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WIDE HAMPTON'S FUNERAL lo Old Man, Wearied With the Cares 8? State, Laid to Best Beneath His Native Soil. Thousands Gathered From Moun? tains and Seashore Assembled in Grief at His Bier. GREATEST GATHERING SINCE CAL? HOUN'S FUNERAL FIFTY YEARS AGO. Columbia, April 13.-The funeral was beyond question the largest that has ever been held in Columbia, and many say the greatest that has ever been held in the JState, certainly the most eventful in the memory of those . who attended today's great tribute to the virtues and uprightness of Hamp? ton. The funeral of Calhoun may have been larger and more imposing, but certainly it could not have made a deeper impress upon the people of the State. There was no part of the State that was without representation at the fun? eral . This, in itself, bore testimony to the great love the people bore their hero of peace and war. Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daugh? ters of Veterans, citizens, soldiers, municipal delegations, civic organiza? tion, all vied for place in the great uneral cortege. Never before has there been such a superb collection of fioral decorations and tributes to any man in the State -and he deseryed them.alL The larger pieces filled two wagons, and each of the hundred Daughters of the Confed? eracy was handed a fioral design to carry in the line of march and place upon the mound at the cemetery. It was a delicate compliment and at the same time kept the floral offerings in the best possi ble condition. Indeed the funeral again confirmed the statement of President Roosevelt, at Charleston, that* it goes without saying that the great war is over, ex? cept as a memory and one of which none, friend or foe, is ashamed. There in the line of march were hundreds of young soldiers wearing the blue that was so often the target of Hampton's men, and at the grave the taps were blown by two young men in the Union blue. There were no flags except those that had gone through the bloodiest of battles in the line. Some most touching incidents co? ncurred during the morning. Old, gray haired Confederate soldiers in their grey uniforms, stopped by the casket and shed bitterest tears of grief. The old family servants were ex? tremely emotional in their sorrow. There were tears in the eyes of all those thousands who passed the. corps. THE LEADING BAND. The band which headed the proces? sion was made up of the' Second Eegi- j mont Band of Sumtertand members of the Columbia Orchestra and band, of this city. The band formed with the military at the Court House and pro? ceeded to the residence. During the procession the band played a funeral dirge and while the body was being covered in the grave they softly play? ed the "Soldier's Dream." The sad, solemn music added greatly to the im? pressiveness of the scene. A very large number of people arriv? ed from Charleston this morning. They represented survivors, members of the four Confederate camps, mili? tary, city officials and citizens general? ly. The two military companies are the Washington Light Infantry and the Charleston Dragoons. North Carolina was represented by a large contingent of Veterans, many of whom had been followers of Hampton in the war, and others who were his ardent admirers. Officially the State was represented by Major Gen. Julian S. Carr, commanding the North Caro? lina Division, TL C. V., with Mayor Harrison Watts, of his staff. Also by Brig. Gen. W. L. London, command? ing the 2d brigade, U. C. V., with Major L. Leon, Major M. L. Dore and Capt. S. H. Hilton, of his staff. Two other distinguished Veterans present were Major A. B. Stronach and Col Frank Bennett. These gentlemen were appointed by Governor Aycock to represent the State. Mecklenburg Camp, U. C. V., of Charlottee, ar? rived today. Three organizations from Kershaw County came to do honor to the mem? ory ci" the distinguished soldier, i These were the Kershaw Guard, Camp | Joseph B. Kershaw, Sons cf Veterans, i and Camp Richard Kirkland, U. C. V. Camp Pulliam, of Greenville, was represented officially by J. M. Jordan and Col. James A. Hoyt. There were other individual representatives of the camp, besides other citizens of the Mountain Ci ry. Newberry was represented by Camp ' James D. Nance, thirty men, and Camp J. M. Kinard, Sons of Veter? ans, thirty strong. Camp G arlington, of Laurens, had twelve men in line. Camp Kaines, of Winnsboro. sent^ down a delegation. The Darlintgon