The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-02-14


friends. He had one son killed in
the Confederate army, and anoth
er who lost an arm in the Federal
army. l do not know his political
sentiments since the war. He may
be acting with the Radical party,
but l feel assured he cannot ap.
prove OF the tyranny and usurpa-
tions of that party. He is a thor.
ough Democrat by nature and ed.
ucation, loves liberty and Repub.
lican principles, as his whole lie il.
lustrates. Nor can I believe that
he is in favor of negro supremacy,
in the Southern States, or willing
to see the intelligent and virtuous
men of his own race disfranchised.
DIR. Lieber is man of plain and
simple manners, and most pleas.
ant and agreeable companion. He
is full of learning and information
on all subjects, and was regarded
in the South Carolina College as a
sort of walking library. When in.
formation was desired on any sub.
ject, many of his friends would ap.
ply 10 him for it instead of going
to their books. He is a stout and
heavy man, formed for strength
and labor. He is not very grace,
fnl in his person, though genteel.
Nor is he very spruce in his dress.
is great massive mind scars
above such considerations.
WILLIAM GILMORE sIMMs.
Doctor Simms is well known as
a poet and novel writer, and had
his destiny been cast in the North,
his fame would have been greater
than tits. He would not then have
had those sectional prejudices tc
contend with as man of literature.
He is a strong Southern man, and
has offended the North by his po
litical opinions and love of the
South. In return, the literary men
of the North have passed him over
in silence, in putting and eulogiz-
ing the literature of the United
States. Many of his works of fic-
tion are written with great ability,
and would do credit to any living
novelist. They have achieved for
him, in spite of all prejudice, u
high reputation as a graphic de-
lineator ct character and events.
lie has done for South Carolina,
what Sir Walter Scott did for Scot.
land and Scottish history. The
scenes of most of his tales are laid
in South Carolina, and he has in
corporated in them, a great deal of
our colonial and Revolutionary his
tory. He has also been a prolific
poet, but | do not think his poetry
has been appreciated by the Amer.
lean public as his novels have.
Doctor Sirnms is a native South
Carolinian, and loves his State
with all the tervor of a true patriot.
He commenced his literary career
as the editor of paper in Charles.
ton. shortly after his admission to
the bar. The pleasures of literature
stole him from his profession. He
gave it up, and devoted himself to
fiction and poetry. He met with
great success in his earlier efforts,
andin the betters days Of the Repub.
lie. His works are we'll known, and
they are voluminous. Besides ro-
mances aud poetry, DR.. Simms has
written the history of South Caro-
lima, and other valuable books
The degree Of L. L. D. was confer
red Oh him on account of his learn.
ing and reputation as a writer.
The Doctor was originally a
Union man, and CO operated with
the Union party of South Carolina
toI many years. He ultimately
gave in his adhesion to tile seces~
sion prrty, and became a terrible
disunionisl. During the war which
ensued, he lost all Ut his property,
and had his dwelling house aud
valuable and extensive library
destroyed by fire.
.- Doctor Simms has been a
mem Der Of the South Carolina Leg.
iSlature, and in that body took a
prominent part as aspeaker a in all
the debates. He spoke well, and
always commanded the attention
of the Houses. He has also deliv-
cred a course of lectures on histo
ry, both at the North and in the
South, with considerable success.
He is q great talker, and / have
seen few persons who talked bet.
ter. he 10 a most genial and boon
companion. In appearance, he is
fine looking, and possesses fine
manners.
have been on terms Of intima.
cy with the Doctor for many years.
He once wrote Ine about coming
to GreenviIle, 70 deliver his course
Of lectures on history. / wrote
him, in reply, that We had very lit.
tie literary taste in Greenyille, and