The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-07-13
A Modern Cincinnatus.

Those who have read of the old Roman
who left his pillow, and ruled the nation
returning again to his humble farm,
must be proud to think how many in
stances of the SAINT kind our W history
furnishes. Washington was a Cincin-
natus, and here is an account OF another.
At the session of the South Carolina
legislature, in 1914, the members were
perplcxed for a suitable man to elect
governor. The difficulty did not arise
from any scarcity of candidates, for then,
az now. men were ambitions, but from a
want of the right sort of man. The mat
ter became worse as the time wore on,
and the election of some Objectionable
candidate seemed inevitable.
One day, however, as several OF them
were ~conversing upon the matter, Judge
O'Neall, then a young man, and present
by invitation said, gentleman, why
not elect General David R, Williams ?"
"David R. Williams! he's our man
he's the mani" they all exclaimed, as
they began to scatter to tell the news
The day of election came on, and Gene
raj Williams was elected by a large vote;
A messenger was at once dispatched
with a carefully prepared letter to inform
the general of his election, requesting his
acceptance, and hoping he would name
the day on which he would take the oath
of office. After a long ride, the messen-
ger stopped at the generals residence, in
Marlboro district, we believe, and in
ouired if he was in. He was told that
MIR, Williams was over at his plantation.
The gentleman said he would ride over,
as he had a note to deliver to hin as
soon as possible.
When about half way, he met a fine
looking man, dressed in plain homespun,
and driving a pair of mules. Gam on
the road to the plantation of General
Williams ?" asked the messenger. Yes,
sir it is about a mile further on" was
the reply. els the general at home ?"
ono. sir" Where is he ?" 81 am
the man." "rDon't deceive me. | have
ar important letter for Gen. Williams.
If that is your name," said the doubling
messenger, there it is handing the let
ter to the general.
Mr.. Williams opened the letter, and
found, to his utter establishment, that,
without his knowledge or consent. he
had been elected governor of South Caro-.
lima. He took the messenger home, and
entertained him for the night, and nam
ing a time on which he would be in Co
lumbia, the messenger returned. Or
the appointed day, a few minutes before
twelve, a man, dressed in homespun, anc
on horseback, rode into town hitchine
his animal to a tree, he made his way tc
the capitol, where he found a brilliant
c~oncourse of people. ~.
But a few knew him personally still
! there was something commanding about
him. He took his seat in a vacant chair
and when the clock in trent of the
speaker had struck the hour of twelve
the general arose. and delivered the mos
mastery speech that had ever been de
livered there. The farmer Statesman
entirely electrified the assembly. Id
made an excelllnt governor, This thinf
conveys a beautiful idea here was
farmer elected; he accepted, and from
the pillow went to the governors office u
preside, in a stormy crisis, over the des
tiny of a sovereign state. Long live hi
mauorvf