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WT? R MTTPPAV^nn AT^-RP?OTJ. S P TTTT?ftSr>AV MOTWTNG/FEBRUARY W. 1880. VOTJTMF IV ill GABT AND HAMPTON. HI? Coarse Toward* Gen. Hampton, and Bia View of the rreaent IAAUCB tn the Mat?. Correspondence of the Nevsa and Ovuri r. What Gen. Gary said to our special correspondent in reply to tho charges contained ia the letter of Col. Haskell bes already been published in tho Newe and Courier. We now give, in full, what be said to our correspondent concerning his relations with Gen. Hampton, his own political course, and tho political issues in tho State at this time, as he un derstands them : I had, as I told vou in Columbia, a day or twp ago, concluded to take no further notice of tho controversy between Sena tor Hampton and myself, but Binco this matter hos been revived, I will tako this occasion to put ruyuelf right before tho public. It will be remen*.bored that my first in terview with the correspondent of tbe New York Herald was an off-hand con versation into which I was led without any premeditation on my part, and which be insisted upon, saying that ho brui been sent here for the special parp?se of inter viewing me, producing bis telegraphic orders to that effect. The conversation was mainly devoted to Nations! politics, and I simply stave frank answers to bis questions, be afterwards writing out the whole interview, which was not put in tb.J shape I should hu"o chosen, nor was it my intention to provoke Senator Hampton or nny'oao else into a contro versy. Senator Hampton, however, an swered in ouch hot haste, used such language and indulged in such reflections as to make a reply on my part necessary, which I put in as mild and inoffensive language as I could command, and, bo sides, indicated my willingness to "let him alone if he would let mo alone," though I was unwilling to recede from anything I had stated, simply because it was the truth. Here I was willing to lot tho mutter drop, regardless of tho in sults offered roe, because I knew that any quarrel between Senator Hampton and myself would be unpleasant to our peo ple, and might, to a greater or lees de gree, mar the harmony of the Democratic party. After the publication of the "Big Talk with Hampton," by tho Washington correspondent of tho Netos and Courier, in which Senator Hampton covered a great deni of ground in State and Na tional politics, and endeavored to make political capital against Mr. Tilden and myself, I confess that I felt disposed to Jeply, in order to show tho truo situation between Senator Hampton and myself, and in order to vindicate and justify thy political coarse. I cousider the unity and harmony of the Democratic party cf paramount importance, and I propose to conduct this discussion so as to help and not hurt ic, by showing what its funda mental principles aro. Syslsnjatio efforts have been made to break and keep me down because I have taken a bold politi cal stand on the bond and other ques tions, and I have jost as mach right to accuse Senator Hampton of inspiring attacks upon me as he hos to charge me with inspiring attacks upon him. We have made such a God of Hampton for several years past that any one wbo . dared to disagree with him hos been in danger of being politically ostracised (as a number of deserving men in this State have been made to feel) whether be was right or not. Even now Borne people are trying tn damn me politically for my so called "opposition to Hampton," al though the State has been greatly bene fited thereby. Since Senator Hampton has been the first to introduce the ques tion of State politics and the Governor ship, evidently with the view of creating public sentiment for the next election, I propose to show that I au and have been right, and do not hesitate to say that I would rather be right than bo Governor nf ?ott'h Carolina, for so far as that posi-. tion Is concerned, like Mr. Lowndes said of the Presidency, I think it "should : ither be sought nor declioed," and I shaii certainly remember the first part of his injunction. It will be soon from Senator Hampton's last interview that we aro not so far apart after all in our statements, except as to the proportion made to m? at Abbeville, which as ks first raid had "escaped his iccollection." He draws a distinction without making a . difference between a meeting and a consul' tatton, in which he and Gen. McGowan acknowledge that tho withdrawal of the Democratic Electors toas discussed just asl stated, and if tho proposition was nuder consideration that mghi, does it sopear at all improbablo, that Governor Hampton should have' approached me that day anon the same subject? I do not care by what , name they call it. whether a consultation or a meeting,and McGowan says that Hampton occupied the chair, ns detailed by him in the presence of othor gentlemen, and as .old ' to ms by others who wero present and as can be proven. In saying in roy first interview that "I think Tilden hus been badly treated, be was sold ont by South ern leaders," I only repeat what bas been ?aid again and again by the Democratic and Republican press, and I boliove it to be true. Candor compels mo to say that I did not have Senator Hampton in my kind's eye, for he wes not at that time a member of Coc?ras, and could not properly be considered a Southern leader, speaking from a National standpoint. There can be no doubt aa to the dispo sition of Hampton to sacrifico National to State politics, or Tilden's electors to Bemire his own, for it is well known this feeUns prevailed s?i CT" thc Sis?c, after being discussed nt headquarters, . from whence the inspiration came, as shown by tho following unbroken chain of evi dence: 1st. The meeting or consultation in Abbeville the 15th Soptember, 1876. 2?. ibo ?lnnion Marble letter again suggesting the idea of separating tho Stats- f>rr~. National politics. 5a. The advocacy of Hayes, and Wheeler and Hampton and Simpson from D?mocratie platforms by tho Eopublicou Judges, Cooke and Mackey, in the presence of Governor Hampton, and without objec tion from him. 4th. After '.ho election - the ad vining by Gea. Hampton of some of tho Tilden electora not to cost their vote? for Tilden. Gib. The Mackey tals slon to Hay*" before the electoral fraud waa cornni;tfsd. 6th. His travelling "?nnd tba country with Hayes, endeav ? to reconcile tbe South to the grett ?M,. political frand ever perpetrated upon the American people or against constitu tional govornment. 7th. The advocacy of Have*' Southern policy, which meant the disintegration of tho solid Demo cratic South. Now these are issues for Senator Hampton to consider and furnish eviJeoco of disloyalty to tho National Democracy, McGowan's opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. I have taken no great credit or virtue te myself, and I wm surprised that Senator Hampton so Htrenuoualy deni?? what he must know to bo true. So far. as I ara concerned ? helped to save the State in 1876, and I .want to see that kept while we help io i-.zn: thc- Nation frc ??i tho tyrant vi and the corrnptRepubllcans who aim at centralisation and the destraction of Republican government. .3y pointing out and avoiding the rr rora of the past, we may secure success ??'