesalonal deti ti vee who were backed "by bristling baj nets, voted over the bayonet point, w from the enemy 15,000 to 17,000 vot and carried the State for Tilden, as w as for Hampton, and have only been c teated by the frauds committed at t polls in tho returns and by the canvass* We stand upon our record, and defy t attucks of our bitterest enemies. M wo be preserved from any' more su criticism fran*, cur friends. Pardon me when I ?av that your vie with regard to General Hampton's let to Mr. Tilden and Mr. Hayes is a rx take, and reata not upon the leUer, 1 upon vague apprehensions. If there I been a ehaai-nen fer Tildes it bas bi Hampton, and nor.c expresses more i preciation of it than Mr. Tilden. General Hampton is now Govern and is in charge nf the 'ntercsb" of t State, The United States is divide i tween two great partie*-in bitter an' on ism to each other-and thc coudit of affaira in this State is ono of the gr issues which is between them. The G -trnor simply inclosed his inaugural tuv leaders of thc respectivo parties, \ senting to them a truthful report of mattera of such grave import. Ju Mackey was going to seo Gov. Hayes, I know personally, and asked Gove* Hampton toa'low him to carry the let His request was granted, and nott more. Governor Hampton has repeatedly Sublicly repudiated the charge 1 udgo Mackey was in anywise Els bassador, representative, emissary agent in any particular. Judge Mac has likewise disclaimed that ho in respect represented Governor Hamp He was merely tho volunteer carrier > letter which would have otherwise f. by mail. For the better understanding of communication and the spirit in wi it is written. I would state that I from tho first to the last ono of ' warmest (those oppos?d .to that co , might say of the most extreme) ad vo< t of what is known in our State ns I straightout policy. i I have tho honor to be, very red] . fully, A. C. 11 ASK UM,, > Chairman State Dem. Ex. Co i COLUMBIANS. C., Jan. : : I have just received from Manton i bio tho letter written to him by'Gel . Hampton tho day after tho confoi f held Sn Abbeville, and I send you i 5 it bearing on tho action of Ge i Hampton : ? "WAI-HALLA, September 19, l? "MY DEAR Sia-Therc aro sbrao r tera pertaining to the contest iii thia s Ut>on which it is very important tba View? of Mr. Tilden and bis special fricada should be known W> us. I hope that you will communicate with me and speak with the same frankness I shall use with you. Our Executive Committee seems to apprehend that our friends at the North cure embarrassed by cur alliance with them. Cf courue this apprehension places our party here in an awkward po sition. If these apprehensions are well founded, bow can we beet relieve our friends at the North of their embarrass m?ntT Before our convention met I wrote fully to Mr. Tilden, telling him what would probably be its action, and asking his advice so that wo could pro mote the interests of tho Democratic- par ty, lie did not ?cpSy io my letter, a.>\31 was forced, by irresistible public opinion, to accept thc nomination for Uovernor. I have made the canvass thoroughly con servative, and lt has been a perfect uUo 0655 so far. V'ith z\i from abroad the State can bo carried for Tild?n. There is no doubt of its being carried for our State ticket, for our opponents would gladly agree to let us elect our men if we withdraw from tho Preside;. M al contest. Of course we a most anxious to aid in tho general election, but yon can under stand our solicitude to find out how we can best do this. If our alliance is a load, we will unload. If our friends de sire us to carry on the contest as begun, wo shall do so. If you will give me your views on these points I shall be in debted to you. The enclosed extracts will show you the line I take in tho can vass. Write to Columbia, care of Colo nel A.C. Haskell. With my good wisher, I am, very truly, yours, WAfcs HAMPTON. To MANTON MARBLE, ESQ. Reply of Mr. Marble by telegram to Colonel Haskell ip. aa follows; i SEPTEM.BE? 29, 1876. It is agreed here that your friend's persistence and his present efforts and plans aro wise and advantageous. MANTON MARDLE. Reply by letter September 29. The