The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-07-20
The Governors Farewell.
iHE NEWS AND COURIER BUREAU. }
lOo MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, july lO{

) The NEWS AND COURIER BUREAU.
lob MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA. july lOf
at noon to-day Governor Thompson
: rellnquished to his constitutional sue
cessor, Lieutenant Governor Shcppard
the high office which Cor nearly fom
years he has held with honor to himSel
and the State. The ceremony was very
orle' and simple, but it was rs imposing
as II 1t had been interviewer with pomu
and display.
All the doors and windows OF the
room were open and light breeze
f'ckered through it, undertaking the
neat. There were assembled informally
to witness the ceremony, Col. Coward
superintendent Of Education, Railroad
Commissioner Bonham, Attorney Gen
eral Miles, Comptroller General Stonev,
Mayor khett, Col. Lipscomb, Superin-
tcndent of the Panitentiary, State Treas
urcr Richardson, State Chemist Chazal,
Col. Butler, Commissioner of Ayricul-
turc, Secretary of State Lipscomb, Pres
ident McBrydc OF the South Carolina
College, Col. a. G. Haskell, Gen. Ru-
dolph Sicgling, Assistant Attorney GEN
eral Bachman, Col. r. d. Goodwin, Col.
r. W. McMaster and other friends Of
Governor Thompson and his SUCCESSOR.
i5y request of the Governor the clerks
OF the State departments had also as
| scmblcd to see him out Of office. Gov
ernor Thompson, Lieutenant Governor
Sheppard and Chief Justice Simpson
were in the room before the assembling
the party. M"ssrs. Thompson and Shcp
pard chattcd with their friends until the
city bell struck twelve. At this signal
they walked to the north end Of The
chamber and took positions by the
Governors desk, facing the spectators
who were ranged around the room.
Chief Justice Simpson, stood near them.
Turning to Mr.. Sheppard, the retiring
Governor said: "Governor Sheppard |
have the honor to hand you this COM
mun'cation, informing you that l have
this day filed with the Secretary Of the
state my, resignation of the office of
Governor Of South Carolina" Cover
nor Sheppard received the letter, which
was enclosed in an official envelope, and
without reading it, bowed to his pre-
decessor. Then turning to Chief JUS
tice Simpson, who stood at his left side
he said IF your Honor please am
now ready to take the oath Of office"
The oath was administered according to
the usual form, the affirmation being
taken on small Bible.
AS soon as this had been done Ex-
Governor Thompson warmly shook the
hand Of his successor and wished him y
successful administration. Chief JUS
tice Simpson was the mex: to offer his
congratulations, and in u few moments
the Governor was receiving the hearty
good wishes of the officers and friends
present. AS Ex-Governor Thompson
proposes to leave Tomorrow for Wash
ington many Of those present took the
occasion Of bidding him goodbye and
expressing their best wishes for his sue
cess in Washington. After half an hour
thus informally spent, the spectators
dispersed and Ex-Governor Thompson
returned to his residence
The following are the official papers
connected with the transfer of the office. =!
The resignation Of Governor Thompson
was flied with the Secretary Of State at
a quarter to II O'Clock to-day
THE RESIGNATION.
STATE OF SoJTH CAROLINA, } !
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA. S. c., July 10, 1867 |
Having been appointed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States an assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, and having
accnnted Soi6 office 7 do borob,, ,,,;rn