The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-05-29

ed feelings. He had q fine voice.
and his delivery was admirable. =,
You could not look at Lis manly
form, and hear his noble effusions
OF honor, virtue and patriotism,
without thinking him worthy of
being q Roman Senator in the
purest and best days of the Re.
public. In his old age be was a
member of the State Convention
which assembled, for reconstruct-
ing the State under President John.
sons adninist, alton. He spoke
frequently in the assembly, and al.
ways commanded the respect and
attention OF the members. He
and Judges Wardlaw and Dawkins
were cent by the convention to in.
tercede with the President for the
release of Jefferson Davis. In ad.
dressing President johnson, he
said, in effect, that South Carolina
was willing to do anything which
his Excellency might request
This was rather too broad a conf
dence to place in any ono, thought
Judge Dawkins, and he expressed
in cousteous terms, his dissent
Mr.. Huger said to him afterwards,
acknowledging the correction,
swell sir, my last public act has
been a blunder."
Judge Patterson the son in law
of President johnson, told me that
whilst the delegation, above men,
toned, were at the White House,
he said to Mr.. Huger, 81 know
more about you than, perhaps,
You are aware Of" Il hope it is
nothing bad" said Mr.. Huger.-
The Judge then told him that he
heard him make a political speech
at Greenville in the days of Null.
fication and Secession. This
speech was made by invitation of
the citizens, and was regarded by
all who heard it, as the best Union
speech they had ever heard. Mr..
Hnger was on his return from the
Virginia Springs. he rode on
horseback to the Springs and re-
turned in the same way. When
he reached the most fashionable of
these Springs, he was assigned a
very inferior room, and was indit.
ferently waited on by the servants.
He noticed that others who came
after him in their carriages had
better accommodations than him.
self. Thereupon, he went to the
landlord and told him to add to
his registration, two horses and a
servant, and give him accommo
dations accordingly. .........
Mr.. Huger had no children, and
he adopted a nephew who became
a Captain in the Confederate navy,
and was killed at New Orleans
This nephew and adopted son had
married the sister of Major. Gener.
al Meade of the United States
army, who died prior to her hus-
band. Mr.. Alfred Huger had the
children of his adopted son with
him in Columbia at the time Gen.
eral Meade visited that city for the
purpose of meeting me as Provi-
sional Governor of the State. The
General was in command, at that
time, Of all the Atlantic States. -
Alter we had arraigned the bust.
ness which brought US together, he
said to me thstbe was going to call
on Mr.. Huger, to see his sisters
children, and ask Mr.. Huger to let
him take the children home with
him to educate and bring up. He
had understood Mr.. Huger was in
very straitened circumstances, and
not able to support and educate
the children. On his return he told
me that Mr.. Huger would not think
OF parting with the children, and
delicately alluded to the fact, that
their education at the North wnnld
be hostile, to their native State.
and the memory Of their gallant
father. General Meade acquiesed
in the views of Mr.. Huger, and
could not insist on taking the chill
dren. s...-,
Whilst / was Provisional Gov
ernor, Mr.. Huger called to see me
onemorning, at Nickerson's Hotel,
in Columbia, just before starting
to Charleston. Irequested him to
call and see General SIckles on his
arrival in Charleston, and ask the
gentlemen of the city to do 80.
said General Sickles was in COM
mand of the State, and it was bet
ter to treat him respectfully. He
said he had been thinking about
this matter himself, and he should
regard my request as command.
When | first went on to Washing.
ton after my appointment, / called
ON the Presidents, aud requested
him to appoi,t Mr.. Huger Post
master Of Charleston. 3 He prom.
ised to do SO, aud 1 SO stated to
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