?. 'iifsft uti for the future. Tilden is certainly of more importance in National politics than Hampton, and in showing how ho was deprived of hi? and oar rights, which may yet bo restored, I only do the Na I tiona! party a service : for I believe the present Democratic demoralization and 1 the fpMuro in New York is largely duo to the opposition of Hampton and others to Mr. Tilden, and the outside Demo cratic as well as Republican support and encouragement received by John. Kelly. Senator Hampton continues to barp upon my opposition to him in the Sonate and in general, and upon my Greenvillo speech, as if I did not hnv - a right to honestly differ with him; >or I firmly believe that his policy baa led us into many serious mistakes and damaging compromises, both in State and National affairs, which even now seriously embar rass and reflect upon the party. I am willing to have my opposition, so-called, in ana out of the Senate, as well as my Greenville speech and card, thoroughly investigated, so that its nature may be more thoroughly understood. In tho first place, if wo had stuck to Straightout Democracy iu 1876, instead of adopting Fusion methods, wo would havo carried the State overwhelmingly both for Tilden and himself, juut as he c rried that section of tho State where tho Straightout policy was inaugurated and prevailed, and then be would havo been saved the necessity ot making any compromises with the Radicals in State or National affairs, for the truth is he carno near losing the State by his much-talked of "conciliatory policy." It was tho Straightout aggressive policy which paved tho State in spito of Grant's bavo nets, as every ono knows, not 17,000 negro votes, as Hampton says. Tho con servative, reform and conciliatory poli cies oi plann of campaign had been tried by Gens. Kershaw, Butler and others until our people were so discouraged that many seriously discussed making term? with Chamberlain, and the State was at last saved by the enthusiasm, courage and devotion of our white people, who nroso in their might and said, "Wo wiil preservo our State and civilization ;" and when the negroes saw that we wore in earnest they gave way, although they bad previously laughed our milk and water Funinn policies to scorn. Fair comparison between the sections in which tho Straightout and Fusion methods pre vailed will clearly show where our ma jority carno from, and which policy gave it to us. What wo did once we coo, if ueccssary, do again with greater ease, for cow we can have a fair election, baving the State government in our cwn hands, and everything ?3 changed and peaceable so that we aro in a condition to conciliate those who so long refused to listen to us. I agree fully with Governor Hampton's remarks condemning fraud ip elections, and I um glad to seo bim tako the posi tion which I have always hell concern ing State and National politics, and our State debt, and I hope thai in the future wo may have no advocates or apologists for fraud in any shape, which should be rebuked by the people in the approaching elections. To return to my so-called opposition to Gov. Hampton end our personal rela tions. That my opposition bas not been cf a personal character is shown by my speaking of him in the highest terms on divers occasions. In a speech before the Taxpayers' Convention of 1874, whilst he was on the banks of the Mississippi. I alluded to him in the most compliment ary terms. Every ono knows the part I took advocating his nomination in 1876, and how X labt.red to secure his election. At ridgefield, in 1878, after my so-called opposition bogan, I alluded to bim in tho following language : "I have listened with pleasure to the words of wisdom which have been uttered by otu- Chief Magistrate, Gov. Hampton. It is with pleasure that we welcome him again to Edgefield. It is well known among tho members of the General Assembly that I have always iavored his renomination and re-election, although I have honestly differed with him. I now sky to him that Edgefield accepts what ho bus BO well said, 'We can honestly differ and be friends.' Scsh, sir, is the reciprocal sen timent of the entire Edgefield Demo cracy." In Sparenburg, a few days later, I suggested Hancock - and Hampton for Presido?1*, and Vice President in 1880. in the event of the nomination of Grant by tho Republican party, and at Greenville a few days later I alluded to Governor Hampton as follows : "Compare Hamp ton with Chamberlain. It is like com paring Hyperion to a Satyr." Thia ia tho speech about which so much was said and to which Hampton and others took exceptions because I said that we might soon hoar dining and dancing with negroes excused as "Hampton Democ racy." This being a sensitive point with bim it was then that the gagging procese began by his instructing the executive committee not to assign mo to speak al any place where he was to appear, thut endeavoring to'rule me out ct the cam paign '?nd denying me the freedom o speoc'i and the opportunity of replying tc bira in p nolie. This is ; he sum and substance of m\ opposition *o Senator Hampton, and ? wi il ho seen therefrom that although ] have treated him with the greatea courtesy and consideration, have nomi nated him for positions and compliment ed him in tho highest terms, still in hi opinion I om not even a- respectabli source from which anything trustworthy can emanate ; what I say is "utterly une absolutely false," and ? I am eb "unwise ii ni TO rt ??tu uair^ciuuq," that DO ba never ovon "consulted" me ort any occa sion. J may bavo hod some little per rimal feeling at times, when I felt thal although I bad shown the desire to di him full justice, he had never re/dnm cated tho feeling, and that I had bis con staut, unrelenting opposition and weigh to carry, he quietly wielding a power om influence that I had largely helped t u'ace in his-hands. But I repeat tba my opposition hos been In thc hone? discharge of my pUblio dnty, and I hav too often risen above mere personal feel lng to do him justice and honor, my Stat and country a service, to be damned noi without a fair inquiry into tho nature c that opposition bo ?ri g ?n?do. I have boen sustained by time and th Democratic party in my opposition t Governor Hampton on all public que; lions, as I will show. 1st. I was oppose to tho State paying the fraudulent bone cd debt, as it bsd been adjusted by th Radical Legielature, in which I waa suj ported by the majority of the Democrat in tho Legislature ana the late deciaio of tho Supremo Court by which we bav saved tho State at least one and a ha million of dollars. 