The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-23
wednesday, April 23. 1902.

Chanberlain's Opinion Of Hampton.
In many respects Daniel H. Chsmberiain'
1ho was defeated for Governor In ls!8 ex-
prensss o very correct estimate OF Hampton.
Hesays truly: "Force OF character and hno-
" balanced judgment were the lead.
inR traits Of Hampton" We would add. that
ho was true to his frlends. and kept his prom.
iss 70 all men. Duplicity, or double-dealins.
Was NO part Of bis nature. Mr.. Chamberlain
Gays, 'Sou.b Carolina has never bad great
orator or statesman who could have Done
what Hampton did" Hsmpton's power %
leader was due to bis own magnetism ana 10
the circumstances which aroused the people
70 desperation. They needed leader. and
Hampton was equal to the occasion.
Bot he was neither statesman nor an ora
Tor. He had neither OF these attributes 70 IN
appreciabic degree.
% refisos on the wisdom or patriotism OF those
who succeeded him In the Senate. This. We
think, was unjust 70 the people.
Il was Also unjust 70 Hampton 70 invite
eoupariscn between himself and Calhoun or
Gay % an orator.
! ives unbeconing In lso2 TO question the
patriotism or the wisdom OF the people who
hcnored him In lS7e o. NO other man has ever
bean honored.
Yisving the matter fr0m an impartial
standpoint, is was. % ~ the least. mot In
good teste 70 INVITE comparison &C 70 Hemp-
tons ability and services. aftsr no went
Is washingtcn. u. G. Buffers scr
vicss were recognised. He did perhaps more
tcs souih Carolina than any Senator or Rep
Yssentativewho has besn In washington since
NE var. The time and the circumstances
mads tho opportunity. and he. like Hampton
N 1s7e. than did more than he or anybody else
eould DO nov.
General Hampton has always been
tha central nsuro In . large and In.
ADsniial political snd faraily connection. SO
sospsak, hs wa the hnd around which gath
srsd nearly an tho old time people Of social
Standing. and this fhes gave him power and
inluspcs almost equal 70 the combined innu.
snes Of bis large circle Of kinsmen and politi
eal assoeistss. including their satellites.
When Governor Of the Stats his fidelity 70
his frisnds and tia svoritism Of those who
lol1owsd, furnished the basis O. the iounda.
tion Soe shs Tiiimanism which removed him
and them from power. Whatever the facts
may have besn the common people believe
shas tux fourteen ysars they had bad very
sl1tslo part or parcel In the afEai1 Of tho gov.
esnmspt.
!. II Wa ncs just 70 Hampton to invite COM
poxisoo between him. Tiiimsn or McLaureo.
Easn Of shs three men 10 OF an entirely dif.
ssrsns mind.
Hampton was more distinguished for heart
than dpe brains-mors for fidelity than for
polisiea.
Humane energy. wstehfulnsss. oombative'
nsss and mental ability At him for leader Of
The masses.
MaLAurin has soility, is educated, and well
in1cnnsd In his appeal TO reason and 70 the
ssnssb his logic and the force Of his facts are
irresasaabls and uKanswefsbie. His ens-
sniss. neabls 70 reply. arc too Often com.
psllsd 70 resort 10 abuse. vituperstion, or mis-.
Ssprsesntation.
In the excessive dssire 10 do honor 70
Hampton. Il b 10 bersgrstssd that HE funeral
OF burial partook 20 much Of tho spectacular.
T0e instanos: The old negro carriage driver
and ths old soldiers digging the grave seemed
ehiidish, n not sooiiah.
Wsnctios that Hsmptons friends generally
assuns 70 bs sthe people"
In lso0 Hampton accepted his defeat grace
faily and without murmer. His friends In
that paGticalar might very well emulate his
exn1piG
A 0snator and O. Railroad Commissinner
Ne assw nom The 0ovefsamsnt 6 600 or 5000
. yest lpf sboat twenty years. 10 bold such
pasit,o0s for that length OF time. with the
emc,uDsnts ana honon incident thsreta
mi8hs b eunssdszed - soms compensation
snd = come recognition Ior his patriotism 10
peace and his valos In war. Quiie mum.
bcr Of shs Survivors Of the bloody struggle
would bs sstisaed with much lsss than Hamp
Ton hes yscsave1 It would b hard, there-
Sors. 10 ennvines such patriots that the State
had been nngrateful to Hampton.
Hampton has been honored and loved BY
ths people q no other man has heen loved
and honofed, and his memory ID proud her.
itaeA Al evidence Of this the people gave
hin: The best gins Ut their disposal, and Il
scean6 70 ue . the essence OF ingrstitude on
she part Of his nF1snde 70 charge the people
win ingrasifuds 20 Hampton.