The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-24
MIR. Jefferson and South Carolina.

The recent publication by Miss Sarah NJ:
Randolph of the Domestic Life of Thomas
Jefferson" calls up the history of the past;
and the grateful recollection of the esteem in
which his memory and services was held By
the State of South Carolina. And this without
regard to partisanship-for at that time the
Commonwealth was divided into Republicans
and Federalists The former afterwards merged
into the Democrats, and the latter into the
Wings. .,..,
Mr. Jefferson lived in that age of statesmen
who retired from high official public duty with
their hands unspotted with either. public or
private spoliation. He died, leaving as his
only legacy fame without stain, and the ser:
vices he had rendered his country.
Jefferson died III 1926, and it is said that when
his dcccase was announced to John Adams who
was expecting every moment to depart, he re:
marked quantity: Jefferson was always little
before me-" Mr.. Jefferson had preceded him
in the Presidency. Judge William Johnson;
of this city, then a member of the Supreme
Court of the United States, delivered eulogy
on the life and character of Mr.. Jefferson, and
in it alluded to the then history Of the states
men who, having given their lives and talents
to the country, had died in comparative power
ty.
At the ensuing session of the Legislature Mr.;
~
q prominent States Rights man, prepared res;
oluttion making a provision for the issue Of
stock by the State, for the benefit of Mrs. RAN.
dolph, Mr.. Jctfcrson's surviving daughter. He
approached the Hon. Alfred Huger, then also
in the State Senate, whose affiliation was with
the Federal party, which leaned towards d
strong Government, and to which Mr.. Jefferson
had been opposed, and exhibiting the resolu;
tion announced his purpose of introducing 1t;
leaving it to MIR. Huger to oppose it if he;
thought proper. Mr.. Huger responded: off
you think it will not injure your resolution for
me to give it my commentator and support, I
will second it and fill the blank with proper
amount"
The succeeding day Mr.. Ramsay moved hisg
resolution. Mr.. John Lyde Wilson imnledi-
ately seconded the resolution. Mr.. Huger then
rose, and after giving short sketch of the men
of the Revolution and of their distinguished
services, moved to make the amount S10,000i
dent, and there could be no other, as there had
been but one Declaration of Independence, and
one author of that declaration.
The resolution was adopted by acclamation
In the Senate.
The Hon. B. F. Dunkin, since Chief Justice
of the State, was then one of the leading men,.
bers of the House. He took charge of the res,
olution in the House, and made powerful and
eloquent speech in its advocacy. Some one
from the up-country called for the yeas and
nays but seven members did not rise, as re-
quired by the rule.
The question was then put and carried With
out dissent. 1t was grateful act ON the part
of the State. The men of that day valued
character, ability and virtue They rose above
the petty dominion of party. The statesmen
of South Carolina, whether Republicans or
Federalists, paid common tribute to one of
the great apostles of liberty and selfgoyern-
ment, and the State placed upon record het
appreciation of his unsullied patriotism and
talent.
The Hons B. F. Dunkin and Alfred Huger,
of those who actively participated, in this act
of munifcence, as we'll as of justice, yet SUR
yivc, covered with years and honor.
History will not willingly let die the fact;
that when Mr.. Jefferson died, leaving his fami-
ly heavily embarrassed with debt, South Caro-
lima was the first, and one of the only two
States, who contributed of its public treasury
to their relief-Charleston Courier.