2d. I advocated tl passage of the usury law, prohibiting tl charging of more than 7 per cent, ii tereat, and its passage has given gener satisfaction. Sd. I was opposed to uni ing tho Mouth Carolina College and tl Cl af! In (colored) University under tl .ame President, thereby placing tl white aud colored youths upon the can rducational plane, and advocated H nie Sradical ana scientific system of educ on for the present.,'and have been su ported first by the Claflin Univers!? which refused to unite with the whi college, and -.ho, Legislature at Its ll sitting adopted the system of education advocated by nie. 4th. I introduced, and Governor Hampton bad opposed, thu passage of the bill prohibiting the inter marriage of tho races, which passed at the last session of the Legislature. Ct h. ; I was in favor of a thorough reorganiza tion of our Circuit and Supreme Courts, and, therefore, opposed tho re-election of Judges Willard and Mackey, and with these two exceptions I was sustained by the Legislature. I was opposed to the arbitrary annual levy of the sum of not < less than two mills for educational pur poses, being fixed by constitutional amendment, which ls not a fair and im partial vvBicm, and works injustice to the taxpayers of our State. I was opposed to keeling the fraudulently elected and counted-in Radical members of the Leg islature, and was in favor of purging lt of every member who was known to have received bribes or to havo been a party to corrupt legislation, and in this I was sustained by the Legislature and the people. I was opposed to Hampton's universal amnesty act, which, contrary to tho organic law 01 the State and all f'irecedent, gavo him the privileges, be nnging to the Attorney-General, order ing a nolle proa upon tbe indictments against the Radical thieves who for eight years had prayed upon the State. Tho Tuet that I was right, and the evil of the act i? now felt and seen by the presence of some of these old thieves who are now reorganizing the Badical party, whilst others are returning to the State, for I un glad to say that I am opposed to every compromiso of that kind which Hampton's fusion policy led us into. Senator Hampton had more prestige titan any other man in the State, nnd for that reasou I nominated him for Gov ernor in 7376, (another evidence of my being "unwise, narrow and dangerous," [ suppose.) His delusion that his fusion or conciliatory policy, or rather his per sonal power, popularity and in flu tn cc made 17,000 (supposed). negroes vote, when they bad refused to vote for Gens. Kershaw and Butler, rrLo had tried this ?amo plan In 1874. This, I say, makes liim believe that be and 17,000 negroes laved the State, and lam afraid that be tween bis ambition and vanity, which lias been flattered no little of lato years, lie has forgotten or ignored tho great uu Jerrying principle of white supremacy Tor which our people have instinctively contended, ana which has really saved the State, and without which we cannot hope to have permanent peace and pros perity or genuine good government for ill classes and colors in South Carolina. Thcro are some fundamental political iifferences between Senator Hampton ind myself. He is what is called a Con- , lervative or Fusionist, and I am a 3tra:ghtout Democrat. He does not be lieve or does not appear to believe in the >rincip!o of white supremacy and I do. Elis policy of destroying all party lines, f carried out, would lead to social equal ly of the races, which means raiscegona ion, tho greatest possible evil which :ould befall both races, as there is no ?liing what degradation and demoraliza tion it wou'.?". entail, as appears from tho lislory of Mexico, tho South American Etepublics, Hayti, St. Domingo, Mauri I am williug to stand by and on the platform of 187G, and to respect, protect, slevate and educate the negroes, giving them all of their natural and legal righto, out as a Democrat I am uufc willing to eopardize the harmony and unity of the party, and thereby the good government, welfare and progress of Doth races, by* a wholesale introduction of negroes into ho Democratic party, becauso I know .hat it will divide and destroy it. The lttempt to do this as "Hampton Democ *acy" has been the true cause of all the rouble and division in Charleston and slsewhere in tho State, for by Slraigklout Democracy we saved the Stale, and by ?troightout Democracy we must keep it. :\ny other policy, under any name, sim ply means Radicalism or the very reverse }f true Conservatism. I wish to see the harmony and unity )f the party preserved by justice and fair lealing. I am a true Democrat, and be lievo In the sovereignty of the people, ind am opposed to autocratic or aristo cratic government, of which wo have had too much in South Carolina. I don't iielievo in making compromises .with Radicals, and I want to see the party and State relieved of those already mado as loon as possible. If Senator Hampton vishea to excuse himself for what baa oeen done cither io. State or National politics on the score of "political neces lity," and thus throw himself upon our generosity aa a people, then I am willing o forgive and forget his errors and mis- i akes as freely as any ono, bub I am not o be "weeded out" as an "extremist," aa io promised the negroes at George's 3tation in 1878, with their "help" he vould do, nor am I to be kicked out as 'unwise, narrow and dangerous," for the state has profited even by my "opposi- ! ion to Hampton," and I have never icon dangerous to nw- State and people. Dn tho contrary I nave endeavored to lerve my State both in war and peaco ind to c.-?ervo the approbation of onr people, but I am no more ambitious for lonors or position than Hampton or ?thors, and can as well afford to do with in* office, roy main object now being to ustify my political course The intro iuctiou by Senator Hamptn? of the next 3overnorahip, amt. ?is well known dinpo lition to dictate to onr people concerning :ho nominees for both State and National positions, shows that bis opposition both M Mr. Tilden and myself springs from Jtber reelings than a mere desire to serve ;he Plate and nation. What we need in Sooth Carolina is peace and prosperity, ?hieb can best bo maintained and at tained* by sticking to the Straightout ry>1irmt TM th?. ~C~AzCZZ Z.T.? !voJ???> O? the party represent not only the platform it expressed principles of the party, but tho i nonprossed principles and tho high est instincts of our people. Our educa tional system should be gradually per fected, commencing with tho common schools, and looking' to a higher and j^of? perfect syutcia of education, keep ing in view, tho material progress and de reTopment of our resource); for, a? indi ?ted by the Charleston jetties and ship janal, tho Spariaslarg and Asheville, .ho Atlantic and Bine Ridge and other railroads and the manufacturing enter prises now springing up, the State is on me eve of a great era of material pro rress and development. By a proper ifcltlement of all disputed questions and ?king care not to bring forward tho race juestion in politics by any false or ill idvi&cd step on our part, the elimination if nil fraud in elections, we ean all feel secure i? the enjoyment of life, HbeKy ind property. Such are my feelings and opinions, and these things accomplished [ shall bo content to retire under my own ! rlfae sud fig tree and leave tho rest to Providence. Mos. PARTINGTON says don* take any of the quack rostrums, a? they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust in Hop Bitters, which will cure general dilapidation, costive habits ?nd all comic distases. They saved Isaac from n severe extract of trf pold fever. They are the m pita unum medicine;..