The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-02-13
4 Ro:ya! G;f! &c tie State.

y tablet pcrpctuating the memory
Of James Glen, ruler Of South Caro-
lima under the Royal government, and
one OF the most remarkable men in the
history of this State, will be presented
to the State BY citizen Of Spartan
burg. No doubt this tablet will be
gladly received and placed in position
in the State capitol, where it will be
seen by all people telling them Of a
man Who did much for the infant State
in its days Of trouble and trial. The
tablet presents some precious history
and the story connected with it is un
iquc and full Of interest.
1t seems that the donor Of this pre-
cious part Of history intended to keep
the matter secret, aiming that the pub
lie should not know Of it until made
public by the officials. John B. Clcvc-
land, of this city, is going to present
the State of South Carolina with a
tablet devoted to the memory Of Gov.
crnor James Glen, Governor Of the
province by royal appointment for II
years. Governor Glen was great
man and his public acts, among them
the treaties with the Indians, were Of
the highest Importance to the strug-
Cling people Of that day and the -four
ishiDg State Of the present.
Mr.. Cleveland having come into pos
session of this copper plate from Gov
crnor Glen coffin, and realizing that
it concerned prime man among the
rulers Of the State, decided to donate
it, through the Governor, to the peo.
pie of the State, to be kept in pubic
place perpetually. lie bought the
plate, established its authenticity,
contracted for the making OF an cx-
planatory tablet secured several pa
pcrs of historic interest an! import
ancc, at considerable expense Of
money, labor and timc-and now he
has 2roffercd it to tho people Of his
State. He has before done much for
the history Of South Carolina and this
is signal stroke.
The tablet has been finished by
Stevens & McKie, marble contractors,
the work being done by Geo. Geddes.
1t is slab Of dark blue marble, and
the famous copper plate is to be placed
in the center. It is all in good taste
and is neat and durable.
Under the royal dispensation James
Glen was appointed Governor on Dec.
%, 1913. Ho arrived in the province
Dec. 10, 1743.
James Glen was born at Linleithgcw
Scotland, in 170l. He inherited from
his father two estates, bennington
and Longcroft. He belonged to set
Of young Scotchmen who held political
Offices in London and in America. He
himself was inspector of Scignories in
Scotland, and retained that cfficc for
several years after his appointment to
the governorship Of South Carolina.
Tie was described as man Of ccnsid
cradle knowledge, courteous and polite,
exceedingly fond Of military parade
and ostcntaiion.
Among Governor Glen most nota,
BILE acts was his treaty at Fort Prince
George, now in Pickens County, on
Nov. ~, 1888, with "Corone the Raven
of Toxawa, and "many of the head
men and most Of the beloved men of
the Nation. This treaty gave nearly
all the up country to the paleface
The inscription on the marble tablet
is as follows:
JAMES GLEN, ESQ.
| GOVERNOR OF SoUTu CAROLINA,
1739-1755.
He found them in ashes and left
them fair, fortified and fourishing.'
James Glen,
Esq,
of Longcroft,
late Governor of
South Carolina,
Obiit 18th July,
1777.
|. Aetat, 76,'
| This Copper Plate was found several