Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

we'll attended by the delegates of 4tha various
churches named. Mr.. J. F. V. Legg was
Chaitmap of: the meeting. and Mr.. ]: G. Nc
Fadden, Secretary. The first meeting of the
new Association will be held at Woodward
Church, beginning on Friday before the 3rd
Sunday ins October The Introductory ser
mon will be preached by the Rev. Z. @. Hin
ton. The missionary sermon will be preached
by the Rev. A. M. Cartledge. .TT.r-n
An infant child of Mr.. T. N. Youngblood,
departed this life on Saturday. The burial
took place yesterday at Evergreen Cemetery.
Services were held at St. Marks Church on
yesterday, Rev. R. P. johnson, officiating.
He preached two excellent sermons. QUI.
HAMPTON IN THE UP.COUNTRY. '"
On Tuesday of last week, Governor Hamp-
ton left Columbia in company with Adju-
tantG General Noise and others, for the pur-
pose Of visiting Anderson, and reviewing the
militia of that county. A correspondent Of
the Nelos and Courier, who accompanied the
party, under date Of Tuesday, 26th ultimo,
says: -
"Governor HSmpto6's trip from Columbia
to this place to-day proved to be anything but
the quiet affair which it was expected to be.
The first surprise be received was at Newbe:5
ry, where fully three thousand, citizens. white
and colored, including the local military or
CARNATIONS, had assembled to do him honor,
and where he was captured from the cars,
mounted on dray, aud. having been intro!
duced by Col. Suber, was bull-dnzed into de-
livering a speech of ten ur fifteen minutes,
which evoked tremendous enthusiasm. Gen.
Noise also spoke in response TO loud calls,
and the party then proceeded on their jour.
ney only to find the same scene repeated at
Prosperity, Silver Street. Ninety. Six, Green
wood Hodges Hones Path. and, indeed, at
every pump and woodple along the route.
CAT Helena, probably the best speech. of
welcome of the day was delivered. 1t was.
exceedingly brief, exceedingly pointed, very
direct, thoroughly honest, quite impromptu.
and will find response in every heart IN
South CaroliDa-and what could speech be
more? 1t happened in this wise: When the
train stopped at Helena, a small crowd of
colored people quickly assembled, as at other
places, under the window Of the coach, where
sat the Governor who was at once pointed
out to them to become the focus of score Of
admiring eyes, and the subject of three.score
admiring remarks. Governor Hampton nod
ded pleasantly towards them, and addressed
few kind words to one who spoke to him,
when the whistle sounded again and the train
commenced slowly to move of. At this crisis
a middle aged colored woman who had been
standing near and regarding him intently for
some moments, suddenly strobe TO the front,
and directing her hand at him with out
stretched arms, almost shouted in his face,
through the open window: Is. i...i.s
"Governor Hampton! You stay. Governor;
we's had a better time since you was made
Governor, than we's had since the war p
"The sentiment was loudly echoed by all
the sable throng, and when last seen they were
apparently still shouting and proclaiming
their perfect accord in the views just annonnc-
ed by their Amazonian queen. The incident
was noted by all present in the car, and was. l
think, particularly gratifying to the Governor
as affording an unmistakable evidence of his
standing in the good graces Of the colored
people of the up country at least. -.
The Governor Was received at Anderson
Depot, after dark, by the military, with music
and torchlight procession. of the colored peo-
ple and about two Thousand citizens, white and
black, who escorted him to the town hall,
where he once more returned his acknowledge
ments for the popular welcome, and, after
speech by Gen. Noise, the programme ended.
Every House in Anderson was brilliantly IL,
Illuminated from attic to basement, aud the
streets presented beautiful appearance. The
events and enthusiasm of the day vividly re-
called Hampton's memorable triumphal
march in 1876"
Writing under date of Wednesday, 9th
ultimo, the correspondent of the NeWs and
Courier says:
"Governor Hampton! you stay, Cover
nor you stay, GovernorV" These words Of the
colored Sibyl of Helena, have been ringing in
my ears all day in ceaseless refrain that
could not be hushed, echoed as they were on
every hand by the thunders of mighty guns,
and by the far more potent thunders of the
people, as they again and again shouted, if
not in 80 many words, at least in tones which
the deafest adder might hear and under
stand: "Governor Hampton you stay, Gov
ernor you stay, Governor you stay, Cow"
In short, if any gentlemen anywhere are at
all dissatisfied with Wade Hampton's admin
istration, it is high time for them to 60 to
work to prevent his denomination. / mean,
of course, his denomination for third term.
As for his second term, that little matter may
be considered as definitely disguised of. It is
not my purpose to make political speech on
this occasion, however, and therefore resume
the narrative whi:h was suspended at the
point of Hampton's arrival at Anderson, last
evening ........ ..r.
At an early hour this morning, the expect
ed crowds began to pour into the public square
from all directions, and long before noon the
town was filled by multitude which was es-
timated to number about 5000 or 900 peo-
ple Twenty-one companies of cavalry, aver
aging fifty men each, traversed the dry streets
n every direction during the morning;
large number of aides, averaging, should
think, about ten men each at the lowest esti-
mat,, dashed madly about. 90 ''''.
After several hours of waiting, however, the
parade Was formed, the right of the line rest
ing on the Courthouse and the left on the
Fair Grounds, nearly mile away. The
horsemen, with but few exceptions, were all
uniformed in the familiar red shirts, the in.
fantry were in neat gray, their guns and bay
onets we're bright from last Sundays polish
ing, the aides were dazzling, tie guns of the
artillery we're rewly painted, flags were waiv.
ing all along the line, the balconies and win
dows O: the Waverly House, Courthouse
aud the public stores were all sblase with
silk and muslin and calico and ribbons, and
all together made up scene which could not
be viewed to advantage on account of the
dust, but which will never be forgotten.
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