The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-06
HAkPToN's MARCH TO wAsHINaToN.

AAAPr0R's MARCH TO WARRINGTON
NORTH CAROLINA AND syiRoNIA's rRIBvrs TO
HANPToN. tSS'
GoHsBoRo'. N. &C, March 28.-The progress
OF Hampton through the Carolinas Is marked by
.he heartiest demonstrations of popular regard
Ior MN and interest in his mission. Al Tim
mohsVille about midnight, he was handsomely
serenaded, tho band accompanying him ss far
as Florence, where he was again serenadcd
ana cheered. Wilmington, which was reached
on t,ne, was the scene Of grand display. Two
or tnree tAossaed parsons assepbled in the de-
pot ana welcomed the distinguished visitors with
rousing cheers. fine band playe1 pa, riotic
airs and Governor Hampton was then intro
uuced to the crowd by Congressman Waddell in
an eloquent speech, in which he described
Hampton as the representative of all that is left
OF constitutional liberty in South Carolina, and
su.osl1ed him for his dignity, patience and stead
lastness during the past months of trial.
In response, Governor Hampton, after thank
ing. the crowd for their peeepton, and thanking
North Carolina for the aid given to South Caro-
lima IN the services of Gcn. Leach in the late
canvass said; "My friends, 60 to Washington
simply to state before the President tho fact that
the people of South Carolina have elected me
Governor of that State. I 60 there to say to
pim that we ask no recognition from any Presi-
uent. We claim the recognition from the votes
OF the people of the State. - there to assure
him that we arc not fighting for party, but that
we are Sighting for the good of the whole coun-
Try am going there to demand our rights
nothing less, so lelp me God. to take nothing
less go to tell him the condition that South
carolina has been in for years past that our peo-
pie have been under disadvantages never en-
-eeuntered by any other people on this Conti-
ncnt that they carried the election, were sue
c:sstul, and that they propose to enjoy the fruits
Of their victory"
tremendous cheering and music greeted the
close OF Gen. llamptons address. Senator NJ
Z. Butler was then called for and Justify chcered
lie said that his recent visit to- Washington had
satisfied him that if any reianW can be placed
on honor, character and earnest assurances. we
may safely say that the Hayes Administration
means to do justice to South Carolina
hundreds of citizens came into the car to be
introduced to the Governor, and the train rolled
out OF the depot amid cheering bell ringing and
whistles blowing.
In the cars, soon after leaving Wilmington.
fine breakfast was served for Governor Hamp-
tons party and the Charleston committee by MIR
Davis, of the Purcell House.
Near Florence n switch was displaced and
llampton's train ran into n turnout, but fortu-
nately no harm was done. This and similar
displacement Mt Charleston looks very like n
plan to prevent the Charleston committee and
Hampton from reaching Washington, as early as
expected. Nobody but Butler came from Co.
lumbia with Hampton.
At Magnolia where q large crowd of ladies'
ton were repeated, Hampton being introduced
by Capt Smith and making brief address,
Afterwards number of ladies were personally
presented to Hampton. At Mount Olive the
cheering was ms ardent as at other stations and
Hampton told the crowd that if they stopped
him so often he would never get to Washington
or would have nothing to say when he got
there.
WELDON, March 2S.-Goldsboro is always n
busy place, but to-day it looked like young
city, and the cheers that went up rivalled those
ct Hampton day in Charleston. The Governor
made brief address, which fired every heart
anew.
At Wilson there was q brass band as well as
big crowd, and the Governor made n two min
ute speech on this text. ave have won the fight
and mean to keep it." There Gen. Butler was
impressed into SERVICE and told the cheering
crowd that before many suns went down South
Corofina would expect their cOngr.tula as
she now had their sympathies.
Toisnot, small but gro wing village, turned
ont In full force TO do Hsmpton, honor, and ho
told thcuithat the only fault he had TO find with
North Carolina was that he had been called on
to make speech at every stopping place.
At Rocky Mount, in Edgecombe County said
to be the most thoroughly cultivated cotton dis.
irict in the South, Hampton had the pleasure of
renewing his acquaintance with Hockey, his
former barber, now ono Of the staunchest color
ed Democrats in the Stote. Capt. Battle intro
duced Hampton to the enthusiastic multitude
Enfield gave to the Confederacy some of the fin
est soldiers in the service, and the survivors
were not slow to testify their admiration of
Hampton. whose bI ief address was applauded
to the echo. The first floral tribute of the day
came from this place.
At Halifax the train stopped only q minute,
but long enough for Hampton to show himself
in response to the greeting Of ladies and his old
comrades.
RICHMOND, March 28.-The reception at We'll
don and along the line to Petersburg was very
warm, but when the Cockade City was reached
the welcoming hundreds had sweled to- thous-
ands, and the sky was ablaze with rockets
Hampton, in his b icf speech, said that the peo.
pie Of South Carolina had made fight like that
which Virginia had won ut the ballot-box, and
we would not submit our cause to any commits
sion or tribunal. This announcement was hail
ed with tremendous cheering lie said the time
near when South Carolina would take her
place with her sister States, the equal Of any
Of them. Butler and Conner were called for,
but the train moved of before they could be
brought out.
On the arrival Of Governor Hampton and par
iy in Richmond, at $50 Z. NJ, en- route for
Washington, he was met at the depot by i'm
mense concourse Of people, numbering fully s.
OOO including the Conservative clubs of the city,
with music and n committee - prominent citi
zens, and was received with great enthusiasm,
amid firing Of cannon and fireworks.
An address Of welcome was made by Hon. a.
NJ. Kelley, ex Mayor of Richmond. After re-
turning thanks for the ovation Governor Iiamp-
ton said that he interpreted the demonstration
rs tribute to the cause he represented, viz
Good government, home rule and reform. The
people of South Carolina, he continued. are in
earnest. We have tried compromise in vain,
and so last fall we planted our feet firmly on the
Constitution and began to battle for our rights.
We remembered that ours was one of the origi
nal thirteen States, and strong men and noble
women joined hands in the struggle, declaring