The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-18


male slaves and sending them South
was 3 regular business. and l was so
shocked that l went to Washington to
see it anything could be done to stop so
neiarIous traffic. In convcrSing with
him on the subject of slavery, l found
that he was most anxious that some
measure should be inaugaratcd for, its
gradual abolition. He confessed, how.
ever, that he could not see any remedy,
and thought it vulnus tmmcdeca5tle.
Bnt whenever quoted passage. from
the Word Of God he always received
it rs the truth to- which nll should yiold
entire obedience.
In this rcvrrent submission to the sa.
cred Oracles, | gricve TO say Mr., Cab
houu was as inferior TO Mr.. Webster as
he was superior to him in the unin,.
peachablc purity Of hts moral chalact err
! knew him. well, both in Washington
and at Folt Hill, his residence in Sonth
Carolina, and never Knew main more
upright conscientious virtuous. He
was, too, a somewhat regular attendant
of the Episcopal Chnrch in Pendleton,
though never communicant in any
church. But his intellectual pride, and
Independence made him intoierant of
any authority higher than his own rea-
son He professed to believe in the in.
spration of the Scriptures but forget.
ting that important part Of knowledge
which informs us of the limitation of
the human understanding jealous of
faith, lest it should be creduity-accus.
toned to inquire as to every doctrine,
not whether it was conformablc to Gods
will but to his own; loving truth, yet
loving system more than that truth ;
satisfying himself that he had establish.
ed his point if he could show the objec.
lions to any one position, without con
sidering those Of all others, in short
never suspccting his own Judgment, al.
ways confident; in his own decisions,
and therefore resolved that no argll.
ment. could be adduced which might
change his opinions, he knew nothing
of that humble, teachutlc spirit which
is the great element in Christian faith.
He sincerely regarded slavery as d;.
vine and benefcent institution. THE
negro and the white man." he said to
me, "are both elevated by it,"
III quoted text which expressed
his views he would give it hearty assent
and dwell upon its certainty. But.if. i,
condemned his cherished convictions he
.as promptly questioned it. / was with
him during his last illness, and upon
one occasion, when | cited that com
mand, "lIonor all men," he turned
| quickly 30 me and said, "What homo,
AL men? Never, Impossible. God new
er said that. God cannot require me
to'honor the man in the White House
not the unprincipled politicians, the sci
fish demagognes now in both Houses o
Congress, who are bringing ruin on the
country"
i OF his power Of conversation Il great
many have spoken but in fact he nevel
conversed he Larangued as earnestly
when alone with you as when in tn,
legislative halls Hn loved the society
Of young men, and won their hearts by
the courtesy and conlrscension witt
which he listened to them. 1t was
however, only that politencss which W..
a striking trait in his character. If he
paused to listen, it was hnt the intcrva
between the flashes Of lightning, whicl
soon .blazes ont again, shifting and shiv
ering all opposition. =
AS an orator he was'a perfect contras
to Mr.. Webster 1t lis wcl.known tc
his friends that he proposed Dcmosthcne.
as his model, and studied closely thos,
Grecian masterpieces to which all who
knew what eloquence means, how it i
as high above, mere rhetoric as the heav
ems are above the earth, will ever look NJ
in admiration and rapture. IT, in hi
we'll known remark about "Action" a
the essential ingredient, in speaking
Demosthenes meant graceful gesticula
tions, the Sonth Carolinian was utterly
defective. There was something stiff
angular, awkward in his manner. .Bu
| nobody. unless IL be- teacher of rhetoric