The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-11-22
To fha Paonla Of South Carolina.

<se5sesof the honor paid to me by thevote given
to me in tbs recent election for Governor. In
returning my thanks ic,then For the late Sponta-
neo1s-and extraordinary nanltestatIgn OF their
kindness it is due to them tRa5 I sRoafd state
she reasons which induces me to decline to be
candidate. IN the first place. the Conventions
which gave the election Of Governor to the Peo-
35fe, had with singular unaniTitY--t not IN
tleir public capacity-requested the distinguished
gentleman who has been elected to become a
candidate for the Office. This he consented to
do though, doubtless, at great personal HeotiFe-
4nenee, and heavy sacrifice of,his private inter
es@. Under these cireumSt" ~-s, was unW!Ii;
Tag to do, anything that might cause polltlcai
contest iIf the State / thought that no goou
ea,i1d arise at home from Sa@h 2 contest. whist
ie##mi6br do us Infinite mischief Abroad The
president of the Unsed States had exhibited not
only strong disposition to protect the South
from the radicah5m ofthe North, but to re-lnstate
MS in our civil and political rights. feared that
my eIecton-by embarrassing him IN his laborS
and policy-might incidentally DO harm to the
State. Superadded to these considerations OF a
public character lettering me from appearing as
a candidate, there were others OF a private ma
ture 70 less, trong. Ny affairs, neglected for
five wears imperatiyely demand my personal at
tendon. Had believed that my election as
Governor could really benefit the State, or sub
serve any of her true interests, no sacrifice OF q
private nature, koge1eF great, would have aeter'
rcd me from accepting that or any other position
to=whieh she might have called me but regard
inc nv nomination only as q compliment 1iom
some of my former comrades,-1 felt at liberty to
decline, though deeply. sepsible of the honor
Maid to me by the nomination, and the manner
IN which it was received throughout the State.
These reasons which I hope you wfit understand ia
and appreciate, -impelled Inc to Withdraw my
name. Haging, given re reasons Tor the course
I pursued, aRd expressed my thahEs tor'8oar
generous confidence in me, should,
here close. But the evidence you have gaEeh OF
yoar blindness to, and coEfdeac; in, me-eSl-
depee as unexpected asjt is gratifying author
izes me, trust without presumption, to add a
fen. words ofcounsel. -.
Eos years past ut has been the Boast OF our
State that there was but one party within: her
limits. Goamendsb3e and vital>as that state OF
affairs vas during the war, it is scarcely, II atail,
less: Sc now Every association Of the past; every
duty of the present. every hope e4 the future oa9
as Still stand shoulder to- shoulder." The TofK
Before Us demands allthe patriotism, al! the coar-
age, all the endurance of ourawhoIe people. Let
party strife no minor issues, no petty politics,
divert US from the great and pressing work OF
the 6our That of terminating, asfar as posi-
be. our PROSTATE and bleeding State, and rehao-
tting her, as speedily may be, With the forms,
the rights and the sanctity of government and OF
4agS. 'ses
That barque, which vas launched few years
ago. amid suck JOYOUS acclamations .GwhIch was
.frefgiIted with such precious hopes, and which
was waited on By. such earnest prayers, mas suts
fered shipwreck. II behooYes US, as, wise men,
TO build Of its broken timberS, as best we may,
.raft, wbeaeYer We n1aysAope to reach ia heaven Of
rest and safety -
1t nay be, that when the forms Of government
are restored, and freedom of speech allowed, to
ne yeuy late Convention Will be subjected to
harsh criticism and its action inpugned. Should
sneny sduhappily, be the case, remember thai yoa,
.tsle peoble of South Carolina accepted this Con
7vention as part and parcel of the terms of your
Surrender The President had no shadow OF aa-.
thority, Iadniit-under the Constitution OF, the
United Seates-to order asGonVentioa IN this or
any other State ;bat, asa eeuqnerer, ne had the
right to offer, not to dictate terms. The teFTas
offered by. him yea have accepted, and you are
hound, by. every dictate or honor and Of maRli-
ness to abide by them honestly and to keep, IN
GOOD faith, the pledges you have given: do
NOT nyself, concur fully in all the measures
adopted BY the Convention, but shall cheertat-
Is acaufesee in the action it took to carry out
faithfllly the terms agreed on, and willingly ae-
cord to it high praise for the manner IN wAleh II
discharged It's arduous and unweicoH1c laoers.
No similar body ever represented more aFge-
Iythan it did the dignity, the learning, the virtue
and the patriotism Of the State and am sure
that it vas actuated by pure and 1ssl motiTes.
Entertaining these views, think that 1T Is our
duty Co sustain the action Of the Convention IN
Recognizing the aboli1ion of sslavery, to support
the President of the United Statese so long as
ckyAvn c1, fsSlrtStS
as a asso7ereiga State, and to give to our newly
elected Governor a. cordial cooperation in his
grave and responsible duties. Above. all, let US
stand by cur State-her record Is honorable, her
eseatcheon untarnished. Here is our country
the land of eur nativity; the hsme of our attec
fioE. Here all our hopes should centre here
we have wefshippe6 the God eur father s. here,
samid ehagred and hlaekened ruins are tae spots
We once fondly called our homes3 and here we
buried the ashes of our kindred. All these sa-
cred ties bind us to our State and they are in
tensifed by her suffering and her desolation. j
ASsAud, asa child, when soaring sounds mosest,
Clings close and cfeserzto the mothers breast; !;
Sc. f3e loud torrent and the Rhirlwind.s 'F3ar
Blu. bind Us to our. native land the more.
I trust that yoa viii pardon me for thus ven
tuliipps to counsel. you Believe me, thatit is in
no psesumptuous feeling that do so, but solely
in an honest, sincere and humble hope of con-
4ributipe NV mite to the welfare and honor of
our State. What have said has been evoked
bv YOUR recent manifestations of kindness to nae.
THIS shall cherish as one ofthe pEeudest reeol-
lectons OF my life, for it assures me of your be-
lief that I have tried to do my duty. It only. re-
mains for me, in bidding you, farewell, to say
that whenever the State needs my services she
has only to command and 7 shall obey L am,
very respectfully and gratefully, your tellowciti-
zen, 7 " ABE HAMPTON. =
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TlffE CHOLERA IL PARfs-EIsiT OF THE EMPEROR
TosrHE HosPfTALs Ls-The Emperor paid an unex-
pected visit on. Friday last to- the Hotel Djeu
His Majesty went through all the wards, in which
he staid an hour, speaking to all the patients
suffering With cholera His Majesty perceived
with great pleasure that great number were
convalescent, and that many beds were already
Yacant, which showed that the epidemic bad
ceased to make progress. 8Hthe patients were
sensibly affected by the marks ofinteFest shown
them by-their Sovereign. The Emperor l- ex-
pressed his satisfaction tc the sisters the physi-
c;asss and attendants. On his departure HIS
3Gaissty was cheered by a large crowd assembled
in the Place Notre Dane.-PGri$ Ao'sitsur,, Oc-
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