Guards, 32 strong, j and more than a hundred citizens of ! Darlington. SUMTER'S DELEGATION. Hie Coast Line train this morning j brought in eight coaches from Sumter ? and other points along the line. The Sumter Light Infantry, forty ! men, lame on the same train. Camp Dick Anderson U. C. V., j P. P. Gaillard, commander, H. C. j Moses, adjutant, lieutenants com- ? manders, Perrv Moses and J. D. Wil- ! der: T. f?asef? Dick, E. T. Windham, J. E. Gaillard, John Phillips, J. F. W. DeLorme. S. F. Flowers, J. Bl?nding Jones, R. M. Brown W. B. Trouble field, J. H. Levy, Altamont Moses. ? Camp Jas. D. Blanding, Sons of Vete? rans 38 men, commanded by R. L I Manning. On the train wen1 the faculty and students of the Sumter Military Inst i tute, in full uniform, consisting of . thirty-five cadets and twenty-eight j girls," also in uniform. The Sumter delegation numbered, i all told. 220. The city council of Anderson, heat:- : ed by Mayor B. F. Tolley, arrived las: night to attend the funeral services. ? Among the- distinguished men who came to attend the funeral were : Ex- j Governor Hugh S. Thompson, now of j New York, and Gen. E. W. Moise, of j Sumter. Both were intimately associ- ! ated with Gen. Hampton, person and politically. Governor Thomp was Superintendent of Education w Gren. Hampton was Governor and G Moise was Adjutant General. AT THE HAMPTON HOME. At the horns of Gen. Hampton, Senate street, where the body < lying in state, there was stationed the gate a complete military gu from the city companies. In house there were eight members of United Confederate Veterans of Ca Hampton Chapter, of Columbia. Th gentlemen were in the regulation g uniform and were very courteous keeping the narrow aisles clear. M J. P. Tliomas and Miss Jennie Mai Gibbes had charge of receiving s placing the floral tributes. There was a steady stream of visit from 10 till 2 o'clock. Thousands people, eager to get a last glimpse the great, good man were continua ushered on either side of the casket The many details of soldiers, the ma companies of United Confederate Ve rans, the many representatives of c councils, of colleges and of cities w< in line. After church nearly everybody in t city, men, women and children, whi and black, cane, to join in the revi and to leave their floral offerings. Besides the bodies of visitors a .Veteran camps that passed to revi the great soldier the three colleg from the city-the Presbyterian G lege for Women, the Columbia Fems College and the South Carolina O Ige-were in line. THE FUNERAL PROCESSION. The route of the procesison w from the residence to the church, a it proceeded through broad stree between solid lines of people. only were the pavements packed wi people of all ages and classes, b windows, piaz2as in residences alo: the line were crowded with peop; Every point of vantage from wbi the procession might- be seen was occ pied. The square about the chun and the churchyard itself was o: solid mass of humanity as the funei cortege approached. Along the short walk from tJ churchyard gate to the entrance, < either side were lined the Grovern and his staff and State official standing immeliataely behind mer bars of the Daughters of the Confe eracy. As the <?asket was borne in the church, foi owed > by the famil tlie ladies followed, preceding tl officers, after them coming survivo and distinguished visitors until tl large edifice could hold no mor Comparatively tew of the thousam attending the f emeral could get im tfc.e church, and they, too, could n< get near the grave, but they remain? silently and respectfully, until all w? over. Immediaetly following the hears came the survivors of Hampton's fj mons Legion. Three flags, whic these men supported in many a battL were borne by them. They, were tl flag of Hart's Battery, a compan which entered and came ont of tfc war with Hampton, it being carrie by Mr. Louis Siaerfesee ; the farnot flag of the Eutaw Regiment, carrie by Capt. Frank E. Taylor; the Bael man's Battery fag, carried by A. Jager. These survivors held up th flags for the casket to pass under a the residence and at the entrance c the church. The survivors thu especiaUv honored were: Capt. D. B Sailey, Lieut. G. L. Welsh, Mi James Simons, Louis Sherfesee, Di ! J. S. Buist, S. Watson, A. W. Jagei Frank Taylor, R. M.McKnight, T. W Brice, R. N. McMaster, Frank E Taylor, L. W. Burkett, J. C. Black we?L The line of prDcession was forme? in front of Gen. Hampton's home am the central committee in charge o the