The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-14

Hampton wigs brought ID c0htact; and
tho latter succeeded in inspiring him
with some degree Of that caution ahich
Sheridan, In Virginia, had learned, after
much experience to feel. 'f'
AS this time 1t was--a few days before
the evacuation Of Cclnnbia--G General
Hampton was promoted to the rank Of
Lieutenant General, which was fitting
recognition of 4ech service as the govern
ment hsd received at his hands.
The last fight Of Hampton'a command
wes near Raleigh, North Carolina, juat
after the Confederatea evacuated that
city. General Fitzpatrick charged Hamp-
toms rear guard. The Confederates
taFned on the Federal, charged and drove
shem back in confusion, taking prisoners,
aud killing and wounding some.
In genera! estimate Of these military
services, we must not forget the magni-
tedo of the war. It is doubless O reason
able estimate to reckon that General
Hampton saw ten times as much actual
service in the fields MS General Washing
ION cid.
When the war was over, he that had
been great in war, showed greatness
a.nife ~ honorable II peace. Temperate
sn ali bis views, earnest in every issue,
clear.sighted when most Others were CON.
founded, he has spoken and written
words that the future -ill cherish as
words of wisdom, when such words we're
80 few.
On the Goth Of August, 1865. just after
o public meeting of whites had Been held
In Columbia, General Hampton edvised
against any public movement until Tho
general government had indicated it's
policy toward the State. he said ''The
State ia eis}ler o member of the Federal
Union, or It Is not. If o member then
not only is il a work of fsuperesogation
for her TO ask admission to the Union,
but she iss by the Constitution Of the
United States, guaranteed a Republican
form OF Government, and che has the
right to administer her government under
such o Constitution and by such iawe rs
che chooses. But IL che is, on the con.
trary not member of the Union, chs
murt be regarded either rs O Territory, or
as conquered province. In either con-
dition, the United States authorities are
charged with the duty of providing
proper government for her, and ! think
the true policy OF the State is 70 remain
passive until such government is given
her, or Is forced upon her" He then
proceeded to show that Convention of the
people and an acquieseence in every de-
mand that Congress might make would
not result in restoring the State to her
proper relations to the Federal Govern.
ment-a feet which has become patent to
good many since that time.
On the 9TH of August, 1e67-two years
later, when two conventions Of our citi.
aens had been held-he expressed the
same convictions. After showing that the
faieh kept By shs North toward the South
had been Punic, he says: 81 touch on
these points only to show the mistakes
committed by the South, when it con-
formed 10 those demands of the North
which were interpolsted into the condi-
tions after our surrender. Onr State
Conventions were misfakes; so were the
changes of our Constitutions; greater
than all other, was the Legislation ratify-
Ing the amendment Of the United States
Constitution known as Article 49,"
Again, he says: "Has this policy c: con
cession to unlawful commands been pro.
ductive of benefit that we still desire to
pursue it? Are We prepared, for the
sake CT erpediency-that fatal fallacy
Ehicll has lured us SO far on the road to
destruction ssht,t Trojan HoFsc which
has brought with it an Iliad Of WoesMto
barter away the few rights rnmaining to
US? Yet this is the course ne must fol-
low, If we accept terms which we know
to, be contrary to the conditions ON which
We surrendered, snd which are iii OPEN
and paipable violation OF the ConBtitu-
tion of the United States Of that Con-
stitGticn which We swear 20 support at
the very moment We are grossly outrag-
ing its n,est sacred pro+isioiis.n His ad-
yite aG that junctnfe was "Let every
man register, and cast his vote against
the Convention" Ht ri
In all his discussions of the difficult
problem Of the relations betweeii the two
races in the South, General Hampton has
never lost sight Of their Identity OF inter
ests. In February, 1867, addressing
meeting Of freedmen in Columbia; he
eaid: "Your welfare is inseperably link
ed with that of the whites Of the South.
If We are unjust taxed, you will suffer; II
We are ruined, you will be destroyed.
Your prosperity depends entirely on that
Of your country, and whatever fate awaits
the white people OF the South will be
yours" f ig
These are words of wisdom that the
unfortunate ffeedme. have been seduous.
ly taught to forget; Taught By adven-
tufefs who grow rick upon the ruin of
both races. ,"t ~ - II
/ Upon the abolition of slavery he said /:
''The deed ha. been done, and I, for one,
do honestly declar4 tina. never wish to
see it revoked. Nor do I believe that
tie people Of. the South would hois re-
maudi the negro to slavery, ifthey had
the power todo so." .Jli 'li'1 il,n
Bis idea of the COURSE to pursue to.
ward the negro appears in these words,
addressed to his former companions In
arms, in the fail of 1866 : stAs'a slave, ho
was faithful to US; o. freeman, let US
treat him as friend. Deaf With hiu.
frankly, justly, kindly, and my word for
1t, he. will recipfOeate y5ur kindness.
cllnging TO his old, home, his own coun-
try and his former mastefs!n This was
before the negro had been tampered with,
by party politicians. h u
an 1869, he gave the most decided ex-,t
to be puHaed-evah yet purs toward
Georgia State Fair in Macon. on the f7th
of November. These efe his words :''' = |
HThe negro ia unaonh Hy hstter fit
ted, from his long tsais his phyaical
cnntignraticn and hisi .ntahility 4. all
the. diyeraities of our climate, to make {.
moro efficient laborer than, any other.
Especially La tnis true when the labor Ia
to bo performed in the more malariaI
portions Of our country. OuE object,
then, shC,,.d be to develop, to the utmost,
his capacity &c q .aborer. To do this,
s;a;o Il requisite, aa9 =e ssi.ssiii. hi:ss=s A.o
exercise great forbeafance, constant pru-
dencs and steady kindness. We must