The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-09-29
GOOD WORDS
From Gallant Governor Hampton.

From Gallant Governor Hampton.
The Issues, Duties and Necessities OF
the Hour.
"rl1E SOUTH HAS GIVEN BOND TO FATE
TO PRESERVE THE PEACE" AND ASKS
TIE NORTH TO TRUST HER.
Chicago, September l3.-The Times
Rockford (Ill.) special gives Wade
Hampton's speech before the Winnie
County Fair to-day, of which the fol.
lowing extracts are made. Mr.. lamp
ton said:
Mr.. President an1 T.; Feacs citizens
of Illinois If any evidence was
needed to show tho high appreciation
in which I hold the invitation which
brings me here to-day, it would sure
ly be found in the fact that have
travelled more than one thousand
miles that l may make my acknowl-
cdgemonts to you for the honor you
have conferred in person. Applausc.
And let me say to you, and | say it
with infinite pleasure, that had that
Journey been far longer, had its fl.
tigues been greater, the sight that
greets me here to-day, and the cor
diality of the welcome given by the
people of Illinois, would have amply
compensated me. Applausc.
Under ordinary circumstances l
should scarcely have felt at liberty to
have left my official duties to parti-
cipate in an occasion ofthis sort, how
ever gratifying the honor might have
been, but the invitation of the Whine.
bago Agricultural Society carried
with it such weight that it imposed
upon me an obligation which felt |
could not neglect. 1t was the Soci.
ETY. that a year ago-bcfore the poll
teal spirit which has now so happily
subsidized had abated-was among tue
first to inaugurate that spirit OF re-
cancellation which is now spreading
with such wholesome force over this
land of ours. Therefore, when they
made a call upon me, I as a Southern
man felt thatit was not only my plea
sure, but that it was my duty, to 60
and make response to them in per-
son, and thank them for their course
in the interest Of harmony, and tt
pledge my cordial corporation il
this patriotic and noble work. Ap
plause.
If comprehend the purpose y
YOUR invitation to me, it was not tia
l should speak to you merely upo'
agricultural subjects, but that | shoul|
discuss those graver and broader is
sues which are distractlng the coun
try. But, my friends, in doing tina
YOU need not fear that shall violat
the proprietles of the occasion D.
giving you a political speech. / sl'a|
I shall speak to you for no man, 70
no party, nor no section, but for tn
whole country. [applause] but il
doing that l shall strive truthfu!|
to sink all men and all partisanshil
and to place myself upon that grant
high plane, where true and pure pa
triotism can be found. Applause'] A
| construe the motives of this move
ment, my friends, it is in the interest
of peace. Understanding it SO, it W;
, that brought me here, and if by an,
thing that can say or do, if | can i
the Slightest degree assist these ger
tlemen in the noble work that the
have inaugurated, then my friend
= nv mission has not altogether failed
The chief thing l had in view
coming here was to promote trt
, and correct understanding betwet
I the people of the North and Sout
You must admit that very many
the evils which have fallen on til
country have come from a mi sconce1
ton ofthe purposes-each Of the othe
ys You remember there IS a profoul
On truth, as we'll as a knowledge of HI
e. man nature, embodied in the fab
where it IS told that in olden times
er shield, white on one side and bla'
Sd on the other, was hung at tie int
section of two roads, and two Knigl
- approaching in opposite Director Z
,. disputed as to the color of the shlel
! Finally their lances were put in REL
and they periled life each to suppo
his own convictions. 1t has seem
to me, in looking over all these que
ct, tions. that something Of the same 81
k happened between the North a
|er South. The Constitution was t
; ts shield, viewed as it was from dit
ND ND rent points and constructions. I
st dispute upon the point waxed war
by or and warmer the sword was call
he in, and under its real arbitrame
ic. MANY a brave and true and knigl
r. soldier laid down his life in supp
of his convictions. What might ha
- happened, my friends, had prude'
and not passion ruled the hour, it
useless for US to say now. The stat
man looks at the past perils of t
country simply that he may gu'
" against them, and the Prayer
work Of the patriot should tend
the same end.
MY friends, I speak for the Sou
We of the South have not only
- enough; but too much OF Nv war: Lao
, teri We seek peace. We come |!
to plead in the interest of peace
it is for that am here before you
day. [Cheers. Can you doubt,
ted friends, that tile South wants pea
Ike Go look at her fuined fields, the n
md rule under which she has lived
twelve years. and you will doubt 11.
lP- no longer. Do you, men OF lIl'n D
}. doubt her sincerity She has .
charged with faults but am"ng IL
faults her worst enemies nave ne
said she was hypocritical, or that
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