The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-04-07
A Modern CinsinnatuS.

| In long AMI pleasant conversation re-
Gently With distinguished friend, whose
mind is rich With the recollections of the
past, SIC gathered many incidents. not the
least interesting of which was the following:
AT the session of the South Carolina Legis-
lature in 1914 the members were perplexed
for suitable manto elect Governor The
difficulty did not arise from any scarcity of
candidates, for then, as now, men we're am
bilious. but from want of the right sort of
man. The matter became worse ns the
time wore on, and The election of some OBJ
Jeotionahlc candidate seemed inevitable.
One day, however, Is several Of THIN were
cohVersing upon the matter, Judge O'Neal,
then young man, and present by invita-
non, said: Gentlemen. why not elect Gen
| eral David R.. Williams ?" "David r. Will
| liams /! he's our man--he's the man !" thew
all exclaimed, as they began to scatter to
tell the news. The day of election came on
and General Williams wds elected by n larre
vote y messenger was Mt once dispatched
with carefully prepared letter to inform the
General Of his election, requesting his nc.
| ceptancc, and hoping he would name the
day on which he would take the oath of
Office. After long and hard ride, the mes.
senger stopped at the Generals residence,
in Marlborough District, We believe and in
CURED if he was in. He was told that Mr..
Williams was over NJ his plantation. The
gentleman said he would ride over. as he
had note TO deliver to him as soon as pos:
sible. When about half way he met lfnc.
icoking man. dressed il homespun, and
driving team Of mules. cam | on the
road to tho plantation of General Williams ?'
asked the messenger. "Yes, sir: IL is
| about mile further on" was the reply.
'is the General at home?" mo. sir"
where is her ''T nm General Williams -
you General David Il. Williams p" Il am
the man" Don't deceive me- have an
Important letter for General Williams. If
that is your name" said the doubling mes.
sehEer' "here IL is," handing the letter to
me General Mr.. Williams opened the lei.
ter. and found, TO his utter astorishmcnt.
that. without his cbhseni. he had been cleo
ted Governor of South Carolina He took
the messenger home. and entertained him
for the night, preparing Il note in the moan
!Ime accepting the appointment, and nam
! ing time on which he'woufd be in Colum.
hin. The messenger returned On the np--
poinfeu day. n few minutes before IL, man
dressed in homespun, and on horseback,
| rode in town; hitching his animal to atrce,
he made his way to the Capitol, where he
found brilliant concourse Of people, But
few knew him personally; still there was
something commanding about him He
took his seat in vacant chair; and when
The clock in front of the Speaker had struck
the hour Of twelve the General aro ;e, and
delivered the most masterly speech that had
ever been delivered there. The farmer.
statesman entirely electrified the assembly.
lie made an excell,nt Governor. This
thing conveys n beautiful idea Here was
farmer elected; he accept d. and from the
plow went to the Governors office to pre-.
side. in stormy crisis. over the destiny Of
snSereign State. Long live his memory.
- wilmington Nv. C) Dem Free Press.
FURTHER ARREsrs.--ln our last issue
we enumerated the names of a number
OF gentlemen Of our town and District,
VITO had been arrested by order Of Uni
ted States Military authorities. Since
then, others have been arrested: Mr..
Jas. NJ. Lanham, Mr. j. IT. Blease, Mr..
N. Lowry and Mr.. David Padgett or
these, the first three have BEEN taken to
Columbia Mt. Padgett is still under
arrest in Edgefeld. We here from Co.
lnmbla that Gen. Gary and S. B.Griflin,
E*qp are charged, or will he charged,
WIN completely IN the shooting of the
Federal Soldiers in Edgefeld some four
weeks back. AT last accounts, Mr..
Griffin was about to be released on pa.
role /; not however TO depart from Colum.
bia. II was thought the same thing
would be done in the case of Gen. Gary.
Certainly these two gentlemen viii very
soon be allowed to return to their homes
and their business; for as true as God is
IN Heaver, just 80 true is it that neither
OF them was directly or indirectly con.
cerned in the before mentioned affray. -
EagefeW Advertiser
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A letter from Point Coupee. La.
gives the particulars of terrible hal
storm, IN which.in twenty minutes, hail
from the size Of quail eggto chicken
egg, fell in sufficient numbers to cover
the ground seven inches deep beating
down'fences, breaking trees, and doing