The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

WADE HAMPToNs ARRIVAL AT COLUMBIA
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION OF THE
PEoPLE-ADDREss OF THE GOVERNOR.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, April .. 1871.
As soon IS Governor Hampton had set hts foot upon
his native soil he began define his future policy,
and 10 doing he did nothing than TO announce
thar he intended 10 carry out the pledges that
he made In the campaign He addressed eighteen
different assemblages yesterday between Dundee,
in Virginia. and Charlotte In North Carolina, but hts
speeches there abounded only IN pretty phrases and
compimon tary illusions 10 the people OF those two
States Tho ovations rendered him his return cx.
cccded by far in enthusiasm those that he
his way TO Washington. Ho won't by the Atlantic
Coast line route and camc back by the
Virginia Midland and the Air Line Railroad,
and consequently he had different people speak to
The unbounded enthusiasm with which no was well
coined his return has peculiar significance, and
tho marked appreciation with which his speeches
received shows conclusvely that his administration
will receive the entire support OF the people. Begin
ming at Rock HILL tho North Carolina border and
this point, handsomely decorated platforms
erected at every depot from which Hampton de-
livered his addresses.
THE ARRIVAL IN COLUMBIA.
Tho arrival Of the special train here this evening
this city resounded with saivos OF artillery. Around
tho depot almost the entire populace were as
sembled, and up Blanding street, far as the eye
could reach, military ire and other organizations
drawn up IN limo. Hampton escorted from the
car 10 handsomely decorated carriage amid
tho !huzzas Of tho people, and then the
procession formed with the splendid band Of the
Eighteenth Unted States infantry al its head AS the
procession. which was over a mile IN length, moved
OIL the battery oil artillery poured forth voley which
awoko tho echoes. Reaching It's destination, Hampton
conducted 10 stand. beautifully decorated with
the national ass cvergrccns and notices from which
he delivered his closing address, IL Was The hrst time
since the proclamation of President Grant that the
military companies Of this city turned out and the
joicing was heartfelt
ADDRESS or GOVERNOR HAMPTON
Hampton, speaking TO his couutrymcn and country
women, thanked them Tor welcome which had stirred
his heart TO depths, aud, after reviewing til point
zeal history Of the state since the and The
campaign which resulted In his election, sald:-.
laws the people Of south Carolina and for myself
ss s o sondss and as ns he
win oow out in good fail, The policy indicated 10 his In
country aud that the laws enforced In Masacu
viii carry gu. in good iah all the pledge. he has maze and
os .eso viii % no party race
wish 30 to forget Tor tho next four
thing about politics; forget that you democrats
and e only tSa, y1a arc sos. .aaoa
scrption in our hearts. that welcome MIN who
Whss in August last no%iaa,sd yoai standard
bearer pledged myself that should be tho Of
the whole people OF south Carolina pledged myself that
would know no race no party no man in the admnsr.
s9% wi S% d %Ss
citizen .! south Carolina. white Or black, wa,
heaven and declared should be elected would
ssI pledge.
throughout the len and breadth OF this broad land
Of ours; told the coored would fulhl these
lies the letter; that ii the party which nominated
should time back them; II they attempted to
take away OF the rights enjoyed by the c"ored
people they would have 10 hnd other instrument for
before would that done would resign. again.
that the power been placed In my hands here
where took the oath ~ Office, soemniy swearing that
would obey the constitution of tile United States and OF
pledge and to DO Governor of the whole people
here cnjon u thn to the fruits Of our
nation. | do not give order, but ! ask my
friends OF South Carolina, the people whom ! have
trusted aud who have trusted ana honor
that any people ever did man, ask them TO carry out my
wishes want every man 10 constitute himself conscr.
Of tho peace that there shall violence and
tell his neghbors thnt III there bioodhed
violence shall lose what have gained aud
peal to them 60 carry cut this policy Of pcacc
rifE FxARS At WARRINGTON.
Tho only difficulty that seemed to in the way mt
Washington the tear that when the taken
Of e House there would he violence They askcd
aDont II. pledged my honor-mark mf, my iriends-l
pledged honnr that single should 20 into
State House unless he had business there that would
place unvned there simply inform the citizens
mat requested them not 60 there, aud felt assured
would be oeeycd lIays promised too much for you
Ceres OF NoJ You have trusted pne Trust little
for Louisiana and for tho whole country that
you should carry out these promises. requested
that the troops ond not be removed until got here
When that order let nobody that state House
just let 1t stand until want II, and will tell when
wantit.
An APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
VANS IA In hau Ia IN