The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-14

Inc people OF SOuth carolina
have every confidence in tho ability
and honor of Governor Hampton.
Their hearts are full of gratitude to
him for his tolls and labors and
struggles for them. They arc
proud of his we'll earned fame and
brilliant reputation. At this mo-
ment, too. there is in their feeling q
touch Of tenderness for the sad
accident which has prostratcd him,
and they desire him elected Senator
in the Congress of the United
States"
| Col. G. II. Simonton seconded the
nomination. Mr.. g. Richardson
Miles then read the following letter
from Governor Hampton, which had
been dictated to HIM to read:
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HAMPTON.
/ .,Genttemen Of the General 4s-
Scnab q: The unfortunate accident
W ich hns (eprived mo Of the op-
po tunity If ,rnsoiiing with your
o ornble bod es, renders it proper
t my position in respect to the
Uni:ed States senatorship should be
dis inctly stated and understood,
AMI | therefore venture to nuke
thts @ suggestions to you befo. G tho
election
In the hrst place, I must not be
considered in any sense candidate
for the Office, which shoult neither
BE- sought or declined And since
my name has bnen men toned in
connection with it, I have rigid,y
abst.ined from expressing any
opinions or wishes of my own upon
the subject.
IF, in tho jud ;ment Of the Gene
raj Assembly, my transfer to anotl-
er s"ene of action wcrll bet sub
SCI vo the Etc! est Of the Sistc.I need
MT say how c!;2nrfntly / will ro
spond to any cali tlat is IN do upon
mo bu5 il, Oh llo otaer hlnl, tlay
deem that the best interests OF the
State demand that SHALL rem ,in il
my present position, I will with
equal chcerfuiness ,>ccord with their
desire. In Whatever position nv
services are called for. if it please
God to prolohs my life, those sey~
vices shall be dedicated to the State
in the fusnre as they have baen in
the past, inspired by the most earn
est patrio ots;n anil desire to promote
her best interests. Thanking the
members OF the General Assembly
for their official and personal coa-
s:deration Of me in my illness, and
leaving the mAttsr entirely to their
Judgment. [ an, respectfully and
Sincerely, their friend and fellow
Citizen, WADE HAMPTON.
The roll being called, one hundred
and ten Democrats and one Repub-
lican, CAN'T, voted for Wade .Hamp.
ton. The other two Radicsls, Mil
Ter and Simpson sent thrill Of
disgust through tho assembly by
voting for L. W. NJ. Mackey. The
speaker then announced that Go
vernon Hampton hid received 8 ma
joiity of all the votes east for Sena.
tor. On Wednesday both houses
met in joint assembly and ratified
tho election.
This was u good days work. If
Providence spares Wade Hampton
he will continue to be of inestina-
BILE service to tho State, not less ia
the National forum than in the
Executive chair of South Carolins.
A SENSATION Sro1LaD.-In tho
mountains Of Kentucky, remote
from railroads, telegraphs and oven
stage coaches, there ls q village
called Breathitt, in the county of
jackson. In that out Of the way
nook dwell many lawless characters,
and feuds are frequent among them.
The other day rival gangs Of des-
peradoes took possession of the
village, and, drunk and devilish,
had battle that resulted in tho
loss Of life to several parties It
happened that Il sns.1ffs posse, With
. murderer in charge, had to pass
that place. It was determined to
rescue tho felon, who was we'll
guarded. The posse was attacked
and made stout resistance Blood
flowed and death wounds wero
given md received but tho party
Of the law triumphed, at some cost,
over the outlaws. The Republic IN
press made this pretext for abus.
ing the South and tho Demoe. attic
party. It now turns out til It the
law abiding mon were Democrats,
while the law-breakers were Repub~
Leans, who proved their loyalty