The daily gazette., 1877-03-29
Governor Hampton's Progress
Ovatlons on the Way.

WILMINGTON, n. c., March 28.-Gov.
Hampton, Attorney General Conner, and
Butler reached here on the
Southern train this morning. An i'm
mense crowd of people, accompanied by
a band of music. met them at the depot.
A reception speech was made by Hon
A. NJ. Wadden. Governor Hampton
and General Butler replied.
Governor Hampton in the course OF
his remarks said: al go to Washington
simply to state before the President the
fact that the people of South Carolina
have elected me Governor of the State.
L go there to say to him that we ask ne
recognition from any President. we
claim the recognition from the votes OF
the people of the State. l go there to as
sure him that we are not fighting for
party, but that we arc fighting for the
good of the whole country. am going
there to demand our rights. Nothing
less and SO help me God to take nothing
less. / go to tell him the condition that
South Carolina has been in for years past;
that our people have been under disad-
yantages never encountered by any other
people on this continent; that they carri-
ed the election, were successful, and that
they propose to enjoy the fruits Of their
victory"
ALONG THE ROUTE.
GoLDsBoRo', N. c., March 28.-Hamp
ton and party passed this point ut noon;
At Timmonsville, Florence, Wilson and
Magn ola the citizens turned out in great
force and cheered enthusiastic cally for
Hampton. Bands of music, hands shak-
ing and handkerchief waviug accompani-
ed every demonstration, Hampton brief
" addressing the crowd from the plat
form of the car to the same effect as al
Wilmington.
RECEPTION AND SPEECH AT RICHMOND
RICHMOND, Va, March 28.--General
Wade Hvmpton and party arrived here
at e.29P P. NJ, en- route for Washington
he was met at the depot by an immense
concourse of people, numbering fully
Ave thousand, Including the conservative
clubs of the city, with music, and also a
committee of prominent citizens, and
was received with great enthusiasm,
amid firing of cannon and fireworks. An
address of welcome was made by Hon.
A. NJ. Kiely, ex-mayor of Richmond.
After returning thanks for the ovation
Gov. Hampton said he interpreted the
demonstration as tribute to the cause
he represented, good government, hone
rule and reform. The people of South
Carolina. he continued, are in earnest
We have tried compromise in vain, and
SO last fall we planted our feet firmly on
the constitution ana Degan tne DaCJle 1or
| our rights. We remembered that ours
was one of the original thirteen States,
and strong men and noble women Joined
hands in the struggle, declaring by
Almighty God that they would sacrifice
everything to win. Cheeers.
A voice-"And you did win."
Yes, my friends, we did win. You can
not imagine what these people had 10
bear to win their constitutional victory
but they won, and fully twenty thousand
c0lored men co-operated with them and
now thousands and tens of thousands OF
colored men are paying taxes to my gov,
ernment, [Cheers.
| And new all we ask, and all am going
to Washington to ask, is that the fedora
troops be withdrawn from the State
House of South Carolina, the only place
in the State where my authority is no
respected. Send the soldiers to tho bar
racks where they belong; leave the gov
eminent of the State to the men who ar,
strong enough to sustain it. Ny peopl
tell me to hold on, and so long as the.
have right to give me such advice, 81
help me God, will hold on. Prelonget
cheering