The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-05-03

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will crumble away together in the
bosom of this old earth that gave us
birth--if you will devote yourselves
heart and hand to build up the State,
l tell you that before two yeare have
passed away there will be no parties
in this State to divide the people on
State politics. There may be in
National politics, but there will be
80 strong party of white and black
men united together that, practically,
we will have no domestic divisions.
have worked, and am working, for
nothing else, and pledge you my
honor that it was the hope to bring
about that state of things, and only
that hope, so help me God, that in
dnced me to be candidate for Gov
ernor. IT it is given to me to bring
peace-if it is given to me to restore
the prosperity of this State-to see
all our people happy and prosperous,
| will feel that my work has been
done, aud I will then be compensate
ed for every sacrifice that [ have
made. You and may not live to
SEQ this era, but our children and our
children's children will rise up to
bless the men that worked their re-
demption. (Applauee.)
The address was heard by the au-
deuce with profound interest and
respect, and the plain, manly words,
80 candidIy uttered, produced a
marked effect upon his colored hear
ers, many of whom openly expressed
their satisfaction. One colored man
present, a very bitter Republican
during the late campaign said: "Why
he is as good Republican as l am.
| fought him last time, but if that's
the sort of man he is III give him my
support ali the time"
Another ex>officeholder said that
from the impression that the Gov
ernor had made upon the colored
people, and the fairness of his pledg-
es, he believed that at the next eec
ton the Republicans would rum
Hampton on their ticket. Express
sions of this kind were offered on
every side, and afford pleasing evil
dence of the good feeling which the
Governor has already established
between himself and his former po-
litical opponents.
THE HAND SHAKING.
The Governor was then escorted
back into the Mayors room, and the
crowd was admitted in squads to
shake hands, after which they passed
out of the door on the hall. For the
space of nearly an hour an incessant
stream of human beings, white and
black, natives and foreigners, De-
mocrats and Republicans, passed
through the room to shake the Gov
ernor by the hand" and pay their re-
spects 10 him; and it is q singular
coincidence that the first man who
came forwerd after the address and
shook the Governor by the hand was
w. j. Mckinley, the registrar of
mesne conveyance.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.
Towards the close ofthe reception,
"CoI. Samuel r. Dickerson (col'dO
came forward and extended his hand
to the Governor with good deal of
that style for which he is peculiar,
and said: "Governor, | have been a
Republican ever since the war closed,
and [ ain a Republican by principle
now, but / have been ashamed of
some of the men | have voted for.
Bat you, sir, have mesmerised me;
and | believe, at the next election,
you will get 50 many votes that you
will have to say, Stop, boys, we've
got enough"
Governor Hampton said: sYes,
you mean as you not to vote quite
so often as you used to do" Taught.