The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
wADE HiMprON nv ILLINOIS.
Ills speech TO the Farmers Mt Rockford
Fourth of duly Talk in September.


EOCKFORD, Sept 13.-Followng are OK
tracts from Gov.Wadc Hampton address at the
Winnebago county Fair to-day:
II comprehend the purposc Of your invita-
ton to mo. il was not that should speak 90 YOU
merely upon agricultural subjects, but that |
should discuss those grHVcr and broader issues
which are distracting the country. But, my
friends, in doing that you need not fear that
snail violate the proprieties Of the OCCASION BY
giving YOU a political speech. | shall speak to
you for no man for no party. for no scriiOn. but
ipr me whole country lapplnusel and IN doing
all purtisanShip. and to place myself upon that
grand high piano Where true and pure patriot
Wy iirni-. / snca, for the South. We OF the
South Iuy" had not OH enough. but too inu III
ol war. Laughter "" seek peace. We come
iof mat ma mere p'lnfr you today. l,h'rts.l
can YOU doubt. INV friends, that the South wants
,'n ana xxx ~ n,r r1 l, In, n. ~ ,i.,
twelve years. ana you viii doubt II no longer.
- You. M OF Illinois. doubt her sincerity
Shn has been CHARGED with faults. nut among
these faults her Wut-t enemies have never said
she was hypo'ril Hl. o. That sh" -loke with a
double tongue. liupttuuls, rash. She may De {:
hut. thank God. iai-H meyer. lCnpcrs.l Do you
want proof Of her eincrrityY Look IN The recent
past. ana tell me If va rHn llnd sympathy moro
! tel y"u to lIpt back 10 those irving dnvs Nhrn
ih' Presidential contest WA unsettled What
W. ihn "ouf-, 81 the South th"uf toll YOU.
men of Illinois ana sp'ah u1i ~ Demo rat.
! dpnI know and don't care whether speak to
Democrats or Republicans. speak ~ III Amer
lran - Americans, and sHy To- you to-day YOU
owe q debit of credit - ;hc people of the south
'"'r-i in .ug'' 80. - whal some Of the North
lsyr cH.u.l " tuH Confederate Brigudirip Tor
preventing iil.u-t.ilng. and thny stool 10y the
result Of the Electoral COMMISSIONS work
During the recent strikes anu riots. too. she
'Nln.' her lrrting by upholling the laws and
Standing conservative. 81" has given bonds TO
lntc 10 pres -ryr the pence. and She wants peace.
trrsuhd hrr conditions 81" wants you to r'Hl-
ile precisely what she ncrerts a. the result Of
the war She wants you to understand the mo-
iNc- whlch llnve aNuHicd her. not only before
and during hut since the war.
!. i"r myself, ms triond., have no conceal
ments g. mike for the part have tukcn in the
wnr. nor would your re~pr,t FOR mo b. Increased
W'r' 10 on'rnny ,ulnnny apology for il. |
own Sinie a. YOU did YOURS. And YOU men vi
the North, We're guided 10y your own consricnrcs,
~ we Of the south We're guided by ours: aud |
war ] used all NV influence Ia pre-l'rV tho
mon CHEERS | wa Union man. Renewed
cheers did all could 20 preserve 1t. did all
'"Nf, To- H'"d 81 war. an,i When Npuih carolina
called her son-. liz Illinois eHlltd herr. fought
>"UGr hong and a. hard - | could. ami have
no apologies 10 max ipr d. Loud cheers and
laughter ! remember 80 pr .aly thHt fought
the Eighth Illinois. and thought it ono of the
l'~' regiments ia the Federal army. | fought
them very hard int'nd. iGreiu cheering and
laughter Now. nay lrlenGs. We went mo the
war believing We were right, bat when the war
ended. So" surrendered, ana want to Impress
that upon You. W. surrendered in good faith :
nni challenge "a man living 70 say that from
that day 10 tAi-. hiVc Violat"d. IN any degree
the trnorof my parole. or don" anything inrou-
si-tnNt with nay honor ~ Il soldier or Il citizen.
Lou! chrers.l Whom ! sncathcd my sword.
renewed my allegiance 10 IN United States
Go'ernmrni. licdsed myself to. support
when took my official OATH the other day rs
Governor 90 South Carolina, sworc to uphold
II %, IL now stands. and. SO help me God. in
tend to keep II. loud cherrs.l w, surren-
drred in good f'ith. We accepted the Consiitu-
ton of The nued States. with the amendments.
Though vs. OPPOSED tho latter W. accept them
now. and pror, :" to obey them right OF WI )ng
that the Constitution shall stand equal Tor The
protection ol south Carolina and Of Massa-
chusetts. of Illinois. and Louisiana.