The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-18
HAMPTON OVATION.
CHARLESTON'S WELCOME TO
THE HERO OF '76.
The People Throng the Academy
Hampton's Splendid Speech.

Wade Hampton was given splendid re-
ception On his arrival at Charleston, S. C., on
Wednesday morning, and more than ever
the intense affection in which he is held in
Charleston was demonstrated.
The streets and sidewalks were lined with
happy, shouting thousands. Gen Hampton's
progress was marked by a continuous ova-
ton. Men waved their hats, and the old '76
yell, "Hurrah for Hampton rent the sky
again and again. Ladies and school children
were out in thousands, waving handkerchiefs
and Confederate flags and shouting with the
rest.
The Academy oiMusic at night was packed
from gallery to pit to hear Gen. Hampton,
who spoke under the auspices Of the Sons Of
Confederate Veterans and the Daughters Of
the Confederacy. An admission fee OF 50
cents was charged and the proceeds devoted
to fund for INDECENT Confederate veterans
and their widows.
At o'clock Gen. Hampton appeared on
the arm of Maj. Barker.
As one man the mighty assemblage sprang
to their feet, men yelled, women and chill
dren clapped their hands, handkerchiefs and
hats went into the air, and for more than
minute 1t was a scene Of frantic delighted en-
thusiasm.
The Rev. John Johnson delivered fervent
prayer.
Then Major Barker arose and was heartily
applauded. His first allusion to the speaker
was as to the stone which the political build
ers rejected in 1880, and instantly wild 'ap"
Al Than pthnr all11-
sions to Hampton were made, each was sue
cessively punctuated with ringing applause.
When Gen. Hampton rose the audience rose
with him, and scenes ensued that battle de-
scription. It was the dem onstration at the
Generals arrival on the stage. repeated with
redoubled energy. In the midst OF it all the
orchestra clasped out "Dixie," and the hap
py, frantic people continued to yell and yell.
GEN. HAMrToN's ADDRESS.
As soon as the audience quieted down suf-
ficiently for him to make himself heard, Gen.
Hampton proceeded to deliver the address OF
the occasion. He spoke as follows:
When the factoring invitation from the
"Daughters of the Confederacy" and the
itSons Of the Veterans reached me, it came
to me as did the bugle call to arms during the
war, for the objects contemplated by these
patriotic organizations gave me hope that
there was ''life in the old land yet" In re-
sponse to the call made on me by your noble
organizations, have come to bid you God
speed in your work, and to pray with all the
fervor of patriotic heart that God may
prosper and bless your efforts, GROWING
them with the success they so richly deserve
No cause chanpioned by the worn.~'' 81 81 HeS
Carolina can fall-LhOSe noble, deYoteu
women, always faithful among the falth-
less:" the real martyrs Of the war and It's
greatest sufferers; they who, for lour years
of mortal agony, felt that all that they
held most precious was at stake, all "non
they loved better than themselves were peril
ing life and all that made life sweet, in de-
tense OF the State; who never faltered, who
never despaired, and who when the end came
worked with deyotion never surpassed TO
redeem and save our State.
If I comprehend Alright the objects OF
YOUR associations, they are to reklndle the
latent fires of patriotism among our people,
20 strive to bring them once again together
In peace and brotherhood, all striving, as IN
days gone by, to uphold the honor and pro-
mote the welfare Of the State, and to lnstlli
In the minds Of the rising generation love
Of country and reverence for the memory
fer those who made South Carolina Illus
trious Ii the past To younger hands tnan
those of the remaining veterans the destiny
ranks are, day by day, moved down by the
reaper whose name is DEATH and in few
brief wears we must all join the great army
OF our dead comrades who have passed over
the river and are at rest. Those who fell In
defense of our State need no prouder epltaph
than that given by the Spartans at Their
moyla- 80,
go, stranger, at Lacedamon tell,
'Twas in obedience to her laws We fell. "
And the living only ask that their fellow
citizens will do them justice to say that they
did their duty to their State faithfully as
thew saw it. That verdict is the only com
pensation they seek for their services. IL
will be the task of your organizations and
Kindred ones. which l trust will be establish
ed throughout your State, to preserve the
honor and to preserve from destruction the
memory OF those VINO sacrificed everything
in the service OF the State, and that their
task will be nobly discharged none can doubt,
knowing the patriotic hands TO which this
sacred duty is committed.
You will encounter many grave dlff1ctu-
ties in the prosecution Of your work, but be
NOT discouraged, for it is we'll worthy OF your
labors and your prayers. You will perhaps
be told that the Old South -that South IN
which we all took such just pride-ls dead,
and that the New South the cardinal prln-
ciple Of which seems t. be that the nlSnest
ambition Of many Of its advocates is the ac-
cnmulatiou OF riches, should take the place
of the cid in our affections. Others may say
tn you that the causa for which so many OF
onr brave sons gave their lives was suomlt-
ted to the stern arbitrament oI the SWORD,
and as the verdict, against which no appear
lies. was rendered against US. the cause lor
which we fought must necessarily have been
N ,-N,1rS al
10 he misled by that false doctrine-false to
vour faith. 10 your State and to your God
which tells YOU that because Of the failure OF
onr cause there was no truth or justice 10 u.
ANY human undertaking, however Just II
may be, may fail. but the everlasting prlncl-
niles of right and of justice can never oe plot-
ed out. A great truth, like the God.heao
whence it eminates, is eternal and II VIII 1--WE
"till the last SYLLABLE Of recorded tune. IL
we admit that as our caliSe went down IN
disaster. we were only rebais. We Soali pranu
our heroic dead. as well rs the living, d.
traitors, covering all alike with deserved Id,
fanny. Will the living soldiers Woo followed
the starry cross on hundreds OF oattlenelos
ever consent to denounce tne'r dead coui-
rades As traitors? Will the sons Of these vet
arans foryet the slffcrings. the sacrifices, the
heroisn Of their fathers? Will the women o.
the South. who for a quarter ot century
have tenderly and reverent!y cherished the
memory of our dead. ever he willing to orano
them as rebels? An, no; these things :an
never he. as long as truth. patriotism. honor
virtue and its synonym. courage, are iesPes,
ted: as long as the fame .! the men III SIe,
! GOES sounding down the aS.s; as ]ong as thf
page of history is made I'lstrous by the names
OF Lee, Of Johnson and OF Jackson.
Let me not ne understood as speaking e
re-ayaken sectional ah:nosii". now happll!
diving out. nor as counseling one act of dis
| loyalty to the restored Union. 1 recognize
as every true Confederate soldiers does tn
supremacy OF the Constitution, the intesrit.
! of the Union. and all the obligations; ." as
! sumed when our arms were laid dow. ""
! of the South, are now an integral part OF th'
! great republic; its flag waves unchallenset
t from the rock-ribbed coasts Of Maine to TIM
! Golden Gate and far-oft Alaska, from TN
snow-capped mountains OF the North to tn