Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-04-04
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED!
Hampton at Anderson.
GRAND MILITARY fsEvIBwi
Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry and
Civilians Unite in the Tri-- I.
butte to Governor.
Hampton.

4 hampton.
E1eHTTo TEN TH0 JJsAND PERSONS
| PRESENT.
j oa last Wednesday thore was grand re.
view, ofthe military ut Anderson. Among
the companies present, we notice tho Adger
College Cadets, commanded by Major Sloan.
There wore two regiments of cavalry in line,
four companies Of infantry and three con,pac
mics of artillery.
As soon as the review was oonoladed
Judge Murray offered tho following preamble
and resolutions, which wero unanimously
adopted
II is our privilege tosday to congratulate
the people Of South Carolina TINT po,lbo and
tranquility prevail throughout the Stato; that
the. protection Of property, the security Of lfe,
and the rights Of the humblest citizen are
occurred by the supremacy of law aud its
faithful administration; that this supremacy
OF low under Democratic administration,
unaided by judicial process, hds driven from
the State the horde of political ddtmorants,
robbed ita treasury of millions, and with villain
GUS oudaoity reduced tho State to degradation
and ruin, and that now we have government
administered in purity and wisdom, and come
mauding tho respect and confidence Of al
classos Of it's oitzens. And, whereas, this
great reform was accomplished as the result
of the success Of the Democratic party in the
contest Of 1876, under the guidance and inspi.
ration Of it's great and beloved lender, Gen.
State that he might redeem it from tho powor
Of Republican tyranny and plumber; and
whereas, Governor Hampton, in the adminis-
tration of tho executive department., has
evinced that 6rmness and impartiality in the
enforcement Of tho laws which have brought
peace to the State aud security to all its oitis
zens, and that wisdom in council which was
equal to the exigencies! Of the appalling
difficulties which surrounded him. Therefore.
beit
Resotued, That we have inGrensed confidence
In the wisdom and craftsmanship Of Governor
Hampton to mako tho future Of South Caro-
i'na as puro and glorious as was her past
renown, and that we arc assured that her
honor and ,wofare aro secure in his hands.
Resosecd. That it is the sense Of this meet-
ing that Governor Hampton should be nomi.
mated for reselection, and we do hereby nom.
naso him as the choice of the Democracy Of
Anderson for reelection ut tho ensuing cleo.
tion, and that we pledge him our undivided
support.
Resolcca, That We recognize only two no.
litical parties in this State, Democratic and
RADICAL, and that we will hold in contempt
oil who shall seek under the name Of Indepen.
dehts, or any other name, to divide the Demo
cratic pnrty, and thus rc,ostablsh Radical
domination and plunder.
GOVERNOR nAMProN's SPEECH.
Governor Hampton was then introduced,
and spoke as follows:
Ny Friends Of Andersbn: IF my voice
could reach oil in this vast crowd, if it could
give utterapce to tho emotions which swell
my heart, Fcould MT hope to thank you ade-
TO me here, and for this grand demonstration
cannot hope to roach the cars Of all, but
l haTe comic at the COLL of tho people Of Andor
som not to inaugurnto political campaign;
not to speak on political issues; not indicate
to youwho should be candidates in the next
election, but como to thank you for the past
and to renew hcre the pledges made two
years ago. The Governor reviewed. ut somo
length tho history Of the campaign, the occu-
which at ono timo Threatened to involve the |
country ina common ruin; he receilef tho |
facts conhecttd with the history of the levy
and collection of thb voluntary ten per cent |
tax. and declared that the people responded |
30 llbora1ly that he was campellcdto stop the |
collection bechhse, ho received moro money
thar was need-$l4200D in all. His own
hea7y responsibility and grdvous trials he
depicted in few but forciblo words: "Whep
the Legislature adjourned / was loft without
n single State officer of our ticket installed in
Office. The State House was in tho possession |
OF United Stntos troops, and Chamberlain |
was in the Executive Chamber guarded by |
their bhyonets, and with every one of his off : |
cers in their respective departments. was
left alone. like mariner in On unknown sea
without chart. compass or experience. had |
nothing tc guide mo but my hope for South
Carolina and my reliance on the Justice o! |
Almighty Godl knew that ono single falso
step would mako us lose all we had fought |
for: that II we committed mistakes then, tho |
evil results would be irreparablc I had not
tho Legislature or State officers to holp mo- |
and had to rely on my own judgment as to |
what was right. If I mado mistakes, bear
in mind that was working for the solo pur.
pose of trying to redeem South Carolina and
had no MD. After l called to my assistance
those whom you elected with me, say to you
that if made any mistakes Simpson and
Connor, and Youmans and IIagood, and
Noise and Lcaphart made mistakes too.
From the day of the election until this present
time ti:ero has been no single question or
pledge involving tho shadow IF q difference
between us. Ifmistakes were made we all |
shared in them, aGd know that the pebpie |
ore willing in their ABUNDANT charity to for
get the errors in the effort to do good for South
Carolina" (Applauso.) "Now,"' he contins
ued. 'there is another point wish to speak
to you about, because thero have been NUT.
terings oil over tho North indicating that we
had made some sort of bargain by which we
won't into Office I tell YOU in ropiy, and tell
you the solemn truth, that thoro was not a !
shadow of o bargain, compromise or under-
standing even withany ono on the faoe of
this earth looking TO compromise of the
pights of tile people Of South Carolina"
The Governor next recounted tho cirounf.
stances of his visit to Washington, and his
intaryiaw with Prasidnnt uauaa On, tk;a