The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-04-12
Tng WELCOME TO HAMPTON.
Enthusiastic Demonstrations of the Peo
ple-HHfs Reception iu Colnmbia-Ad
dress Of tho Governor.

The magnificent receptions and areat
ontpourings Of the people in honor Of
Governor Hampton, while he was en-
route to Washington, were far surpassed
by the welcome extended him along the
line of railroad upon his return. He
went by the Atlantic Coast Line, pia Will
mington, Weldon and Petersburg and
returned by the Virginia Midland route.
Between the line of Virginia and Char
lo:to, n. G., he addressed eighteen differ
ent assemblages, and his remarks were
received with the most unbounded cn-
thusiasm. On his arrival in Charlotte
the grandest demonstration awaited him,
and the entire population turned out in
honor Of the illustrious Governor Of
South Carolina, whose popularity in the
old North State is only equalled by that
of Governor Vance. The reception was
under the auspices of the City Council,
and Mayor johnson delivered m address
Of welcome, which was responded to by
Gov. Hampton in one of his happiest
efforts. He spent Thursday night in
Charlotte, and the ovation in his honor
was kept up until late hour.
A special deputation Of citizens from
South Carolina met the Governor at
Charlotte, and OH Fridly morning the
entire party, occupying special train,
started on o triumphal journey to Column
bia. At every depot the train benring
Gov. Hampton and his party was met
with the greatest enthusiasm, and large
crowds assembled to do honor to their
Chief Magistrate. Rock Hill, Chester,
Winnsboro and other points accorded
him magnificent receptions.
Tie arrival of the train in Columbia
produced the widest enthusiasm among
the assembled thousands, who were
around the depot awaiting his arrival,
and splendid procession was formed Of
the military clubs, fire companies and
other organizations. Hampton occupied
n handsome decorated carriage, and
the procession was headed by the splen-
did band of the Eighteenth United
States Infantry. The procession was
moro than mile in length, and marched
to Carolina Hall, where Hampton was
inaugurated last December, and he was
conducted to stand elaborately deco.
rated with national flags, evcrgreens and
n,nttnea. Capt ". b. Stanley delivered
en- address of welcome, and the old chief
tain responded to this enthusiastic vel
come and magnificent reception in the
speech which is given below. The
ovation is said to eclipse any demonstra-
ton ever made in honor of South Car
Gilman:
TIE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman and my Country,oon,en and
C6untryns,, of South CdrokinG Travel
worn and weary, havc como back
amongst you to make my report to my
constituents. Those constituents are the
true people of South Carolina; and com.
ing here to my surprise, find welcome
which has stirred my heart to its inmost
depths. It is not welcome that con-
quered people would give to q conqueror.
bring no blood stained ensign. bring
no trophies from battle-fields but come
to say that the cause in which We fought,
the cause in which you made me your
standard-bearer, the cause of truth, has
been victorious, and once more the ban
ner OK South Carolina, not carried through
bloody fields, but through those more
glorioua ones of peace, floats over State,
free, disenthralled, regenerated and re-
deemed. And how has it been redeemed?
My friendsl not by blood, not by VIC.
lence, but by the potential agency of tho
ballot. 1t has been redeemed because
the honest men of South Carolina, of all
races and of all parties, determined to
wipe away the scandsi which had hung
SO long 0TcY her history. It was because
NO sssw tnat We would have to fight for
very existence that all we held dear In
tho past was sinking or being swept away;
that the civilization of hundreds of years
was being blotted outi We snw that our
government was passing into the hands
of aliens and strangers and placing our
cause III the hands Of God on high, we
determined we would mako one moro
effort to redeem South Carolina, and il
We should 60 down It would be With our
bannerS floating, and with no Stain to dis
graoa that cause. isl ai y
You fought battle that has never been
equalied on tho American Continent. L
scarcely realized in those days Of peril
and gloom, the grave issues which were
hanging on this contest. did not real,
i5o thenl until went to Washington. Il
tell yo1 that musket shot In this town
would kaye meant civil war on this Con-
tinent; a.ad what stopped it? [Cries Of
'sYou stopped it!m from the crowd.l Not
my countrymen, it was because the peo-
Pile OF South Carolina were the most law
abiding people in this country, and be-
caIse they had risen above considerations
of party, had determined to save their
State. san
I telI you that though you have won
this light, though the men, or rather, tf )
it was che women of South
CaYolinn who won the victory-thore was
not 8 woman in the State VINO would
scccS:: upon man who turned his back
upon our cause (the remainder Of this
renlaEF was lost In prolonged cheers for
the Nomen,j You won the victory ut
the ballot box; but then came in the
more insidious attacks upon us by fraud.
From the 9Th day of November until this,
time the verdict Of The people Of South Car
olina expressed ct the ballot box has been
etifea. We have appealed, 40 peaceful cit
izens should, not to violence; for you know,
there is not o man in Columbia who does
not know, that when that crowd was
standing out thoye, night after night, it
required but n word TO have them sweep,
"a sha etasIn dEiraa thA la4lveG hafnra, it
every vestigo of opposition away. But
fels i was aafe ir trusting 90 your forbear-
ence, in relying upon you to respect tho
laws, and In seliing you that victory
would surely come, If you would be pa
tient and forbearing. l
The courts recognized our government,
bnt atill usntpaalon etood in the way,