lotter Wits received, as I state in my communication, but was burned when the Hampton dwelling was destroyed by fire after tho election. Please publish this as an appendix to my letter. A. C. HASKELL. Letter from General McGowan. ABBEVILLE, S. C., Jan. 16, 1877. Editor? Chronicle and Sentinel: A friend has this morning brought to my attention a communication in your paper of the 10th instant, over the signa ture of "A Tilden Democrat," upon the subject of the late canvass in South Car olina. Our court is aow lu session, and I have little time at my command ; but ns reference is made to me by name, it seems proper that I should moke a short statement. I shall nut, in this hurried way, attempt to do more than reftr to the matter which' concerns myself. Other gentlemen eau speak for themselves. I was one of tho electors at large for tho State of South Carolina on tho Dem ocratic ticket, and as such, in association with other electors, had io charge speci ally the internats of Tilden and Hen dricks. It Was not only my duty to sup port their election and promote it In every honorable Way, but I did it con amore. Having a strong opinion of the great4mpotlance nf their election.! sup ported them earnestly as, a matter of principle and patriotism. Tho design of your correspondent seems, to be-at least it will be the effect of biscommui.?i cation-to make it appear that South Carolina, under the leadership cf General Hampton os a candidate for Governor, gave tc Tilden and Hendricks a luke warm support in the lalo election. Among other things ho says : "Though the scheme (t. e. to withdraw the electoral ticket) failed, the spirit which inspired it survived,, and made itself felt m tho campaign and at the election. It ,is not too much to say thal the State was lost to Tilden and the na tional Democracy through the policy pursued by General'Hampton. ? * * * ' * * Tilden and Hendricks seemed entirely forgotten, and the whola fight was made against Chamberlain." This seems to reflect upon, or at least to ig nore altogether, the electors. . General, Hampton, with the other gen tlemen on the State ticket, and the elect ors, canvassed the State together, and spoke at the e?me appointments made by the State Executive. Committee. I heard, and.believe it b true, that a pro position was made during ?ho canvass by certain Republican leader? in tho State to support Hampton against Chamberlain if the former would nave the Democratic electoral ticket withdrawn. Such a pro position, however, I had not beard of un til in our progress we bad reached Abbe; ville, where Judge Cooke, believed to be one of the Republican leaders referred to, made his first speech for Hampton. At that pjtvje the mailer .was brought our attention and was talked;about, but the proposition was not entertained for one moment. On that occasion a good deal was said in a freo conversation about the impor tance and prospects of our success both iu the State and in tho Federal elections. With a colored majority of nearly 80,000 in the Slate, it was well known that the contest would bo a desperate one. Tho administration of the State government, had been .so infamous, and touched the. people SQ closely, and affected them so disastrously, that reform..lu tho State seem M to be considered paramount in importance. Tho, appearance* aH indi cared that tho. leaders of tho national Democratic party had little or no hope from cur State, and that we would have to fight it out by ourselves. It waa sug gested that possibly they might consider the active, campaign which we., were obliged to make in this Stats as calcu latea to damage them in other States. Yet, ip the nbsenco of information on that subject, it was concluded that ',ae struggle for the State government was not inconsistent wita an eirbri to aid in the larger Btruggle to.redeem the general {pveramsnt; and that nothing should nduce even tho consideration of the proposed withdrawal, unless tLo Execu tive Committee of tho national Demo cratic party should request iL Tho effort to redeem tho Stato would doub tless luvo boen made if no Presi dential election had been pending} but it was pot "an off year," and aa there was