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T 'IT U# 19 ^ ^ T |‘It0' aMhefbjH) thorn, 1 toldfjilfe-JOUg ipjjgjlljqrct, HU(1know, h*lW’Citi*ens, thatIN*ih 'ia that wc woro South Caro1 iinians; I tried to convince themmayy of you havjt? hew lifelong friendcTatid t! '' 1 !l wl-1 tl»al thetl mfercets here ide»»«:v;;l f W* I00to ^that 1 might extend to•y ,ln^c \U$ dVrR hack to the*t;ii;ng lrtenm; ana mai- m»»wiit .W«* tlm? W«e*4 !H?(i r«ma|n tumight lit yunrtwelve years and remember howmanv neglet ted the discharge ofthat du'y and others who worefond of doing things it was {pHto 4°, we may iccog-llaye.0, Rnpuhl’cnncarried the elections, you remember what occurred.Byhall seemedSpeaker’s this time theeven fuller than beforethere were probably nevermore people in it than at that~ threena in our most bitter strug-And Ithe largesoonRath,bvernorlow*:it. A■1r\■T'rfMpy lt;jf au ii*t-• ** \ * * }% * ‘ !• ^ ** I! sfwlt;1 of lmiiea fuj'ienthsineti buim to tv*»e/ * * *■ 1 '*,3g’”lt;^|pp ,In the hall ol KepresenmtiveBand long before 8 o’clock it wus ho densely packed thateven the halls and stairways were filled by |hose who could not gain ft nearer admission. Nearly all thechairs were occupied byituiies, and the gallerieswere completely full of men, among whom were a large number of colored citizens.a renewed burst of ap-rise and cheers, which on-ceased when General Ion arose and introducedfoment. Probably thousand people were prowd-ed within the four walls ofAt precisely 8 o’clock, Governor Hampton and GeneralGordon entered the hall amidroom, aspy. Hampton and Sen^don were seatedproceeded the Sneaker’s stsuid.Hampton as fol- ^ mm * -gle. You gave more than sympathy. Wherever Georgians could extend it, they did so; and I not only referto your distfngniahndtor, who was the ndvlt;wte and friend of South Cttrolinftduring all that conflict, who lent his eloquent tongue to our aid, who went to Washington and upheld and defended our cause in our dark-gles. [Applaud] tell you, people of Georgia, ilrgitt poufd niwre kirn,South Carolina would Ik*city,the people of Georgia my profound acknowledgment ofproud to honor him, and toplace him where Calhoun and Preston and McDuffieS) mputhies for the aid e$-lepded fo in uqr last strqghave been Irefore him, in the Senate of the United States.ust trials. He hud th« kindness to coue* to South Carol i—No one npn in South C’tpojirl l I°Hk.lt; n“4 l»**1 ^ w* wtnddown ilioy would gink with us.The colored peap’e sustained this movement. They gave us a hearty and warm support, anc|[Appla me.] They knew t||eyliipl hi‘pa successful, that they had -perilled every thi.ig tothey had gniaodit, but they made no efforts to resist; they determined not to resort to violence,Courage, their patriotism anil love of justice that has ever been exhibited on the face of the earth.mzthey wofe defied, the retypingi. *hQitrds, tlpg nevf device, I bo’iove,but trusted to the peaceful agen-*y «f Mil* Kwt hu tin I tn tn vrai— ini* vnuof the devil, Jim»ghtpr,j undertook to tlii ow out whole countiesdipcmgil fhcif aid ou'r’etfrta metachieve the triumph; they knewmost sublime illustration of thciijt was that our people gave theof Sou’.h Carolina, and to declarethat we had been defeated. Then.with the moat gratifying success. Wall, my fi iends, after wo hadHIM tn though he is, and Democrat as Iam, a man who, in .fti iving to be a patriot had y;«ep above the p-.ammeh of party. (Apphure.) T recognize that, and when I sawhim goin on, standing by the constitution ^-wlion I saw him taking that as a guide; when I aw him enforcing the laws and declaring that South Carolina should heing out the policy fur twelve years advocated by the Democratic party, I said I would suslong as lie continued in that(Applause.) And, my friends of Georgia, Democratsstand by (lie constitution, amithough s ine of our fri nds aay tliat lie has onlplaced on an equality with Ohiohis own Stale; that Louisianatain him in that policy, and asshould be the peer and equal ofMassachusetts, in spite of thecivil service re.hrui, and carry1ion at tremendous opposition from men of iiis own | arty, advocating
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Georgetown Comet
Georgetown, South Carolina, US
Wed, Oct 03, 1877
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