The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-14
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
An EVENTFUL Day TO VIIDE III JII'-
TON IND THE STATE.

While Underg Ding Amputation of Ills
Limb, the Governor Is Elected to the
United S5ltes Sen aCe-- -iSolomn nd
Impressive Scenes.
We tuesday, the Josh Of Deccm :
ber. was \ manor 'Dla dly in the
pR..v'c.i history Of South Carolina
~! Cat q y tne Legislature by an
almost IN. nimous vote (Dniy two
Rnoicals votlng for Mackey) elected
Governor Hampton to the United
States S'enate. At almost the same
hour, the Governor himself, pros
trated on u bed of sickness, was
undergoing Il surgical operation,
dcemed neccss .ly to preserve his
valuable life. The scenes at the
bedside and in the Legislative Hall
were alike impressive, tho convic>
ton being most profound that upon
the recovery to health Of tho man
whom the State has delighted to
honor may depend in great meas
ure her political =, and .e material
future. Tue detSils of the Ut opo.a-
tion md Of the ele ton are here
given:
THE AMPUTATION. ...l.
Until recently it had been hoped
that the GHvolncr's limb .night be
saved; but II week age. it Was OBJ
served by the attendant physician
that the wound had assumed u more
unfavorable appearance, as the
inflammation had extended su,ne-
what, ana tie process vi heu in.: or
knitting oi the fractured bones h,.u
been arrested. On Tuesday tne
conclusion MAS forced upon the
physicians that nmputatiJn had
become in'peratively necessary.
This fact was kept from the Invalid
as long rs possible, in order not to
excite him unnecessarily, but when
on Wednesday all p. aspirations had
been made and DR.. Is. W. Taylor
made tho result Of consultations
known, tho Governor WIS not sir
prlscd, and despite the hopo he had
entertained that the limb might he
saved, he p; epared without a nur-
muir for the operation. About /
O'Clock, Drs- Taylor, Tally, Trcze
want, Howe, Griffin. Lynch and
Green, all Of Columbia, proceeded
to the Governors residec., and one
OF these gentlemen having p, ICED
him under tho influence oi an
annsthctic the nmputation 10
quickly and ski.fnily pei formed by
Or. Taylor, in accordance with what
is technically known rs Listers
antiseptic process. The operation
was, OF course, painless: and was
unattended by any untowurd in
cldent or loss Of blood. The con-
sultlng surgeons retired immedinte-
~ afterward, leaving DR.. Taylor
a:ono with his patient fr sever al
hours. The leg was taken of about
Six inches below the knee. The
surgeons had strong hopos of re-
covory on Wednesday.
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.
While this operation was being
performed, the Senate sand the
House met in their respective
Chambers and voted separately for
United States Senator. In the
former body Senator Mccall, OF
Marlboro, said: IL have the honor
to place in nomination q name that
needs no tribute from me, name
that is indelibly impressed upon the
hearts Of all true sons Of Carolina,
the name of the true, tried ANA
trusted Wade Hampton" Senator
Selgling seconded the nomination
in few appropriate remarks, and
Senator Kinsler read letter from
Governor Hampton which is given
below. The roll was then c,.lled,
and every Senator present, twenty,
nine III number, including General
Gary, voted for Governor Hampton.
The five Radical Senators appear to
have been conspicuous by their
absence. r..8
In the House. tho hour having
arrived, General MCGOWAN rose and
made touching address, conclud
ing ns follows:
MIR. Speaker, I have the honor to
nominate for the great office of
Senator from South Carolina one
whose past history marks with