New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-21
GOV. HAMPTON Ar 4 UBURN.

ADDRESS BEFORE THE SHIELDS GUARDS.
TwKNrY-FlFrH ANNIVERSARY oF.rHE ORGANIZATIONS
SPEECHES BY COWS. ROBINSON AND HAMPTON
MEANING or THE RECENT CONTEST IN SOUTH
CAROLNA-TRIBUTEs TO GEN. sHIELDss PAT
RIOTIsM
AuBrRN, n. Y, June 2o.-An imposing
DEMONSTRATION made here to-day on the occasion of
the visit of GEN James Shields Gov. Robinson of New
York. and Gov. Hampton of South Carolina, ami many
other prominent men, to attend the shields Guard amt
versly The city decorated and very large crowd
OF people filed the along the line OF the process
sion The procession was nearly mile III length Inc
exercises were held in grove near the city, the Hon. l.
NJ Pomeroy making the reception address on Dehaii OF
the city lie said:
1t is my pleasure in behalf OF the shields Guards 70
extend f,r most cordial welcome 10 all their invited
guests here present IN honor Of the occasion OF tbc -'h
anniversary Of their organization ana eleelaiy 10 you
Gen Shields, the distinguished soldier and statesman
whose name they bear, and Cow Robinson and lamp
ton whose presence is q compliment indeed lApplauhel
The Shield, Guards we're organized soon after tiIc
close o the Mexican war; while yct t9e sona9 Oh rrc
ringing III the public ear Ec echoes OF near thunder
The Guards haya ever remained composed mainly If not
entirely of citizens of Irish descent. No wonder then
that in casting about for name they Should n 3Ne
coming Lcrc "A boy. alien and stranger had III TWO
wars calamity won bis way ~ military promotion rom
a simple lieutenant 10 mrjor-S.neral and III ADDITION
won such advancement in the field and in politics that
the great Of Illinois commissioned hlm to represent
II in the senate the United States Ithcersl. IL u
with no common pleasure therefore Gen snelds, thai
fo-dav presence most heartily welcomed Lct'
as an acknowleds nent yOur part that 10y
this act of theirs tney have not taken youi
name in vain loud applauSet Ana ! may s"S
acre on my account, Tor nave Dcti
resident of Auburn during the whole period OF Tie *
lion have hc ~h : Guards done dlscrcdit TO im whose
hon1red name they adopted. Cheers IHey none tlr
less but rather the more, appreciate the presence oi
Gvs Robinson and Hampton cEocrsl, knowing ~ tlcy
TO- that 4 is deserved token o. respect from iher sew
cral states the distinguished soldier and statcman
Empire and Palmetto states were held TO tue boon!
charge winch contributed so much 10 the victory OF
Chulubusco fappausol and further ASSURANCE Oh
the part of thcr several States that under the same com
mand should again require them To defend the
soil on Ig Of the Union, the united regiments OF Doth
states will not be wanting.
Mr. Pomcroy referred briefly to the late war; and
clio ed his speech with words of welcome TO the several
ORGANIZATIONS present Mayor McCrca then introduced
GOV. Robinson, who was received with applause The
Governor SAID:
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS: appear be-
fore you for The purpose Of introducing to You dlsl,
uisied gentleman the Governor of the state oi south
Carolina, and welcoming INN To TINS our own STATE.
Gov. Hampton am aware Lat your visit mere Is aii
official and prompted by motives OF personal irchsp
the venerable veteran o. the Mexican war VINO Il WIN
and the military organization when bears MS non
To- welcome you to tue state of New-fork. Ia dorg
this need not refer to events that have passed
into the history OF the country, nor thusc Of
purely political character, but only To those OF re-
cent occurrence aud national Importance.
The Federal troops longer march through Your legs
atiye halls; You fully Installed IN the possession 90
your Office and your right. ~ Governor OF your state.
The moral winch wins such victory under sch
circat,nc., is of higher and better order OF hcIoism
fIan is often shown the battlefield. am that
speak the voice of the Empire state when once moro
bid YOU welcome to her sOi. alike Tor your personal
when you ,Ae houored chef lAppausel In thee
DAYS OF corruption and cNrayagance IA me public ser
NowioR ~ proud 70 nan you as Inc chosen leader
OF your people M the war W5sed Dy an tood clil%t
against ocal ullieasaDce and legislative traffic III The
nights Oh men lue"t dpp,"u'e.l ihe lteoIu vi soi'
lie tnat ia tlls struggle for honest g9'cru,
ncnt south Carolina cOuid have noblcr chiciin and
New-lork no more worthy ally. lLons-continued ap-
plauseJ A., -. =. -. &,
you His Excecncy, Wade Hampton, Governor OF south
Carolina.
Gov. Hampton responded as follows
Mr.. CnAIEMAs. YOUR EXCsLLESCY, AND Ny FELLOW
CIrlZEs- or NEwlOEK: necG not say To you how pro
foundry have been touched Dy the too attering re-
marSs of the gehilenen 40 nave pres, teu mo 10 YOU
and how cordially ! appreciate the compliments they
have paid my NAIVE state. come, a. your Governor
has sud, not in uiich capacity / ana not even CONE
10 take an active part b. the demonstration Ol the Shields
Guards and citizens 0i Auburn came solely 10 joan III
paying honor toa gallant soldier and my oid trend Cen
shields I his quest % bring nom south Caro-
lima That nlg which waved over hun IN those
glorious battles On Which driyes ' not p'"' lti
OF It, iustrr from his brilliant achievements.
IA oul,u.r That was the nag-lHere the battlelag OF
ue Palmetto Regiment held up by Capt Hogan aud
received with chccrsl-tnat the Ing M friends,
which was irt placed on tno walls of the CITY of Mexico,
over the halls Of the Montezunas II was the last
nag to wave the conquers army len The enital the
thoiitlos ana forming guard. That sinent, my
friends, Uut LOO strong, CONFUSING Tho best blood
ia me state, young men buoyan win life and hope. IL
returned Ia south Carolina with 80 men, aud now but
small remnant OF them left 10 guard this sacred relic.
am sutc they wOald nave loaned IT for other purpose
than that might here do honor 10 man who did honor
b. %. iApplautc
Your distinguished Governor has been pleased to al
udc % te cOUtcst VA south Carolina. That, my friends,
wa not political struggle II rose Ear higher than any
sucb contest ever Vagcd this Continent ~ "A
conc, Tor clizauon, fUr home-ruic, good Government
for lie itself IL vas contest "aSed by the people o.
South Carolina, not, dcing@ogucs would tell you,
aganst Northern men IL Wa contest waged ngalnrt
carpeihaggcrs, and when say carpttbasger mean ~
tat, th'ri. lAppause We do not call any NOrthern
man any liishilpi any German, ANY Engl!snman Hh0
settles I'm our mic Il go honest citizen carpetbagscr.
Ne welcome such With open arms. We tell them 10
come genial skies ANA fertile soil. Come
one, come all and l pledge them, in the
name VI the SIIte, hOspitable warm
ntalted reception. We do not ask whether they
Republicans or Democrats | want 10 impress this upon
your minds will 10y An illustration OF what
done by the Democratic Leg stature OF South Carolina
almost It's first action when vacancy occurred OH the
supreme Bench ui HAT state chief Justice 10 be
elected Was "A place which had been filed 10y D.cn of
the very highcst reputation Ia oar commonwealth
Names OF Aouorcd sons OF Carolina" who would have done
honor any bench, any country were presented but