The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-30

Tn the historic campaign of 1875 when the battle cry was
champion and Home Rule" General Hemphil took an active
part, and he was a factor in the redemption of the State from the
rule of the negro and the alien. The widest excitement and the
greatest enthusiasm characterized the campaign, in which the white
people won the victory by the slightest margin. On the assem-
bling of the Legislature in Columbia, he and others OF the Demo-
cratic delegation from Abbevine County were subjected to many
i tests of party loyalty and personal courage. In each instance they
served their country well and acquitted themselves nobly' Ihelf
experience in the "Wanace House" was perhaps the most exciting
incident to which any Legislature was ever subjected.
~ In the Halls of the General Assembly there We're sitting con-
testing delegations with two presiding officers, while United States
soldiers with rifles and other equipment for war took charge to pre-
vent violence, if not to defeat the Democrats, and it was only at the
command of the Military that the democrats Withdrew nom the
= House which was rightly theirs. -,-., N
Under direction of Governor Hampton all the threatened vo-
lence was avoided, and the Democrats were finally victorious and
returned to the House, when the State was in the hands OF Its right
full owners. -
Mr.. Hemphll remained in the House Of Representatives as a
delegate from Abbevile county until 1895, when he was elected to
the Senate, in which latter body he sat unit: 1894.
In 1895, General Hemphil, F. F. Gary, Y. MCGOWAN
l. j. c. Klugh, R. F. McCasan, and !. Il. McCaala were elected from
Abbevile County as members of the Constitutional Convention.
He was Chairman of Committee on Printing and on Constitution,
Style and Revision. . -. I -.gl m =
In the House of Representatives on various committees, and
in the Senate he was chosen Clerk. For twelve years lastpast ne has
been Clerk ofthe Senate, and be was holding that position at the
Since 1875 General Hemphill has been active in all the political
questions that have interested either Abbeville County or the State,
and he was a man of power among the people, many of whom were
ardent admirers, while there were many who opposed the positions
or the principles which he advocated or advanced. But IN electlons
few men were more frequently on the winning side. He seldom
lost on appeal to the people. = ~ -
General Hemphill was a reader, and having a retenuVe memory
his mind was a well+Alled storehouse Of historical facts and notable
incidents. .. ~
He was, perhaps. more familiar ia y 6t the facts Of t. the D attic s snS
@an living vim today. And he was one Of the few men who could talk
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that subject all read what he had to say. -, co. - r1oma,h;,
as ca an lsas t It WAS Aee sns of the asas s1s Sf Mi Hiisa99t Organizations maa on disbanded
by C = 3s ; xbsn It P Ss go gnys m up ihs sl1 he married st the truest and
the best woman in the world, Miss Eugen aa! Bre vt Of Spartan an
happiness and the welfare Of her husband and her children. To
them r. x is the S p1sas 8 1s'g e t dR@ PEss 81 s s1ds s snn s1' e testify to the fac;
psit as n sSsH Sss b besn general %sSs ao9 Rs%pbH + for ( siSths long long Years s0 Of
"e Miss Miss Annie Hemphin married DR.. G. A. Neufer, and aaerward
died leaving one son. @,,, GGtt1Gb 2a Ms9tssr mr. NJ. T. Coleman. salesman,
Mss MISS R Raana1 H RamRBn11n married. mnftat Mr. r Fred r; MinshsI,' Contractor
L Ms IS; Mary Hs% qs5a H1I1 5ss,, W. % srss R;s,5 EsY e s;ss. sySn at 'sw;
s i. Ms IS ss5sss rs, %s% eS;fa1 !, tR e. s " sg}sn. daughter is now and has
SONS WHO CAME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. .
! Robert Hempbil came home from Canon City, Cola.
William Hemphill, came from Mississippi, where he is engaged
~ James Hemphfl came home from Orange, \. j, where he is
NJ { a5s6s9 pezsi IeysdI lis children % = I t9 a., did snd es s2S r.,
] ns%gR RsIe f Els i whos sa 1i5s sss%sa IN rf ae Better eP walks VA 5ns on i ass all his
formed In f P1essRa maa5eG and af Se had H wieb answ wS ae 1oy sSt9s' to the the
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Ss1ac iP that aSas s5s SS551 sea h he v va sE9ssst sR under its teachings and
kilograms of coincidence were received by the family from
7. G. Hamer, Clerk House of Representatives.
John T. Sloan, Ex-LtGovernor and President OF the Senate.
c. A. c. Waller, State Senator from Greenwood County:
Asbury Coward, former State superintendent OF Education ana
Superintendent S. c. MA.
A. N. Carpenter, Editor Anderson Daily Mail.
A. L. Dabney, Civil Engineer, GAINESVILLE, Miss.
Senator B. F. Townsend, Union, s. c.
j. Fuller Lyon, Assistant State Treasurer.
y T. r. Waring, Editor Charleston Evening Post.
During the illness of General Hemphil the people have Deen
attentive and sympathetic, and all day yesterday good people OF the
The floral offerings were beautiful and elaborate, attesting the
high esteem in which Mr.. Hemphillwas held by the people of Alb
beVlle.
PALIrBEARERS.
G. A. Neufer. M. T. Coleman w. P. Greene, Frederic Min
shall, ID. r. Sign, Gottlob A. Neufer, Jr, Robert Hemphil Cole
man and John L. HemphiQ.
Confederate veterans will act as honorary pan-bearers without
reference to the command to which they have belonged.
Among those from q distance who came to attend hN' Ilheral
we note: .
Mai. J. G. Hemphill and wife, Charleston.
Mrs. Margaret Hemphill CASTOR, of Chester.
Mr.. John Eskew, Mr.. w. T. McGil, both of Anderson, sur
vivors of Orr's Regiment.
Senator B. R. Tilman, of Washington, DC.
INVITATIONS TO GEN. HIMPH1LL's FUNERAL"
The relatives, friends and acquaintance of Genera! Hemphll
are invited to attend his funeral ceremonies at eleven O'Clock, wed
nesday morning December Both at the Associate Reformed freSov'
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