-Dowton Globe. [ THE BATTLE OF UETTYcBUBG. Gen. Ilood'a Kxplanation of the LOM of tUo Ficht. 1'iom ('Advance and Retreat" ly Gen. J. B, Hood. Seton ofter the 1st of Juue, (18GS) the ConfeierAte forces crossed tho Rapidan, and advanced again in the direction of Maryland. About the middle of tho month wo forded the Potomac, which was so swollen by recent raitl that the mon were forced to uplift their car* tridge boxes, in order to keep dry their nmmuuition. Nevertheless, they march ed iu regular order to the northern bank of that beautiful stream, and as they moved through tho deep water the in spiriting strains of "Dixie" burst forth from bands of music. Never before, nor Binoo, havo I witnessed such intenso en thusiasm as that which provailed throughout tho entire Confederate Army. Shortly afterwards wo crossed into Pennsylvania, amid extravagant cheers which re-echoed all along the line. Our force:) inarched undisturbed, and wcro massed in the vicinity of Chamborsburg, where intelligence was received of Qon oral Meade's assignment to the command of tho Federal Army. My headquarter.! wero again in close proximity to those of Gonoral Leo, and. after a low days devoted to rest and quiet, I, as usual, rode to pny him my respects. I found bim in the same buoy ant spirits which pervaded bis magnifi cent army. After the ordinary saluta tion, he exclaimed, "Ah 1 General, the enemy is a loug time finding us ; if be does not succeed soon, we must go in search of him." I assured him 1 was never BO well prepared or more willing. A fow days thereafter wo wero or dered to Gettysburg, and to march with all possible speed. The followiug letter which I addressed General Longstreet in 1875, Rive?, up to tho hour I was wounded and borne from the field, on account of the part taken by my command in tho great battle which ensued : "NEW ORLEANS, LA., Juno 28,1875. "Gen. James Longstreet : "General : I have not responded earlier to your lotter of April 5th, by reason of Sressure of business, which rendered it ifiicult for me to give due attention to the subject in regard to which you havo desired information. "You aro correct in your assumption that I failed to roako a report of the operations of my division around Suf folk, Va., and of uctiou in tho battle of Gettysburg, in consequence of a wound which I received in this engagement. Jn j uv-li co to the bravo troops under my command at this period, 1 should here mention another causo for this apparent neglect of duty on my part. Deforo I baa recovered from tho severe wound re ceived at Gettysburg, your corps (ex cepting Pickett's Division! was ordered to join Gen. Bragg, in tho Weat, for battle against Rosecranz; myoid troops-with whom I bad served so long-were thus to be sent forth to another army-quasi, I may say, among strangers-to take part m .1 great struggle ; and upon an appeal from a number of the brigade and regimental officers of my division, I consented to accompany them, although 1 had but the use of one arm. This move-, mont to the West Boon resulted in the battlo of Chickamaugn, where I was again so seriously wounded as to cause the loss of a limb. These severe wounds in close Bucccssion, in addition to tbo all-absorbing duties and anxieties at tending the lost year of tho war. pre vented me from submitting subsequently a report, as I?I-OW?BO one otter tho battlo of Chickamaugs. in which engagement whilst yon led the left wing-I had the honor of commanding your corps to gether with three divisions of the Army of Tennessee, respectively under A. P. Stewart, Bushrod Johnson and Hindman. Thus the gallantry of these troops, as well as the admirable conduct of my division at Gettysburg. I have loft unrecorded. "With this apology for seeming neg lect, I will proceed to give a brief eketcb, from memory, of the events forming the Bubject of your loiter: "My recollection of the circumstances connected with the attempt. whHct we wero lying in front of Suffolk, to reach Gen. Les. in time to partic?pete in the battlo of Chancellorsville, ia very clear. Tho order directing your corps to move to the support of'Gen. Lee was received about tho time Hooker passed the Rap pahannook. Unfortunately we had been compelled by scarcity of lorago to Bend off our wagons into North Carolina tc gather a supply from that State. . A Bhort deity necessarily ensued, as cou riers had to be dispatched for requisite transportation before the troop; coule1 rnovo. Every effort, however, was made to get to Lee at the earliest moment. Ii my memory betrays mo not, yon repaired in advance of your corps to Petersburg or Richmond, having issued orders foi us to march with ail possible speed ti Lice, on tbe Kappabaunock. I was mosl anxious to get to the support of my ole chief, and mada strenuous efforts to dc so ; but. whilst on a forced march to ac complish this object, I received intclli genoe of our victory at Chancellorsville and of Jackson's mortal woum:. We nevertheless, continued our march, ant eventually went into bivouac upon tin Rapidan, near Gordonsville. "After tho battle of Chancellorsville preparations were made for an offonsivi campaign. "Accordingly, my troops k^oved out o camp, crossed the Rapidan /bout fit! Jbno, 1863, and joined '? tee genera move in the direction of tho Potomac We crossed the river about the middl of tho same month and marched int Pennsylvania. Hill's and Ewell's Corp ..v.vj 1:1 liumUVo, AIIU TT -IO l?pOilcu V be in thc vicinity of Carlisle. Whila lying in.camp, not far distant fron Ohambereburg, information was receive* that Ewell and Hill were about t come in contact wit.i the enemy nea Gettysburg. My troops, together wit! McLaw's Division, wero put in motioi upon tho most direct ?oad to that poinl which,. after a hard march, we reache before or st sunrise on the 2d of Julj So imperative bad been the orders t hasten forward with all possible ?peet that on the march my troops were al lowed to halt and rest only about twe hours, during the night from tho 1st t tho 2d of July. "I arrived with my staff in front < tho heights of Gettysburg shortly aftc daybreak, as I have already stated ca th morning of tho 2d of Joly. My divii iou soot) commenced filing into an ope field near me, where the troops wei allowed to stack arms and rest until foi thor