Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-03
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JOHN G. CALHOUN AN AGRICUL
TURIST.


anything worthy to he called an euogium
ON the 'ifc and character of such man as
John C. Calhoun AS well might we
attempt description of the sun, or an
eS'im to 'f tie value of light. OF his
genius, purity, md paUioism, His nolle
c"mr'c's of the Senate chamber have
SPOKEN. the world has read and ,espon-
dtd in manner signifcnnt of the pro-
toun'cst admiration. In doing this tley
hav" Int Welded obedience to the na,u-
raj Impulses of the heart, with no hope
OF oladdng an hours duration to his memo
rv, ~ inSpi ing single new sentiment of
respect in tie losom of any ore. His
tane is now levond tie control of !. an;
Ut the contemplation of his cxccllcrcies,
tie rrr'"l of his many vi tues, may not
tie unp'cfi ablcto hose who are left vet
~ li"lr while behind. 1t may then lie fit
in Us 20 speak of him rs we have known
and SC II him an agicultuist at home
Ard here as elsewhere lie e,inccd his
@'c"t up""io'iiy over tie most of man.
kind. IN his early Yeas, though Fl cd
with noble aspirations TO share in The hon
o's Of State affairs, he found time 10 in
dulgr his taste and ordinations for rurl
pursuits. In the year 1915, together
with o'Eer illus,,ious men OF the State
devo'cd to agriculture. he was made an
HONORARY memhc, OF the Pendleton Far
rn"rN' Society For sew ,al years pre-
>inus to that period. though resident of
Ahhrville distict he spent much of his
time when ont of public bus ness in this
neighbor hood. From this time till the
close of Mr Monrtes administration, his
at en''on was wholly cut eff finm ag,icul-
'u'al pursuits. In ,hr lightning of tie
year 1928, h"virg purchased plantation
now well known by lie nnme of Fort Eil.
lie determined to make i, his permanent
esldcncr and indulge limsclfin the agrce-
able occupation of cullivating lie soil. 1t
loon becomt ,o Eim the beloved spot of
earth. Alhendy ii was famous for it's his
'oical "reminiscences nf Indian warfare.
The e d of nature seems to have formed
it or its rotle prop'ie'or. Picturesque
and beautiful with its flowing Seneca, its
fertile vale, its rolling iii S and sequester-
ed groves, il %ns fl retreat from the toll
and excitement Of public liz for such a
sririt as lis. To is natural beauty he
added euervthing that art could hestow
'oimpiove it. Dulipg the inter val oftle
sessions of Cong e>s, he was rot less de-
voted TO the. in'ercs- of his plantation
ham 10 public business when before him.
He cntrred in'b I'll lie minute details of
uShin v with tho same zeal and entlu
siasm that lie addressed listening SEN
ate. Earnpsires was part Of lis nature.
ln him was united tie skill of experience
| and science inno common degree. When
nj l"me, tie plow and hoe moved under
his "wne eye. When absent, evelv thing
WAS conducted hy written directions and
reported with sc'upulous ninutie. H..
WAS truly model Planter. and uckrowl-
edged tie great Lead of community
embracing some of the test Planters in
the South. In the art of preserving the
soil. in the use of guard-dr.ins, with
which hi rolling lands a,e literally 'ihl cd,
In fcrtilizinp crops. hc was q beacon light
which we all have followed.
For moe Than twt five years lie as!
semi led with the Farmers of II is region
annually, mi'rrually, and Quarterly in
II @ Farmers Hall, row clothed in tie
hablimenfs Of grief for the death of i's
venerated pat on. For many years lie
was the presiding officer of the Society,
and infused into irs members respect for
fle dignity of the employment Of the
Planter, and an anil ition, fruitful Of hpp.
py results, to pomo!e the Advancement
of ag,i ulnre Through tIis source;
stepping down from his positiolf of snpe-
lio,ity to ~ level with the humblest, he
cndeartd limeclf to his neighbors who,
olong MS man is just to himself, will hold
in grenful remembercnce a Lenefactor
that is no more
Others whose peculiar province it is TO
accord to him The highest eminence ms a
statesman. we pny homfge for his devo-
lion to ag'icul'ue. not for the stke ofSfhe
dead, but of the living.
Ano'hcr week. and The last solemn
rites of scpuliure will be performed. and
the remains tf nll that Is mortal of Dor
friend will have passed to their chambe,
Of final repo~e. Henceferth. come what
storms and changes may, Fort Hill and
the name Of John C. Calhoun will bein-
n a AL. 4 ~ c.