The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-25
What Hampton Said.
TIE GOVERNORS GREAT
SPEECH IN GREENVILE.

> LAASAA AN AA
What he Thinks of the Views Lately
Expressed by Gen. Gary--The Pol"
icy of the Democratic Party--
Words Of Wisdom for the People.
Ncrs and Courier.
GREESvILLE, Wednesday, September 1S.-
The speech of Governor Hampton to the pcO-
pie OF ~GrccnvilIc, to-day, was the most I'M
prcs>lvc ! have ever hcart. him deliver.
Knowing the keen interest with which it will
be read throughout the length and breadth of
the State, ! have reported 1t fully. The Gov
rrnur having been introduced 10 the assem-
blaze by Mayor Mauldin. spoke aS follows:
NJ. (Hnirnnm ana my Friiow Citizens of
\ little more than II month ago I
left Columbia with Il view to attend the meet.
ings at Spartan burg, Grccnvillc, Easlcy and
pCndlcton. came with the view of attend
ing those meetings, because | supposed |
should not have another opportunity to see
the people of the mountain region. | wanted
only to thank them for what they had done
in the last canvass, as | knew that it was
BUT when ! reached Spartanburg worn
by work and broken down by continc-
mcnt, responsibility and anxiety - | was
stricken down by Illness, and from that day
to this have been unable to meet my cOnStiiI-
cnts. ! almost fear that | am not able to do
so now, and If I should not be able to discuss
all the questions ! should to-day, or II | dis
ruSS those I do touch upon i'm an incOlcrpnt
and disconnected manner yul must r~ecOllect
that strong as has been my constitution ! am
not made Of iron, and that the work and cares
of the last two years have left their mark up
Oh nc.
It was two years ago that I came into this
county to plead The cause Of South Carolina.
When our convention of August, 1876, with
II unanimity never surpassed, did me the
honor to nominate me rs their standard
hnl rpr came tO tnpSt, glorious mountains.
under whose shadow we now stand. to rest
for Il few weeks aud To digest the plan Of the
campaign, and from there ] camc into this
Piedmont region to speak to the men of the
mountains, to display our flag first to them.
and to call upon them to rally under 1t and
fight for their hcartlls, their homes and their
tttiIcrland.
twas no accident that arranged that part
naiur in those grand SolitulcS ! had cOnsid-
cred what would he the plan Of operations,
and ] determined to go first to the men Of the
mountains, Liberty. they say. has always
loved to dwell upon the mountains, and I
cHmC first to her chosen sons. With the right
of our line of battle resting on the hills OF
t%icorgia, and or left extending to North
Carolina, | knew we would sweep everything
before MS. | knew that the fires IF patriotism
kindlcd here would be reflected throughout
the State. and | was right. They were caught
up and carried on until every hilltop glowed
with them, and the slogan raised I'm the
mountains was re-rclOcd from the coast.
have not come, however, to speak about
the last campaign. Every man and woman
I'm the State, II every child that can remcm
Der anything, remembers the glorious work OF
those days. / have not come to speak to you
Of that campaign then, but of the future-tn
tell you Of the campaign of '7S. IOu-your
Convention which recently assembled In
South C~arolinn-havp sent Your old standard.
bearers again into the field. You have placed
them upon the same broad, catholi and liber.
III platform which drew to its support the
honest and conservative men of all parties
and both races In the last great struggle. You
which gave life. and strength, and victory to
that struggle, and once again you call upon all
citizens OF the old State, who wish her wei.
fare. to stand shoulder TO shoulder in tho
coming fight. You have declared that Inc
policy of '7G should be the policy of ~
Tho Democratic party of the United States
c0untcnances no prescription OIL account o.
birth, race or color, and you nave solemnly
principles announced by our National Con
y~cntiOn. That convention declared It's acccp.
lance In perfect good faith of the rccent
amcndmcntSt to the Constitution OF the United
States, and your State Convention accepted
ratified and endorsed in most emphatic terms
the action Of the national party. Wearc thu.
dCubly pledged to carry out In good faith tho
policy to which the great Democratic party
committed. We pledged ourselves In rs tt
stand upon that platform, and In rs You
State Convention, realizing the good results
tlit nhu "c.'i nc'p'hIllsncu, Iritef"'eo ~
ana Wiien IL piaccu ltS c~ahuiua!eS IN lnt
field, told them to go forth and declare to tho
people that the great party which had wOr
success IN NE liISt canvass intended hith'
iully, honestly ana lruiy TO keep az mos
pledges or the past, ana not forget IN the III
lure the promises made when defeat VA,
0fcrsnitdnWlnS US. uWeii upon tneSe ,hinG'
because mere Is "a n.",ilrsL disposition III
s"ii.c Iu'i,tis o,S,iriu an"ihi u 10y 10 iu.
