The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-25
GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
Mis Reception and Remarks at Auburn
N. u, on the Occasion Of the shields
Celebration Yesterday.
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AUBURN June 20.-The celebration of the
twenty-iifth anniversary Of the Shields Guard
attracts a large concourse of spectators
Gov. Robinson arrived last night. and was
taken to the residence of State Treasurer
Ross. Gen Shields arrived on tho same
train, and betook himself to q hotel, where he
was found and conducted to the Ross home
stead. Governor Wade Hampton arrived
this morning and was taken to the same
place.
hraced tho military. tircmen. civic societies.
visiting organizations and invited guests.
moved through the principal streets, and then
TO Burt's Grove. where Hon. T. M. Pomeroy
lowed by Gen, Shields, Gov. Robinson and
Gov, Hampton. A public reception. ball.
speeches.. etc, took place this evening.
Gov. Hampton, in his address. said:
came solely to join In paying honor to the
gallant soldier andmy old friend, Gen. Shields
came at his request to bring from South
Carolina that flag which waved over him in
those glorious battles on the hills and plains
of Mexico, that flag which derives not a little
of its luster from his brilliant achievement,
IApplause
That was the flag here the battle-aag of tho
Palmetto regiment was held up by Capt Ho-
gan, and received with cheersl, that was the
nag Il my friends, which was first placed on the
walls OF the City OF Mexico, over the halls of
the Montezumas. 1t was the last flag to wave
as the eonquering army left the capital, the
regiment remaining by request of the Mexi-
can city authorities, and forming the rear
guard. That regiment, my friends. went ont
il00 strong, comprising the best blood i'm thp
State, young men, huoyant with life and
hope. 1t returned to South Carolina with 300
men, and now but small remnant of them
are left to guard this sacred relic. am sure
they would have loaned it for no other pur
pose than that it might here do honor to a
man who did honor to it. [Applause.l
The DISTINGUISHED Governor has been
pleased to allude to the contest in South Caro-,
lima. That, my friends, was not political
struggle 1t rose far higher than any such
contest ever was waged on this continent. 1t
was a contest for civilization, for home rule.
good government, for life itself. 1t was a
contest waged by the people of South Caro-
una, not as ,demagogues would tell you,
against Northern men. 1t was contest
Waged against carpet-baggers, and when /
say carpet.baggers | mean by that the thief
tApplause.l We don't call any Northern man.
any if1shman, any German, anv Englshman
VINO settle In our midst as an honest citizen. a
earpet-hagger
=, we welcome such with open arms We tell
them, come to our genial skies and fertile
soil, Come one, come all, and pledge them
In the name of the State a hospitables warm
hearted reception. We do not ask whether
they are Republicans or Democrats. / want
70 impress this upon your minds and will
do IT by an illustration. What was done bv
u Democratic Legislature of South Carolina
most Its first action2 vacancy occa-
= on the supreme bench Of the State.