The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-08
THE GOVERNORS NJ MESSAGE.
WHAT THE PRESS OF THE STATE
SAYS OF III.
Wo Welcome Him with Il Grown?

To-day John G. Sheppard returns
unto his own home and his people
to remain for a while perhaps in
private life. Edgefield welcomes
with a crown of laurel the son who
has done her such high honor. His
late magnificent official message
ranks his name with the very ablest
and prodest of South Carolina's
Governors. And the history Of South
Carolina, in this respect, is lofty
and heroic one.
John @. Sheppard's ten years of
public life will bear very close scru,
tiny. He has lived and served South
Carolina through troublous times,
with brave spirit, with clean hands,
with IN upright conscience, with
dignity and influence for good, with
name wholly unspottcd, with in.
tegrity unsulied, with patriotism un-
suspected. lie has stood faithful to
the Constitution, faithful to the State
Of South Carolina, faithful to his
own charatcr and life.
''Thc purcst treasure mortal times afford
Is-spotless reputation; that away,
Men arc but glllcd lOam or painted clay.
A jewel in n ion times. barred up chest
Is-a bold spirit in II loyal breast"
John G. Sheppard has fallen short
of none Of the requirements Of the
high places he has held Very soon
in the full maturity Of his fine in
tellectuality, in the full tide OF his
acceptableness, in the ripeness Of his
usefulness-we shall need him in
public life again. And, rs Edye1lcld
now places the crown upon his head,
let her watch that timc,-EdycfeM
Chronicle.
On Tuesday last there retired from
office one whose name, by reason Of
the admirable manner in which he
has discharged the duties dcvolvinw
upon him during his short adminis.
tration, will add lustrc to the already
distinguished list Of tie Governors
Of South Carolina.
AS is always the case when Il
young man achieves high political
distinction, there arc those who con.
slider the exalted position which Gov.
ernor Sheppard has occupied as due
entirely to good fortune. Never was
there q greater mistake! Gov. Shcp
pard is man who has increased the
natural endOwnents Of his mind hy
systematic culture and training; with
a sound judgment he combines Il
promptncss Of action and a fearless
Of consequences, which should com.
mend him to the popular favor in
these degenerate days Of far seeing
politicians. Courteous and consid-
crate Of the feelings Of others, he pos.
sesscs those qualities OF mind and
heart which cndear him to all with
whom he comes in contact. To these
qualities are due the political prefer
ments he has received at the hands Of
the people Of South Carolina. Possess
ing these in SO marked q degree, there
can be no doubt that in the future
new honors await HIM, and we can
heartily say with the Nclv$ und Cou-
rier, "Farewcll, but not forcvcr."-
Dulington Neacs.
The Governor shows a very tho
rough knowledge OF the prcsenC con-
dition Of the State, the laws thereof,
how tho same work, and the needs Of
the hour. He does not stop at point
ing out the disease in the body poll
tic, but he goes straight on to point
out the remedy. lie has furnished
abundant food for the thoughtful &C.
ton of the General Assembly, and
he has made the duty Of our lazy
makers, on many points, compara.
lively easy, If they will only carry
out q number Of the remedies which
he has shown to be what the public
need. We pronounce the message,
and its recommendations, one Of the
best we have ever read. His recon.
mcndations, as to the courts, the trial
justice system, and the transportation
Of convicts will meet the approval of
every thoughtful mind. We have
generally looked upon Governors
message as q mere matter Of course
thing, without point or purpose, but
it is not SO in this instance. The
late message is calculated to do q
great deal Of good, and will place
Gov. Sheppard in the ranks of the
advanced statesmen Of th, day y.--Lon.
caster Reyieac.
Governor Shcppar,rs message
shows great wisdom and sound judg.
ment in all of its suggestions and his
treatment Of the important questions
Of reform in the tax laws, in the
. county governments and in the ad.
ministration ofjusticc indicates high
order Of practical craftsmanship. If
the Legislature shonld adopt every
one of his suggestions and then adj
journ without doing anything else, it
would do n good work and deserve
the commentator and applause of
the people.