orders. A short distance in ai .vance of this point, and during tl: early part of tho aime morning, we wei both engaged in company with Gens. Li and A. P. Hill, in observing the po* lions of tho Fed?rala- Gen. Lee-wit coat buttoned to the throat, sabre-be buckled around the waist, and fie! glosses pending at his aide-walked i and down lu. the ?bade of tbe.larj trees near us, bolting now and then, observe tho enemy. Ho seemed full hope, ytt, at times, buried in dei thought. Col. Freemantle, of Englan wits ensconced in the forks of a tree n far off, with glaaa io conatsut use, ex amining tho lofty positic ) of tho Federal Army. "Gen. Lee was, seemingly, anxious you should attack that morning. lie remarked to me, The enemy is herc, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.' You thought it better to await the arri va! of Pickett's Division-at that time still in the rear-in order to make the attack : and you said to me, subsequent ly, whilst wo were seated together near tho trunk of a tree : The General is a little p-.rvous this morning; bo wishes mo to attack ; I do not wish to do so without Pickett. I nover like to go into battle with one boot off.' "Thus passed the forenoon of that eventful day, when in the afternoon, about 8 o'clock, it was decided tono longer await Pickett's Division, but to proceed to our extreme right and attack up the Emmetsburg road. McLaws moved off, and I followed with my division. In a short time I was ordered to quicken the march of my troops', and to pass to the front of McLaws. 'This movement was aoQojnpliBhed by throwing out au advanced force to tear down fences and clear the way. The instructions I received were to place iny division across tho Emmetsburg road, form line of battle, end attack. Before reaching this road, however, I had sent forward some of my picked Texas scouts to ascertain tho position of the enemy's extreme left flank. They soon reported to me that it rested upon Bound Top Mountain ; that tho country was open, and that I could march through in open woodlaud pasture around Bound Top, and assault the enemy in flank and rear ; that their wagon trains wore parked in rear of their line, and were badly ex posed to our attack iu that direction. As Boon as I arrived upon the Emmetsburg road. I placed ono or two batteries iu position and opened tire. A reply from the enemy's guns soon developed his lines. His left rested on or near Bound Top, with lino bending back and again forward, forming, as it were, a concave lino, as approached by tho Emmetsburg road. A considerable body of troop? was posted io front ot their main line, between tho Emmetsburg road and Bound Top Mountain. This force was in lino of battle upon a*, eminence near a peach orchard. "I found that in making the attack according to orders, viz : up the Emmets burg road, I should have first to encoun ter and drive off this advanced line of battle ; secondly, at the baso and along tho slope of the mountain, to confront immense boulders of atone, BO massed together as to form narrow openings, which would break our ranks and cause tho men to scatter whilst climbing up the rocky precipice. I found, moreover, that my division would bo exposed to a beavy Aro from tho main line of the onemy !n position on the crest of the bigh range, of which Bound Top was the extreme left, and, by reason of the concavity of the enemy's maiu line, that wo would be subject to a destructivo Bro in flank and rear, as well as in front, and deemed it almost an impossibility to clamber along the boulders up this steep and rugged mountain, and, under this number of cross-fires, put the enemy to flight. I kne*7 If the feat was accom plished, it must, be at a most fearful sacrifice of us bravo and gallant soldiers SE over engaged in battle. Tho rcconnoiasance of my Texas scouts and the development of tho Federal lines were effected in a very short space of time; in truth, shorter that I nave taken to recall ana jot down these facts, although the scenes and events of that day are os clear to my mind os if the great battle had been fought yesterday. I waa in possession of theso impor tant facts BO shortly after reaching tho Emmetsburg road, that I considered it my duty to report to you at once my opinion that it was unwise to attack up the Emmetsburg road os ordered, and to urge that you allow mo to turn Bound Top, and attack the enemy in flank aud rear. Accordingly I dispatched a staff officer, bearing to you my request to bc allowed to make tho proposed movement on account of the above stated reasons. Your reply was quickly received, fr m. Leo's orders aro to attack up the Em metsburg road.' I senr. ano thor officer to say that I feared nothing could be ac complished by such an attack, and re newed my request to torn Bound Top. Again your answer, 'Gen. Lee's orders are to attack up tho Emmetsburg road.' During this interim I had continued the use of tho batteries upon the enemy/ and had become more and more convinced that the Federal line extended to Bound Top, and that I could no! reasonably hope to accomplish much by the attack aa ordered. In fact, it seemed to me thc enemy occupied a position by nature sa strong-I may say impregnable, that in dependently of their flank fire, they could easily repel eur ?ttack by merely throwing and rolling stones down the mountain Bide as we approached. "A third time I dispatched one of my staff to explain fully in regard to the sit uation, and suggest that you had bettet como and look for yourself. I selected, in this instance, my adjutant-general. Col. Harry Sellers, whom you know tc be not only au officer of great courage but also of marked ability. Col. Sellen returned with the same message, 'Gen Leo's ordeis aro to attack up tho Em' metsburg road." Almost simultaneous' ly Col. Fairfax, of your staff, rode up and repeated tho above orders. After this urgent protest against cn ieriog the beatle at Gettysburg sccc-iuifit to instructions-which protest is the firs and onlv ono I ever made during my on tiro military career-I ordered my lint to advance and make the assault. "As _my troops wore moving forwarc you ruuo np in person ; a brier conversa (ion passed between us, daring which ] again expressed the rears above men tioned, and regret at not being allowee to attack in flank around Bound Top. You answered to this effect: 'Wo mus obey tV orders of Gen. Lee/ I thai rode forward with my line ander a heav; Gre. In about .wenty minutes afte reaching the pe ?ch orchard I wa*> severe iy wounded in the arm and borne fron the field. "With this wound terminated my pat ticipation in this great battle. d was borne off on a Utter to the rear, could but experience deep distress o mind and heart at the thought of the ia evitable -ate of my brave fellow soldier* who formed one of the grandest division of that world-renowned, army ; and ? shall ever believe that, had-1 been pei milted to turn Bound Top Mountai we would not-only have gained that pc Bition, but have been able finally to rou tho enc?, y. 