The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-21

Carolina be Of he grca, boom u citizenship
Of this great Republic
UNITED COUNTRY
bly, friends, must again thank you for this cordial
greeting. Gouby gratifying because u Is the voice OF
sad 20 do honor my distinguished trend, GEN.
erai sheds He wore the blue. and wore the grey,
years and 80 back 10 the iiire when that
Tag. borne by HIM. waved alike tho OF ;be
south ana tue men oi the North. look
Beyond 10 the 'riure when through all ,me that nag
saal. Goat over free and prosperous and reunited
soun'rs. tApplaasel cay mi I" yoa.-a southern
a hard as knew low against you,
and say also nai 4 Ma. tas o;s IS Z should az
beriy and equality justice to all the States and
every man o. every state Tie men Of the south VIII
honor y and love y az Of old. and the time NAV come
once more wher New YORK and South Carolina shall
stand shoulder TO shoulder against common enemy
and Their blood mngle upon toe so.La (Applausc)
Ny friends shall bear lh!s cordial erecting back
home with me To The little Palmetto state, aud assure
people that your hearts throo 9nGly FOR US
/ irust IN q OF that better future Is before tho
whole country, and that we shall have peace, pros
per.ty and liberty to every man upon the Continent
SPEECH OF GENERAL SHIELDS.
Genera: Shields was then introduced and sad--
FELLOW CITIZENS AND FELLOW SoLDlEgs--i !en acme
the other day Auburn expecting to make the
acquaintance OF the Shields Guard and thank them Tor
The honor OF bearing my name. expected e make
tho scqus.ntance Of good many people Of Auburn anu
thank Them Tor the kncacss they havc shown arriEg
III these years to the Shields Guard But such an
occasion as this did moi expect. and little oewI
Tor. dd not cream you had such great CITY here
and thai you would turn out 10 give such welcome.
II nerc Is Que company IN America thai ought be
proud to-day Il is the Snieid Gaara u Auburn. Here
IL the Governor OF your great Empire state New York.
man thai was more ANXIOUS To see than
any other the state. Why. Because his
has been borne prarics untsi u has be-
come household word with us. and viii give yru
tie reason-bis lncorrupibe integrity, his ipfcx.5e
purpose rising above the p,ifu devices o, the poll
s ssan and soadISng tho affairs OF this great
he ~ here to-day 70 welcome The Governor OF old
gallant. chiyarous south Observation-Disclosures
also 10 welcome me. Applause and 'auxhter.) This
company deserves great deal OF credit Tor what has
done, not because IL has kept up my name though
am most grat'ncd for that Il had great many CON-
pan,cs called after once bat when / wen,
into obscur:ty they went into uothingness), and
Their captain nian of vim. do not beIisve there
| Is man earth could have dragged from home
but thai same Gentleman. Bat thank MIN lron my
me here. IL Is glorious day IN my hic and
here Is the Governor oi south Carolina
come 70 t honor the ,snn,versary Wade Hampton
SAVIOR OF hts STATE. If tnsre IS IA America
/ VINO Should be welcomed our State that IS
Governor Hampton tApplausc) rnere does not live
pre- state. He mas redeemed South Caro-
man, or class OF mon OF any color. What magnani-
nous example TO other States OF the Unonl Ycs.
| he ls welcome here and welcome overy where
this broad land He Is a representative man. He
represents his own state; represents American man
justice, moasraion, ana truo American servatism
Applause Napoleon once sad OF one al his sener.
ais That II he had hundred such men be would place
France " The head o. the world IL 4c lad
sion Governors IKE Robinson and Hampton IL would
place America al The head OF tho world
Now am coming IN fora large share OF praise for
all tins, and that is Whist bewiiders Inc. am not
Govcruor Dor distinguished citlzcu-I ain simply
private citizen, living retirement and Almost oh.
scurty am kind OF farmer. All my reputation is
that l honest man and about the poorest
farmer In Carroll county, and yet thus has great
significance; It has a great many meanings Twenty.
i've years, ago THIS company was organized IN
| 4 To duri Tina kpnlu limit fnr
twenty-five years; Keeps It up now. and 1t has
never suliiod the name from that day to this.
| sxty.scyen years ago born 10 the inheritance
or that name. have borne 1t Tor That number OF
years through all the trials o.! peace and war; Your
gathering hore to-day Is certificate to all tho world
that the name you bear and tho name bear stu
Auburn. ! suppose the members OF thus company,
ike myself, are all adopted citizens, and tell you
We win not yield 70 any native citizens IN
sions. in every battle field in America aud
in all countries l believe. They are lond vi tree
light (Laughter) They love battle for the excite
mcnt oil II, not from love OF carnage, like the savage
or Bash Bazouk, but Tor the Iua Of the thing Laugh
teri
reception in honor .; the aisting uished visitors
was gwen IN the evening by Hon. Charles n. Ross.
which attended by 1910 people The festivities
OF the day closed with military ball at tho armory.
INTERESTING TALK WITH GOVERNOR HAMPTON,
OF THE PALMETTO srATE--ENcoURAGINa AS
pEcr OF AFFAIRs--uNITY, HARMONY AND
PROSPERITY.
Governor Hampton arrived In New York on Mon.
day, and until Tuesday evening spent the interval
with personal friends II being hts desire to avoid pub
llcity and conferences with the city reporters. A
represe ntative OF the EgALp however, then him
At tho Grand Central Depot, and both being
conversation naturally followed, and tho follow ing liz
its fair Transcript
REpograK-Has your presence at the North, Gov.
| ernor any political significance?
| Governor HAsrroS-None whatever I am going
to Auburn because shields, my old friend, sent
pressing letter to him there and bring nag OF
the old Palmetto regiment II is many years STAGE
met, and II there is any significance about the
cason Is the fact that the opportunity Is present
for a still further exhibition OF the feeling which
have Professionally urged since the close oi the
TO VIII that coDcliation shall take the place OF Ani
mostly; that tho good OF both sections shall get
together and together work out the common good oil
the country. II there Is ANYTHING that
qurc IN this couairy outside OF practical cndcavor
Is cessation OF political turmoil.
EgroarEn-And when you return to New York
what?
| Governor HAHrroN-gest A few days or quiet; per.
| haps by the shore; possibly some arrangements
with business n-ir.suds Of South Caroiua-who
know what We have begun to do, and have expressed
desire 20 lend hcipins hand but this Is subject
which do not care To talk about uow
socrn CAROLINA ggcrpRRArlsG.
| RECOMMENDATION me; how much OF a helping hand
dc you require?
Governor HAMPTON daughingl-rhats leading ques
tion but really not much. Our people are reeu
pcraiing rapidly that shall able stand
alone More than that. Both white and coorcd PEG
pie paying cbeerfuly and money rs coming
Into the Treasury aoundan,iy that anticipate only
the most gratifying financial results J shall not be
surprised Il little less than slooo,ooo paid IN this
year Az an illustration take the phosphate interest.
Heretofore the income to tho state from this
naa been entirely dsproporonae 70 the vast proper
involved; but already, under tho reformed manage
mcnt, state has derived $50 0o0 will probably