The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28
HAMPTON MEMORIAL DAY.
Tribute to the Warrior and States
man BY the Legislature.

Columbia, Jan. 23.-At noon today
the Senate and the House met IN Joint
assembly in memory of Wade Hamp-
4on. Several splendid eulogies were
pronounced, after which Gen. NJ. c.
Butter deliyerd an address upon the
life and character of South CaEollna's s
greatest soldier and statesman.
When Lieut.. Gov. Sloan called the
ioint assembly to order Senator Robert
Aldrieh presented resolutions which
had been framed by the Attorney Gen
eraI of Gov. Eampton's administra-
tion. LEROY F. Yeomans. Senator
Aldrieh, who was member OF the
famous Wallace House, IN 1876,
in asplendid speech urged'the adoption
of these resolutions. He was followed
by Representative William L. Maui
din. of Greenville, formerly Lleuten-
ant Governor.
THE REsOLGTIONS.
Col. Robert Aldrich, as Senator
from Barnwell, offered the following
resolutions, which he said were pre-
pared by the Hon. Leroy Youmanms,
who was Attoreny General under
Hampton
Wade Hampton is no more! On the
llth day of April, in the year OF our
Lord 1902, one of the most illustrious
sons of South Carolina was gathered
to his fathers, in a ripe old age, IN
the midst OF . that which should ac-
company old age-honor, love, obe-
dience, troops of friends. I"
In the course of his long and event
ful life he discharged all Of the duties
of a citizen, both in war and in peace,
in manner worthy Of the admiration
of all succeeding ages. His enemies
in the war between the States, in the
: successive grades of command from
colonel of the Hampton Legion to lieu
tenant general in the army Of the Con-
federate States, will live forever in
the pages of history. Shot and she'll and
steel left their marks on, his. prlncely
frame to show how he redeemed his
pledge of life and honor to South
Carolina and the South.
After the great struggle of arms his
services in peace were ftly crowned by
his redemption of the State in 1875
from the rule of the alien and the
traitor. by his administration as Gov
ernor, by MS career in the Senate OF
the United States. He has left to the
State of his birth and love the mem.
ory of a life worthy the honor, love,
Imitation and confidence of her sons
for all time TO come.
Be it resolved by the General As
sembly OF South Carolina, in Joint
assembly convened:
First. That in the death Of Wade
Hampton the State Of South Carolina
has lost her greatest soldier and
statesman who, called to the highest
positions IN great emergencies OF pub
lie need, ever exemplifed the most
ehivalric and flial devotion to her in
terests, honor and glory.
Second. That his services to the
State deserve to be commemcrated by
monument more enduring than
brass, which shall keep forever green
the memory of the life and. virtues OF
Wade Hampton.
Third. That this preamble and
these resolutions be properly engrossed
and communicated TO the family Of
the deceased
At the conclusion of the speeches the
Joint assembly, by unanimous vote,
adopted the resolutions.
Senator John G. Sheppard, also a
member of the Wallace House and
afterwards Governor, eloquently in
troduced the orator Of the day, Gen.
NJ. G. Butler. The address of Gen.
Butler wastfuu of historical informa-
tion presented in a most entertaining
manner.
The great cavalry lieutenant of
Hamptoh's s command is himself show
ing the encroachment of years, but his
form is as erect and his eye as bright
as ever. His address was listened to
with wrapt attention.
Among the visitors Gov. Hegward,
ormer Gov. McSweeney, the Supreme
Court officials il their robes, Major
Theo. G. Barker, Hampton's adjutant
general, Col. T. J. Lipscomb, Judge A.
c. Haskell and other dashing leaders
of Hampton's men.
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