The Washington times., 1902-04-12

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Wade N%=rJre ~. enc ~ the great
{ '0'V s' has State s-t ~ the South. what
( ever h's ,sNttsrN achievement. we're. his
"atA 81 ,he redct, rI,ou ~ the state in
I l>'s and It's restoration tu white SUI
! rremSo> VAS much greater"
Wanted Him TO Remain.
| Senator Hawl.y:
He was lovahlc old man. one OF the
sweetest men in disposition that ever sat
IN the Senate. wanted him TO stay here"
Senator Simmons Knew Him.
Senator Simmons:
He was one of the strongest one OF
the best men in the South. l had the
highest regard for his ability and his char
acter. When was in the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1856 stayed at the same
hotel and became acquainted with him
/ The better knew him the higher regard
l learned 10 have for him.
Much Beloved in Senate.
Senator Pottus:
He was much beloved in the Senate He
hood ever saw. physically and mentally.
He was the third generation OF Wade
Hamptons-the third of a fine line
Mr. Latimer Tells of His Worth.
In the death of Gen. Wade Hampton.
South Carolina has lost her foremost and
best beloved citizen" said Representative
Latimer, of the Palmetto State. when in
of
death.
General Hampton, said he, made a
record as soldier in the civil war When
peace was declared he set to work to re-
build the State. His counsels were always
wise and conservative, and we never can
forget his efforts in regaining the State
from the control of the rascals of the re-
construction era. We elected him twice
governor of the State and then sent him
to represent us in the Senate of the United
States. He did so faithfully for twelve
| years. South Carolina showed her love
| and appreciation of General Wade Hamp-
| ton by bestowing on him every honor
! within her gift. His memory will ever
remain green in our hearts"
Soldier and Statesman.
When informed of Gen. Wade Hampton's
death Representative Finley of South Car
olina said:
Gen. Wade Hampton was the most
famous man South Carolina has produced
since Calhoun. AS soldier in the civil
war he won high honors for deeds of gal
lantry and bravery. He held a warm spot
in the hearts of all the citizens of South
Carolina. who honored him by electing
him governor for two terms. Then
they elected him to the United States
Senate in which body he served with dis
tinction and credit for twelve years. He
,, was indeed great man"
One of the Old School.
Representative Fleming, of Georgia,
who comes from district where the
spirit which Hampton exempliied pre-
dominates, and who is type of the
Hampton school of Southerners, said:
South Carolina owes more to General
Wade Hampton than to any other citizen
of the State since the close OF the civil
war, to say nothing of his brilliant mill
tary record.
1T was Hampton and the power of his
name that enabled the white people to
redeem the State from carpet-bag rule in
1876, and to do for South Carolina what
leading men of other Southern States.
under more favorable conditions. had done
for their States some years before.
Lives of such men live after them and
exert more power in elevatins ideals OF
coming generations than many practical
persons realize are willing to admit
AS d soldier he fought for principle, and
as a statesman he did the same"
General Hooker Knew His Father.
General Hooker, of Mississlr T.
Il am deeply grieved to learn of the
death of General Hampton. / knew him
well and his father before him. / remem-
ber once visiting old Colonel Hampton at
his plantation. We rode over TO Wades
home This was long before he became
public man. Colonel Hampton said TO me,
speaking Of his son Wade:
'Tha, boy is the best horseman have
ever seen He can ride a horse at d
gallop and pick up a dime
He then told me OF having purchased
a mare, and said that the gentleman of
whom he purchased her had told him that
he could never carry anything on her
back The first time Wade rode her he
killed deer and brought the carcass
home on that mare.
The people of the South loved and
honored Gen. Wade Hampton with a deep |
affection and he will be mourned in every |
household as If they had lost a personal |
friend and relative"
PERSONALITY OF HAMPTON. |