The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-06

Isurrend deraa Hi courage was tested onss
many bard fought battle aeld arii heE
was aI,. away found IN the thlckest ofthel
IIag,s I z and among the foremost on. duty!
ne shad Q stroug frame. though o9 small;
stature, ana . will and self reliance that!
you'd have done credit TO Napoleon.
Az soon as business opened here d fteIj
The close of the war he obtained n clerLT
ship in the store Of Dir. William Murcbi
4 }ion, who was reared in tho Same neigh
1oorhood that be was, but was many years
IBIS senior. Heremained there tillsI860I
when vii his s.nsiiii ucG;a alton from
ssages he opened store on his, own yaos
5count on the Corner whore his large es
3tablishment afterward took shape about
2 or l5 years ago. His devotion to fheI
dousiness of his employer and his scru pu.
3lons honesty won for him the admiration
PIT MIR. Murohison and was the basis o!
IL friendship that ended only with death.
Mr.S nurchison gave him q written recon
3mendatIon which still hangs in his Office
amounted 10 frame as nm appreciation al
3the good opinion of that fine businossl
3nap, and as u memento of their undyiDg!
asrlend7Eip Murchison also Invited him
Ito call on him fer aid and was halfof
5tended several renra Afterwards because,
athe Invitation had not been accepted. He:
3devoted himself to business strictly, stay !;
slng IN his store night aud day Watching
ssevery detail till In seven years it had be-.
come one OF the largest in the county
!. lie never wasted time in idle gossip or
SDeedless conversation. or sought the at !.
fractions OF the social circle or indulged
In worldly Pleasures, These things never
ssseenea &c have auy mold upon him. lie
Sepjoyed society when thrown with it, but
aWas never seeker afterit. He had many
friends without seeming 10 seek their
s,trlepdship. He was true as steel in thi.
smatter, and was Never Anown to give UP
sa friend when once acquired. Ifhis friend
aforfeited his right to the good opinion OF
@others it never seemed to affect his friend.
saship. This much may be said for the
ESwholc period OF his manhood life,
81 In1s76 when tho Republican governs
Iament Of South Carolina had become .
Sstench in the nostrils of civilization, and
Isintolerable to the white people, and the,
CHAD determined to cast it off, the seiec
Ation of leaders was of the most important
ssconsideration. In looking for q leader in
Athis county where muny had claims tc
@the position. it was thought best from the
Aevidence Of his organizing power in busi
Hness, to select him, and he was given rh,
Gplace of the County Chairman of the
ADemocratic party. He proceeded in q
k5buslness way to orgapize the party and
Mwlthout diplomacy or promises, infused
Elnto the organization an esprit du CORP
E]that was most remarkable. While it i,
atrue that the spirit oftriumph was in the
ssair, yet the most skillful management
sshad to be practiced in order TO properly
ScOntrol that spirit and utilize its ece-s,
Efor the success of the Democrats and th,
Egood Of the country, aud he took hold oil
Eit with the skill Of an engineer at the
Hthrottle, and let on and off the pressure
Eto suit the exact needs OF the occasion
Band to the astonishment of the most ar.
sdent democrats rolled up a majority o
s4Q0 for Hampton. although he had hat
EMarlb0ro SoaG.vy ~: down 10 the repub
Eican column, making allowance for tht
Egreat odds with which he had to contend
n He justly estimated the force of the cu
Hemy and then planned for their defeat
q This is one of the most important point.
E;n military strategy and was employed b,
Hhim in politics with complete success
8 He was chosen State Senator in 1877 t,
Efll the unexpircd term from which hi,
Hrepublican predecessor had resigned. II,
E;recelved the nomination OF the democrat
Sand was elected TO the same position to
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