The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-29
Gev. Ha0pssa's Journey - wash


WILMISaToN, March &.-Governor
Hampton, Attorney. General Connor and
Gen. Butler reached here this morning.
An immense crowd Of people, accom-.
panied by band Of music, met them at
the depot where . speech Of welcome
was made by A. N. Waddell. Governor
Hampton and General Butler replied.
Hampton said be would ask no resogni-
ton at the hands Of the President. He
hsd been fsi ly elected by the people OF
South Carolina, ard he believed that il
the Democratic patty administered the
governme OF that state, peace, prosper.
ity and happiness wou d follow.
Ihe following 10 a verbatim extract OF
Governor Hsmpton's speech this morn.
ing:
My FRIENps:-I go 10 Washington
simply TO state before the President the
fact that the people Of South Carolins
have elected me Governor Of thai State.
| 20 there to say to him that We ASK no
recog gnition from any President; We clsim
recognition alone from the voters OF the
State. go there 10 assure him that We
are not fighting for party, but that We
sre lighting for the good OF the Whole
country. 1 lam gong there 10 d,msnd our
rights, nothing less and SO help me God,
10 take nothing lees. ! go TO tell him
the condition that South Carolins has
been in for years past; that our people
have been under Disadvantages never
encountered by any other psopic on this
continent; that they carried the e.ecli, IN,
were successful, and that they propose to
enjoy the fruits OF their victory.
GoLpsBoRo, March :S-Hawpton and
party passed this point ~ noon to-day.
At Tinmondsville, Florence and Mseno.
lis the citizens turned out In great force
and chyered enthusiastically Tor hsmp.
ton. Bands Of music, hand shaking ana
handkerchief waying accompanied every
demor stra,ion. Hampton briefly ad.
dressed the crowds from the platform Of
the cars, and said that hsying been
elected Governor oi South CsroIins, and
beng recognized oy the people ms such.
he InteRded ~ exercise his rights,
He said his visit 10 Washington Was
merely matter OF personal courtesyto
the President.
RICHMOND, March 2S.-WAde HAmp-
tor and party arrived at $50 o'clock 10.
night, on route for Washington. lie
wa met al the depot by 5000 people,
including the Conservative clubs Of this
city and committee Of prominent ciIi-
Zens, and was received with the firing OF
cannon and fireworks. An address ot
welcome WAS made by er- Mayor keeley.
Alter returning thanks for the oya-
tion, Governor Hampton said he inter
preted the demonstration as a tribute
TO the cause be represented--gcoi
government, home rule and reform. Tho
people OF South Carolina are In earnest.
We have tried 10 compromise IN vain,
and So last fall We planted our feet firmly
on the Constitution and began TO battle
for our rights. We remember that ours
was one oil the original thirteen Slnt"s
and strong men and noble women joined
hands in the struggle, declaring by tb"
Almighty God they would sacrifice
everything TO win. Cheers, and =
voice "ani you did win."l fe., my
friend, we did win. You cannot imsgine
what those people had tO bear To win
their consti utionsl victory But they
won, and IL isa fact that fully 2oOO
c"lored men cr-opersted with them.
and now thousands and tens Of thoUaads
Of colored men are paying taxes 10 my
government. [Cheer And now al
We ask, and all ] am going ~
Wsshington 20 mk, ls that the
F,drs troop, b. Withdrawn from
the State Housc ot South Carolina, the
only place in the State where authority
is moi respected; send the soldiers to
their barracks where they belong, and
leave the government Of that Sta.e TO
men who are strong enough 10 sustain
it. Ny people tell mo 10 hold on. and -
long ~ they have the righ. 10 give m"
such advice, 80 help me God, ] will hold
Or. [ProIongcd cheering
A. Petersburg. Va, Hampton sid:
We have won tbs victory nj ths he lot
boz, and 40 will not submit our Cause 10
the arbitration oi any c0mmission or
compromise.