The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-11-05

eruor Hampton in his usual felicitous
manner. Kissing amid a storm of cheers,
he came to the front. and said in effect as
follows -
That it had been part of the agreement
with the President that he should not
ba called upon to say anything, ana that
gentleman had violated his promise III
that particular. 1t would however bc
unyrateiuI in him not to acknowledging
greeting he had received from the people
of AbbGvillc, and thank them for and
tell them that he had not forgotten AZ
that they had done for him. lie could
not forget how g~loriously they had stood
by the strong platform of conservatism
that carried the State in 1876, and with
what devotion they had adhered to it III
all the troublpuS times that had passed so
roughly since then. In all South Caro-
lima no people Ind been truer to their
cause than those of Ahbcrille County.
! When hG was stricken down, among the
daily messages Of coincidence and sym
patllv that reached him, none We're
more cordial or frequent than those from
Abbeville. He had not forgotten these
things and that was why he had come.
He had come to look them in the face and
thank them, and tell them that while all
that life had and all enjoyment it prom
Used had been married for him, he hoped,
for the sake of the people who had so
nobly stood by him, that his usefulness
was not destroyed. He had still strength
left TO work in their cause. While his
heart throbbed, all that he could 90,
could work for, hope for or pray for,
would be given to the people Of South
Carolina. [CAcers.j
He would say that upon them-upon
| -. S,,,tt. ,,,J CNpth ia ,n1inn M rtIIlll1
l~lv-dcpendel much of the. future. If
they would SHOW that they were acting
lin honest good faith. and regarded their
pledges us sacrcdly as in 1876, they would
ne as strong and far stronger than then.
Bv standing honestly by their pledges,
and the Constitution. they co'lld stop the
cry now being raised Of a Solid South
Those who hearkcned to that cry forgot
| that the South was not solid against the
North. but solid for the Constitution,
home rule and good government
Cheers.] Here they were solid for South
Carolina. The South was not ~antoyonlS-
tic to the North. 1t would be rs just to
cry ont against a solid and a~ntagonlStic
New England because that part OF the
country was given over to Rcpuhlica'i-
ism and the other isnls. The South was
not solid against the North or against the
Constitution, but she was solid for her
interests and her civilization. If the pe"-
pie Of the South should show thai tlieH
did not desire to %encroach upon Inc rlghls
Of any If they would show that tneF
were acting in strict gond faith II ihey
would show that, having fought as long
and as bravcly rs they could, LcllevIn%
th.y we're right, and being defeated, sur
r~en,lere in god faith and came back
faithfully, intending to be good citlzenS
To-: the United st ,tes; if they would show
hat they had not and would not violate a
Jingle one Of the terms Of their parole
If thav would d. thai, not being ooot-
| licking or subsorvinnt, but with u manly
a acknowledgement that the WAGER OF Dat
tie had been ay inst them, II they ac-
ce1ted its decision Of an indiviSihle
Union and stood by the Constitution
if they would show the people OF the
n ,rtb that they were loyal to the Consti-
tuition and their pledges, then they
would break down the ~bloody-shirt cry
of a solid South ..
He was not discouraged by the result
of the recent election in Ohio. He had
never expected that the Democrats
| would carry the State. When they
went back to the soft money idea and all
sorts of other f~nolishness, they deserved
to lie bea'en. If they returned to the
pure teachings and principles Of the faith
ers and nominated proper men, they
rould carry the country at the next elec-
ton, even with Grant against them.
There was II man in America In whose
favor. if the Democrats nominated him,
the best argument they could use would
be the praises lavished IN him by his en-
emies. That man was Tom Bayard, OF
Delaware. [Cheers.1 He had been q true
friend To the South, berauSe true to the
Constitution. and he could beat Mr.. Til
den in New York State. lie could carry
more of the conservative Republican
vote than any man who could he noml-
n ted. He could carry New York, and
only twelve more electoral votes would
be needed. L5t them nominate McDon-
aid, of Indiana. Indiana was really the
onlv truly Democratic Northern Site.
With New York. Indiana and the South,
the President would be elected. He
wanted the South not to seek position or
place on the Presidential ticket. She did
not want that. But he wanted the South
ern delegates when they wentt to the Con
yention to say, 1--WE as the rank and file OF
the Democratic PARTY demand that you
take as your candidates men who will
carry the whole country and merit its
confidence" Tho Democrats OF The
South needed to be prudent and discreet.
He would himself warn those in Con-
eress as earnestly rs he could tn AVOID an
CIV debate and recrimination into which
their enemies would seek to entrap them.
He would urge them to pass by the az
tacks and insults of their adversarles
with the scorn and silence that would he
the most fitting answer. He would use
all of his influence to induce them to 20
on Quietly and legislate for the good Of
all, and show themselves true to the
country and the Constitntlon-attendlnE
only to the business OF the country ana
to meet the wants of the people. Then
they could step out and ask American
citizens whether they would nave Tor
President a pure and great man without
fear or reproach, or Grant with the record
of his corrupt administrations behind
him. Let the people of the South show
themselves honest and sincere n law
abiding. One indiscreet fool South could
in a minute undo the lengthy lpbor of
statesmen. Only let them carry out this
advice, and show that they stood by their
pledges, and they would elect their Pres
ident. (Cheers.)
He did not need to advise them as TO
the relations between the races. This
County was one of those that in 1876
showed that by a policy OF Cancellation
and the re-establishment of an identity
of interests, the white man could take
the colored man with him. The Demo-
Gratis could never carry South Carolina
unless they stood upon the same plat
form, That policy was the true one, and
the true one because it WAS right. Let
every man fell that his rights were pro-
tccted by the law. Let the white man
show that he was the colored mans
friend. that their interests were identical,
AVID that one could not 90 down without
dragging the other. Let the white man
do that, and he would have tho colored
than in 1876. (Cheers.]
lie had been led off into saying fat
moro than he had intended. He had
wanted only to thank them for their vel
come and explain that it was not his fault
| that he bad not been present yesterday.
He had waited all night at Gastonia, Il
the train had refused to stop for him.
That was why he was not present. lie
had come, however, with great trouble
and fatigue to fill his engagement as far
as possible. lie then concluded aud re-
tired amid renewed cheering.
Senator Hampton held a little i'm
promptu levee after his speech, many old
campaign and army acquaintances and
friends seeking the opportunity to shake
his hand.
At the conclusion OF Hampton's speech
loud cries were raised for "MoGowan,'
and "Cothran,'' and "Aiken,' while some
who were not g%luttonous of speeches
called for the walking-ruatch. Col. Goth