The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-04-11

P~rcsbytcry Oh the s.riptural doctrine or
giving.
Presbytcry will hold al adjourned
rlecting at Walhalla on Saturday Def rc
the fourth Sabbath in April.
The next Stated Meeting ut ~tirecnvillc,
8. c., Wednesday before fifth Sabbath in
September, 18th at :! p. IN.
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Governor Hampton's Return.
Last Friday Governor Hampton re-
turned to Columbia where he met
one of the grandest receptions ever
given to any nan His trip from
Washington was all ovation. the
grandeur Of which has eve been
equalled in this country. The Gov
ernor in acknowledgement of his re-
oeption in Columbia made the follow
ing speech:
Mr.. Chairman, My C0unt;yw0mnn and
Country.nen Of Sab Carolina Travel
worn and weary, / have cou,e back
o nong you to a'e my report. This
welcome penetrat'S my very heart. II
is not the welcome gi ;cn to victor re-
turning from the bloody field. l bring
no trophy, but / have come to say that
the cause of truth has been victorious, and
the banner Of South Carolina regenerated
disenthralled and redeemed. And J ow
has it been redeemed, my friends? Not
bv blood, but by the peaceful ballot. the
good men of all races and parties rose up
in there might and determined to wipe
out the stain from her fair escutchc1n
which had been cast upon it by foul
hands. We had seen almost everything
except our very existalce disappearing
from us for the benefit Of those who Were
not of us, who had no feeling in kind
with us. We saw that our government
was in the hands Of strangers and aliens,
and we determined to make II Grand.
glorious struggle, and if we mpst 90
down, we would go together. we :ou =!t
the battle of the people of South Car iii
ma, and never was this battle equal ed on
this continent. You can hardly realize it
nv friends, but believe me, when those
large crowds were in the city last fall i
single musket shot would have started q
civil war in America. What stopped IL?
lCries of '.You!' Your No people in
The world cou'd have Obeyed more will
inyly, and it was this that saved ourcoun-
try. Though the victory mas been won,
we cannD cla;.n tho honor; 1t - due 10
the patriotic women who would not look
uDon u nan who would turn his back up
on the Democratic callse. The victory nj
the ballot-bOX on tho 1th Of November
was met by usurpation and fraud. Eut
we appealed not to violence, not 20 nncon-
Stitutional means for .'edre's in Columbia
for we knew that the crowds which I:e-
quentlS ca ne here could have swent tuIs
u%surnation away like a leaf. But we
anil Z, ,,,;a,,f Cor lit;1., uhi1n and wn
went to the courts, which respected good
government. We said. it would not dr.
to resort to force to wipe out this nsurpa-
ton. but if you wall little longer yous
cause would prove successful. Now, my
friends, 1 come to tel you that l have re-
turned from Washington successful. The
order for tho removal OF the troops Is q
practical recognition. Eut / did not go
there to ask for any recognition or offer or
accept any compromise. ] hold my little
rom the people Of South Carolina, II SO
help me God. so lnngas they tell ;ue to do
40, will I hold it. ! went 20 Washington
from personal courtesy TO the President
IF the United States. In Justice To Mr..
Hnyes, / will say that from respect - his
official station, respect for himself. re-
sp,ct for the people of South Carolina,
and, | ho,pc. respect fIr myself, he oilc.'e:i
no corp nnise. nj terms. and no crndi-
tons whatever. And ~ long a. he inl-
lows in good faith tho pledges male in
his inaugural 10 deal OFT Justice fairly t.
every State. r. he mlileie-t t. tho coh>titu.
ron IN | t;lo laws o. t,e LIN 81 LONG
aS he does this, 80 long will I SUPPORT
him. We have nos :oiSa: il South Caro-
lima Tor party. Tho ii3ht ha. been be-
tween good anil bad men. We mus: TDrD
get TO- the ncxt i:nir ycllS all about poll.
ties. Democrats and Republicans. al
and every one, must work iur South Car
DINA. We musk invite Immigration from
the North. W. must show our Northern
brother that lie is welcome here. we
must struggle Tor the Stale, and not Tor it,
petty Offices, aud bring back prosperity
again. Ion will remember that on the
night of my nomination I said If electet
I would ba the Governor Of tho whole
people; that I would know no race, NJ
party, no man, but would meet out equa
Justice to all. / appealed to heaven Il
witness my pledge that would know M
difference. Wha. I promised then J
rcitcratc now. l have told the cOloret
men they were in the majority in thi'
State, and if ii the end Of.two years they
found that the Democrats attempted &
take any OF their rights from them, they
could throw us overheard and try SOM
one else. There is but ono way to bril:
about peace and promote prosperity, aIt
that is to obey the Nv. l ito not give al
order MOI issue Il proclamation, but sim
ply ask yOu, who have 80 honDrNl mt
above all others, to carry out my wishes
Keep the peace yourself and 50 to your
%nciShl.rs and tell them to do the same
Should there bc any blOHlslicl, every.
thing would he lost, AMI We would have
a corrupt government fastened upon IL
again. 1 have pledged myself HAT III
one would go to the State House When
the troops are withdrawn, except he have
business; and when the order comes fol
their departure l want every II to stay
away from there. When ! want you !
will tell Won. / carried u letter with me
to Washington from q soldier stationed IN
the State House, warning he not to &c
into the building Decilisr the place Wal
so filthy and full of vcrInil. Shortly ]
will have ali these c~ngines playing down
there and the Dcnitcntiary co:ricts scrub
bling there aud %fumiyating il, and we will
then have Il good Legislature there. lie
~rafcrrcl to the WARM receptions given
him durin. his visi: to Washington, and
said he ielt. proud Of his people, on
whose account uIcic honors were bestow-
ed on him. Old men had shed tears and
f:ilr women naQ CONC Out 10 DleSS Hill
and some to kiss him, too.
The Governor again urged his hearers
to keep the peace, obey the laws and al!
would be we'll. After returning his kind
thanks for the grand reception, he took
his scat amid tremendous applause.
Honest John Patterson Accepts
Hampton and the Situation.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-EXtremes
have met. Governor Hampton and Hon
est John Patterson, senator from South
Carolina. have had an interview, OF
which the Star gives the following &C.
count The interview between Senator
Patterson and Wade Hampton was
brought about in this wise: Last eve
ming Senator Patterson sent his son to
Senator Gordon asking him if he could
arrange for him (Patterson) to have all
interview with Hampton. The desire OF
the senator WA communicated to Cover