Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-02-24
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AN INGENIOUS BUT DIsLoYAL s.
GAROETNJAN

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CARobINIAN.
Apropos to the recent grant of the appli-
cation for renewal of patent of an easy
chair, invented by citizen Of South Caro-
lima, the New Orleans Delta gives the fol-
lowing story, as quite correct, winter before
last
Judge Evans, the late Senator from South
Carolina, was very earnest, sincere and
venerable old gentleman, who under an ,ex-
ceedingly gentle, mild aud clerical exterior
concealed some very decided points of char
aeter, among which was an iptedse State
pride and a. strong basis in favor of the in:
stitutions, and even the weaknesses and
defects of his old State To him, South
Carolina was the beau ideal of everything
admirable, great and good. Her errors and
defects were, to him, virtues and endow-
ments. And, though it was not in the ma
ture of the good old man to hate anybody or
anything, he cherished decided and very
South Carolinianish repugrance to the insti-
tutions, ideas and customs Of New England:
For any South GaroEuian to possess any Of
the qualities, the accomplishments OF tastes
of the people Of that section, was, in *he
view of the old Senator, serious breach Of
faith and duty to his honored and beloved
old Palmetto State.
Now, IT happened that Judge Evans was
applied to by young South Caroinian, who
had invented some ingenious mechanical
contrivance which he desired to have pasen-
ted. The young applicant introduced him
self as the son of an old friend and fellow
parishoner of the Judge, and begged his
favor and aid in obtaining his letters patent.
The venerable Senator, raising his spec
tacles, and fixing his eyes in wonder and
amazement at the ingenious young Carolini-
an, in his mild but emphatic tone, interro-
gated him as follows:
sYou are the sou of Colonel H, Of. St
Parish, South Carolina, who was born
in the said parishT
Il am, sir promptly and proudly respon.
ded the young gentleman.
The grandson of General H, who
served under General Sumter in the Revo-
lutionay WARP
sYes sir. was the prompt reply.
sYour mother was the daughter Of Mrs.
Nancy -, who set fire to her Mansion in
the Revolution to prevent the British oceu
pying it,
yes, SIR enthusiastically exclaimed the
representative of one of Cardinals proudest
families.
sAnd you,' continued the patriotic ord
Senator, 'have been educated at the academy
-in-and instructed in the priuci-
Piles, duties aud knowledge to your position,
your birth and family?'
sYes, SIR modestly remarked the now i'm.
patient youth.
Then SIR exclaimed the Judge, in tone
of naughty firmness and indignation, chow
dare you to turn your back upon all the tra-
ditional principles, and ideas, and customs
of your State, upon the sentiments and prin-
ciples of your family, your ancestors and
your countrymen, and degrade yourself to
the level of common wooden nutmeg Yam
kee, by inventing machine"
The ingenious, but alas high.born young
Carolinian was so affected by the forcible
manner in which his Senator presented the
enormity of his conduct, that he abandoned
his application, and returned to South Car,
olina with view of standing for Congress
in his District at the next election.