The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-06
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GoLpssoso'. NC. Marcs<28. The progress
Of Hampton through the 'Carolpas Is marked BY
tho hcsrtiest demorstratiops Of popular regard
for him aud fnasrest In his nissien. Al Tim
monsville, about midnight, he was handsomely
ssrsnadsd. ihs band, scconpapying him e fsr
as Fiorenee, whore he was again sercraded
and chsered. Wilmington, which was reached,
on tiae, wss The scene ef grand display. Two
or three eAoNp1od Persons ssssnphled in the de-
pot and welcomed The distinguished visitors with
rousing cheers. A 8ne band played patriotic
airs, and Governor Hampton was then intro
duced to the crowd by Congressman Wsddell in
an eloquent speech, in which he described
Hampton as the representative Of all that is left
of constitutional liberty in South Carolina, and
enlogized him for his dignity, patience and stead
fastness during the past months Of trial. .,.
In response, Governor Hampton, after thank
ing the crowd for their peception, and thanking
North Carolina for the aid given to South Caro-
lins In the services of Gen. Leach in the late
canvass, said; "My friends, 20 to Washington
simply to state before the President thc fact that
the people of South Carolina have elected me
Governor Of that State. 60 there to say to
BIN that we ask no recognition from any Presi-
dent. We claim the recognition from the votes
Of the people Of the State. 1 - there to assure
him that we arc not fighting for party, but that
we are Sighting for the good Of the whole coun-
try: am going there to demand our rights,
nothing less, so lelp me God. to take nothing
Carolina has been in for years past, that peo-
pie have been under disadvantages never en-
countered by any other people this Cont
ncnt that they carried the election, wero sue
cssstu, and that they propose to enjoy the fruits
OF their victory"
Tremendous cheering and music greeted the
close Of Gen. Hampton's address Senator NJ.
e. Butler was then called for and Justify chcered.
He said that his recent visit toS Sashington had
satisfied him that if any reliance can be placed
on honor, character and earnest assurances. we
may safely say that the Hayes Administration
means TO do justice to South Carolina
Hundreds of citizens came into the car to be
introduced to the Governor, and the train rolled
out OF the depot amid cheering, bell ringing and
whistles blowing
In the cars, soon after leaving Wilmington,
hne breakfast was served for Governor Ilamp-
tons party and the Charleston committee by Mr..
Davis, of the Purcell House.
Near Florence n switch was displaced and
llampton's train ran into n turnout, but fortu-
nately no harm was done. This and similar
displacement Mt Charleston looks very like a
plan to prevent the Charleston committee and
Hampton from reaching Washington, as early rs
expected. Nobody but Butler came from Co.
lumbia with Hampton.
At Magnolia where a large crowd Of ladies
and men assembled, the experiences Of Whining
ton were repeated, Hampton being introduced
by Capt. Smith and making n brief address,
presented to Hampton. At Mount Olive the
cheering was rs ardent as at other stations and
Hampton told the crowd that if they stopped
him so often he would never get to Washngto on,
or would have nothing to say when he got
there.
WELDON, March 2s.-Gol,lsboro' is always n
busy place. but to-day it looked like a young
city. and the cheers that went up rivalled those
Of Hampton day in Charleston. The Governor
made brief address, which fired every heart
anew.
At Wilson there was brass band as we'll as
a big crowd, and the Governor made q two min
nte speech on this text. ave have won the Fl sht
and mean to keep it." There Gen. Butler was
impressed into service, aud told tho cheering
crowd TINT before many suns went down South
Ccrofina would expect their congratulations rs
she now had their sympathics.
Toisnot, small but gro wing village, turned
-. 81 --'a ~ foroe to do Hsmpton, honor, and ho
told tnoaktnat the only fault he had to find with
North Carolina was that he had been called on
to make speech at every stopping place.
At Rocky Mount, in Edgecombc County said
to be the most thoroughly cultivated cotton dis.
trict in the South, Hampton had the pleasure of
renewing his acquaintance with Hockey, his
former barber, now ono Of the staunchest color
ed Democrats in the State. Capt. Battle intro
duced Hampton to the nthusiastic multitude
Enfield gave TO tho Confederacy some Of the tin-
est soldiers in the service. and the survivors
Hampton, whose bi isf address was applauded
to the echo. The first floral tribute Of the day
camo from this place.
At Halifax the train stopped only q minute,
but long enough for Hampton to show himself
In response to the greeting of ladies anil his old
comrades.
RICHMOND, March 2s.-The reception at We'll
don and along the line to Petersburg very
warm, but when the Cockade City was reached
the welcoming hundreds had swelled to- thous-
nnds, and the sky was ablaze with rockets
Hampton, in his icf speech, said that the peo.
pie Of South Caroiua had made fight like that
which Virginia had won at the ballot-box, and
would not submit our cause to any comms-
sion or tribunal This announcement was hail
ed with tremendous cheering. lie said the time
was near when South Carolina would take her
place with her sister States, the equal Of any
Of them. Butler and Conner were called for,
but the train moved of before they could be
brought out.
On the arrival of Governor Hampton and par
ty in Richmond, at $50 L. NJ, en- route for
Washington. he was met at the depot by i'm
mense concOurse of people, numbering fully o.
600, including the Conservative clubs of the city,
with music and committee e prominent citi-
zcns, and was received with great enthusiasm
amid firing of cannon and fireworks.
An address of welcome was made by Hon. a.
NJ. Kelley, ex. Mayor of Richmond After
turning thanks for the ovation Governor Iiamp-
ton said that he interpreted the demonstration
rs tribute to the cause he represented, viz:
Good government. home 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 the
Constitution and began to battle for our rights.
We remembered that ours was one of the origi-
nal thirteen States, and strong men hnd noble
women joined hands in the struggle, declaring
that by the Almighty God they would sacrifice