The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-12
MIR. BANCROFT.

81, ,.,,a r.: MIR. BANCROFT -,
One of the great writers and philosophers
of New England is GEORGE, BANCROFT. Six.
or eight heavy volumes 1--WE do not recollect
exactly how many of documentary, colonial
and revolutionary history of the United
States, have placed him on the highest pin
nacle of fame lin Boston). Outside of this he
has done nothing to entitle him to the high
position which the country has assigned him.
Thanks to the well-organized system of mu-
tual admiration and reciprocal putting, in
modern Athens, Mr.. BANCROFT has attained
a paying reputation. lie husbands his re-
sources; only speaks and writes on great oo-
casions looks very wise, and ordinarily pre-
serves a stately, dignifed silence. ...,.
He did us the honor, a few years ago, to
assist at the anniversary celebration of the
Battle of Kings Mountain, in this State. He
was O good States Rights Democrat in those
days, and accepted, as matter of course, the
adulation paid him. Amusing was the scene
and interview between him and the students
of the South Carolina College, at party in
Columbia. There were two Societies con.
neoted with the Institution, and deputation
from each in turn waited on the distinguished
,Athenian, allooating him in classic style and
fulsome strain, as might be expected under
the circumstances. When deputation No.
came, the great historian rose, and blandly
smiling, delivered hipself of q (" cut and
dried" little speech. This done, he bowed
and his admirers withdrew. ~, - : -.
Next came delegation No. 2, Mr.. BANCROFT
risee, smiles, bows, says his speech, 1.-The
very same one as before, bows again, apd No
Q withdrawa. The great historian resumes
his seat, rapidly relapsipg into the plymouth
RoOk-King PH1Lif-Pequod frame of mind
taking no interest whatever in what was
passing around him.. Some of the students
present think itiucumbent upon them to enter,
tain the old gentleman, and after mastering
Up sufficient courage, draw near the awful
presence, when up Jumps Mr.. BANCROFT.
One Of the young gentlemen makes somere-
mark, by way of starting the conversation,
and what was his surprise when he sees his
preston of countenance, by this time we'll
known. Mr.. BANCROFT once again says the
speech, bows, and sits down.. The students
after this let him alone for the remainder Of
the evening. Even their young ardor was
not proof against such repeated dAmpere.
His very face acted as an effec.aal extin.
guisher. - '":@ "1,,,I !,
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1 ~Mr. .BAscRosT was arpoiaied last year to
pronouhos . ealoey !apPn ABRAHAM LINCOLN
before before both s Houses Houses of Congress IIs HAD q
long time 70 prepare it. When the day came
he delivered a, long and labored Grafton dde
Omnibus 9ebus etqui5usaunis diiss,-oGni every.
Thing except the subject Of hia Iemoir:;fa THAI
Irelatively occupied bnt Q small. space The
oSodsioniNas one of}abqsaal fsolemnityg, and and
the affair came of with ell the ipomp and
ceremony the Grand o6amberlail at Wash.
ington knew how, TO-. bestow ,upontit,, The
Foreign Ambassadors,were speoially invitad
lend honored stLs aesembiylWItb their their. pres ,re
enepe. Mr! RANdkesr ,i9lr readers will i;M r;sMool
leet, thought tkis5a 6ttins occasion to let lj
hls vennona' no 'us shafts against every Inonarot
In Euro pc with what taste we will not nov
stop TO say. Thore swas but one on,n;oh no o.
We subject in Europe and Z t.meriua,- ,--alway
Of course excepting .aose, people,mho roe
Si'h I,Sh GCaEELhY's, spoo,aslos and talk in th
ESdMsEa twang., 4'i}$.ses es, g eaf'
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