Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-02
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my farm, making support for my family.
In January, 1919, there being desire tt
establish post-ofice at Cedar Shoals, Johl
G. Walker was willing to act as deputy, if
would take the office and make the returns
for him, which did. After his death, thu
Office was transferred to J. A. H. Castor, wht
kept it until the close Of the late war.
In 1924, the members of the Legislature
from Chester, had me appointed to the office
of magistrate. On being informed Of it, ]
concluded not to qualify; but at the urgen
request of Mr.. Robert Robinson, who had mt
appointed, I accepted it on the condition thai
l might resign in one year. At the expira
ton of that time, finding it convenience te
me, 1 continued to serve for more than twenty
years. During the first two years of my
magistracy, l married about one hundred
couples. H*uaf fB:.ts
As magistrate I was conservative, ano
very few cases ever went up to court.
don't think that I collected more fees than
paid for the paper used. In 1845, the rule
was adopted reducing the number of magis
trates to one in cheat company" There be-
ing two in our "beat," requested Col. Davie
to drop me and continue R. Fl. Fudge. he
did so, having me appointed notary public
which office | held for about twenty years.
From first to last, had the papers Of ten
pensioners to prepare and forward every SIX
months. In 1922 1 first administered on an
estate, after which I was administrator or ex'
ecutor of thirty estates. had the care oil
about twenty widows, and the guardianship
of twenty or thirty orphans, some Of whom l
educated. Some of the estates were large
and complicated; hence, was kept in the
court of equity for more than fifteen years:
The largest fee ever paid was two thousand
dollars. ..................
was employed by every one in the neigh
borhood to draw their wills. A great many
persons, on moving from this country to the
West and Northwest and leaving legacies here,
employed me as attorney to collect and tor
ward the proceeds to them. was frequently
employed as an arbitrator between parties
having difficulties. / have often been called
upon by other administrators and executors
to assist them in settling up estates and
arranging their papers. For about twenty
years, was public surveyor.
I never had any aspirations for Office.
Still, always read the papers and kept my
self posted in the politics of the times. At
my earliest recollection was Jefersonian.
My father despised the administration OF
Adams on account of the still tax. exam
ined the "Exposition" of 1928, said to have
been written by John G.. Calhoun, and was
decidedly opposed to the doctrines advanced.
In 1880, the District (Chester) became po-
litically divided. Many of my best friends
were in the ranks of the Nulli6ers. Yet, diff
fering from them, my motto was "principles,
not men" Although l differed from others
in opinion, still, ! retained their personal
friendship. ........... III.
The press of the State having generally es-
poused the cause of the Nulli6ers, it became
necessary to establish a araper in Columbia, as
an organ of the Union party, which was done.
The paper was called the Hive, and was placed
under the editorial control of Dr. Landrum.
I frequently contributed short articles to this
paper.
In the canvas of 1880, all the lawyers we're
with the Nulli6ers. They first proposed to null
lify the tariff through the legislature, but this
did not take well with the people. They then
went for a convention, called a mass-meeting
of the citizens of the District, to assemble on
the first Monday of September, and argued
before the people to leave it to convention,
which might nullify the tariff, or not, just as
might be thought best. A young man op-
posed the call of convention. He was de-
nounced as submissionist, and an order was
given to throw him out Of the door. This
was promptly met, by the crowd, with "Do if
you dare; your blood shall sprinkle this
hoorr' Several old men tried to say some
thing, but they could not be heard, so great
was the confusion. The legislature, in 1880,
failed to call a convention. The Nulli6ers
took the name of jackson and States
Rights" the other party took the name of
"Union and States Rights" and the two
parties became very bitter toward each other.
The Nullifers denounced the Union men as
submissionists, and soaptails, and tariff men.
The Nullifers having formed associations all
over the State by the name of Free Trade
Associations" issued tracts, monthly, to circu-
late among the people. The Union party
then retaliated by calling them "Jacobin
Clubs" and "Bombsuckers."
About this time the Office Of colonel became
vacant. Lieut.. Colonel John Moore, Maj.
James Wood and Capt James Mcdaniel,
were candidates for the Office. An election
was held, but there being tie and failure to
elect, it had to be run over again. The
Union party thought it necessary to secure
the Office 1t was so managed as to elect
James Mcdaniel, a son of revolutionary
soldier. accepted, under him, the office Of
adjutant, and was elected captain of the artil-
lery. Through the military, we had the most
of our political meetings, such as the celebra'
tion of the Fourth of July, the militia being
out under arms.
In 1882 the Nullifers carried the State
the district of Chester by majority of over
three hundred. At the commencement OF
1882, they threw aside the name of Jackson
taking that of Estates Rights and Free Trade u
In September, the Union party held their
first convention in Columbia, when they or
ganized properly as party and offered terms
of compromise to the Nullifers. The Union
men placed Joel R. Poinsett at the head oi
the party, and adjourned to meet again in
December. was member of both conven'
tions. .-
The State having passed an ordinance Of
nulli6cation-the legislature being in session
to pass laws to carry out the ordinance-the
Nulli6ers, having carried the State, were un.
der the impression that the Union convention
would not meet in December; but, contrary to
their expectation, the convention met, accord
ing to adjournment, in large numbers. The
legislature had passed bill to the second read
ing, conscripting the militia in four classes
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