an election for Preidft&nt, it was not perceived how'the two elections-run ning in the same piano of reform- couid materially conflict with each other. In deed, some of us thought, and still think, that the most certain and effective way to correct tho evils of the State gov ernment is to secure the triumph of the national Democratic psrty and a change of rutera at Washington ; that tho re demption pf the State, government cannot i?m$etft.with,ouV that.triumph.and that consequent change, . For these and other, good reason* .the proposition to change the programma at the instance ol the Republican lead/wa waa-not enter tained. M,On tho contrary. w? adhered tc our platform .and, criminal. ?sealution<^Je make cxwnmon cause: ?nd fifcui^ogeibei against coniiptioo and for. retorc?, boti: in ibftBtateaad general govcraowQts. St far aa I know, the Republican leaders re TO C0RRS3P0NZ'B#TS.->J4n ottor+?'rv&ire xiivuuvu; UWIIMIUKVUWI? ntur-tHrflcoos^ssiM by Ibo true rumo ?nd ?ddrew of the writer. Re jected otunieripU ?111 not be retarucd. t?r?w-w Uu D?cftwry ?t?rop3ftrefurnUh?l to rcp?T tbepoiUje ?hereon. .49*: We ?re not responsible for tito ?iowa ?nd attisions of our Correspondent*. All comwiintcitior.i uhowld b* ?ddreMod lo "Ed ito nt Intelligencer," ?ad ?ll ebeck?. dren?, tuoner erder?, ?c.. ?boule bo mode parable to tue order of HOYT 4 CO., Andon-oo,fl. C. ferred to did not renew their proposition. Judge Cooke soon after abandoned Hayes, . and ooth ha acid Judge Mackey, as I am informe?! voted not only for Hampton, but also for Tilden. The campatgo. .went on as before. General Bampton being a candidate for Governor, confined himself in hld speeches chiefly to Stale politics. 1 be lieve Be considered the election of tho State ticket- aa moro important to the State than the election of thc national ticket, but I know ho desired the election of both. The consultation at Abbeville, which was not gehers'ly ksows, had no effect whatever tn chilling the enthusiasm for Tilden and Hendricks. The electors ..untiiUied to speak nt mc appointment* made for Hampton and thc State ticket, and carried on ibo "gui, 'ur T???cii anu Hendricks with hil tue power and vigor they possessed up to tho very day of the . T...1 ....! th?" AiA Rft' - their efforts then, but believing they bad carried the State fairly, they cast the electoral vote for Tilden and Hendricks and sent it to Washington. In order, if possible, to reap the fruits of their labors, they have continued the struggle up to the present hour. They polfed 91,000 votes for Tilden, of which 12,000 or 13, 000 were cast by colored men ; and in doing so they performed what friends as well as opponents considered an impossi bility. Contrary to tho expectations of all, they carried the State,'or came with in a few votes cf doing so. it is not be lieved that the people of any State in tho Union were more enthusiastic, worked harder or more willingly made sacrifices for Mr. Tilden than the white people of South'Carolina. In proof of this, refer ence is mado to the following indisputa ble statements : 1st. The white people of. this State were "solid for Tilden." It is not be lieved that 200 native whites, excluding officeholders, voted against him. *' *.' 2d. Many of the colored people voted for Tilden, In different parts of the State "Tilden Colored ClubB," with red shirts, banners and badges were com mon. 3d. With a large colored majority, the contest on our patt was considered by our opponents as foolhardy. Yet BO gal lant wa? tho fight that it is now admitted by all that we came within a few votes of carrying-if we did not actually carry -the Stato for Tilden. 4lh. Some Republicans, mostly ne groes, voted for Hampton and Hayes, .but not a large uumber. Except in rare instances, the voto was-Tilden for Pres ident ; Hampton ?br Governor, In the whole State the vote for Tilden was not two thousand less than that for Hamp ton ! 