Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-01-07
A Modern CinCinnatuS,

recently with a distinguished friend
whose mind is rich with the recolIsc'
,ions of the past, we gathered many in'
cidents, not the leas! interesting ofwhIcil
was the following;
At the session of the South Carolina
Legislature in 1914, tho memberi wore
perplexed for suitable man to elect
Governor. The difficulty did not arise
from any scarcity of candidates, for then
as now, men were ambitious, but from
want Of the right sort of a man. The
matter became worse as the time wore
on, and the election of some objectiona-
ble candidate seemed inevitable. One
day, however, as several of them were
conver,ing upon the matter, Judge o.
Noall, then young man and present by
invitation, said
Gentlemen, why not elect Genera!
David r. Williams I" m..
david L. Williams, he's our man
he's the man." they all exclaimed, and
they began to scatter to tell the news.
Tho day of election camc on, and
Gen. Williams was elected by a large
vote. A messenger was at once dis
patched with carefully prepared letter
to inform the General of his election
requesting his acceptance, and hoping
he would name tho day on which he
would take the oath of office. After a
long ride, the messenger stopped at the
Generals residence in Marlboro Dis
trict, we believe, and inquired fhe was
in. He wa, told that Mr.. Williams was
over at his plantation. The gentleman
said he would ride over as he had note
TO deliver to him as 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 :" asked the mcssen-
ger.
!" Yes, sir; lis about Q mile farther
on" was the reply.
els the General at home 7"
"No, sir"
Where is he :"
81 am Gen. Williams"
"You Gen. David R. Williams p
al am the man."
"Don't deceive me. have an i'm
portant letter for General Williams. If
that is your name," said the doubling
messenger, "hers it is" handing the
letter to the General.
Mr.. Williams opened the letter, and
found to his utter astonishmont, 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 atime
OH which he would be in Columbia
The messenger returned.
On the appointed day, few minutes
before twelve o'clock, man dressed in
homespun, and on horseback rode in
to town; hitching his animal to a tree,
he made his way to tho Capitol, where
he found brilliant concourse ofpeople.
But few knew him personally; but
there was something commanding a.
bout him. He took his seat in vacant
chair; and when the CLOCK IN 'front.' oil
the speaker had struck the hour of l2
the General arose and delivered the
most mastery speech that had ever
been delivered there on any former oc-
casion. The farmer statesman entirely
electrified the assembly. He made an
excellent Governor.
This thing conveys beautiful idea
Here was farmer elected; he accept
cd, and from tho plough went to the
Governors Office, to preside, in stormy
crisis, over tho destiny of sovereign
State. Long live his momory.
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