arrangements, consisting o Messrs. Ambrose E. Gonzales. W. H Gibbes, Jr., and Capt. W. D. Starling deserve great credit. There was n< delay, no confusion, and for so large ; parade it could not have teen bette managed. The line extended all thi way from the Hampton home to Trin itv Church, and had it been lined on in column of twos it is figured that i; would have extended from the Stat* House to Elmwood avenue, a jul mile. First of all came the military band, which, during the march, played i \ funeral dirge. Then came the remannt of those once glorious warriors who could gel here to attend the funeral of the chieftain they so loved. The Confeder tae veterans were in full force and were under the command of Capt. W. D. Starling, of Columbia. After the Veterans, most of whom wore the Confederate grey, came thc hearse bearing the mortal remains ol the old soldier, and following this came a half dozer, or more carriages ! with the members of Gen. Hampton's fnnsral. Following the funeral car came the pallbearers: Senior-Gen. .Bradley, T. Johnson, Ealtimore: Rawlins Lov.-ndes, Col. Thomas Taylor, Judge C. H. Simon ton. Col. T. J*. Lipscomb, Judge A. C. Haskell, Maj. W. H. ?Gibbes, C. S. MeColi, Col. E. R, .Mciver, ex-Gov. Hugh S. Thompson, Gen. L. F. Yoemans, Hon. Joseph Daniel Pope, Maj. Ben Sloan, Capt. William Elliott, John Taylor, Capt. Joseph C. Haskell. ex-Gov. John C. Sheppard. Maj. Theodore G. Barker, Edward L. Wells and Gen. E. W. Moi.se of Sumter. Junior-W. II. Gibbes, Jr., Walter Green, Thos. Taylor, Jr., 1J. L. 1 Abney, Bright Williamson, Wilmot I Davis, Tucker Fisher, Julius H. Wai? ker, C. FitzSimo:is. X. G. Gonzales, M. C. Robertson and Preston Darby WOMEN INLINE. After the family came the women the noble women, who have at all times done so much for their Stateand who of ali are trie best iudges of real merit. It is a most unusual occurrence for women to march in a line of pro? cession, but they did this afternoon and it was done with pleasure. Following the ladies of the Wade Hampton^Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, were the members of the visiting chapters from Sumter, Newberry. Oran^ei urg and Laurens. After the Daughters of the ('unfed eracy came a lung line of Sons of ' Veterans who came to pay their last : tribute of respect. The Citadel sent a detailjof two mem- ! hers from each class. Col. Coward was in charge of the derail. Col. Wilie Jones was in command : of the troops, with Charles Newnham, ! as adjutant*. The military feature created much favorable comment on ! account of their handsome appear- ? ance. "Col. John J). Frost had in ''? [Through the courtesy of Miss M. H. G i we are enabled to print the circular given b . just at this time :] "Hueit ann - ? rcHHOLIHim-C "I have the honor of pre whom it is no irreverence t War, First in Peace, and I Countrymen.' His white p Navarre, has always been s We greet thee, gallant soldier, Caroli "We trust thee in the future; for the p Hath wreathed thy brow with laurels, Plant thy guidon, Carolina rises grar From the mountain to the seaboard T For redemption for our Mother, her ? Carolina, here we pledge thee, we wil Which on thy noble breaking heart f< Yes, First in War we hail'thee, e'en N Ne'er marked more gallant chieftain, Told the battle raged the fiercest, the Thy banner floated foremost ; thy rij Now First in peace thou comest, cele Waves her milk-white banners o'er th Thou wilt heal the wounds which fest Thou has said it, and we trust thee n< "First in our hearts; we pray for the And bright Sandalphon, listening ne Now in this hour when Right, so lon? Let woman's fervent prayer ascend V. And now may He, the God of right, T Who knows our wrongs and feels our And thou our leader, leal and true, f; May God direct and prosper thee, OE SUMTES, S. O, October 7th, 1876. Sumter Wah 6 charge the arrangement as to the Gov? ernor's staff and other military fea? tures. The last time Gen. Hampton was at the South Carolina College, celebration in Charleston, December, 1901. It was, therefore, peculiarly fitting that the College should be represented in the procession to do reverence to the memory of its distinguished alumnus. There were two hundred students in line, headed by the faculty . and the board of trustees. It was an event that brought out everybody in any way connected with the College, who was in the city. It was the largest representation the College has turned out on any occasion in recent years. The Governor and staff were