The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-06-29
Hampton's Speech at Auburn.

ter had taken 50 prominent n part.
Governor Hampton in the course Of his speech
in reply, said Your distinguished Governor
has been pleased to alludo to the contest in South
Carolina That, my friends was not political
struggle. 1t rose far higher than any such con-
test ever waged OH this continent. IL was
contest for civilization, for home rule for good
government, for life itself II was n contest
wagod by the people of South Carolina, not, as
demagogues would tell YOU. against Northern
men, but n contest waged against carpet-baggcrs
and when say carpet-baggers mean by tha;
thieves We do not call any Northern man, any
Irshmau, any German any Eng!ishman, who
settles in our midst as an honest citizen, car
pct. Dagger. We welcome such with open arms.
We tell them to come to our genial skies and
fertile soil, come one and all, and pledge them,
in the namo of the State, hospitablo. warm
hearted reception. We do not ask whether they
are Rcput licans or Democrats. | want to i'm
press this upon your minds and will do 1t 10y
illustration. What was done 10y the Democratic
Lcgislaturciof South Caroliua in almost its first
ton? \ vancancy occurred on the supreme bench
Of the State: a Chief Justice was to he elected;
il was place which hal been filled by men of the
very highest reputation in our commonwealth
the names of houOrcd sons of Carolina, who
would have done honor to any bench in any
country, were presented, Tut that Democratic
Legislature elected to the Supreme Court cii-
of New York, who came 10 the State n
proof do you want that VIC arc not governed 10y
proscriliive feelings? Does it not show that we
hnve fulfilled tho pledges and promises made
through the last canvass to make distinction
or account of race, color or party? We wanted
to show you people of the North that we were
actuatel by the highest and most patriotic feel
ings. We did not wage political canvass we
fighting for every interest dear to frccmcn,
and thanks TO brave and true men and glorious
women of South Carolina, this war for good gov
ernmcnt was successful. They have established
it in every department Of the State government.
They accomplished this, and they propose to
fulfill to the very letter the pledges made, and
appealed to High Heaven to witness that they
should he carried out. | declared that if cleo
ted | wol ld DC Governor Of the whole people of
South Carolina that would know no race or
party. or color; that all men who stood on the
soil Of South Carolina, native foreign born,
white or black should be equal before the law,
and, so helpmc God, it shall be done! am glad
to say the bitterness which marked that strife is
passing away, and say to you, men Of New
York. rs L say at home. ! owe my election to
the coloreI men of South Carolina. Thousands
of them voted fsr me, knowing that had been
A good friend of the race knowing that was
the first man after the war to recommend that
they should be given tho right of suffrage; and
I never yet have changed on that subject, know
ing they sustained me in large numbers and /
am happy to say the fears Of the ignorant arc
passing away, and they are satisfied they will
be dealt with in all respects rs citizens Of South
Carolina. We intend to try and elevate them,
to educate them, AMI try to show them the re-
sponsblities MS we'll rs the blessings of liberty
We want them as other citizens of America and
South Carolina. to be worthy Of the great boon
Of citizenship Of this great republic My friends,
must again thank you for this mos; cordial
greeting, doubly gratifying because it is the
voice of New York rcvcrberaing back to
nrn1s, / I \
or to my distinguished friend, Gen. Shields
fo wore the blue and wore the gray; but we
capl let the curtain drop oyRr lhQSG-Xears. and go
waved over the South and over the North. and
can look to the future when that flag shall float
over free. united and prosperous people. APP
pauSc. | say this to you as n Southern man, n
rebel; for, wkon fought, fought as hard as
knew how against you and | say also that. If
that Gag floats, as it should do. over free and
equal States if it shall be the symbol sf liberty
and equality and justice, all the States and every
man ot the South will honor it and love it, as
sf old, and the time may come, once more when
New York and South Carolina shall stand should
or TO shoulder against !hc common enemy and
their blood minglc upon the soil Applause
My friends, shall bear this cordial greeting
back home with me 10 the little Palmetto State
and assure our people that your hearts here
tkrob kindly for us. | trust in God that bet
ter future is before the whole country, and that
We shall have peace, prosperity and liberty
te every man upon the continent. Applause.
TuE INDIAN Rising IN IpAuO.-ChicaSo. June
20.--Gen. Sheridan has received the following
dispactch from Gen. Howard, and addressed to
Cen. Mcdowell AZ San Francisco, dated Fort
Lapvai, June IL The Indians of White
Bird and Josephs band murdered about TWEEN
" people in scattered settlements fifty miles
from here eastward. Capt. Perry, with two
made forced march thithcr and
the Indians fled. With fresh horses we hope to
ovcrtakc them crossing the Salmon River
Please notify Forts Hall, Shaw, Ellis and other
eastern posts. Another band has fed north
ward. They may combine near the Flat Head
agency, pretending to he peaceful Fort Boise
will head them il possible. Inspector Watkins
and act together.
Gcn. Shcri,laa does not look for q general
rising among these Indians, vino have not been
considered by the soldiers fighting Indians.
lie believes that they will now attempt to make
terms, and will Mt give the military any further
trouble.
- tHiET JrsrICE WAIrH.-We are gla To say
that chief Justice Waite promptly rcpudiates
all responsibility for, sympathy WITH the
qusrulous winnings of somc newspaper snobs
or the subject of his reception socially during
his late soiourn in Charleston. In private
etter to Ex-Governor Aiken, dated Washington,
June IL, the Chief Justice says:
IL have to-day seen for the first time an ari
sic. which. az Understand, has gone the rounds
Df the press. TO the effect that | not salts
fed with the social attentions ! received while
in Charleston. Most certainly hope my friend.
WI rot believe nc guilty of any such foolish