'I am respectfully yours, "J. *\ Tootf." Notwithstanding the seemingly ira pregnable character or the enemy's po* lion noon Bound top-Mountain, Bat rung's Brigade, in concert with tho Fir. Texas Regiment, succeeded in gai oin temporary porousied of the Federal linc they captured three guns, and sent thei to the rear. Unfortunately the oth< commands who?o advance ap a alec aseent was impeded b* immenso bouldei aud sharp ledges of rock, were unable i keep pace ap the mountain tide In tl: front, omd render the nsjcedsary support. Never did a grander, more heroic divis ion enter in battle, nor did ever troops fight more desperately to overcome the insurmountable difficulties against which they bsd to contend, as Law. Benning, Anderson and Robertson nobly lcd their bravo men tr- this unsuccessful assault, den. Lsw, st er I was wounded, assumed command of the division, and proved himself, by his courage and ability, fully equal ?o tho responsibilities of tt'o posi tion. The lowed wore very heavy, as shown by the reports, and have often caused me the mort bitterly to regret that I was not permitted to turn Round Top Moun tain: Grant. Ute Confederacy ant! Mexico. John Russell Young, who made the tour of tho world with Qen. Grant, io ? writing an account of the travels of tho party. In tho advanced shoots published appear tho following remarks by Gen. Grant, in speaking of the Confederacy in connection with Mexico : "When our war ended, I urged upon President Johnson an immediate invasion of Mexico. I am not sure whether I wrote him or not, but I pressed tho mat ter frequently upon Mr. Johnson and Mr. Soward. You noe, Napoleon in Mex ico was really a part, and an activo part, of tho rebellion. His army wases much opposed to us as that of Kirby Smith. Even apart from his desire to establish a monarchy and overthrow a friendly re public, against which ovory loyal Ameri can revolted, there was tho activo co operation between tho French and tho rebels on'the Rio Grande, which mr.de it an act of war. I believed then, and I believe now, that wo had a just cause of war with Maximilian, and with Napoleon, if he supported lum-with Napoleon especia! ly, as he was the head of the whole business. Wo wero So placed that we were bound to fight him. I sent Sheri dan ofT to the Rio Grande. I sent him post-haste, not giving him timo to par ticipate in tho f-.rewell rovicw. My plan v.T.s to give him a corps, havo him cross tho Rio Grande, join Juarex, and attack Maximilian. With his corps ho could have walked over Mexico. Mr. Johnson seeded to favor my plan, but Mi . Se ward was opposed and his oppositoin was decisivo. I was for fighting Napoleon. There never was a more just causo for war than what Napoleon gave UH. With our army we could do as wo pleased. We had a victorious army, trained in four years of war, and wo ima the whole South to recruit from. I had that in my mind when I proposed tho advanco on Mexico. I wanted to employ and occupy tho South ern army. We had dcBtroyed tho career of many of them at homo, and I wanted them to go to Mexico. I am not sure now that! waa sound in that conclusion. I have thought their devotion to slavery and their familiarity with the institution would have lcd them to introduce slavery, or something like it, into Mexico, which would have been a calamity. Still, my plan nt tho tirno was to induce tho South ern troops to go to Mexico-to go as soldiers under Sheridan, and remain ns settlers. I was especially anxious that Kirby Smith, with his command, should So over. Kirby Smith lind not surren- j ercd, and I was not sure that he would not give us trouble before surrendering. Mexico seemed an outlot for the disap grunted and dangerous clements in the outh-elements oravo and warlike, and energetic onough, and with their share of tho best qualities of the Anglo-Saxon character, but irreconcilable in their hostility to the Union. The best nineo for our defeated friends was Mexico. It was better for them and bettor for us. I tried tc moko Leo think so when he sur rendered. They would hove dono per haps as great a work in Mexico as has been done in California. No one dreaded war more than I did. I had more than I wanted. But the war would have been national, and we could havo united both sections under one flag. Thc good results accruing from that would in themselves have componsated for another war, even if ?thad come, and such u war as it must havo hoon under Sheridan ".nd his army -short, quick,, decisivo, and assuredly triumphant. We could havo marched from tho Rio Grande to Mexico without a serious battle." WHAT BOYS SHOULD BE.-First: Bo true-bo genuine. No education is worth anything that does not include this. A. man had better not know how to read-ho had better nevor loam a let ter of tho alphabet, and bo true und gen uino in intention and in action, rather than being learned in all sciences and languages, to bo at tho same time falso in heart and counterfeit in life. Above all things, teach the boya that truth is moro than riches, more than culture, more than earthly power or position.. Second:Be puro in thought, language -puro in mind and body. An impure mas, young or cid, poisoning the society where he moves with smutty stories and Impuro examples is a moral ulcer, a plague spot, a loper who ought to be treated os were the lepers of oldt who were to cry, "Unclean !" as a warning to save o hers from the pestilence. Third : Be unselfish. To caro for tho feelings and comfort of others. To be po lite. To bo ju?i in ali dealings with others. To be generous, noble, and manly. This will include & genuine reverence for tho aged cud things sacred. Fourth: Be self-reliant and self-help ful even from early childhood. To bo in dustrious always, and self-surporting at the earliest proper age. Teach them that all honest work is honorable, and that au idle, useless lifo of dependence on othors is disgraceful: When a boy baa learned IIIMA fnnr things, when he hos made these ideas a part of being,-however young be may be, however poor, or however rich,-he has learned some of tho most important things he ought to know when bo be comes a man. With these four proper ly mastered, lt will bo easy to find all tho rest.-Homo Art*. T?IK Tains GEKTLEMA?.-Christianity is one of the moat gentlemanly things in thc world. It will mako a l&dy or gentle man of one who knows but little of tho forms of politeness. The Bible does not pretend to tench manners in detail, nor does it profess to bo a manual of polite ness, but nevertheless it is the book best suited to produco.in any community true gentility. We have nothing in tho Testa ment, Old or New. how low to bow on entering room, or now wo are to deport ourselves in tho bsll room,' or any such th.uj; but wei have what ls far better. We aro taught to be kind to all, to love ali, to respect age, to bo merciful, pitiful, courteous; "not to behave ourselves, un seemly," "not to think of ourselves more highly th st?..