The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-28
OUR CONSUL TO PERNAMBUco
Mr. .. Malcolm Johnstone Presented with
eane-His Friends Show Their Appre-
citation by Holding Public Meeting.

=. Last Friday evening the Johnston
ie Literary Society had meeting q
v, tombstone Academy for the purpose q
es honoring their distinguished fellow
, citizen in substantial manner Th
following gentlemen by invitation tool
}. part IN the proceedings:
Geo. 3. Cromer presided.
Ie Judge J. S. Reid delivered the ad
3 dress Of welcome.
r spcnse.
Rev. WV. McMorries presented the
8 cane with an address as follows:
!, REV. MEMORIES ADDRESS.
}. 1T falls to my lot to perform the roosi
. Pleasant part IN the programme of the
e L hold In my hand a cane, and am in
tne name of others to give it away.
Inc man who is to receive it is not to
n have 1t vigorously applied 10 his back,
, out gently placed in his hand.
80 the sight of it should not alarm
MIN as cane once did Charles Sum-
E ner when be saw Preston Brooks ad-
vancing.
The intrinsic value Of this cane is
nothing wonderful, all the gold of
opher was not used in its making,
: neither by its formation is diamond
mace less scarce, yet there is enough
that Is tangible and visible about it to
express, though in feeble way the love
ano respect which this comuupity
entertain for the Hon. J.. NJ. John
stone.
For the members of family to give
to one of their number who is going
away some token of regard is nothing
unusual. but for community to meet,
especially at this busy season of the
year, and thus publicly honor one of
her citizens is not at all common
thing.
When it is done there is some unu-
suai worth, such as an iilustrious name,
an unsullied life.
DID not know you, Mr.. j., would
conclude that it was rather to honor
the memory of your distinguished father,
Chancellor Job Johnstone, in honor of
whom this building was named. No,
It, IS not simply because our fathers |
loved and honored your father that we
thus meet and publicly honor you, but |
1t is because ne love you and are hon.
| orlng ourselves in thus honoring you.
We tried you g fen years ago as q law
maokeT, and we found you ever ready to
do the right. We can truthfully say
that no demand was made by your con-
stltuency, to which you did not most
cheerfully respond. Aud we never
heard of you making a promise to a
political friend or enemy that you did
not redeem or pledge that you did not
fulfill. And when you came home, it
was surprise to US that you claimed
no credit for hat had been done, but
rather apologized and almost asked for
glveness for not having passed a law
that would feed US as well as pay our
taxes. We found you while an exceed
lngly modest man, yet legislator of
very positive and strong convictions.
But if your record in the House as a
law maker were blotted out, if your q,
life as leader amongst US had not been
lived, you would still be remembered
by US as citizen and a gentleman.
We want you to take the cane with
you to Brazil. c
When Jacob of old left home for
Padan Aram, staff was all the equip .
ment of the wanderer, and yet that T
journey was to him most joyful one.
May this be so to you.
The very first night be saW. in a d
dream angels ascending and descend
ing to help hiIn-and when ne awoke he
Godif He would bless him and K
again return him, that he would ever p
Him. So God blessed him and =
again returned him rich and happy. I
And so, Mr.. j., if you will but make
;he same promise to the same Goo. ,Hftiar
Will bless you and again retuf thisn vo,, "
When Brazil to yon 5us- 6sjayma 6sjayu,n "a y9u. ar
stale, and when >iifaanu- grows oio an o.
lies down, may ygeneralsS3. 3. novelty a:,, tns,
lew in Babylonart ofaoe hKe tne captis o
a ne wlllo" T ioprpsv prg soa back to to Carol
.s,hu =, usss!tsere we await you to grow old, an
y, here to be buried.
In the name of the TOMBSTONE Deba
ing Society present you this CAM
May it help you on to greater honor, t
more deserved success. And when 20
are called upon bya higher governmer
than that of earth to 60 to a journe
est longer than beyond the gulf, journe
: from which no traveller ever returns
may it suggest to you the necessity {
another staff-a brighter, better chal
can sure enough comfort you.
~ Be sure and take that better sta
A "A with you on your journey, and 20
n n will find no valley Of the Amazon with
az az out friend, no night there wi,hou
S Sas messengers of love and mercy.
~ - Let God be your portion and the dir
n future will cease to disturb and th
80 calm assurance of his staff will encoul
~ a age you to front the unknown to-nol
"a row, and to travel on inyour appointe
of way, in great peice and felicity.
" May God be with you.
~ Mr.. Johnstone returned his thanks
so in the following speech:
or Mr.. JoHNsToNE's SPEECH.
- Mr.. chairman, neighbors and friends
80 It is vouchsafed to but few men to re
'o q ceive such honor as you have bestowe
- upon me this evening. For ones neigh
~ bors to assemble il such numbers an
y. with such unanimity is indeed a com
u, plimeut TO my man. This manifesto
W heat, and wolds do not c"me to me il
y which fifty to express the emotion
u, which have been aroused. When re
-, ~, fleet that this reception is rendered b.
y those amongst whom my life has beel
- spent from infancy to the present time
j., it makes me rejoice to know that thos
- who know me hest have respected m
~ most. I am glad to meet you here ii
= = this house named for my revered father
y, this house which I bad the honor t
,e bear small part in establishing
ie lee work of which am proud. And no,
's 'S let NE thank you all for the part eacl
~ ~ one has taken in this magnificent ova
~ &c ton. To the elderly people I extern
- my heartiest thanks, and to the youn
~. ~ people of the Johnstone Literary Sc
I, e. cicty I tender double portion, and t