The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-04-26

as you have begun, standing on The
Constitution and the laws, we can
look forward with confidence to an
era that will compensate for what we
have lost in the past, and shall be
everything that we have hoped for in
the future. This may not be for me,
in my day, but it will be for our chil>
dren and our children's children. God
grant that IL may came soon, as come
it will. [Loud applause.] = #
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
From the moment that the Guberna-
torial breakfast mad been concluded
until 2 o'clock p. No., Governor Hamp-
ton was engaged in receiving visitors
Of all grades and classes in the the
parlors OF the Charleston Hotel.
GOVERNOR HAMpToN's REMARKS.
Ladies and Gentlemen: When YOU
did me tho honor to invite mo hore
to night, l had no anticipation that l
was to be called upon to take any
active part in this glorious demonstra-
ton. l was not put in the programs
mo. [Laughtor and cheers. And L
have said so much in the last few
months to the people OF Carolina that
L am afraid that they have become
tired OF having me rs thoir spokos-
IMAM. [Nover! Mover! Cheers.l |
will! say to you, men and women of
Carolina, that never on Gods earth
was there moro glorious people for
whom man could speak. Cheers. I
In all the trials and suffering through
which we have passed since August
last, in your forbearancc, in Your
heroic fortitude, in your endurance,
IN your sublime devotion to duty, you
have made u record never before par
allclod upon this earth. TChcers. 7
You have placed, again, tho name of
Carolina high, higher than it ever
stood upon the roll of hamo, and in
tho namo of Carolina, women and
mon of the glorious old State, | thank
you from tho depths of my heart
Prolonged choors. When went to
Washington tho other day, leaving
my State, thinking that | was going
quietly, at every station and wayside
in North Carolina and Virginia tho
people came out to bid Gods speed to
old Carolina. [Chocrs.] Ard as |
was coming back bringing to you the
redemption Of the State immense
checring]-a redemption not won by
any compromise cheers won only
by tho great power of right and of
truth-whcn was bringing that
back, the people of Virginia and
North Carolina came again and poured
in their congratulations to South
Carolina. (Cheers.) You do not
know how felt when in Washington
saw the Representatives Of this great
Republic assembled there Rcpubli>
cans and Democrats-the most bitter
Republicans, the most extreme Demo
Gratis, when they were forced to come
out and say that the poople Of South
Carolina, my people, (chocrs,) had
saved the peace Of tho country. That
you who had beo1 so misreprcsented
in the past, had shown yourselves
worthy to be the descendants of tho
men who had fought under that flag.
(Choers.) You have now, people OF
Carolina, your destiny in your own
hands! Ii is for you to say whether
you will go on, step by step, until you
have achieved all the glorious destiny
that is before you, or by rashness and
Imprudcnce to dash away that bright
prospect. 1t is for you to determine
what shall be the future of South
Carolina.
You have achieved wonders in the
past. Through you, through the
people of South Carolina, | was able
Lo bear the glorious banner that Won
gave me to victory, and it has been
placed on the very highest pinnacle
OF the citadel, and it waves there now
over free, redeemed, disenthraled
and regencrnted State. Immense and
prolonged applause.) See, people of
South Carolina, that no dishonor
comes to it! See that it always waves
ever free people. (Wo wilI.) can
40 nothing more! l can do nothing
unless sustained by the people Of
South Carolina! (Applause.) L ap>
peal to you to help mo still. / appeal
to you to hold up my hands and take
part OF the responsibility which is
upon me from my shoulders! (Cheers)
And l appeal to you with the proud
confidence that my appeal will not be
made in vain. (Choers.) Not once,
during this exciting contest, have /
appealed to the people of South Caro-
lima, that you have not responded with
one voice. (Applause) / say to you
now for the sake of that dear old
mother Of ours, | say to you now, to
devote yourselves, heart and mind
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