** ought." and to 'esteem others better than ourselves. With these things properly engraved un tho heart, Christians will intuitively bc tho most ??^esb!s, polite people. In ?'.? wyrra. Children often wake io tho night with ? burning fever, and the parent is at . loss to devine tho cause.- Worm?I Vif orms i aro at work. A' dose of Shrinor's Indian Vermifuge is the only remedy. NO MOUE "A, NAMELESS HERO.? A Wurth/ Tributo to Borg cant Richard Kirkland. 0A?JDK?7. January 29,1880. 7b the Editor of the lYews and Courier : Your Columbia correspondent referred to thc incident narrated herc, telling the etory aa 'twas told to him, and inviting corrections. Aa such a deed should be recorded in the rigid simplicity of actual truth, I take tho libeity of sending you for publication an Eccurate account of a transaction, every feature of which ta iti doliibiy impressed upon my memory. Very truly yours, J. B. KiiOfiHAW. Richard Kirkland was tho sou of John Kirkland, ah estimable citizen bf Ker shaw Couuty, a plain, substancial farmer of the olden time. In 1801 be entered os b private Capt,' J. D. Kennedy's com pany (E) of the Second South Carolina Volunteers, io which company he was a sergeant in December,. 1862. 'Ibo day after the sanguinary battle of Fredrickoburg, Kershaw's Brigade occu pied tho roaiffclfWe foot of Maryo'a Hill and tho grounds- about Maryo's House, tho scene of thoir desperate d?fendu of the day before. Ono hundred and fifty yards in front of the road, the stone faciug of which constituted the famous stone-wall, lay 8yko'? Division of Regu lar.?, U. 8. A., between whom and our troops a murderous skirmish occupied the whole day. fatal to many who heed lessly exposed themselves, even for a moment. Tho ground between the lines was bridged with the wouuded, dead and dying Federals, victims of the many des perately gallant assaults of that column of 80,000 brave meu hurled vainly agaiust that impregnable position. AU that day those wounded men rent the air with their groans and their ago nizing cries of "Water I water I" In tho afternoon tho General sat in tho north room, up stairs, of Mrs. Stevens' house, in iront of the road, surveying tho field, when Kirkland cano up. With au ex pression of indignant remonstrance per vading his person, his manner, and the tones of his voice, he said, "General t I can't stand this." "What ia tho matter, Sergeant?" asked the General. He replied, "All night and all day I have heard theao poor people crying for water, and I can stand it no longer. I como to ask permission tb go and give them water." Tho General regarded him for a mo ment with feelings of profound admira tion, and Baid : "Kirkland, |don'i you know that you would get a bullet through your bead tho momcut you stepped over the wal! ?" "Yes, slr." he Bald, "I know that ; but if you will let me. I am willing to try it." After a pauso, the General said, "Kirk land, I ougLt not to allow you to run such a risk, but the sentiment which actuates you is so noble, that I will not refuse your request, trusting that God may protect you. You may go." The Sergeant's eyes lighted up with pleasure. Ho said : "I thank you Hir," and ran rapidly down stairs. Hie Gen eral heard him pause for a momcut, and then return, bounding two steps at a time. He thought tho Sergeant's heart bad failed him. He waa mistaken. The Sergeant stopped ot tho door and said : "General, can I showu white handker chief ?" Tho General slowly ahook his head, saying emphatically, "No, Kirk land, you can't do that." "All right sir," he Baid, "I'll take the chanceo," and ran down with a bright smile on his hand some countenance. With profound anxiety he waa watched as he stepped over the wall on his errand of mercy-Christ-like mercy. Un harmed he reached tho nearest sufiercr. He knelt besido bim, tenderly raised' the drooping bead, rested it e;ontiy upop his own noble breast, and poured tho precious, lifo-givina fluid down the fever scorched throat. This done, ho laid bim tenderly down, placed his knap-sack under bis head, straightened out his broken limb, spread his overcoat over him, roplaced his crt ?-.ty canteen with a full ono, and turned to another sufferer. By this time his purpose was well under stood on both sides, and all danger wea over. From all parts of the uV.d arose fresh cries of "Water, waler ; for God's sake, water 1". More piteous still, the mute appeal of somo wbo - could only feebly lift a hand to say, hero, too, fa lifo and suffering. For an hour and a half did thia minis tering angel pursue his labor of mercy, nor ceased to go and return until he re lieved all tbe wounded on that part of the field. He returned to his post wholly unhurt. Who shall say how sweet his rest that winter's night beneath tho cold stor.-2s I . Little remains to be told. Sergcaut Kirkland distinguished bimsolf in battle at Gettysburg, and was promoted Lieu tenant. At Chickamauga he fell on the field of battle, in tho hour of victory. He was but a youth whon called away and had never formed those ties from which migbt have resulted a posterity tc enjoy his fame and bless his country but he has bequeathed to the Amcricai youth, yea to the world, an example which dignifies our common humanity. BLEEDI??O AT TUE NOSE.--There art two little arteries which supply . thi whole face with blood, one OD each side these branrh off from the main arteric on each sida of the windpipe, and run ning upward toward the_ eyes, pass o?e ?liv outside of ibo jaw-bone, about tw< thirds of-.ho way back from the chi? U the angle of tho jaw, under the ear Each of these arteries, of course, sup plies just one-half of the face, the nog being the dividing lino ; the left costrl is euppiie? by biood rrom ibo ieit- artery and the right nostril from the right arte ry? Now supposo your nose bleeds b; the right nostril, with tho end of forefin Scr feel along the outer edge of tho righ iw until von feel the beating of tho ar tory directly under your finger, tbe nam as the pulse in your wrist; thea prc? the finger hard upon it. thus getting th littlo fellow ina tight place between you finger and thc Jaw-bono; tho result wi! be that, not a drop of blood goes into thc side of your fac6 while tun prtsaurocur tinoes; hence tho nose instantly.stor. bleeding for want of blood to flow ; contit uo the pressure for five or ton minutes, aa the ruptured vessels in tho nose will b that time probably contract so that'whc you let tho blood loto them they will ni leak. Bleeding from a cut or woun anywhere about the face may be stoppe io tko samo r.-.y. Those io the hack of tl heed, arms and legs are allarranged vei conveniently for.being controlled in. lil manner. V Saved a Doctors Bill.