The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-03-20
Ez.sen.tor ~
In Charleston.


No man ever 3bited higher degree Of
unselfi,h mani I< <,,f ,,rs ns,r;o,,.r, ,h.n
er-s.n,.o, =. ~. E ( az. -,.-.s
q ~ gas since 'ne mvorf
.ne last Leg chose TO select snoth-
or to occupy y 6ii1on he has filed 70 ably
and 90 saiisfn{ 4 ~ ,ho n.or,. - ia.
native s,o.. fo,l ES& ...~.,rs
80 "''e' ~ t"o's yosisi aso
,,..s. !. .s nH"s.'s conn
u''oe in sorS lonS-tried
public scrvant BE of South Caro-
Ina frEf1oF 6jS,)15 2tt)(, nent n, from
n,h,;o re. ~ 3fasS ~
~, q
'ue oSaHn gwen stne nero-statesman py
the peopif al political shades in the city
of Charleston last week, upon his appearance
a. an ,,on@,a, rao,, ~ an. v.as.,h,,, -
n ss'-
o'at'oo csioen'iy STUCK tender sympnthe-
TIC chord In his proud, pnre aud patriotic
heart II cannot be denied by the most
prejudiced and infatuated politician in thi.
S,ate. Tim. Wade H,mnton stand. 10 a,v 49,,
u;.,..o,h,v a., !. ~ u"
=, 0"o'' n.1'n ns iose anu coincidence OF
the people OF South Carolina, not only for
his past eminent serves 70 the State, but
tut ING present noo'e dignity which he pre-
serves under an iuglorious defeat, and hi,
sublime devotion 10 the best interests Of the
people and ,be honor az tha st.,o
:,
's'o oe'ow, M~or Darker 'ouomng
ana eloquent intrpiuction to the Association
and ex-senator fISsnY Yton..s ,patrioiic rep,y,
,ssuonr,cA VI ~ y y u g..
TmuJos g eeCpfe ADVANCED 10
,ne iront OF tue stsseamtd tremendous ar
TIa.se, anu aHer qnie' ma been restored,
saiu
Hehtlemeh OF the vanderbilt Association
IL eAPectea OF me tnM shau introduce 10
you .o-n,gn. Ihs hon. Wade Hampton, a man
~, SHOWN 70 iame-s iame 50 fair aud so Wide
that II might vel be assumed that no man,
woman or chi IN South Carolina need be
,oie ahy' y'h.og soeut nun. 10 como OF you
ne Is Personel known. TO oil OF you he Il,
S,. Suomn c "s .ne t'ues' irienu 70 Inc people OF
Sou.a onroune, whom the state hss ever
,osou VI !. nSuereu-as inc man whose good
oi'uuo - nas oeen' oeyond NJ othero, to
nty to d.psy &. 'e
the highest ability as a soldier on the field E +
battle. Again, ns statesmen after the war.
in times and under tcircumst,nces which
tried men FOULS no less than war. I, ox-
hibit q political wisdom s, wonderful as to
seem almoetto be directly inspired Of Heaven
when he, ss leader in revolution, a,
us muon soS,n. % " PSlucef IN 1916 and 1877,
SssISo ssSuSu sou.a aa., ~ 3o,s oegred'ng
~ Son"1ssI, nv snec too, 10 nave SHOWN
sh;n and 70 a w,ses' " s'aesman.
.nd ~ ;nn,an .So Sasu 'ne strongest
CaroS;ns IN nus 49, =, 1ssa.or from south
ton 'A wv isa''vnss nv Soono'' ~ "esnlng-
AS you see him tonight, in the calm and
Sneerla' o'sessiontof dignity untouched
oy 'he rssnit o! the recent iuglorious revo-
s .suon WMcn mas swept over the surface of
eoutn Caro',na rohucs. without one spark
ot Pers0nn' piicrnesstn MS heart, and with
tne nooie sentiment peryading his being
" .h;Sn ne uttered oah resent public occasion
~ Mary'aha, 70 me eject that his dying
GanSSr GanS;r ~1ua pc ior .ns welfare OF South
Carolna, SO mas ne ever Oeen before the
eyes OF inc peop'e or South Carolina and Of
the whole country.
When before the war he sat in her Lecis-
lature, and again in 1851, when he turned
aside from the peaceful life Of wealthy plan
ter, and leaving home snd property and ease