Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-01

| etNic'S the gfauue4l results follow.
WADE HAMPTON BEFORE THE ILLiNots rAR.
nERs
Lieut.. N"Qucen aud mytclf have
corresponded with each other all these
years. When Senator Hampton went
out to Illinois IN deliver an address be
fore the Winnebago Agricultural
Society, IN 1877, twelve years after the
destruction Of Columbia, he stopped in
the middle Of his speech to rcaite some
OF the episodes of the war, and men.
When he had finished speaking young
man stepped out Of the crowd, and 20.
ing up TO Senator Hampton said Il om
Lieut.. John A. Mcqueen. and this is
the letter producing the letter that
/ you have in your hand that saved my
life The effect Of this declaration of
the modest Illinois farmer can be i'm
agined better than described. Senator
Hampton took the letter and read il
before the crowd of ten thousand peo.
! pie, and il created a tremendous sensA-
tion. lie wanted to keep the letter,
but Lieut.. Mcqueen, of course would
not part with il for anything in the
world
Last year was invited TO go TO
hicago, aud while there went over TO
Elgin to visit Mcqueen. went to his
house and 'pent the night with bin.
| He introduced me to his four bright
and lively children, telling them that
was their grandfather. snd nSively sug
gested that must be their grandfather,
for that If it had not been for me they
would not have hsd him for their father.
McQuccn's wife Is dead. Hcis bringing
up his children ia the right way. lie
is one of the finest men have ever
known. lie j. stsunch Presbyterian,
and in one Of his letters to me he said
that Congrcssman Aiken had said that
he Aiken wa- oppo'ed to the lease Of
the Arsenal to me, becau'e II would hc
.ec,arian school. but that when he
thought Of the Prcsbyterian boy in the
arms oftho Z i,copsl IN mister he blessed,
God for such sectariani.m and wished
that we hal more Of it.
Several week ago received the fol
wing letter from my Yankee friend
enclosing the .omowha, historic opi-,lc
which was written by 10" in Columbia
lj',le more than nineteen ycars ago
"Elsu. February II. lsSi
'"pEH FATHEE PDErEH II must no,
let this day pass without sending line
20 you. 1t - now 3. go IN. ALP.
m y I'D be IN the Uiiua church. God
willing, attending 3 prayer meeting
How different the surrouudiuos from
eighteen yosr- ago. What a chsnge'ul
ufe tbi, rs. bat thank God for psI-r. and
thank God, that our Savior ia the sAme
yesterday. day and forever IIchrows
l3. 6. enclose that now historic letter.
II YOU think proper, cay 10 the bows
hat beg them to read the letter and
"a look beyond the letter to that mighty
Savior, who Is able to keep u lmen Of
like passions with Others IN tbesc heart.
rendinr scenes, from the hatred and
brutality and passion 40 common IN
times OF var. Please remember mo
kindly 20 them ell and also 10 the
teachers and directors of the institute
| may never he able 10 visit you or
give YOU that hnancial AID that could
wish, but can pray for you and com
nit YOU to the care OF Him who owns
tho cattle up1n q thou.sni hills and
knows all your needs. viii not limit
the time you may keep the letter. and
] need not tell you how value IL.
viii trust YOU with II Gen. Hampton
wished COPY and sent one. but do
not know II 1t reached him. Nv
children join mo in sending love 10 Mr-
J. aud YOU. From your unworthy aon
John A. MeQuErSs."
During the recital Of tho stirring in
c.deuts contained in this narrative OF
the var Dr. Porter wa' frequently in
trrrurt"d Tho day on which the
story was told was a. beautiful a. q
dream. Carriage after carriage loaded
with Northern visitors drove through
tho splendid csmpns Of tho Holy Com
muuiou church institute, while numcr
ons pedestrians sauntcred through tho
grounds or paused for a moment at the
wideopen gate to catch q glimpse Of
tnc great educational temple within
which 30 much has been done for the
cause Of christian culture. 4 lady,
/ heavily veiled and dressed in deep
black. came into the reotor's study with
A small sum Of money neatly wrapped
IN white paper--it wac the widows mite
a strong man stood up in the doorway
TO AK that bis son might be taken into
the school, aud bis soul looked out
through only one window, for one of his
eyes had been lost in battle, this was a
cry for help. And 50 from day to day
/ sh. tnuchtn. htst,rv of thfs irsttt,,t...