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PROCEEDINGS OF S. CAROLINA.

Resolutions in favor Of he Hers Of Thomas JEFFERSON.
In THE SENATE, Dec. 10, 1926.
When, in the course Of human events, Providence
raises up, from time time, whose talents have
| an influence on the country. and on the age, in
| which they live and when such men have devoted
their talents, through long life, constantly. faith.
fully, and beneGcaly, to the welfare and prosperity
Of their fellow citizens posery will owe for such
devotion and such services, debt Of gratitude which
| it ought to be proud to acknowledge. And il it
should happen that men highly gifted have been
called into the employment OF their country; have
been commanded to sacrifice their time, their labor
their talents to her advantage. have been placed in
situations of expense, even by the performance OF
their public vocations it would seem 10 be oblga
tory on the nation to make some remuneration for
such pure and exalted merit. II will be a mcan.
choly retrospect to remember tina, illustious men,
who have given themselves TO their country. who
have protected her rights, guarded her institutions,
multiplied her resources, and elevated her charac.
ter. should bequea,h to their families nothing but
the recollection OF hcir services, and the feeling oil
their privaton and their ruin.
Such has been the history Of Thomas Jefferson,
the Author of the Declaration of Independence, the
uniform, efficient supporter Of rights, the faith
full servant OF the Public through all the bright days
of his long and laborious life. Jefferson, the bene
factor of this nation. and an honor to the age in
which he lived, has left to his family nothing bu,
the recollection OF his deeds and his homer, and the
gratitude OF his country. Let not that gratitude be
cold and inefficient. Let it not be wasted in words,
nor evaporate in euogies. The claims Of Mr. JET
ferson doubled on this nation; for The ele
vaon on which he was placed, from the reputation
his country had acquired and from the rank he held
in the annals Of that country, drew around him
crowd Of visitors from every quarter OF the civilized
world, and obliged him. in the exercise OF a neces
sary, though frugal hospitality, to impair his reduced
and neglected means.
II becomes the generation, who owe much to
his active wisdom and virtue, to repair this misior
tune to his family. Let il not be said that such ex
amples may be dangerous. Claims and services
like those of Mr.. Jefferson, occur but rarely in the
history of Nation; and, if they should occur
again in ours let US rather boast that have such
a precedent on our annals.
BE il therefore Rescued by the Legislature Of
South Carolina, one OF the constituent members Of
this Republic, that the sum of Ten Thousand Dol.
lars, in Six per Stock, redecmabe in the year
1850. be transmitted to the legal representative OF
Mr. Jefferson for the benefit of his right heirs,
Testimony Of its gratitude for the services OF their
lus,rious parent
Resoiued, That copies Of these resolutions be
transmitted to the Legislatures OF the different
States throughout the Union.
Ordered, That the resolution be sent TO the
House Of Representatives.
JOB JOHNSTON. G. S.
In the House of Representatives, Dec. l9, 1896.
Resolved, Tha, the House Of Representatives
concur with the Senate in the forego.
ing Resolutions.
Ordered, That they be returned to the Senate.
BY order Of the House.
r. ANDERSON. G, H. R.