The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-08-30
TIE SENATORSHiP.
VIEWS OF THE STATE PRESS I POS
SENATOR IiAMP1OS'S POSITION
Bosh and Nonsense.

| iiHihptob "ouiu ITtltT 10 rttlft 10 !irl'
vate life $50 that he could devote more
time to bis private business; yet while
the people want his services, he is q.
their command"
This Is al! bosh and nonsense. II
Governor Hampton wants the office lc,
him say 50, and We have no doubt that
the Legislature will cheerfuIlv re elect
him As recognition Of the high apprp.
rIat"n ~ winch his past services are
'e'd hy our entire citizenship. Bat il j.
all absurdity for auy man to suppose
that IL Is necessary tor him to sacrifice
his private business because the people
wan; hI, services" There are too many
patriots iyinS arIuni Loose, almost dying
| =! All Orp"f'nnitS Ia ,crvr the prnplr
| wa" i"'~ca> pre- eminent guaiitic ,tiunS
tor lie Offices 10 which they aspire, for
any such "an,on personal sacrifice To be
made At Il time like this when we are at
peace with all nation, and at enmi,y
with none. The only difficulty IL; the
way is that Offices won't 20 round and
the talented statesmen who are cooling
their heels while impaticntly waiting fnr
their turn, would like nothing better
than 10 hear tia, others bc.itrs Governor
Hampton wanted 10 retire to private life
80 that they could devote NOR. time to
| private Du-lDeSS.
If Senator Hampton il really in earn.
e-t about hi. pirate affair. requiring hi-
attention. all he has to do is To- announce
The tact distinctly, and we feel sure our
people would checriully release him from
his Senatorial duties rather than his pri
yate businr-s should suffer ,rtrimen,.
With -uch men rs Governor Hugh :.
IhonpsuD Judge Wallace, Col c. II
Sim"nton, Judge J. b. Kersiaw, Hon.
Henry bust, Ger. Samuel McGowap,
and long list Of dark hor4e- hitchcJ
out IN the wood- ready TO be chosen,
t!rFe WI! no: arise the slightest incou.
T'n'encc III craditabiy filing the Scnn
t"f 5 place on short notice.
In conclusion, however, we would
mildly remark that Senator Hampton has
too good thing Of it not t. realize the
Tact. and III our opinion he will very
likely conclude that his "private bust
ness IS not SO pressing after all AZ to
preclude his acceptance of another Scua-
torial term. .tiken Recorder.
No Secessity of Eorcing Him to serve the
People.
1t has been given out heretofore and
generally understood by the people Of
the State, that Senator HAMPTON would
| .S>'''S - ~ tuc lIlllSO ISIaIeS
Senate. But now it is given out on
good authority" that while he would
prefer to retire from public life and de.
vote the balance Of his days to private
affairs, he i, nevertheless, at the service
ot the people and will serve them az long
rs they demand his services IF Senator
Hampton desire" reelection, we sup
pose he can -.uTe it without much
trouble, but 1t he does not why force it
upon him There are, perhaps, hun
dred men in the State who would repre-.
sent the State as ably and as efficiently
a. General Hampton does, and if his pri-
vate affnirs demand his personal super.
vision, we think it would be an act of
injustice to force him to sacrifice them to
serve the public. especially when others,
eqnally able without private interests to
sacriflc" are willing To take his place. If
Senator Hampton desires a re election.
let him come out plainly and say go, if
not let him say so. Then the people
will know what he wants.
There is no necessity Of forcing him to
serve the people against his will and pri.
vale interest. AS 10 our own part we
nave no objection to Hamptons re-
eicction, but II he dosent desire it we
SIZE no necessity Of forcing it upon him
lfckens Sentinel.
He Fills II Large Historic Space in the
Senator Wade Hampton will quietly
succeed himself in the Senate. He is
one OF the most distinguished Senators
and an object Of great curiosity to stran.
gers who visit the capital He does not
occupy the time of the Senate great
deal, but he fills large historic space in
the Chamber.-Aug"stG Chronicle and
ConstitutionaHst.
The People Owe Much to HAMPTON but
More to Their Self-Respect.
Senator Hampton's position is elicit.
ing great variety of comment from the
newspapers of the State, and some of it
is decidedly uncomplimentary.
Inc Senator, rs ne understand II, de-
ciares that he is not candidate for re-
election, but is willing to serve at some
personal sacrifice if his services are de.
sired or required.
The facts are that his services are not
indispensable, and that the State has
several citizens who can serve her as
well as he could. There is a very gem
eras and very proper feeling that Gen.
Hampton is entitled to have any Office
he wants that the people can vote him
| .h1o' ~ ue WauLs the once OF Senator
he can have it. II he does not want it
there IS no reason why anybody should
insist on his taking it,
Senator Hampton ought to understand
that he will not be comforting any ad-
dltional obligation on the State by rep.
resenting her in the Senate for another
term, and that, to the contrary. his cleo
tion will be in part payment of his very
valuable services in the past. If he in.
sists on taking the position that he will
be doing g favor by accepting Il re. cleo.
tion, the people should stand on their
uignity and refuse to sanction any such
ideas. We are not paupera in intellect
and character, begging O gentleman who
possesses both to give us the benefit of
them.
| Wade Hampton is a splendid man.
whose fidelity and courage we can swear
by, and South Carolina loves and hopors
him and the qualities he possesses. But
If he will only accept honors with the
air of doing the donors favor, he ought
not to be asked to accept them. The
sovereign people owe him much, but
they owe still more to their own self re-.
spect. He will find that nobody will
take the Senatorship to him on salver
and with bended knee beseech his &C.
ceptance.
That is the plain English of the popu.
lar feeling, and If Gen. Hampton and
his friends are wise they will understand
and act on it.