Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-30
General Wade anntop

10 the editor Of the .4lraaelriu G,,z.tte
The struggle 10 Sou,h Carolina ,,.tw..,. l..
cul urc. the virtue, and tie Irop.r ., n.
Sat Oh The vuc ai and it: igo,,r..r. j..
bes;Ia'Ey aud lis brigaulage Oh the other :.
engaging the earnest attention OF the sn,I,
country, anu Diioolag lrto deserved prom.
nence the extraordinary merits of the ii,ro.
gulshed soldier whose Uame is at the head g
my article. 1t cannot be denied that bsgore
the war the sympathies of the best peonIo !,
Virginia were frequently diverted from Sou,b
Carolina and South Carolians by the arropanoa
with which many OF the latter were pleased n
meet Flrs!nlans and other S0ulherners u1ite
their peers. lhe events OF that war fully de-
monstIated to these rather supeTciIious gentle.
men thu; 1t was possible tor South Carolina nor
10 occupy The most pronlueut position among
battlng CONFERENCE.-The; that from other dust
! heroes could De formed, and at the beck Of
other States could spTiug TO the defence Of al,
Cavaliers without tar, without raprOacn, and
without a" equal. The If. ct of this Ics.oq m.
on the South Carollua character was As eli. i.
eulng as II was beneficial, and leaves iii,.e +,
complain Of 10 the bearing OF that very ga,r,o,
and devoted people.
But G2ocral Hampton Was never Open %
the CRITICISM to which, We respectfully suomi
were 50 many OF his people This Distinguish
Ell officer was never proud and naughty, but.
like the irglnlao, proud md courteous Inn
| Instruction mak-s i: III wHal lie Is today, tie
mos! popular, the best beloved mau, .! Al
ranks, in South Carolina. And surely 10 one
has better right to be ploui than this :. mt
| al ~
ancestry, Of bamccsS life, Of heroic pre-. lie.
Of brilliant record as soldier. well may the
South Carollban challenge ,mpar,scn VIII tue
uuprinclpied carpct-b ag adventure who has tac
desperate haEdihoo Lon the soil Of SuutL Calo
lima 10 compete for the chief mag STACY wth
this first Of her sons. II got rotber nln,~jr,
the leader OF organized langs Of robbers, au it,.
otter OF strife, a shameless Iurucoat, Chamber.
lain aspl!es TO rule ouly that h. may c,uIidete
the ruin OF this hap'css cOmmOuw"ai,il- tie
most unfortunate of the American .istcrbooI.
PowcglcSs to keep the peace Of the STAT 20
which he himself Is standing mcuac> OF the
frs, approach of disorder tbs .tck- 1.n aI,ej
| official H'es to WASHINGTON or to Lo0g b.alch
| to beg Tor troops without whose support lis
| mushroom government would vaDsa IL Jay
as lid Kellogg 10 Louisiana.
| The people OF Virginia caunot remain Ldrt.
tereut spectators while this lille aud dcata
struggle for good government Is goag ~ in
SJu!h Carolga, TOO long troddeu under the
feet VI spoilers and hlrtIlngS. The permanent
| Interests OF morality are Involved 10 The cl..
test 1t is impossible to debauch contDV:..
WI alth without COMMUNICATING some o! lis PEG.
pie, few though they be. South Caroina,
though pcoplcd by cultured, high spirited,
dominant race, IS 10 exec ptlOn 10 the genera
rule. She has had roofs who were ou.y
| fit to b. behind the bars Of p,nitcntary AMI
lawyers, aye OF historic names, who wcrr outy
fiji to have black judges over them, aud judges
who were only iii for the cotton fad or the
barber shop. La the name of Americas civh.
zaton the people demand thar termination
shall be put 10 h.ui and miSrule, to this
travesty of governments; that South Car,hna
shall cease to be u By word aud repreach.
The Black Republic governed By white Sound
rels has had its day, and new era Is aoout 10
dawn upon the people whose fathers fought at
Cowpers and at Eutaw, upon the historic .auI
of Marlon and oil Sumter
Aud meet is It that the banner OF Reform
should be thrown 10 South Carolina to tAc four
wtnds Of heaven by the arm OF Hampton, a>
strong as it is willing. a fitting tribute l. 1t 10
| the worth OF the most distinguished oi thu ,oL>
Of this proud old c5mmou@calth that now 10
the hour OF her drcs need when she is : up
plug and barring her breast t. the ti-ht, slc
should coDsign tier color, to his devot:d hanI>.
| Firyira and the South regard the lIu-rr,
brcathcss with aulcpati0u; ready az.
eager to hail with loud acclaim the gallant we
tor. For, Sou'hernerS since there ooi BE-.
fore the God Of Battles the peerless NtgIaIan
who sheaIhed his sword at Appomatt"X r'i
| Il. H. tt.
he coud not rem.d y, the ranks OF hv'nr ma
do not contain a nobIcr excmp!ar # ,eur be-
rolc race than the iluSrl"us Caro!'a'a1 wto,
on he soil of his native STATE Is uJw III NJ
his 6gnt for the Right. with uch c,n>'accy,
witt such ardor, with such single hearted,
high-soulcd galiantry and devotion.
T. II II