The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Wade HamptOn's Address to the COL
ored People.
PROTECTION FOR ALL GUARANTEED
Political Power Of the South In
creased by Negro Suffrage.
GOOD ADVICE TO ALL CLASSES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CHARLESTON, April 10. 1877.
Governor Hampton's stay in tho city to-day has
been attended with repetition, minus tho military
display, Of tho ovation with which he was received
yesterday. At the Governor held public rcccp-
ton at the City Hail upon the invitation OF the Mayor
ana was visited by hundreds Of coored republicans,
among whom nearly all tho promipent leaders OF
tho county.
ADDRESS GOVERNOR.
During the reception tho Governor In response 10 n
call from the coorcd citizens addressed thcm fol.
lows:--
Ny FRIENDS OF CuARLEsroN-It gives me great plea
sure 10 meet you and particularly so to meet many
OF The coorcd citizens OF Charleston on tins OCCASION
want you particularly not only hcre but throughout
the whole state 10 understand precisely the condition
OF affairs anu the policy l represented In tho
natural Tor you 10 suppose, having been
mslcd In SO many instances that although man VINO
IS a candidate Tor oiico may make promises you can
not know what Will be tho result Of those pledges
until you see how tho policy has been carried OUT All
that have to say 10 YOU now--and say IL when VIC
tory has crowned our eforts-s that stand now pre-
cscly where stood twelve years ago. was tho nrst
man in Amcrica-ccrtanly tho first IN tho South
who advocated tho granting OF tho right 10
vote to the colored man. tApplause.) That Is
ord only few days ago | saw In tho New York
Rod, that in 1865 told him that the Northern re
pubiicans would want TO take away the right OF voting
from the coorcd people long before the South ever
would.
During tho late canvass made prediction that
tho coored people would very soon md that the only
protection they had for their elective franchise would
be from the white men Of tho South You Will 1.-Two
TO sec IT,
REPUBLICAN DESIRE FOR RESTRICTION
want 10 tell you an incident which has happened
since my election When | was In Washington re-
Gently i've or six or more prominent republicans, men
high in position actually consulted me as 10 how tho
vote OF tho colorcd man could best DO restricted. l
tell you what is true. Ny answer was-
1--WE don't want the vote or the colorcd man taken
away or restricted, Tor, aside from tho friendship
bear this race their right 10 vote gives thirty
fled that the best men IN both races and parties VIII
vote together Tor the Commonwealth. We don't want
10 take that right away" tGreat applauscl stand
precisely in tho position that took twelve years ago
THE EDUCATIONAL QUESTION
want TO see the colorcd people educated, and re-
new hero tho pledges that have heretofore made that
we will give the colorcd people better facilities for odu-
cation than they have hitherto enjoyed tAppausc.l
shall all my influence II that the means
OF education placed within the reach OF every citi-
ot South Carolina; and when say every citizen
do not limit or qualify tho expression.
DISTINCTION RACE OR NATIONALITY.
call every man n Carolinlan, whether he Is white
black, whether no is born here at the North or IN
the State ut heart and no Is entitled 10 oil tho
protection that the laws Of The State and
pledged to anl every promise made in The last can.
can only do that II the people OF South Caro-
lima will help me. can do nothing of myself may
indicate to tho Legislature what consider a proper
for them to pursue, but Is Tor them 10 make
the laws My duty is To execute Thorn and your duty
is to send the best men to the Legislature, irrespective
Of race or party.
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
Select no man Tor public oicc who Is not 1t to Ill
the POSITION care not what may his politics or his
race. Make 1t your rulo that you will place IN
Office unlcsahe IS competent II you elect good mon
make the laws pledge 70 you my honor that those
laws shall DO framed 80 ms TO placc every man and
OF both and parties upon equal footing
before the law.
We have just passed through exciting and bitter
Carolina, II could impress IL upon them all as feel
myself II we wish TO consult tho host interest OF tho
State il we want 70 build up and bring peace anu pros
pcrity back 10 her sunny fields, ! would say
to and all forget for while at least all
politics and devote yourselves to the material
interests oil the State Go to work resolutions viii DO
nothing; public meetings will do nothing; every man
should place his shoulder TO the wheel; he must go to
work resolntcly, honestly. earnestly and boldly In
discharge OF ms duty to bring back harmony and unan
unity between the races at the South.
| know. my friends, you can do It, tell
not one particle OF feeling OF III will against single
individual OF your race and It happened that tho
first commission that ISSUED as Governor OF tue state
OF South Carolina was Issued to colorcd man. and
republican at that. When was in Washington a col
orcd republican, an ex-oicc-hoder OF this State. Pro-
lessor Greener, OF the State University, came to
and asked Tor recommendation. told him that
could understand what value my recommendation
would be TO him. but upon his renewing his request
gave him letter, aud Told the President that had
not intended TO give any recommendation Of tho late
administration IN south Carolina, but as rconcr was
n colored man. had voted Tor Hayes and stumpcd the
State Tor Chamberlain thought coni AFFORD TO make
exception In his case.
APPEAL FOR mrs ADMINISTRATIONS.
What say 10 you here wish every man TO repeat
only to you, judge the administration by Its
| uon't want you TO become democrats or conserva-
lives you to forget all about politics. and only
want the support OF those men IN south Carolina who
believe that ain sandng on the constitution,
obcying tho laws and Keeping my oath
TO justice done 10 every IN
South Carolina | have the right as Governor oil tho
State TO ask that have the right TO appeal TO tho
people who have elected and ask them 10 hold up
my hands long as ! am dong right When am
dong wrong let them turn their backs upon me- IL
white and black men viii do this and try
and forget all the animosty cngcndered
during the past struggle, II they will rcmeu,.
Ter only that they Carolinans; that we all
have to live here together on this SOIL that when
die our bones Will crumbc away together the bosom
OF this old earth that gave US birth, II you Will
yourselves heart and hand build up the State tell
you that before two years have passed away thcrc
Will be parties IN this state to divide the
people on state politics. There may be IN national
politics. but there VIII be so strong party of white
viii have domestic divisions. | have worked
and working Tor nothing clsc, and
pledge you my honor that II was tho hope to bring
about that state OF things aud only that hope 50 he
me cod, that induced 10 be candidate for Governor
II IL Is gwen To mo to bring peace, II It Is
gwen To to restore the prosperity OF this State. To
all people happy and prosperous, l will feel
that my work has been done ana | Will then
he compensated for every sacrifice that have
made. You and may not live to see this era. bu;
children and our childrens children will rise UP To
bless tho mon that worked out Their redemption.
EFFECT rnE SPEECH.
This address was heard by the audience with pro.
found interest and respect and tho plain manly words
50 candidy uttered produced marked cIcc, upon his
coorcd hearers many OF openly expressed their
satisfaction.
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