5tl . lu tho white belt, consisting of the upper counties,, tho vote for Tilden was identical with that of Hampton. They ran pari pasau, and in some coun ties Tilden led ny a few votes. Even under thc "peace ar.d prosperity" policy, all tho white people voted for.Tll den and Hendricks, and it is most confi dently believed that thc largo colored vote polled for them was secured alone by that wiso and just, policy which was strictly in accordance with Mr. Wilden's . letter of acceptance. We thiuk these facts prove the sincer itj*. good faith and activity of tho Demo cratic doctors for the State of South Car? ol i n a in the late canvass, and Mint Tilden and Hendricks were not "deserted." Under these circumstances it is mortify ing to fail, if thar, bo the result; it is more mortifying to fail by a mere hand ful of votes-less than 000 ; but is still more mprtifyiug,. because it is unjur*, to bo told that tho Stato gave a lukewarm support to Mr. Tilden, .-.nd was lost to the national Democracy by the bad "poli cy" of oue who was not an elector, but a candidate for Governor. Yours, respectfully, S. MCGOWAN. Chemistry of tho Fatfoaliig Process. A lean cow or ox is in a very different condition, chemically considered, from fat animals of the samp kind. In tho first place tho poor animal consists of about two-thirds water, the fat ono of only half, that is, in total weight. A fat animal is in a dry condition, a poor ani mal Is Uko some of our bog meadows very wet. Wheo iJ?Q fattening process begins, water commences to disapjiear, nuu fat or aiicL taken ?is p?rico; ari? ?-n? increase in bulk during the process is largely of adipose matter. It is a curious c!rcutnstanco that, during fattening, tho proteids, or nltrogencoun compounds, in crease only about seven per cent., and the bone material, or inorganic cub?t ance only enc and a half per cent. . .. The cost to a farmer of fattening tn ax is much greater at. tho clono of the pro cess than at the commencement; that is, increase Sn bulk or dry weight at that period is much more costly. If it costs three cents a pound for bulk for the first month after a poor animal ia put in the fattening stall, it will coat five cents tho last month. If, thon, a farmer consIUH bi? money interest, be will not carry tho increase in i fat beyond a certain peint, provided he can turn bia.partially fatted animals to fair advantage. Farmers have, perhaps, learned this from expe rience end coservation, and hence com paratively lean beef abound; in Q?? mar kets, Whiio this ia of. advantage to tho farmer, it is very disadvantageous to con sumers of the beef, for the flesh of a fat animal in every case is much richer in fixed, nourishing material than that of th? lean, and it is never good economy to purchase lean beef. It is better to pur chase the poorest parts of a fat- animal than the best of a lean one. The best piece of a iat ox (tho loin) contains from twenty-o'ie to twenty-eight percent, moro fixed material than the corresponding piece in a lean one, and curiously enough ?IA <=-s? s*-J- ?Ul i -~:m..i tiUo ?MV nwi ow |/IVW M*m iviv ?ve* ?J ?un**an-?a y-*..* neck,) ia tho richest in nourishing mate rial. The flesh , of the neck improves' very little in fattening, henco} .economy considered, it is the best portiou to pur chase, aa ita vaiue ls in n measure a fixed one. Horse flesh is as nutritious, considered aa? food, aa that of the ox or cow. Tho relation of nitrogenous to fixed material is rather higher Tn a horse lhau in an ox, and the amount of water is less. There is no good reason why horse flesh should not be used as food. It is prejudice alone which prevents its employment. It is a regular article of sale in the meat mar kcts of Paris at the present time.-Jour nal of ChtmUlru. - Mr. William B. Dorn diod at his home in Edgefiold county on December 26th. He waa more than eighty years of agc, and had led a very activo life. He was the discoverer cf thc celebrated gold mine in tho lo weir part of coun ty, which has always gone by his name, and before, tho war was very wealthy, at ono timo being worth more than a mil lion *>f dollars. The war stripped hi m of a great part of his potaje^ioas, and he died in moderate circumstance left a large faro Hy to mourn his loss. - There ia nothibg dispels the (hearns of youth and shatters thc ambitious hopea of tho noble boy like having a yetti lady remark in bis hearing that ha * wilco with study, a good nat rack.