The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18
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moyal Of the remains Of john G. Calhoun
will be interesting to our readers:
The Mayor stated that before proceed
ing with the regular business of Council
he desired to say that he had received
communication from the family of the
late Hon. John G. Calhoun in regard to
removing his remains 70 the family bury
Ing ground at Pendleton.
Alderman Eckel moved that in respect
TO the memory of Calhoun the COMMUNE
cation be received by Council standing.
Unanimously adopted.
The following letter was then read amid
O profound and respectful silence, tho
members Of Council standing at their
seats uncovered:
FORT HILL, Fcbrue.y %, 1880.
To His Honor, INm. 4. C5urtenay, Mayor
Of The City cf Chdrieston:
DEAR SIR-John q. Calhoun died in
the City of Washington on the 3lst of
March, a. d. 1850. The body, after its
arrival in Charleston, was retained and
Inferred in that city, by authorities Off
ciating, where they still lie.
No member of Mr.. Cslhoun's family
approved of that measure. Mrs. Calhoun
and her only daughter frequently ex.
pressed their dissatisfaction of that pro.
ceeding.
Mrs. Clemson, the last surviving child,
laid to me some time before her decease:
AFTER profound reflection and deliberate
consideration she bad come to the con-
clusion that it vas her solemn duty to
request that her fathers remains .nould
be transferred from his temporary tomb
in Charleston TO his final resting place in
the cemetery in Pendieton, where his
wife aud most Of his Children were in
tcrred." Her deatl was as sudden as it
was unexpected. In her frequent con.
ferences with us on the subject, she de-
pended upon us to make the request on
the part of he. mother as that of herself.
Had it not been for certain circumstan-
ces, l should have communicated the
command long since.
My health is precarious, and, with ad-
vancing years, I feel compelled under 4
sense of solemn duty to transfer the obli-
CATION and charge confded to mo into
your keeping for such action as may, in
your wisdom, be most proper.
Had it been possible to have consulted
the wishes of Mr. Calhoun, VS. are con.
vinced that his decision would have been
IN acce rdance with that of his family and
that of his fellow-citizens who survived
him.
The erection of monument in COM
memoration of his exalted character, his
distinguished services TO his country and
the world at large, was discussed ia the
Legislature of the State, and determined
upon.
His fellow citizens of both sexes con-
tributed and q fund wes formed adequate
to the purpose.
We have never ascertained the amount
that was raised. Much dissatisfaction
has been expressed by the contributors
to that fund, for the reticence of those
into whose charge the fund was placed.
We personally incurred censure for vain
efforts to obtain reliable or official infor-
nation concerning the fund, or the causes
for the delay in not carrying the project
into operation.
We know pertinently that strenuous
and occult efforts were made to subvert
or apply the monument fund TO other
purposes than those for which it was
raised. chat unrighteous intent was
estopped by the interference of the eur
viving members of Mr.. Calboun's family.
The papers inform us of q committee
of distinguished gentlemen, whose pur-
pose is to erect q monument or heroic
statute of Mr.. Calhoun ut Fort Hill.
We have been informed and notified that
that committee will visit Fort Hill at an
early future to confer upon the subject
before forming programme of proceed
ings. AT this late period it is important
that the public nhould be Informed of
tho amount possessed and actually avail
able.
This prayer is solemn voice from the
tomb. 1t calls for the remains of the
husband to the side of, the wife, from his
children for their father, that they may
60 down with all time together.
! Believe in the distinguished considera-
tion with which I remain most respect
fully your friend,
THos. G. CLEMsoN.
The Mayor said: deem it my duty
TO say that so far Us the funds are con-
cerned they ore in safe custody, doubt
less suffering loss in current income du-
ring the war between the States, when all
funds were of Confederate issue and sub
sequently worthless. AS to the cause of
delay in erecting the memorial, to Mr..
Calhoun have no specific information,
bat We can all understand, amidst our
terrible convulsion and prostration, that
men shnnld namaa in the en.hedy;.gS &C
e.iSli tlADNtO IL Jul bICht otdLCSIllln Until
they may be able TO commemorate the
mighty dead in an appropriate memorial.
No charge of Indifference can rest upon
thus city nr aeetirl1 AZ te the man while he
lived, or the name and memory of Cai-
hoan. We supported him with Jealous
devotion in life, buried him with all civic
honors In the bosom of our city, and
ncne more than Gharlests ans pay
greater reverence and homage to the
great son Of .Carolina 20 distinguished in
The councils. of, the State and the Union.
The City og Charleston alone, among the
cities of the State. has preserved his form
and face, and that great presence in this
very chamber looks npon us even noyy
from tho glowing canvas of Hegly and ia
the living marble of Mills. The remains
of our great statesman have heen kept
here, where they were laid by O loving
people. Tho wishes .,f his family, who
desire them inferred OF Fort Hill, haya
never yet found definite aud official ex-
preston, as far as Iknow, nor have they
ever been Communicated to this body au-
thoritatisely for our action until now.
This reqnSss we have the power now for
the first f.:....e9 20 act upon, and know
that / 5nly antics pate the action OF the
ls.liinnSl 81, siirnnakih0 irnnaedihtt cntrrjli-
ance with tho wisaes of The family on
this subject.
H Alderman Rose then offered che fol-
lowing, which was unanimously adopted I:
Whereas, the surviving nenibers of tho
family of Mr. Calhoun desire to remove