The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-04-09

account oil Governor Hampton recent
visit to Abbevile:
ABBEvILLE, S. c., March 90.
Thinking that perhaps your readers
and yourselves might enjoy some ac-
count of Hamptor's visit to the up-coun-
try, venture tn give you few lines on
that subject Not having been at An
derson, l cannot say what transpircd
there, but the Ncvs and CoUier's cor
respondent has already told it, and |
will begin, like charity, at home; but
unlike it ought to do, I will end there
too A special invitation was sent from
this place to the Governor, asking him
to visit US while he was In this section
Of the State, and he cheerfully complied.
A special train brought him here yes
terday, and he was met by consider
able concoursc Of citizens at the depot,
accompanied by the Band, which, | may
add in parentheses, is the very best am
ateur Brass Band I have ever heard.
Thas received, he went through the
town followed by the plauiits of the
people, to the residence of Gen. Samuel
McGowan. whose guest the Governor
was during his stay among us. Gen.
McGowan was recently elected the De-
mocratic County Chairman, vice Col.
Cothran resigned, on account Of the
pressure of official business, he being
Solicitor Of the Eighth Circuit. Under
the Generals leadership we confidently
expect victory to perch upon our stand
ards as it did two years ago, uuder the
able, jealous and patriotic lead Of Goth
ran.
Last night the citizens rendered the
Governor screnade by the Band, after
which they called him out. General
McGowan introduced his distinguished
guest, who came forward and in brief
speech returned his thanks for the COM
plimcnt, recalling the pleasure he felt in
visiting Abbeville again, and advising
the people that they continue to go on
in the way they have already trod, Sc
curing the fruits Of Democratic victory
and toiling for the unity, peace and
prosperity of the State. In the course
of his remarks he referred to the fine
music rendered by the Band and told
very good story of which his host was
the hero. 1t appears that the General,
during the war, had returned to his
command after having been home on a
wounded furlough, his brigade band
gave him serenade. Appearing in his
roLc de uit, (thc particulars are omitted
for obvious reasons:) he thanked them
most heartily for their kind recep..
ton of him. and said: "Now, just to
make the thing complete, give us An
ME Laurie, please" Whcreupon ;he
leader replied "Good heavens, General,
We have played that tune two or three
times already" This was designed to
illustrate that he, the Governor, was not
quite as bad as Gen. McGowan or that
other man who knew only two tunes,
one was "Old Hundred aud the other
wasn't.
Judge Mackey, who had accompanied
the Governor, was called for; but being
the guest of Col. Cothran, whose DWELL
ing is quite out Of town, he was not
present. much to the regret of many.
Gen. McGowan made capital speech,
and called upon his fellow -citizans to
adhere to the wise, conservative and just
course which they had heretofore pur-
sued, and 50 to secure the victory they
had, by great, self sacrificing aud withal'
peaceful exertion, gained. Hon. Ar
instead Burt was also called upon, but
he escaped making speech by clev-
erness for which he is quite celebrated
a call for Democrats to "rally hav-
ing been issued by Gen. McGowan some
days ago, this morning at an early hour
there began to pour into town vast
aud eager crowd, among whom were
many colorcd people Of both sexes and
all ages, and the rusn continued until
by eleven o'clock the public square was
througed with them. Just here let me