The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-12-21

governor and acknowledgement
elect, and inquire whcn it would be
convenient for them to be inaugu
rated. Tho committee subsequent
ly reported that three o'clock. of that
day had been agreed upon. %.
Mr. Orr introduced resolution
providing for tho appointment OF a
committee Of three to wait upon one
of the circuit judges and request
him to perform the duty of admin
istcring the oath of Office to tho
governor and lieutenant governor
elect. The resolution was offered
on the ground that, in view of the
grave matters now pending in the
Supreme Court, it might embarrass
the Chiof Justice to be called upon
to administer the oath. The rosolu-
ton was adopted. The committe
appointed under it reported that
they had engaged the services Of
Judge t. j. Ma key. ...
The inauguration took place
promptly at three o'clock. We cx-
tract from the N'c,cs au0 Courier
tho following fine account Of the
scene:--
The town clock tolle,l 3, and the
members Of the House and Senate
made their way to the open space i'll
front Of the hall to Witness the inau-
g,lration. n lnrgo and handsomely
decorated stand had been erected
near the hall. At the back OF the
stage WAS hang an Immense canvas,
with lfe-size portraits Of Hampton
and Simpson, beneath which were
draped two American anl q State
flag, .s,umounted by three wroaths
Of flowers. From each side of the
stage hung numerous smaller nngs.
The floor Of the stage was covered
with q handsome carpet, and q large
arm-chair WIS placed i'll tho centre
for Hampton. The large open space
in front Of the stand was filed with
all immense crowd, and tho house
tops and windows for squares around
were crowded with men and women.
The Columbia Brass Band discouvscd
martial airs, and everybody remained
i'll breathless anticip ,tion Of the np-
pear"nce of the conqucrirg horo.
After The lapse. Of some minutes,
which SCENE ages, Governor Hamp-
ton and Lieutcnunt-Govci Simp-
son appeared, escorted by Mcssrs.
Sheppard, Orr ana Hamilton, ami
followed by the mcmbers of the
Senate and the House OF Ecproscn-
tatives. These latter formed in front
OF the stand, Which wHs occupied
by Halnpton, Simpson, Spcakcr
Wallace and the officers Of the House,
Judge Aia~key, Trial" Justice Gut
man M:l*hnll, the members Of tho
executive committee, Hon. Mr.. Er-
rington, Nj p, Senator u. j. Rob
erts'un und others. " TEo Governor
and L.cltcnnnt-Govcrnur were hail
cd with dcafoning. cEcc!a from tn
crowd, and the ;.ir for squares
around YVES whito with waving
irnikercllicis, flung to the breeze
by fair hands. Governor Hampton
stepped TO thc front, Nn,l as soon az
the crowd permitted his voice TO
be heard, delivered lis Inaugural
Address.
AS the closing words of The adj
dress fell f ON his lips, the Govern,
or TUNED to Judge Mackey, who
held the Constitution in his hand
and said: .'>
81 ain now ready to receive the
oath of office prescribed by the Con
stit,ltion."
MI. Marshall stepped forward and
placed in the hand of Governor
Hampton the Holy Bible, and held
it with him, while Judge Mackey
read tho oath, Governor ,Ha.npt ton
following him sentence by sentence
At it's conclusion he kissed the
BlDlc.
Tho scene was one of intense
solcrnnity, and during the admins
tration OF the oath every head in tile
vast assemblage was uncovered. The
breathless silence which had pre-.
vailed throughout the entire cel 6.
mony now broke forth III spontn-
neous end universal shout. Rockets
were discharged from the neighbor
ing housetops; tho booming Of can
non was heard in tho distance, and
the band discoursed maj tial music.
After aabldefo interval, L;eutonant-
Governor Simpson stepped to tho
front and was also swoIh in by Judge
Mackey. Anotheriv burst of ap
plause followed this ceremony, md
the1nembers of tho House 1etilol to
the Hsll, were. called together, and
Immediately adjourned till the next
day at u m.
Meqiitilpe the enthaaastic} crowd
rushed forward, each man trying to
climb over his noighbor,. to get the
first shake Of the Governors hnnd.
Hampton extended both hands, and
was nearly dhlgGet from ,thotstand.
Not satisfied with the hand-shaking,
l