The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-11-15
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turned a member of the Legisla.
tnre in 1922, and i'm 1924 was
elected Speaker Of the House with
cut opposition. lie was re elected
as long as he continued member
of that body, and no one ever dis.
charged the. onerous duties of that
high office with greater ability
He had a fine voice, and read with
wonderful facility the worst of man.
nscript. He presided with great
dignity, and despatched promptly
the business of the IIopae. In the
militia, hc rose to tho rank. of Ma.
Jor,General, and passed through
all the grades of offices below, from
that Of Captain. In 1928 he was
beaten for the Legislature in con.
sequence of his favoring the RAM
d"lph appropriation. lie was,
however. immediately afterwards
elected Associate Judge, and in
1880 was elected a Judge of the
Court of Appeals. lie discharged
The duties Of th. SO high positions
with great learning and ability
In 1S46 the degree of l.. /. ID. was
conferred on him by the Columbia
College. in the District of Colum.
bia, and the like compliment was
afterwards paid Lin by other col.
legcs.
In 1S47 Judge O'Neall was
elected President of the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad Company,
and by his untaltering devotion
he succeeded In completing that
great work for the whole upper
country of South Carolina. In
1882 lie abandoned the use of spir
ituons liquors, and commenced lee.
turing on temperance. His ser
vices in this field were of great
benefit to society, and many a
drunkrad was reformed under his
teaching. The Judge has written
two works of great interest to the
people of South Carolina, "The
Bench and Bar" and "The
Annals of Newbcrry." lie
has also written and published a
great many political articles, ad.
dresses, and orations. His rcpu.
tation as a pnblic speaker and ora.
tor is, however, much higher than
that of a writer. He was truly
eloquent on many occasions at the
bar, in the legislature, and before
popular assemblies. The State is
greatly indebted to him for his able,
assiduous and life long services in
the canse of religion, morality, ed.
cation, and all public improve
nents. AS Jddge no one equal.
ed him in the despatch of busines.
He seemed to love to labor
Judge O'Neall was most devout
and Jealous member of the Baptist
Church for a great number of years
before his death.
| became acquainted with Judge
O'Neall carly in lite. He was n
strong Union man, and "our polit.
ical association produced an init.
macy and friendship which lasted
as long as he lived. He was a
warm hearted, generous, noble
gentlemen, ever ready to serve a
friend, or relieve any one in d s.
tress. In his manners he was plain.
simple, and unaffected. He never
treated any onewiih rndeness, but
received all kindly and courteous
ly. In company he was cheerful,
and agreeable, fond of telling an.
ocdotes, and amusing his friends.
AT the re organization of the courts
in Sonth Carolina, he was elected
Chief Justice, which high and dig.
nified position, he filed for sew raj
years previous to his death, with
great ability. lie deeply regretted
the war, and | think the misfor-
tunes of his country Lad some.
thing to do with Fastening his
death.
In the maturity of his manhood
he lost in very short time all of
his loved and promising children
except one. She, too, proceed him
to the grave, but left descendants,
who may well be prond Of their
honored and noble ancestor. His
venerable widow, in his own Ian.
gauge, The loved companion of
of his joys and SORROWS" still sur.
wives.
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