in full uniform. They immediately preceded the militia companies. ?Following the Governor's staff came the officers of the State'. Congressmen Latimer, Finley and Elliott were assigned positions in the line of the procession, as were also former Congressmen Hemphill and George Johnstone, Senator and Mrs. Tillman were in the city and were in waiting at the church as the funeral procession entered The Congressmen were assigned to a pew with them. After the services in the church they remained near the grave until the exercises were over. THE SERVICES IN THE CHURCH. Arriving ht Trinity Church Bishop Ellison Capers, who by special request was in charge of the funeral services, met the body. Bishop Capers, who has been a lifelong friend of Gen. Hampton, was assisted in the services ? by the rector, the Rev. Mr Witsell, and the Rev. Messrs. Satterlee, Thomas and Joyner. The same good order that prevailed on the parade was carried out in the arrangements in the church. Trinity Church can at most accommodate 1,500 i>eople, and after the full capacity had been utilized others anxious to get into the church were advised that they must forego that privilege. The Veterans, Sons of Veterans and military had to remain : outside, as Trinity was already full. ? Thc services were those ordinarily ! used in the Episcopal Church. Bishop : Capers did not think the time or the ? occasion suited for a funeral oration j and he confined the services to the ! letter of the prescribed service, which 1 is simple and impressive. While the distinguished pallbearers bore the casket into the church the surpliced choir sang "Rock of Ages,1' , and as the refrain died away the Rev. ; Mr. Joyner read the lesson of the day. ; After this the Rev. Mr. Satterlee an- ; nounced the hymn, "Lead, Kindly! Light,"' whch was the favorite hymn of (ien. Wade Hampton, and which he I asked should be sung at his funeral. Bishop Capers then with much feel ing read the chapters of the Bible ; prescribed in the liturgy. The Rev. Mr. Satterlee delivered the prayer and the superb choir sang "How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints of the Lord."! At the conclusion of tho services the casket was borne out to the burial ground adjoining. AT THE GRAVE. i After the bricklayers had completed ' the masonry arch work the members of Camp Hampton, Confederate Veter? ans, took the spades and began filling in the grave, while the Trinity choir ; irardeau, who handed it to Supt. Edmunds, clow, which will be of particular interest 9r patrice." &mwm***~ sen ting to you a man of ;o say, that he is 'First in rirst in the Hearts of his .lume, like that of Henri of ieen in the path of duty." [Extract from Speech. > na's noblest son, ast which thou hast won stamped thee loyal to the right, idly at the sight. we hear the ringing cry, sons will gladly die. 1 break the galling chain or ten long years hath lain. avarre's white flowing plume, for where'er the cannons boom, re in the thickest of the fray, *h.t arm won the day. stial, white robed Peace, iee, glad with wars surcease er deep in our mother's breast, 3w to give our country rest. e, when falls the shades of even, ar shall bear thy name to heaven. ; down-trodden, doth arise, ike incense to the skies, . vho watches o'er our fate, woes, bless our beloved State, ar famed in peace and war, ir Henri of Navarre. "L'INCONNUE." 'Jiman Print. I sang appropriae hymns. ! Around the grave, beside the ' family, were assembled the flag-bearers ! of the forteen or fifteen camps of ! Confederate Veterans, each holding his j hat in his hand and his flag "at rest." j The services just at this point were I impressive to the highest degree. One I of the Daughters of the Confederacy j fainted under the nervous strain, i When the mound was completed the j magnificent floral offering of Camp Hampton Chapter of Daughters, of this city, was placed at the head of the grave. This was in the shape of a cross, standing about six feet high, i made of white flag lilies entwined j with red and white satin ribbon. The I official floral offerings were then la:d . upon the grave, arranged by the ladies j of the Wade Hampton Chapter, U. D. C., of Columbia. The floral tributes were so numerous ! that the crowd was pushed back and the flowers were placed around the mound about five or six feet on either side. In. the branches of the over? hanging cedar tree were hung many beautiful wreaths. When ali the flowers had been placed Adjutant Newman gave the