The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1865-11-29

WADE HAMPTON To THE PEOPLE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.


Expecting Ia leave the State in a Few
days Tor an uncertain period, | cannot do
|. vithost expressing 10 my fellow citizens
sny profound sense nf the honor given 10
me in the recent election for Governor.
In returning ny thanks 10 them for the
ixte spoasaneous and ertrasrdinsry mani.
iestaticn Of their kindness, il is due 70
,hsn that I should stste the reasons which
iadsesd ma % decline 10 be Candidate.
In The first plsee. the Convention which
gave the election OF Governor 60 the peo.
pie. had 9Th singular unanimity--though
aot in their public aPscity-reqaested the
distinguished gentleman who has been e,
lecied, 10 become . candidate for the Of
nee. This he consented TO do, though
dasbtiess a. great personal Inconvenience
and q heavy sacrifice 70 bis private inter
ssts Under these circumstances. | was
unwilling to 10 any thing that might cause
spoliticai contest in the Stale. | thought
that ~ goad could arise at home from such
. contest. whilst il might do as infinite
mischief abroad The President of the Uni
ted States hsd exhibited net only a strong
disposition tr protect the South from the
rsdiealism Of he North. but 10 re insiats
" in our civil aud political rights. Iiesr.
I'd that sny rieciion--by embarra ssing I'm
in his lsbors and poIisy-mighi incident.
ally do harm 10 the State. Superadded 10
these considerations of public character.
dsierring me from appearing as candid.
ste. there we're others of private nature
10 less strong.
NY affairs. neglected for FIVE wears. i'm
perstisely demand mv personal attention.
Had believed that ny election a. Cover
ner eosld reall, benefit the State. or sub.
ser,e any Of her true interests. no sacrifice
ola private nature. however great. would
have deferred me from accepting that or
any nther position 10 y hieh she night have
called me; bu, regarding my nonisation
only - = compliment from some o. my fur.
'ner comrades. fel, al liberty t. dcclinc.
thsugh deeply sensible Of Tie honor pail
10 ne by the nomination. and tie m ntnnrr
- which u Mss received ihrnu.hou, tie
State. These reasons. which | hope ,ou
will underst4Bd and appreciate. inprll,d
ne Ia Withdraw n, nAmr. Having given
the fsssons Tor the course ! pursued. and
oppressed nv thanks iur your genernn,
e"nhdcnes IN me. should p.rhsp. h.rc
lose. but the evidence ynu have given
= your kindness 10 and ceniidrncr IN M
evidence a. unexpected A. u is graiily.
ins-auihnriles mr.. ! trus, without IRE
ssRptlnn. 10 add lev words nt counsel.
For Years past IL has been the boast ni
our State that There VA, but one party with
~ her l,n.It,. Commrndable AMI vital az
hat state Of affairs was during the war. il
= scarcely. II 4, all. less 20 INV. Every
association Of the past. ever duty Of the
ptsssni. every hope oi The future, bill us
siiil u stand "shuulIer 10 shoulder" lie
"otk before Us demands all the patriotism
rll ihr courage, all the endurance vi uur
Whole people. Let NJ party strife. no nj
h"r issncs, no petty politics, diveri u, from
ihe great aud pressing MefA ol the hour.
mat si reanimaiing. a, IL !. pos, bic, nur
Irsstraic and bleeding State. nd tshabil
ita,iug her d. speedily L, msy H. With IN.
forms. ;hc rights aud the sanetlt, Of soy.
,rnment and vi law.
The bark which vas launched lev wear,
ago. amid such joyous scelamaiions. which
vas lfei.hirl with such precious homes.
and Which vas Urtcd On !, sath ,atnss,
prayers, has suffered shipWreek. Il be.
soosss o. as wise men. u bu,ld ~ ii, bro.
stn inhbers. ~ best We NAV. a raft. when
.'rr We nay hope 70 reach haven Of res,
aud safety.
ltmay be that when the form, Of gov
crnment are restuted and freedom ol speech n
allowed u, your late convention will be
subjected TO harsh criticism and its action
'mpugned. should such unhappiIy be the
case, remember that you, the people oI
seu,h Carolina, accepted this convention
as part and parcel Of the terms of your sur.
Klndrr Iha psaaidnna i. "A -. u L.