-Goo. M. Wa tor Messenger of the Adam? Express G Ratio. Md, nays; "Havingused Dr. Bull Cough Syrup for the past ten year* in n family, I wish to. say that I consider the beat Congh Syrup L ever used., has cured my o'uiimuu oT Croup sever times and saved me many a doctor's bl - An old darky near Savannah p his feet ic tho oven of a cook ?tove. ai foll asleep, sad when.his nap was finis ed he hod twenty-seven blink* ??' to car through tho rei of the whiter. A FLEA FOa lUBLAHD. Hon.. Cbarfes Stewart ForatJl ?<l<]r?*?e? th J IXOUMO of Representatives. WA8HINOT0J?, February 2. Hon, Charles StewartParnell, tho Irish agitator, arrived in this city on the limi ted express train ibis afternoon. Ho waa met at the depot by a reception corhmitteo composed of Senator Jones, Representa tives Youngj O'Connor, Wood, Cox, Ford. Frost, McMahon, Gillett, and Henderson, and members of the various Irish societies of tho District, and escort ed by tho party to Willard's Hotel. Mr. Parnell was accompanied by his mother, sister, Mr. Johu B. Dillon and Mr. Mur dock, editor of the Inverness Highland?. At the hotel an addrces of welcome w^s delivered by Cnpt, Edward O'Mengher Condon; President of tho Parnell Exec utive Committee. Mr. PArnell replied briefly, and a general reception followed. The House of Representatives held a special session this evening in accordance with a resolution ??lo pied last, week in citing Mr. Parnell to apcak'ih ibo hali of :he. House; The usual Monday session .. astod till 4 P. ci., when a rec?a till 7,30 7. m. was taken. -TherosaBun immense - :ro\.? at tho Capitol long before that lour arrived.- At C,80 tho broad steps vere packed with people eager to bear ho' great Member of Parliament and deader for tho rights of tho unhappy )easantry of Ireland. Tho doora of tho building were not opened till near 7 ?'clock, und by 7,05 all tho galleries es ;ept tho diplomatic gallery wore packed vith people. By' on order of the-House his afternoon, tho ladies belonging to ho families of Congressmen were admit ed to the floor. Tho members wore tardy u arriving, and as late ai 7,80 there were nany vacaut scats on tho-floor, hut up tairs all the doorways wnrn thronged vith people who had 'failed. to get scuts, riiila the corridors were BO packed that t was almost impossible to pass through.. Scattered about tho hall of tho Houao .-ero a number of Senatoro, several ol' bern accompanied by ladies. It was . ,50 o'clock before the House was called a order, although 7,80 wm the hour fixed br the meeting tc open. At tho hour lamed Speaker Randall entered ibo hall, ccompanled by Mr. Parnell, who wai eceived with cheers as ho walked up thu lisle and took a seat beside Mr. Randall in tho Speaker's platform. Speaker Randall asked tho Cler>- to ead the resolution under which tho sea Ion Of t?-nlghvsv?s held. He then rose ind said that in conformity with that ?solution bo had thc honor and pleasure o introduce Charlea Stewart Parnell, who ros among us to speak of tho distress of lis country. Mr. Parnell was received nth applause from tho floor and galle tes. He commenced his speech by hanking the HOUEO for tho honor con erred ou bim, and entered at once upon n explanation of the suffering of thc rish people sad tho causea of ?noir mis jrtunes, which he ascribed to the system f land tenure. Every allusion that was aade to the help that America waa giv-" cg to Ireland woe received with demon trations of applause. In tho courso of ils speech he said it would be a proud ioast for A merrica if thia country should id lu reform5 g tho land tenures of Iro a?d and solving- this great question rithout the shedding of one drop of flood, aa it could do. Uo alluded lo tho set that he had American blood in his eins, and this elicited a perfect storm of pplause. He thanked tho American;! br the generosity of their contribution!', .nd hoped this would bo the last Irish ^ limine they would have to aid-in relicv fir. Parnell concluded st 8,22 o'clock. Che House then immediately adjourned ,nd the audience dispersed. Tho vust rowd kept good order, except now and hen there was a littlo commotion in tho ;nllcry, owing to the pcopie in the rear rowding apon thoso in front to henr tetter. At the close of the mcetiotr Mr. 'uracil hold a levee in the hall, anil wan ntroduccd to members and others by (peaker Randall. Mr. Phelps, of Con lecticut, introduced a bill iu tho House o-day appropriating $100,000 for the ro ibf of the famine sufferers in Ireland, mich was referred, A TERRIBLE TBAOBDY.-A terrible hooting affray occurred at a dau-co at M? Vegas..Now Mexico,.ou tho 27th ult. tyar cowboys from Moro, named Tom 'euee. Jamcrj Weet, William Randall nd thc fourth supposed tc bo a. man ? timed Beard, came ia on horseback, med with revolvers and Winchester, ines,; Afteii loafing1 about town during b;e day, m: ii rig th reata against CH ie f o f .alice Carson, for some offense'ho had iven them in making an arrest a few ?ya' bsford, they attended ? dunce at ight and openly abased Carson. Tho ??ter grabbed his revolver, but wau shot ri; the arm before fae could draw it. A Dcoud shot disabled bia left arm/and a b??i entered hia body and he ???ggo?ed ut and dropped; dead upon the Btreet. Vhcn ho was riicked np there wore eight ?ullet holes fo'his body. His friendi. at idee took up the fight, sod ?tleaet thirty hots were fired? The lights wero.exr'n ;uished, aud n scone followed which iciggars description. ' Leaden ' missiles elHikc bail in the room. The citizens jr?re aroused from their slumbers and lastsned to the scene. Randall and ?e*t bf the attacking party,. w8re ph >t lead. Their two comrades' escaped rounded.- Officor Mather,' who assisted larson, waa ?Heh tl ir ?'oui?d^i ? C?r?Jn ras from Knoxville^ Tenn. ' iA BT?BY OF KEN EV CLAY.-An oid . ebtleman who has beeb very prominent i politics for a great many ye*r; ii: .vis Lln? lr. |K? *t?? . - ~- : to, ry on Mr. Clay. Ooo'day,, during 'resident Monroe's adrniuLstintion. Mr. :lay was invited with'-other friends of he President, lo dino at tho White louse- . ? few days heforo como friends f Mr. Clay's, living ta Indiana, had sent dm, a bottle of .wino which bad been aedo in that State. Mr. Clay thought hat he would take tho bottle of wine up o the White Houao arid bavo it opened A Hhe table, and'show (ho guests _how ssl thev were progressiez ia tho West. Vhenthe party was scAtcd'at the table , dr. Clsy told a servant to ope? tna ?oitin arid serve 3ome of the wi?o to the -nests. They all tasted of it, pronounced t very good, uctll it c*nioto .Mr. Monroe.. ' Well. Mr. President, what do you think if it?*' said Mr. Clay. ''Well." answered ?r. Mooro*, "it is verv good, but it tastes o mo exactly I iko old Kentucky whisky." )Q investigation Mr. C'tf found thstTris oo Tom had, 6ome dava bc?tfe, emptied he bottle of tho wino for his own benefit ind had filled it up with Kentucky wnis Vhrt, O., ecoldijd ? charmine young lady ron? the pulpit, calling net by carno au-1 iccuslng her of tho temh-i''r.' iiii?f uanuifig. ." Sui?' uri?, nwt ', intil ?ho got a ehaace, ?Ad t.fcon sho lorsewbipped him. -_^ ; Lose not thy owu for. want of ; i! Lose oo^ your iufant for' ?