The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-28
OBITUARY..
Ex.GoVernor PIckens:


Francis W. Pickens, Ex-Governor Of South
Carolina, died at his residence, Edge1eld, In
that state, on Monday last. Governor Pickens
was of Revolutionary lineage, his grandfather,
sylyania, having FOUGHT with distinction In
the War OF Independence, and risen from a
captaincy OF militia to the rank of Brgadler.
General. The subject of this sketch was the
son OF Andrew j. Pickens, an eminent law
yer OF South Carolina, who filled the office OF
Governor Of the State for one term. He was
born IN TOgadOo, 8. c., April Z, 1907, and after
receiving his education Mt the South Carolina
College. Columbia, was admitted to the bar in
1879. Three years after he commenced his poll
tical career In the State Legislature, OF which
he was elected a member during the memorable
nulhhcatiOn excitement He ranged himself Oh
the side OF the nulliders, aud proving an excel
lent debater, he to2k prominent place among
the advocates OF the extreme States rights doc
rire. In 1884 he was elected TO Congress, in
which he remained member for ten years.
keappearing ON the political stage IN 1850,
vile Southern Convention, which met in
le5O-5l 10 consider the course to be
pursued by the south under the alleged
egCrCssions of the North. His services we're
next called into requitiuon in 1854, when he
was chosen TO preside over the South Carolina
State Convention for the election of delegates
10 tho General Democratic Convention; and IN
1856 be went TO Cincinnati rs a delegate 10 that
convention. In 1857 President Buchanan
appointed him Minister TO Russia, in which
country he remained about three years. and on
was elected Governor OF hls native State. This
was on the eve of the Rebellion; aud In those
eyer.memorable events which marked the
outbreak OF hOstiiitiCs between the North aud
the south, the deceased Ex-Governor took o
prominent part. The name of Governor Pckens
10 inscpltHbly associated with the story of Fort
Sumter and with the overt acts which precipi-
tated the war; but, unfortunately for his
memory, the association is not one which
impartial history will record to his honor.
Governor Pickens was one OF the most
a n
had he been inaugurated as Governor
than he boldly declared for the disruption of
the Union even at the risk of war; and imme-
diately alter the Charleston Convention had
passed the ordinance of secession, he issued his
proclamation declaring the withdrawal of South
Carolina from the Union an accomplished fact,
taking steps at the same time for organizing an
independent government. He then demanded
OF Major Anderson the surrender of Fort
Sumter; and upon the refusal OF the sturdy
| patriot TO comply with the demand, ordered that
capture OF Sumter he addressed the peo-
] pie Of Charleston, calling God to wit
| ness, in the course OF his speech,
| that so long as he remaiue1 their Chief Magls.
! tIate, no power on earth should ever lower from
| the fortress the flags that had been rasel IN
! plsce Of the national ensign, unless they were
| lowered aud trailed 10 "a sea OF blood. While he
! continued Chief Magistrate of the State,
| Governor Picsens did all 10 his power TO sup
| port the Confederate GoVerumentin its proseCu
| tion OF the war; but In 1862 he was succeeded
| in that Office by Governor BOnham, and after
| the close OF the var be sank into comi arativC
obscurity, in which he remained to the period
| OF his death.
| A telegram from London announces the death
| of this well known radical politician and eX
! ChaItist leader on Tuesday last. Mr.. Jones wa
a native OF England, AMI was descended from an
old Norman family He received a liberal edu
! cation in Germany, aud on his return to hi
native country engaged in literature, con,rbl-
ting 10 several magazines and writing romance
al. "a "a 1Rfw hHF arNlN
lshed in lS4l. In 1874 he became member o
the bar, and had commenced very successtn
career, when he engaged in politics, aliieC
himself TO the ChaTtsts and soon became theil
leader position he held until 1853, when the
party became extinct. During this period ht
wrote and published newspaper called Ih
Peoples Paper, which existed for some eigh
years and WIS the recognized organ of The
Chartists. So devoted was he TO this politica
organization that he resigned a fortune o
$4,000 per annum left 10 him on condition o
his abandoning the movement. He was can
didate for Parliament III lS47 FOR Halifax. aud II
1853 and 1857 for Nottingham, being each tint
defeated. In lSiS be was tried for and tounC
guilty of delivering u reasonable speech an,
sentenced TO two years imprisonment. H'
refused petition for commutation Of hi
sentence, and was treated with such seyerlt!
that his case was the subject OF :
debate in the House of Commons. While II
Revolt OF Hindostan,n on the leaves of hi
prayer-beok, with his blood, writing lmpe
ments being refused him. This was published
after his release. His other published poem
are entitled .'The Battle Day" "The Painter O
Florence" '"The Emperor's Vigil" "Beldage
Church." and Corayda." Mr.. Jones resumes
the legal profession after the Chsrnsi party wa
! broken up, but has ever taken an active part u
politics being known as a Liberal oi the radlca
school. But few days before his DEAN he Wn
, informally nominated 70 succeed DIT. briy
event OF that gentleman being unseated IL
bribery.