The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-05

above a whisper for week.
After their return. to Carolina
Hall the Democrats secured the elec-
ton of Gen. M. C. Butler to the
United States Senate.
Governor Hampton took the oath
of Office on platform outside OF
Carolina Hall The. Bible that he
kissed was new one, bought for
the purpose by Capt. Chas. Petty, OF
Spartanburg, and is now no doubt
among his most cherished treasures.
After delivering his inaugural ad-
dress, Governor Hampton was sur
rounded by such multitude of Wig
orous handshaking Democrats that
he was almost exhausted by the exer-
ton and remarked to the writer,
''They have nearly killed me-" We
took him by the arm and guided him
up the steps into Carolina Hall.
Soon after the inauguration of
President Hayes on the 4th of March
following, orders were issued and
obeyed for the removal of troops
from the State House, and the Re-
publican State Government collapsed.
Chamberlain published his farewell
address in which he quoted these
sure words:
Il see a hand you cannot see that
beckons me away;
l hear a. voice that you cannot hear
that bids me not to stay"
The refusal of the Democrats to
pay taxes to the Republican govern
ment had left them without the sim
ews of war, and the carpet bagger
hurried away and the redemption of
the State was accomplished.
And never before since time began
was there won on unfurrowed sea or
short plowed battlefield a grander
victory than this triumph of the right
For the supreme hour of our civil
lization had come, the day for the
passing of the judgment of its success
or sacrifice. And never before was
there and never again can there be
gathered in Carolina's capital such an
assemblage of such men.
Wade Hampton, the incompar-
able, the one man who could, un-
flinching, look deadliest danger
square in the face and dare its worst
attack, the soldier spirit that could
kiss his dead boy, the JOY and pride
of his heart, and turn with unsheath-
ed sword to lead his squadrons to the
charge again, Lieutenant General OF
the Confederacy, now forever gone,
the leader of them all, calm, passion
less, unafraid, unerring, when but a
single fault might have been fatal,
guiding his people as safe shep-
herd leads flocks into the safe, sweet
pastures of a lasting peace. And such
counsellors as he had to hold up his
hands in those days and nights OF
weary anxiety, Matthew Calbraith
Butler, a Major General Of Cavalry
who had left a limb but not an atom
of courage in old Virginia, Briga-
dier General Johnson Hagood, 1.-The
Savior of Petersburg" James Connor,
q manned veteran who had given into
the bosom of Virginia part OF his
body for keeping until the final mus
ter of eternity, M, w. Gary, 1.-THE
bald eagle of Edgefeld," John Brat
ton, Samuel MCGOWAN, John D. Ken
nedy and many more of highest heroic
mold.
And the plain men who thronged
Main Street from the capital gates to
the post office, clad in homespun,
bearing their own cots, sleeping
where they could find shelter from
the frosts and winds of the wintry
nights, uncomplaining, were hero
soulds that had come at the last call
of the Mother State to save her or to
be sacrificed with her.
From beyond the Savannah had
come a volunteer the knightliest son
of a grand State, and in graceful, re-
minding memory of his splendid help
the portrait of John B. Gordon hangs
upon the granite wall of the House in
which the Wallace victory was won.
All! We shall never look upon
their like again.
Tonight as we sit In the quietness
Of our chamber, disturbed only by
the counting of the seconds by the
clock and the footballs of the church
goers through the April moon glory,
among the memories of the vanishing
years comes this one picture as If
limned upon our brain but yester-
day. It is the strained anxious face
of plain, every day man, but an un-