The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-08-14
HOYT'S TRIBUTE TO HAMPTON.
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until tho world shall once moro bo drawn
10 Witnoss achievements in tho arts Of
peace that arc indestructibly linked with
tho gonius, the energy, tho perseverance,,
tno unconquorable spirit that wrestcd
victory on an hundred fields OF war. An
artist has recently embodied "The Spirit
Of tho Confederacy" in a group whcro
poses supernatural being and youth
IN tho garb Of farmer, whose tattcrs
ana patches reveal tho tale Of hardship
IA a campaign that ends in failure. In
this victory for tho vaaquishcd" Is
neld out laurel wreath in token Of tho
fact that thcro Is consolation for tho
conquered which has finor, moro spiri
tuai essence than is afforded by tho ma
!orlal results attained by tho successful
,oo. i, Wo arc met hero to pay homage to
This Spirit Of the Confedoracy," but wo
DO not forget that thore was another
guiding star in tho talismanic Duty"
which our own peerless Robert e. Lee
said was tho sublimost word in tho En.
Bllsh language. 1t was tho incompatible
Leadership OF such mon as Leo and
Hampton that brought order out Of
chaos, that restored olonty whore waste
and want had prevailed, and that inspir.
cd tho hands and tho hearts Of tho men
ana women who have made this fair
.''' W ouio w piOOul anu DlOSBOm as
the 1850, and to fOrGtOkcn tho time when
the garden Of its wealth shall reappoar.
Loc, the vanquishcd chicftain, turned
with Woary pace and saddcnod features
to tho desolation Of Virginia, but he
went not back to sullcn inactivity. He
said that all had been done which NOR.
tails could accomplish against tho power
or overwhelming numbers and inexhaus.
tlblo resources, and that tho duty Of the
futuro was to abandon tho dream OF
Confedoracy, and to render a new and
chcerfu! allegiance to reunited govern.
mcnt. This WAS tho record Of his own
stainless life, and his moral greatness
was developed in the five years he lived
TO lead the youth OF his native land into
that realm Whcrc ho dwelt continually
The greatness of his achievements in
war wore almost cquallcd by the simpli
city and grandeur Of his after life, which
closed without the utteranco Of one word
or bitterness. Cheerful even under do
feat, how unseliish tho character that
absolvcd all others OF blame at Gettys-
burg Majestic and dignified in all his
carcer, he was greatest and grandest In
tho hour OF defeat and discontinue.
In every hour of living force
Ills grand example bidcs.
or courage, valor, wisdom rare,
The mOdesty that hides
The hero in the heros deed,
The soldier in the man."
Wade Hampton was not unlike his
great commander in many respects, and
in tho providence OF God he was called
upon to pass through perilous scenes and
endure trials that were akin to his expe-
rience in the tide Of war. AS a soldier
he was the equal Of any man in gaining
the confidence and respect Of his follow
ers, and like Lee he could make lovo for
his person a substitute for food and
clothing when naked, stal wing band
was to bo transformed into a fighting
host. Hampton came back to q desolate
homo, where he found fair city laid
waste and in ashes by the ruthless hand
OF an implacable enemy, and almost the
first words that fell from his lips were
wise, patient, gentle counsel to the EN-.
ancipated race that were around him in
poverty, ignorance and prejudice. His
tender, compassio nate heart went out in
sympathy for their needs, and even unto
the last hour OF his existence came well.
ing up from heaving bosom the faltcring
cry. ~! my people, white and black"
No element of his nature was deeper
ingrained than sympathy and affection
for the people whom he loved and whom
he served with rare fidelity, and it is not
difficult to understand the poignancy of
wounds that for a time boro the impress
of alienation from his person. But il his
eyes could have looked upon that unox
ampled scene when his precious remains
were laid away in Trinity's church yard,
the remembrance Of seeming ingrattudc
would have given place instantly to the
JOY and ecstasy OF great heart touched
by the genuine loyalty Of saddcned
people, whose tributes Of affection and
reverence were the expression of bruised
and grateful hearts, linked forever with
the memory Of his service and sacrifice
in war and in peace
south Carolina made one of the grand
cat contributions to tho spirit OF unitv
and concord as supplanting strife aud
discord in the person Of Wade Hamp
ton, and in every emergency he was
found bearing aloft tho bannor OF
peace with the fidelity which marked his
career when the stars and bars foated
above him in the hour Of victory. II
was his undoubtod fitness for tho rescue