The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-20

No msn sssr sSissd . higher degree .,
unsslh'h mani 10 pore patriotism than
ex-senator He22 - bas since the MAORI y
10 the last LED ~ chose 10 select snoih-
or to occupy 1Ijes he has hiled % ably
and 90 saiisfs . the people Of bis
native State for III :.zzz15i. iwsivs yesrs; asd
no people ever LUCK ,nwsv.ring conf
dsocs in and r1 a for lens-tried
pubiie ----- 80 Ln,ng --te ar south Caro-
lima s,elior Lis5 q ss men. q, from
public If. sT t's
The ovaiyn given the hsro-sistesman by
the psopiS OF al political shades 10 The city
Of CHARLESTON isst week. upon his appearance
rs an Dor" n"reI goe.t Of the Vanderbilt Asso-
c'stiou evidently stuck tender sympnthe-
tic chord in his proud, Pure and patriotic
hsart. II cannot be denied by the most
prejudiced and Infatuated politician in this
State, that Wade Hampton stands TO day un-
mistakeably FRS In the love AMI confidence Of
the people Of South Carolins, not only for
his past eminent ssrv css 10 the State, but
for the present nsb'e dignity which he pre-
serves under an iugloriou defeat, and hi,
sublime devotion 10 the best interests of the
people and The honor Of the State.
We give below, Major Barker's touching
and eloquent intreluc,ion to the Association
and ex-senator Ii<enr toms patriotic rep'y;
.sI4aRss kssksSss skSs.aa advanced To
The front Of the stage hmid tremendous ar.
ofn nj lad
said
Gentlemen OF the Vanderbilt Association:
II is expected OF me that shall introduce 10
You tonight the Hon. Wade Hampton, q man
known to fnme-a fame so fair aud so wide
that il might vel be assumed that no man,
woman or chi Il In South Carolina need be
told anything about him. TO como Of You
he is personal known. to all of you he i,
known as the trucs friend 10 the people Of
South Carolina, whom the State hiss ever
loved or honored-as the man whose good
fortune il bns been, beyond oil others, to
have been given by Providence the opportu-
nifty to display in the service Of the people
the highest ahil ty as n soldier on the field
battle. Again, MS statesmen after the war,
in times and under circumstances which
tried mems FOULS no less than war, 10 OK
hibit political wisdom s, wonderful as to
seem almost TO be directly inspired OF Heaven
when he, rs leader in revolution, as
rescued South --GA.~G,ss--{,om degrading
thraldom; and, eince 1876, to have shown
on behalf Of his people the wiscst statesman
ship and to have exercised the strongest
and best influence rs Senator from South
Carolina in the Na,icnal Council ut Washing
ton.
AS you sec him tonight, in the calm md
cheerful ossrssion Of o dignity untouched
by the result Of the r7cont inglorious rcvo-
Luton which has swept over the surface of
South Carolina olitics, without one spark
Of personal bitterness In his heart, and with
the noble sentiment pervading his being.
which he uttered on recent public occasion
in Maryland, to tho effect "that his dying
prayer would be for the welfare of South
Carolina" so hns he ever been before the
eyes Of the pcop'e Of South Carolina and Of
the whole country.
When before the war he snt in her Legis-
lature. and again in 1861, when he turned
asid. from the peaceful life ofa wealthy plan
ter, and leaving home ond property and case
behird, he girdcd on his sword to fight for
South Caro!ina's cause and braved sufferings
and IN 1861 aSaSHSSss Ses nS arbs hs ss9 ss94 wiz
his people accepted the decree of fate and
shared with the South the sackcloth and a,hcs
of defeat nnd disaster, without despair or
weakness, 80 you find him to-day, lofty 10
spirit as ever, and SO, now rs ever true to
himself and his ideals, you sec Wade IIamp-
ton tonight.
Gen Hampton, the men who compose the
Vanderbilt Association know within the
bounds Of their own race no dis!ic.;on OF
creed or sect or party in the cultivation AMI.
praticc of the purposes Of their Association
Some Of its members wore your comIades
in the late var many Of them are crsonal-
ly known to you all of them are your peo-
pc, AMI as such they have desired this op-
portunity. kindly afforded them by your ac-
ccptance Of their invitation, to express 10
you their respect, their love, and to show
you that with them, nt least, the memory of
what you have done FIR South Carolina has
not perished.
take pride and pleasure in introducing
you to the members of the Vanderbilt Asso-
citation.
Ax oyAz,9t
When Gen. Hampton arose and faced the
audience tho effect was tremendous. The
old hero stood for several minutes over.
whe'mcd by the outburst which greeted him
When quiet once more reigned, the speaker
mAMrToN's ELoGuENT WORDS.
Mr.. President and Felo w-mcmbers of the
Vanderbilt ASS lciation: When your dis.in-
gu;shcl president honored me with an inv-
tation to meet you here ! understood that
| would have the pleasure of shaking ha nds
with you all, but did not know .h:.: : uas
booked tor q speech. / hardly know how
to thank you all and my gallant adjutant for
what has been said. But his words touched
my heart. In one thing, at least, they were
true: have loved South Carolina with q
love surprising the love Of woman. Great
applause. | have never valued public
office for itse'f have never felt that it be-
stowci an honor on me save the honor Of
recognition of my attempted service to the
State, and would rather hold place in
the hearts of the people OF South Carolina
than to hold any Office under the sun. En-
thusiastic applause. have tried honestly.
faithfully and TRULY to serve my State. TO
ii and to it's service have devoted the best
years of my life, and did it cheerfully aud
from my heart, because l fe't il to be my