The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-28
THE SHIELDS GUARDS.
SPEECHES or GOVERNORS ROBINSON
AND HAMPTON.
side BY Side, New Work and Sorth Car
olina.
AUBURN. n. Y, June 20, 1877.

AUBURN. n. Y, June 20, 1877.
An imposiDg demonstration was made
here to-day on the occasion of the visit
of General Shields, Governor Robinson
and Governor Hampton to attend the
Shields Guard anniversary. The city
was decorated and an immense crowd Of
people filled the streets along the line of
the procession. Many officials aud prom.
inent military gentlemen were in the city,
and the procession was nearly mile in
length.
TIE RECEPTION ADDRESS
near The city, and Hon. Il. NJ. Pomcroy
made an eloquent reception address, in
which he referred IL appropriate terms ~
the distinguished gentlemen present and
gave sketch Of the organization and
history OF the military company to honor
which they had come together, and closed
by extending hearty welcome to all
present and by presenting the thanks Of
the Guards.
His Honor Mayor McCrea then intro.
/ duccd Governor Robinson, who was re-
ceived with enthusiastic rounds of ap.
p!ause, and delivered an address of well
come to Governor Hampton in behalf Of
the Empire State.
| SPEECH OF GOVERNOR ROBINSON.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN ASD FELLOW CITI-
zENs-I appear before you for tho pur-
pose of introducing to you distinguished
gentleman, the Governor Of the State Of
South Carolina, and welcoming him TO
this our own State. Governor Hampton,
am aware that your visit here is unotIi.
cial and prompted by motives OF personal
friendship to the venerable veteran of the
Mexican war who is with us and the mil
itary organization which bears his hon
Ored name, but chcerfully avail myself
of the occasion to welcome you to the
State of New York. In doing this need
not refer to events that have passed into
the history of the country, nor those of a
purely political character, but only to
those OF recent occurrence and national
importance. The manly and heroic quail
tiles which you have shown WIN: the
last six months have established your
fame forever in the hearts of the Ameri-
can people. (Applause.) When, after
you had been elected Governor by the
people of South Carolina, you found the
Capitol Of your State in possession Of fed.
eral troops forbidding your entrance and
compelling the members of your Legisla-
ture to pass under the censorship Of an
armed military guard, tho inevitable
popular excitement created thereby
spread over the whole country and uni
versal apprehension and alarm prevailed.
When it was seen tina. single indiscreet
word or action on your part would rekin-
die the flames ofciyil war and again dcluge
the land with blood you uttered no such
word, you performed no such act. With
patience, with moral courage and with
absolute self-command you met the storm
of human passion and arrested its pro-
gress with your own voice, and by your
we'll deserved magnetic power over your
people you upheld the majesty of the Jaw.
Enthusiastic applause.) You preserved
peace; you appealed from the injustice
ard wrong which you were suffering to
the reason and conscience of the nation.
Your appeal was heard; your vindica-
ton came: truth and Justice triumphed.
(Cheers.) The federal troops no longer
march through your legislative halls !;
you arc fully installed in the possession
Of your office and your rights as Governor
of your State. The moral courage which
wins such victory under such circum-
stances is of higher and better order of
heroism than is often shown on the battle
field.
am sure that speak the voice of the
Empire State when once more bid you
welcome to her soil, alike for your per
sonal worth and your high position in
the gallant State Of which You are the
honored chief. (Applause) In these
days of corruption and exttcvagance in
the public service New York is proud to
hail you as the chosen leader of your peo-
pso in the NAT waged by al good citizens
against official malfeasance and leglsla-
tive traffic in the rights of men. (Great
applause.) The record of your life as.
sures us that in this struggle for honest
government South Carolina could have
no nobler chieftain and New York no
hi0Te worthy ally. (Long continued ap-
plause.)
FELLOW CITIZENS 4 have now the
honor to present you His Excellency
Wade Hampton, Governor of South Car
olina.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON's SPEECH.
Governor Hampton responded rs fol-
lows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, Your ExcELLENcy
AND My FELLOW CITIZENS OF NEW
YORK; need not say to you how pro.
foundly ] have .5en touched by the too
flatteriDg remarks Of the gentlemen who
have presented Inc tc you and how cor.
dially 1 appreciate the compliments they
have paid my native State. I come, as
your Governor hns said, not in an official
capacity did not even come to take
an active part in the demonstration of
theShields Guard and citizens of Auburn.
! came solely to join in paying honor to
gallant soldier and my old friend, Gen.
eral Shields. l camo at his request to
bring from South Carolina that flag
which waved over him in those glorious
battles or the hills and plains of Mexico
that flag which derives not little of
Its lustre from his brilliant achievements.
(Appiause.l That was the fag-(here
the battle flag of the Palmetto regiment
was held up by Captain Hogan aud re.
ceived with cheers)-that was the flag,
my friends, which was first placed on the
walls of the city of Mexico, over ".he
nails of the AIontezumss." It was the
lsat flag to wave es the conquering army
left the capital, the regiment remaining
by request of the Mexican city authori-
ties and forming the rear guard. That
regiment, my friends, went out 1,1OO
strong, comprising the best blood in the
State, young mon buoyant with life and
hope. It returned to South Carolina
with 220 men, and now but small REM
nant of them are left to guard this sacred
relic. l nm sure they would have loaned
1t for no other purpose than that it
might here do honor to a man who did
.o. ..o:.o. C q. 4. tAff,s:.=es t-Ff.e.s
THE LATE CONTEST.
Your distinguished Governor has been