The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-11-09
a N1ODERNsCINCINNATUs.

Ina long and pleasant conversation
recently with distinguished friend
whose mind is rich with the recollec.
.tions of the past, we gathered many
'incidents, not the least interesting of
which was the following:
At the session of the South Carolina
Legislature in 1914, the members were
perpleXed for n suitable MAJ to elect
Governor. The d fficulty did not arise
from any scarcity Of candidates, for
then, as now, men were ambitious, but
from a want of the tight sort ofa man.
The matter became worse as the time
wore on, and the election of some OBJ
,jectionable candidate seemed incvita.
BILE. One day, however, as several of
them were convcrsing upon the matter,
Judge O'Neall, then young man and
present by invitation said.
Pentlcmcn, why not elect General
David II. Williams 2"
David r. Williams he's our man
he's the man, they all exclaimed as
they began to scatter to tell the news.
The day Of election came on, and
Gen. Williams was elected by large
vote. A messenger was at once dis.
patched with carefully prepared let.
ter to inform the general of his election
request, this acceptance, and hoping he
would name the day on which he would
take the oath OF office. After long
hard ride, the messenger stopped at
the generals residence in Marlborough
District, we believe and inquredzif he
was in. F1e was told that Mr.. Will
l'ams was over at his plantation. The
gentleman said he would ride over rs
he had note to deliver to him rs soon
as possible. When about half way he
met fine looking man dressed in plain
homespun, and driving team of
mules.
Am on the road to the plantation
Of Gen. Williams 2 asked the messcn-
ger.
yes, sir; it is mile further on was
the reply.
is the General at home
NO sir
'Wherc is he?'
I am Gen. Wiliams.'
tYou Gen. David r. Williams 2
q am the man.
Don't deceive me. have an i'm
portant letter for Gen. Williams. If
that isyour namc,' said the doubling
messenger, here 1t is handing the let
ter to him.
Mr.. Williams Opened the letter, and
found to his utter establishment. that,
without his knowledge or consent, he
had been elected Governor of South
Carolina. He took the messenger home
and entertained him for the night, pre-
pairing note in the meantime accept
ing the appointment and naming time
on which he would he in Columbia.-
The messenger returned.
Un the appointed day, few minutes
before ID o'clock a man dressed in
homespun, and on horseback, rode in
town; hitching his animal to tree he
made his way to the Capitol, where he
found brilliant concourse Of peonle,
But few knew him personally; hut
there was something commanding
abou :. He took his seat in a va.
can't and when the clock in front
of the .,oeaker had struck the hour of
twelve the general arose and delivered
the most mastery speech that had ever
been delivered there on any former
occasion. The farmerstatesma en-
tirely electrified the assembly. He
made an excellent Governor.
This thing conveys IL beautiful idea ::
Here was farmer elected; he accept
ed and from the plough went to the
Governors office to preside, in stormy
crisis over the destiny of sovereign
State. Long live his memory.
VII. (N. c. Dtm. Free Press.
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