The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-22
WADE HAMPTON.
How South Carolina Cherishes Her
Noble Governor.
HIS SIN LIE II 0 Nj E !.
Popular Expressions Of Anxiety
for His Recovery.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. Is, 1878.
As you go east from Columbia quite change APP
pears the conformation of the country. There are
hills and Wales and a strange mixture Of clay and
sand. Numerous pretty dwellings dot the landscape,
and some imposing buildings well retired from the
road, remind the traveller that he is in Christian
land where the and helpless of the coorcd
race kindly cared for. The Benedict Institute,
with pretty steepe and the State Orphan Asylum,
both devoted exclusively to the relief Of colored chill
dren. are conspicuous features in the scene.
One cannot help thinking how many little
hearts in these God given institutions
praying that tho great. good man who
lives the road may escape the dangers which
surround him. and move once more among the
people who adore him, purifying and elcvating all
with whom he comes in contact. Before leaving my
home in the interior Of adjoining county was
approached by defeated colored candidate, who
said .sMr -, ii you have any influence in Column
bia, do for Gods sake, try and keep him from going
to the United States Senate. We can't spare him
rom South Cardinal
HAMProH's HOME
On entering the enclosure which surrounds the
house. was struck by the extreme simplicity of
everything that meets the eye. The gate was flung
wide open for many people go there every day to
carry messages Of love and sympathy to inquire after
may wish to eat drink. AS we approached the
dwelling burly farmer stepped out Of his comforts
BILE rockaway wagon with large glass jar Of cream.
He was a neighbour who had been coming daily with
his jar of for many weeks, no doubt deprving
himself and his willing family Of the sweet home
made butter which is luxury to our poverty stricken
people But what of that? All that we have is his
if he wishes it.
We are but children and servants,
Who do what should
In doing all safe toward his love and honor.
The house is u story unpretcnding cottage.
with, perhaps, four five rooms, very plain
inside and outside. IT stands near the spot
where stood Wade Hampton's ancestral home,
burned to ashes during tho Within
two hundred yards stood the fine dwelling
of his sisters, burned to ashes since the The
Governor lived there with his sisters after his return
to this state While he was making his triumphant
progress through South Carolna-while he
preaching the evsngel OF peace and good will between
the races negro miscresn applied the torch to
this his last refuge, and burned it to the ground.
Such is the gratitude OF the negro race! Yet the
just man made perfect by sorrow and tribulation,
paused not in his good work. but to the last main
tanned his policy of love, Cancellation. peace and JUS
tce.
ENFORCED RETIREMENT.
In 1870 Wade Hampton said to the colored people.
more than once in his speeches delivered before
thousands OF both races :--..Whenever am called
upon to do any act which will affect any right
privilege which you may now enjoy under the law,
will resign my office" The occasion came. Some
superserviceabie fool with motive possibly az pure
actuated man devised the great political blum
der called Tissue ballots IN some portions OF the
Of the results OF their right of suffrage. Really 1t
did them no harm; for the democrats elected to
thousnndfold better than the radicals
their tickets. But Governor Hampton had pro-
claimed from every hilltop his pocy-'free press,
free speech free votes free schools free men! Well
the election over The votes were counted aud
said to he counted out Before the official re-
turn could be made, before Wade Hampton could take
ANY action or make any inquiry into the alleged
the accident removed him eHectualiy from
the duties of his office if he had resigned.
From that day his all-powerful voice has
been h,ished. his inestimable counsels have
been suspended and the State has been
deprived Of his wise and humane judgment. A
proachabe. holds the helm of state: but the power
10 guide the ship still reposes in the stricken form
stretched upon couch OF pain for some wise and
bcnehcent purpose.
UNDER DOCTORS ORDERS.
On former occasion. before the amputation had
taken place, had called to inquire concerning the
Governors health, and this my experience:-On
entering the modest dwelling house of this great
I shown into square room with very little
furniture in it, but that plain old fashioned and sub
stantal. wood fire blazed and cracked on the spa
cious hearth. On the nianclpiecc some school books
and u volume OF that splendid tribute of great
to another. Marshalls Washington di-
ploma from agricultural society to Wade Hampton
for the best imported setter dog hung upon the
wall.
door half aiar opened into a chamber where all
was quiet. The surgeons were there and while they
spcned the flesh higher up on the leg than ever be-
ore. no groan escaped the PROSTATE hero. An init
nate friend of the family told me that Governor
hampton had never conplained-never
preached himself for having ridden mule on that
philosophy aud humble trust in God. he felt that
FALL that IL is right OF course could not him.
icrs were imperative He must have perfect quiet
and rest. His son. bearing the hereditary and truly
honorable name Wade Hampton, received me with
Kindness and entertained with that easy grace
which belongs to the true gentleman.
PRESENT OF FLOWERS
On this my second visit. met by the Gov
ernors youngest son. tall and well formed youth per-
aps fifteen sixteen years of age dressed in the gray
uniform of the Yorkyille Military Academy. We
that il. the creamery farmer and I-wcre shown to
comfortable chairs the open fireplace. A
beautifully tinted photograph Of Hampton hung
over the msntc; just below IL motto peoe, neatly
framed. 1t showed q snowy cross and the words
Rock OF Ages.
Cleft for Me-
Through one open door could be seen ino
plaster bust of Hampton taken At Charleston from
apparently very choice in binding. and. 1
anl told, consisting OF only the best books.
The study is about sixteen feet square. and the
book shelves occupy the walls OF the room all
sides. While waiting to hear how the sufferer felt
to-day another incident took place. small bouquet.
onlyR white camellia, framed by its own dark green
leaves and few OF the apple gcrxninm. With some
crimson fuchsias-that all card accom-
panied the Offering inscribed as follows
From who loves famptDW M
ess because he prizes TOO highly the ample and ntu
sence OF tho second Washington, To be willing that he
shoud leave til. State. I'LL the chair In the Scu
tc Of the United states made by the dsath sf
sGalloun.
This brought out Miss Hampton, beautiful girl OF
about seventeen. She thanked the donor In that
gentle soft voice which. Shakespeare says, is so be-
coming in woman, aud remarked that she fell heir to
all the beautiful flowers brought and sent TO her
father. Thereupon the visitor man of fifty, with
beard like the ghost In Hamlet "grixzled gray"
bowed and made a brief statement to what he
might have done with that bouquet IL he were a
young man. Then Wade Hampton Jr came ia and