command ?for "taps." Messrs. Thomas E. Lightfoot and George M. Kohn sound? ed tans as slow and impressive as ever a soldier heard and then Bishop Capers offered a short prayer and the funeral services were completed. The grave was a mass of beautiful flowers. At the head was the immense j cross cf white lilies from the United j States Daughters of the Confederacy, ! of Columbia: at the foot stood the I large easel of flowers from "Friends ! of Augusta." Between these two was j the beautiful "broken shaft" of white carnations, as the tribute of Gen. Hampton's alma mater, the South Carolina College. A beautiful inci? dent of the day was a tribute paid to a valiant Confederate soldier. Mr. Thos. E. Richardson of Sumter let Camp Hampton have the use of an old Confederate battle flag which had been found near Winnsboro, where it was dropped by the federalswho had lost the flagstaff. The flag was pinned on the breast of Capt. Angus J*. Browne, who wore it proudiv yester? day. One of the most striking of all the floral offerings was a wreath from the Dick Anderson chapter of Sumter. This was of "red, white and red," in geraniums with spravs ol* asparagus | fern. Sumter's Tribute to Hampton. By some inexplicable mischance or miscarriage of news, the death of Gen. Wadi-Hampton did not become known in this city until Saturday This paper failed to receive notifica? tion of his death and not a single per? son in this city, received notice of his death although there are many warm friends and several former official asso? ciates of (Jen. Hampton residing her?'. The death was not unexpected but it j was a great shock to know that (Jen. Hampton had been lying dene} in his ; home in Columbia only forty miles! distant for twenty-four hours before j the sad news reached Sumter. ..As soon as it was positively known i that Gen. Hampton was dead steps! were taken to show the proper marks j of respect to his memory. Camp Dick j I { i ! Anderson U. C. V., several members of which served in the Hampton Le? gion, began making arrangements to send a delegation to attend the funeral. The bell in the Ci tv Hall tower was tolled from 12 to 1.30 o'clock Satur and again Sunday during the hours of the funeral in Columbia. As a mark of respect to the memory of Gen. Hampton the Court of Com? mon Pleas was adjourned Saturday at 12 o'clock by Judge Dantzler, who, in | doing so, paid a brief but feeling and eloquent tribute to South Carolina's j great citizen. The offices of the Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Auditor and Judge of Probate were closed as a mark of re? spect. mtg i i i -i - SUMTER'S TRIRUTE TO HAMPTON. MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ATTEND FUNERAL IN COLUMBIA ON SUNDAY. MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD MONDAY IN OPERA HOUSE. Business Suspended at Noon and the Schools Close. No event in the history of Sumter has caused so general, so sincere and heartfelt sorrow as the death of Gen. Wade Hampton and the people of the city, old and young, have sought in public and private to pay to his mem? ory the honor and respect that is so justly due. Sunday 223 of our citizens attend? ed the funeral in Columbia and other places in the county were .represented by delegations. "The Sumter delegation included, Camp Dick Anderson, U. C. V., Camp James D. Blanding, Sons of Veterans, the Sumter Light Infantry the Second Regiment Band, the Cadets of the Sumter Military Academy the young ladies of the Sumter Female Seminary and many citizens, not members of any of these organizations. So many having gone to Columbia it was thought best not to hold memorial services during the hour of the fune? ral, but the city hall bell was tolled from 4 to 5 p. m., while funeral rites were in progress in Columbia. Notwithstanding that there were no formal services during the day, the death of South Carolina's foremost citizen was feelingly and eloquently alluded to in all the churches during the regular services. Monday at noon all business was sus? pended and the tolling of the city hall bell summoned the people of Sumter to assemble in the Opera House Where memorial services were held. The great Auditorium was filled until there was only standing room for those who came late. The exercises of the city schools and of the Sumter Military Academy and Female Seminary were suspended and the faculties and pupils attended in a body. The Auditorium was filled within a few minutes after noon, and the exercises were opened by full Second Regiment Band playing overture. Rev. N. W. Edmunds, D. D., offered pray? er, and the band played "The Sol? dier's Dream." Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., read the 90th Psalm, after which Mayor A. B. Stuckey introduced Gen. E. "W. Moise, who was Adjutant General on the Hampton ticket in 1876 and was the friend and associate of Gen. Hampton during the great campaign and the stirring times immediately following the election. Gen. Moise spoke with an eloquence and feeling .that showed how deeply he , felt the death of his friend and comrade, and the tribute that he paid to Gen. Hampton was worthy of the great subject. He sketched the life of Hampton from boyhood to the last sad solemn scene in Columbia Sunday, and in the brief time at his command drew a vivid word picture of a charac? ter so simply grand, so intrinsically great, so purely patriotic that his hearers felt as he so truly said, that South Carolina is the better for Hampton's having lived. Following Gen. Moise's address the band piayed "Raise Me Jesus." Col. C. J. Owens as one of the younger generation, a son of a soldier, introduced Rev. Henry H. Covington, to speak for the sons of those who followed Hampton in war and in peace. Mr. Covington paid a beautiful tribute to Gen. Hampton. His esti? mate of Gen. Hampton's character, as a soldier, as a statesman and as a lead? er of men in civic conflict and in retirement revealed the ground work of his greatness and the consequent hold he retained through all mutations of time cn the real affection of the people of South Carolina. At the conclusion of Mr. Coving ton's address the audience, that num? bered fully 1,200, rose and united in singing, "Nearer My God to Thee." The benediction was pronounced bv Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., and the meeting was dismissed. MEMORIAL hmm. The Tribute to Gen. Wade Hamp? ton Beavered in the Opera House Monday. Gen. E. W. Moise's Address. "The great are falling from us one by one. Like patriarchs of the forest trees. The winds shall seek them vainly and the sun Bask on each vacant spot for cen? turies." Wade Hampton is dead, and as this occasion is intended chiefly for the benefit of the children of the graded schools, it shall be my effort in the short time allowed to me to outline his j life, or the salient points thereof. Wade Hampton was born in the city of Charleston of one of the oldest and most distinguished families of tho j State. His grandfather, Wade Hamp? ton, was an officer of the Revolution arv war, and his regiment aided large- ! ly in the expulsion of the foe from the borders of this State. His father, : Wade Hampton also, was one of the ; most prominent men cf South Caro- ? lina, and when the present Wade ' Hampton -was only seven, years ok [ his father rode with him on horsebac j from Augusta to Columbia, a distanc of 75 miles. He grew up at all handsome lad an j took his degree at the South Carolin i College, for which institution he ha j always had a most enduring affection i Before the war he was a member c ? tlie State legislature, and by his cak j judgment and . wise conservativ thought checked many an impruden I act. His salary as legislator wa always given to some charity and h< never took a single collar from thi State, for his valuable services. ED was not a secessionist, but when wa: became inevitable, he raised a body o troops, which became known as th< Hampton Legion. With these troop! he went to Virginia and his commanc was the first from any State to go tc the front and to aid Virginia in repel! ing the foe from her borders. At thc first Manassas his Legion occupied thi extreme left of our line, and r?sist?e repeated charges, whilst McDowell wai endeavoring to turn that ?ank of o?i army and reach the rear. At twe o'clock ? of that momentp?s day, he was wounded and taken from the field. He soon returned to duty, and from that time, his course was- onward and upward. He rose from a Colonel to a Brigadier GeneraL, a Mj?jor General and finally a Lieutenant GeneraL He never surrendered, ana when the war was over, he returnee! to. South Carolina and aided in every effort tc rehabilitate the State. His sympathies were aroused for the colored people who had- lost the fos? tering care of the white race .Who had cared for them, when sick, and old? and had protected' their children when young. When the State was roused tb actio? by the ever recurring venality of its rulers, he came