Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-23
CO.. CASH sKETCHED.
q Portrait Of the South Carolina
Baron From u Friendly Hand.

Baron From u Friendly Hand.
Worrcc, 5 &, Letter 10 Columbia Register.
went to Cheraw, 70 ascertain as
near as possible the state OF public senti-
ment. 1t is said that q large portion Of
Chesterfield is in sympathy with the
Cyshcs. lind that this is true, with
qualifications. There are numbers Of
the best people of the county who have
known the Ca-h family all their lives
they know them intimately-and are
Therefore the best judges of the men,
understanding fully, as they do, both
their bad ana rcdeeming traits of char
acttr. These people are in the main
friendly disposed towards them, bat do
not inGorse or sympathize with them
in acts OF lawlessness. To understand
how there should linger so large an ele-
ment of personal lihi2n for the Cash
family, particularly Col. Cash, it is rec
essary to understand the character Of
the latter. A pen picture of Col. Cash
that would present him TO the world as
he really is-nothing extenuate mol
aught set down in malice-would be an
exceedingly difficult one, for he is
bundle of contradictions. Nothing in.
dlcates this more clearly than his con-
verSation. One moment he will utter
sentiment becoming conference.-the
next will ruin all by coarse and bias
phemous expressions unfit for the
tongue of a gentleman. As with his
conversation, so with his actions. They
have been strange compound of gOOt
and evil. To begin with the bad: He
is q duCllis: and believes in righting
,;tl, .,
vCnt4On of any law but the law OF the
crGc. How far such belief, if indu, SHd
in to the extent INDUCED in by the CD.
C&'h, can bear a man astray goes with
the saying of it. 1t is said also that be
has something Of liheTtine prOpensitirs,
anu that such a trait OF character j. 80
bad one also goes with the saying Of it.
Then he loves horse. racing aud the eX
element OF betting; that such propen-
sites often lead man into loss and
communicating associations is so we'll
known that it scarcely needs reaSsert-
ing. Now for some of the redeeming
traits: He is very sympathetic man
will do anything for a poor or I'M
fortunate neighbOr, and this explains
the inward secret of the slrong attach
ment to him. Last evening as he was
taken away | saw the most touching
proofs OF devotion. Men grasped him
by the hand and babe him be of 60 Cd
cheer over and over again. Women and
children were all weeping and sObbiug.
These manifestations of deep attacn-
uient were not confined by whites, but
were spontaneously rendered by blacks
and whites alike. He is an eminenty
courageous man, and, say what we
please, as long as the world lasts,
courage in man, like chastity in wo-
men, commands respect and admira-
ton. He is loyal in friendship and U.s.
ually true unto death to his word
what he says he will do, that he will
do-no matter at what hazard it may
be. l would remark in passing that |
believe some Of his worst scrapes can be
accounted for just in this way. He says
something violent in rash aud un-
guarded moment, and having once said
1t he thinks it has 10 be done. do not
say this TO excuse him; am merely
showing him to the world as he il. I
might go on enumerating more minute
traits OF character, but with these gen.
eral outlines think the reader has a
sufficient clue TO the character of the
man. or Began Cash it is said that he
is a "chip of the old block" as far as
vices are concerned, but he has not near
so many good traits as the father and is
not to be as equally relied on. He may
have some few admirers of his own &C.
count, but | gather from what I hear
that he would not have many symps-
thiEers but for the fathers sake,