The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-22

Bx>suHASOn =. n. HAMMOND, or SOUTH can,

BxFsHAS0D =. n. HAMMOND, or SOUTH cARoLrA.
Tho illness OF ex senator Hamilton Hammond u
South Carolina, which alluded the 10Th inst
terminated his death November Is, At Hamburg,
s c. lie was regarded one OF the ablest in tho
SOUTH and the rebel press his loss q
TO the confederacy.
Mr. Hammond was born in Newberry, 8. c.. November
To- 1901, and consequently within two days %
nfty seven years Of age at tho time he expired. Hs
father from Massachusetts, and for years laughs
languages in South Carolina College His son. however,
was sent 10 Dartmouth College, N. H., where be sradu-
ated about the year 1927 lie made choice OF law -
profession and was admitted TO the bar In 1928, but
two years after assumed editorial charge OF .
Columbia political Journal and during the excitement
OF that period In South Carolina strongly advocated
the State right and null 1caton doctrines which
then popular in that dsa rected part the country
Asthe excitement on this subject increased no entered
deeper into the plans OF tho dsunionists engaging
staff officer OF Governor Hamilton, and subsequently a
Governor Hayne In organizing the military forces called
1888 By South Carolina After Jackson bad crushed
this first attempt at secession, Hammond became
ddate for Congress- and elected, taking his scat In
the House 1885 Declining health and the disappoin.
meut OF his political aspirations induced him TO decline
70 election and left the country for tour n Europe.
his return l84l he was appointed brisader gene.
raj OF South Carolina militia, and the year following
elected Governor OF He figured in various POI
stons or In the State for several years sa0ss
quepty taking interest and an active part Ia ma
tonai Questions He introduced some reforms the
school system Of tho state taxing KING, more par ns.
tcular interest, however, In tho military rathes
than the educat onal Institutions. He miro
duced the West Point system OF Instructors
INTO the military COLLEGES OF the state and perssteny
encouraged the wariike spirit among the young men
lie published several regulations OF slavery, which have
been endorsed as able replies to anslavery documents
issued as the North His "Pro.slavery Argument and
Life OF Calhoun attracted general attention o. the Time
their publication, not only In South Carolina where
d ttlar Init lhrQnu
Ills return councils took place In 1851 he
having been elected the senate to I'LL the vacancy oo-
casioned by the death OF Senator A. r. Murray During
tho spring OF 1858 he INDUCED 10 speech Ia
expressed contempt OF the aporng classes Of
the country, and which excited considerable comment
and ridcue On his return South Carolina 10 Septem
Der, 1858, he made speech at Columbia 10 which he
expressed rather variance with thdse he bad
held younger days. His IDEAS OF nulhCalion had
boon mucn modified and he looked upon Il 81 no remedy
for tho evils OF which he had 80 bitterly complained III MS
younger days He also declared that he row OPP
posed the reopening OF the slave trade he
however, warm advocate OF state rights, and during
exciting times immediately following the secession OF
south Carolina 1860 prominently before the peo-
pie OF that state In various capacities incdonnl 10 the
then existing confusion In January 1851 no was talked
many OF the rebel papers as hitting candidate Tor
Woe President OF the rebel states his name being
associated in that with that OF VIM L. Yancoy
He figures urncr IN active capacity ~ the records
OF rebellion and appears to have retired to the quiet
or his home lie married In early life lady OF ample
and age estate and to the Improvement OF the
he been devoting his waning energies Tor me
past three years. Tho savannah Republican OF the %
inst announced that he was lying daDgerously III WIN
inestinal hemorrhagc with which he fast sinking.
The a,est dates Richmond tell that he expired %
the 18th inst.
DEATH OF Elk GOVERNOR BAIRBANKs OF VERMONT.
BosTos, Nov. 81 1894.
Ex-Governor Fairbanks, OF Vermont, died yesterday
al his homo In IS. Johnsburg.