The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-23
WADE HAMPTON AS A TYPE
Or Ariss0eratie Statesmen OF 'ne
Housh, Last Of whom Have rasseo
Away Wishia she Psas Decade.
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che death Of Wade Hampton, . quarter OF
century ago. wou.a na.s Ss "oem ,sos, nroui nsn,
fIsure In south CsroiinA. be was aisn ex.
tremeIy Influential throughout the soutn ~
s.I norsr Was Seiny reclaimed by tho whites.
even where they were In . minority. IIom
the blacks, Who had suddenly been invested
nor q Time With the control OF the govern, gov
mant The political campaign OF ls16 10
SoniS Carolina. with Gen. Hampton As the
leader OF the whites, the contfoselsy III 9'eI o.
the electoral votes Of that Slste-as wen M
tnooe of florida and LoulalsnA; wh,en mc.e VEL
crnorship. aud the c'mnromlse oy sn,Sa ,,
,ch OF thess three S'ates ngured as hrpoo,I
I. an 90 the national count ana penSc .c s.n ~
Inrsi sdmtntsiYation-ail this made nesvy
demspds upon the wisdom aud INC o'sc,e'
iiop. a ssii ~ the courage, OF tbe man wno
spoko for the com noEveano Snicn vas
Sniiv mrasured up to the demands OF this
emsrseucy, that be displayed the qualities Oh
\ siate.msn In restraining popular passion
And in organising public sentiment 10! con-
sSrvsiivs action-thts In the simple truth. -
n 10 ,ne hiSnesi praise which could be given.
tsen. Hamptnn's death now points perhaps
tho ahaYp<ss contrast ever witnessed 10 tne
o. pseS TsS y Ss '1 nsS dIopS:d ous
OF active connection With affairs which 70
sirikipG In bis case. for that hsppene 70
many . politician vno ~ Sc, Cueo 49," .. .ro ,o
b sxpssssd when one bad psssed thfeescore
taH snrc q Of The si,Iaiion q the t.ct that Gen.
H"eo ": ySs q 'Ss ss. pGSsS ossSuss o. s
800. except DURING the rsoonstrustion era.
an6 mat Ihis whole elsss bias during the past
deosds diesppsarsd fro@ Sooto cLe2s' .,' 20
iSoash n had been swept nom tho iace Of the
sarth. mo old regime OF which he vas 90
eharaotarissio part 10 noAg only memory
IN his stats. and nsw standards are pfesentso
y yn1osotsons, S , conditions and temporary
oapssS inssnsinsd the sweep ol tho revolnuoo
Which has occurred 10 Sonth Carolina witnin
edos:n yScss' = 4ots,ns oot s 10 Other s,siss Siih
reauits which arc hardly les worthy of satoo
uon. Indeed, n 10 just 70 regard Wsoe
Hampton 2. we rSt mercy o. sI.o sns ~ iSs
nubiic nan ihroushout the south under the
"a oondItions, which are rapidly changing
vhsFo they have not undergone complete
transformation. ws, s sS .nssssISs ssrax '.r Tss
Wa6S Rsnpicns a. . rule be.ongsd 70 hmi.
iiss Of vsal,h; They recst.sd% nc no: only ,ns
q tns sce1o', A. Pot sn. n,S S.s,ns HipS
nuSiio ai5siTs, Shey mastered the history OF
ssSslop@sst sSS 81 our ins.i!a,ioo.: .nsy looked
stnSisd The undssiyins philosophy; in short.
tssy SeSasdcd sovsrnmsnt - . seisnce
SSics demanded careful preparation and
rev.fdsd srdSoc. dscsor. w ues ,oss
md even Q ane deiinacy, ie those mattsr.
Vners an ocic,al may use his position lor hn
personal pront. They con.!ituisd. 10 way.
s,his Tor : poor man OF known family TO DO
coms \ prominent politician In tho south.
Snt mat. ss o rule. the public men OF that
ssoiion constituted . secefste eis:s, S a.stano'
Tns rise 70 power Of Tilimsn In South Caro-
iins wrought the uttsr oyerthrov Of this
ar;ssociscy In the ssate whore it bad eeen
most hshy ds.s!SSsSSc ASS1. zoe zoe .Sss sae
an 70 its icundaiions b. IN uprisinE which
Ss,Snoned the men Who had absolutely con.
SSoIiod no afsairs. and put In their places eot
Of men sho would nsxsf 1ssS IN SSSn snd
United Histss senators In !ns old Gays. Else
vhero other induences, with whtcn We nave
become more familiar q the norm: ase @ss
." puSlio nsu. and In suo.titnting for The
tnosShtful student the "hustler" In business,
or ma epeineer OF Q political machine. 10
v.rs,I9':. :.Rs.S,Ss,ee y Sss eS eampa1n. largely sup
noFted by the blacks. wnien SET 20 the SEN
sie. . fsw ysars ago, snccos:iui railroad , iaw
Yer In the pereon OF Tnomaaa Ms'nS "uI ~
rT,ss OF the dUm n ant white organization .
TnS growth Of m.pufaeturinS ana tne De.
yelopment OF business arc pnns'uE !" tos
t.c,nS N other States men OF typo VINO
,ronid never % considsred for high once n
snS oid stsndsrd vs-s maintained.
m n \ rude process. by which such results
are reached, and Il works great hardsaips to
eso al the Hampton type. who have deserv.
"a al, IN their 6tates and Of their country.
L so@siimes brings 70 the front men on, voS fssl
s,.s. nv shoVtpg that they are hlackguarda
and sSsin Il otler. opportunity TO the tricks
rc,sctiv the movement must have its way,
Sconer Or later. every shers In The south: pro
6ncinx disiurbance more or :sss serious, 40
Scsdins no The dineFlpg conditions. The res
500 IL that 4 representa- iundamsnsaiiy the the
sssnmph Of the bemonrstic principle In the
S,snoaisioo OF pabiio once. % u seems bound
10 ,Sanifes, itself In almost any oommuniiy
g. VhIie-the idea that any man can bo Q
siasssman. and that ooe statesmen !, a. s0od
n snolhef, The Important Quesuon every.
Shsss n ihe permaneoc Of this feeling, and
she hope e TIA. the psDaauiIS% Io,,,r may ,rsns
- . sfshle souiiihFium, In which the besa
ousii,iss Of the Wade Hsmpsons Sili Do 70
tained.