to,, the,..front, and under his wise and ?aref afc Readership, he brought the State tMrbugh the hours of desperate trial and restored to her the blessings of gopcL govern? ment.. Though always .. calm and courteous," his courage was' of the very highest order. When Sherman wrote to.. him, that some of his foragers had , bee^; killed, and threatened to. har?, ai* equal num? ber of his Confed?rate peoners shot* Hampton, whose troops die? not amount to one* tenth of those whoin Sherman commanded, did not quail, : He replied to. Sherman that those miserable wretches, whom Sherman called foragers, were without and beyond the protection of any military, law; That they were engaged in robbing and burning the homes of non-combatants, that they committed even blacker crimes and deserved the fate which they sometimes met. He farther said, that if Sherman carried,out his threat to murder prisoners, that h% Hamp? ton, would have a doub'ie number of federal prisoners, in his hands, executed and that he shonld choose officers first. This bold devance had its effect and not a'man .was.&illed by Sherman. Why was thi??1. How was it, that he who had but a" corporal's guard of men at his back \ could thus , hurl defiance to the; cpinmander of Sherman's countless hordes?. It was because : "Thrice is he armed who has his quarrel just And he but naked, tho'locked up in steel Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted." Now he is gone. Yesterday he was laid in the earth ; around his grave there was assembled all the very best of Carolinas' people, from the hoary, headed veteran, to the lisping child, from tho aged lady to the yoong and blooming maid. Never before in the history of this State was there suchv an assemblage, of the very noblest: representatives of all the people. Xever was so much feeling shown.. The spontaneous outburst of the pubiic sorrow, was heart-rending. There was the old white haired negro-,, who had been the General's hedy servant for many years, 'bent with age and stricken with grief : there was the Confederate Veteran, whese furro;v>=rcL cheeks and tottering steps denoted tfie" trials he had borne, yet whose tears rolled down his swarthy cheeks when he looked for the last time on his old commander, now to go forever from his gaze. There was the child, whose head he had so often placed his hand upon and blessed : there was the ; honored and respected citizen who had learned to love and to respect the most representative man of the time: there was the matron, whose grey hair bael lost its old time shade, from the trials, which she too had borne, with? out a word of complaint: there was ' the young maiden, who had grown to* womanhood under the soft radiance of his winning smile: and there, too, the j men who had wronged him and I brought his grey hairs in sorrow to ? the crave. ! Xever before in South Carolina, was there such an outpouring of love and reverence: nor wns there ever in this State such a multitude of mourners. Fifty-four years ago. another great Carolinian, passed to his reward. John C. Calhoun was buried in the city of Charleston. A etty more than double the size of Columbia now, and then having double tho popu ? lation which Columbia now has. Yet j there were not as many people there j wiio had come from the counties to ; honor the last rjtcs of sepulture to be j had over a citizen's grave. Flowers in every form were there; . varied, fragrant beautiful- -from this j State, from other States, from every i where. When rhe shades of night descended, women, of the highest type, were there still hanking Howers and wreaths upon the already covered mound. These could be seen, but there was also there, what could not be seen, save by the^w' (gifted eye: There was the spirit of j South Carolina, draped in deepest gloom : from lier right hand hung the spear, trailing to the ground, from her left hand the shield depended, and from her bowed face the tears were falling over the tomb of her noblest son. The spirit of Wade Hampton was here. He who with his latest breath had given his blessing to all his peo? ple, white and black, to all, even those who in an hour of wild partizan pas? sion, had turned against him. His spirit is here now: it sees ns all, and his benignant spirit sheds its blessing upon us ail, and upon all the people, white and black of his dear Stated Who amongst us is not better for that blessing, who here deos not feel that he is richer for the blessing of so good, so great and so pure a man?