The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-03-06
Proclamation.

Governor Simpson issued the following
proclamation on Wednesday, Goth OF
February, last, which explains itself:
Whereas the Honorable Wade Hump
ton has resigned the Office Of the Cover.
nor Of the State of South Carolina, n.
appears by the following communication
this day received:
OAKLAND, S. c., Feb. "a, 1879.
MY DEAR SIR: In rendering, as here
90, my resignation rs Governor Of South
Carolina, il is proper that | should give
the reasons which have caused me to
POSTPONE doing so until the present time
When the General Assembly did me
the honor to elect me United States Sen.
ator, there were some official acts which
IT was supposed could be properly dis.
charged only by myself. | proposed
therefore, 10 resume Executive AUTHORITY
for few days to perform thcso duties
hiit my health has never permitted me to
do 40, and the recent decision of the SUI
prcme Court renders it unnecessary for
me to take any action in this matter.
can, therefore, now resign, without any
prejudice 10 the State or any cmbarrass.
ment To yourself, and in doing so feel
that ! commit the Executive authority to
one in every way worthy and competent
10 WELD it,
1t will always be II source of pride and
qualification to me to recall my official
connection with yourself and with the
other officers OF State. We have been in
perfect accord on all the great public
questions which have agitatcd the State.
and our personal relations have been
those Of the closest friendship. Tn sever
ing my connection with them officially,
beg 10 express my great obligations TO
them and my earnest wishes for their
prosperity and success.
To the people Of South Carolina, who
have done me such undescrvcd honor in
the past, who have sustained me with
such unfiltering confidence, and who
have manifested towards me during my
lnie Illness an affection never surpassed,
| nave 10 words by which adequately to
express my gratitude. I can only prom
lsc to devote whatever Of life and ability
Tod may, grant me to their service, only
asking them To remember that have
never solicited office ut their hands; and
II iail in the new sphere to which they
have elevated me, it will be my misfor-
tune, not my fault. They have placed
'''' eh'iV, anu IL Nliuil Dc IllS earnest eIDrt
To prove myself worthy OF their conf
dence: Thanking them profoundly for
their kindness - me. and invnling on
them the choicest blessings Of God, / am,
with great regard,
Very truly yours,
WADE HAMPTON.
To His Excellency Governor Simpson.
And whereas by the Constitution OF
this State the said Office dcvolved on me,
William ID. Snpson:s
Now, therefore, !, William d. Simpson,
the Governor of the said State, do pro-
claim that have this day taken the oath
of office rs the Governor of the State of
South Carolina and entered upon the
execution of the du;ies.tl thereof.
In testimony whereof have hercunto act
my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State 10 be affixed,
ut Columbia, this Goth day of
l.. 5. February, a. ID. 1879, and IN
the one hundred and third
year of the Independence OF
the United States OF America.
W. ID SIMPSON,
Governor.
BY the Governors
r. NJ. SIMS, Secretary Of State.