c"ui',tl ~ !i'I,.' I,iu p'u,uSr II ~ lnIporthli
v voM nmL On" fr'nrhi Wifi thn " "rnvs.t r.
r "nS thhnt tiara Irn,II ho 49, ;, - S >. IL
inc nf The uo.itiom nf ynur nndnrd.hr"rn r,
T., Inc tI,ht iintcnI thot thrrc shall h" NJ
,misun icr.i,udinr nf n,ime for 7 nrn,o.o ~
stand where the democratic parIv placed me
in ISI,i and shall cOuduct ink cnnvnss nm
nrrriscIy ,hc s.Iic nriurinIns and Tho SAM
,rinn ~. Inc I,r.'thn nrIr ni.n IN my im,Irl
i ,n,, vIt,L, ,,,,ti Lnwn 80 +,
mellt, Miit1i Eo.'u n't Si.t!i "a Nictnf ~
~ :" couli ."sc l'ttut US MoiinS OIL.
:alIlp' ~ !a.c lIoL, t,al po,'c}; 1 neiic'tu
u was lhc Iluc ohc 'ich' anu MO" tN't IL
IL now.
CONCERNING GEN. GARY.
And I'm this connection must enter my
most emphatic dissent tothc views expressed
by Gen. Gary al the recent mcrtinr here. aud
In his card IN reply 10 Gen. Gray. These
views ! believe to he Inconsistent with tho
true policy of the Democratic party. | say
they do not represent the opinions of your
acknowledgements nor Of the Democratic party
of South Carolina, ana that hr WAS not au.
thoriZc,l to speak for your nominees. / be-
lirvc that II was the conservative character ol
the last campaign, as cOntradiStinguiSlcl
from what he calls AN "agprcSSive' one, that
rnablrl us To carry the State. I bclirv,
that the nppclls made To the colorcd citi.
zrnS nv men I'm whom they had confidence
brought thousands TO our uppor and IN.
rviIrnrcoC his is fuund i'm thr f,rt tint many
moro tholsonds will 90 with MS i'm ,hr coming
,ic'tinm Thrv rcnIiZ" ,I,nt thrv h,yr hc.n
IN ~ ''"J '''| 49,.
, ,ii riSyh tSh havn hn.nnr nin,noirrI and th"v
, =, IN" hlcS.im,S nr ni.,r,. nni incrn,s
"I'l nr,,I,,cr;tw whirL hIvo nlInwci ti,n innI,
U :, ,rp,tinrp ,r brn,nc,ntic r,ir '
SG"r I;,r,. ,n'nEs nr tho niodo in which n,
dosirnl ;" i:,nnI,ri tho ., nr.Ss 90 nthn N1is
siS,I,ui Man" Now there arc grave misun.
nr,,,rnsinns in rcn,rd To the Man nv which
The valiant MiS%sisSirpians carried their state
ccipici uartisan raprrs this plan has most false.
" hem called "ihe shotgun policy." Eorrcat.
~. Injustice could have been done toa brave
and Tn,rloiir nrnrlrthan the effort tins made
nH,,s"iM ~ ~ .n.n , thir rcnm U,u w,s ,,,.rcs.
, ,I,n.., any, ~, 80 -, Tl,,H n,"i thn ,l"m Il"r,srs ,t
~ ~ ~ w.. - hI,nraunmno ,hoir
~ ~ hnrnrn ithn m.o,i. Thrv Isvnt,i
tniup.,oii 'v'olI tnu p.oa,o' !, IN,
themselves ns uiuoH[ puHpac, hon.t ~, 't,,';
10 thr SieMI Tolh ~ rn.anE .nrni Ia, ,,h "n,
~ ,hcir n,,rintic nndrrtnkinG
!. ~, n,ra,"nniir conorove n,
L., ~ AZ ~ - iai,,I nppr,Irmonn HHcn rEniIrcr:
tT her is n 7n,Irh i, rTrr colorrd mui0rity than
im n. - Lii.trini IF ~. Sintc and vyt no over.
~ hi n ,notnritr Nv n close ynd y,nln,is
,u,1niin!r ~ thn rnIorrd mon in
.mm'mT"' "ppn ., o and o,,oc,ive n,i,jrrssrs
Nnh wi,at has b"cn The rcsiIiLp OuIv n few
I,vs nro sow Inc rcnort of an interview had
uiyS ~" l H"W SIc hit ,bo o W wns oSl,rI
M W. nL,' - ~, a. thnn pon,hii"nrs srni
w nHt Ill., Mount w - ~ p",nSo lie re-
nit"m"MhnEru S To lii not thrr, trn 10 NIX
e.eCtion ~ uiu not n,. 10 10 al NOT s,y
mem or lolh1imliaa.t liu a mI 9 u"n nnIicx t!
tilib Ic "puiu iISoib ~ 'h".S"