The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-29
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTELLIGENOER
Wade HamptOn's Pilgrimage and
hls Speeches.
The Foster and Matthews Letters
Original Order for the Mountain
Meadow Massacre.


WILMINGTON, n. G., March 2s.-Goy.
ernor Hampton, Attorney General Con.
ner and General Butler reached here this
morning. An immense crowd Of people,
accompanied by a band Of music, met
them at the depot, where 4 speech Of
welcome was made by A. NJ. WaddeIl,
Governor Hampton and General Butler
replied. Hampton said he would ask no
recognition at the hands Of the President.
He had been fairly elected by the people
OF South Carolina, and he believed that
il the Democratic party administered the
government Of hatState, peace, prosper.
ity and happiness would follow.
GEN. HAMPToN's PARTING SPEECH.
WILMINGTON, N. c., March 2S.-The
following is verbatim extract from
Gov. Hampton's speech this mornings:
my HiendS:-I 90 TO Washington
simply to state before the President the
fact that the people Of South Carolina
have elected me Governor Of that State.
l 60 there to say 10 him that We ask no
recognition from any President. We
claim the recognition from the voters
Of the people Of the State. 20 there 10
assure him that We are not fighting for
party, but that we are fighting for the
good OF the whole country. l am going
there to demand our riGhts-nOthinS
less, and so help me God to take nothing
less. | go to tell him the condition that
South Carolina has been in for years
past; that our people have been under
disadvantages never encountered by any
other people on this continent; that they
carried the election, were successful, and
that they propose to enjoy the fruits Of
their victory"
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., March 2S.-Hamp.
ton and party passed this point at noon,
At Timmondsville, Florence and Maguo.
liza the citizens turned out in great force
and cheered enthusiastically for Hamp.
ton. Bands OF music, hand shaking and
handkerchief waving accompanied every
denomination. Hampton briefly ad.
dressed the crowds from the platform Of
the cars. He said: Having been elected
Governor Of South Carolina, and being
recognized by the people as such. be in.
tended to exercise his rights. His visit
to Washington was only a matter Of per
Sonal courtesy to the President.
RICHMOND, March 2s.-Wade Hamp.
ton and party arrived here at $50 to-
night, en- route for Washington. He was
met at the depot by 5000 people, in.
cluding the Conservative clubs Of this
city and committee OF prominent
citizens. He was received with the
firing Of cannon and fireworks.
The address Of welcome was made by ex.
Mayor Kelley.
After returning his thanks for the ova.
Gon, Gov. Hampton said, he interpreted
the demonstration as . tribute 10 the
cause which he represented-good gov-
ernment, home rule and reform. The
people Of South Carolina are in earnest.
We have tried compromise in vain, and
so last fall we planted our feet firmly on
the Constitution and began the battle for
our right. We remembered that
ours was one OF the thirteen
States and that strong men and
noble women joined hands in the strug-
gle, declaring by the Almighty God that
they would sacrifice everything 10 win.
[Cheers. A voice-"And you did win."l
Yes, my friend, we did win. You cannot
imagine what those people had 10 bear
to win their Constitutional victory. That
they won, and it is fact that fully 10000
colored men co.operRted with them, and
now thousands and tens Of thousands Of
colored men are paying taxes to my gov.
ernment. All l ask, and all I am
going to Washington TO ask, ia that
the Federal troops be withdrawn from
the State House OF South Carolina, the
only place in the State where the au.
thority is not respected. Send the sol.
diers to the barracks, where they belong.
Leave the governmental that State to the
men who are strong enough to sustain It.
My people tell me to hold on, and 30 long
as they have the right to give me such
advice, so help me God, l will hold on.
Prolonged cheerirg.l u
At Petersburg, Virginia, Hampton
said, we have won the victory at the bal.
lot box, and we will not submit our cause
to the arbitration Of any commission or