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

|surrendered. His couraao was ies,ei q,
]maly a hard fought battle field AMI he!
was always found in the thickest ofthe|
ldght ard among the foremost on duty.
lie had stroug frame. though of small
l'tatnre. and u will and selfrelianoe that
you'd have done credit to Napoleon.
as soon as business opened here after
nc close or tho war he obtained clerk
ship In the store of Mr.. William Murchi
.on, who was reared in tho same neigh
loorhood that be was. but was many wears
]hissenior. He remained there til 1869
] when with his small accumulation from
wages he opened store on his own ac
I 55aonnt On the coracr whofo his large es
3'ablishment aiterward took sh ape about
l2 or Is years ago. His devotion 10 the
dousiness of his employer and his scrupuS
3lous honesty won for him the admiration
9of MIR. Murohison aud was the basis O.
IA friendship that ended only with death.
Mr. Murchison gave him written recon
3mendatlon which still hangs in his Office
amounted in frame as an appreciation oil
! Jthe good, opinion Of that fine business
man, and as memcnto Of their undyipr
5!riend ship Murchison also invited him
20 call on him for aid and was half of
tended several years Afterwards because
Jtho invitation had not been accepted. He
sdevoted himself to business strictly, stays
alng In his store night aud day watching
sevcry detail till in seven years it had be.
come ono Of the largest in the county
: He never wasted time in idle gossip or
sneedless conversation. or sought the at
: fractions Of the social circle or INDUCED
! lin worldly pleasures. These things pevel
sseemed to haze any hold upon him. lie
sepJoyed society when thrown with it, bu,
swas never seeker after it. He had mauy
!. friends without seeming 10 seek lhei,
s,tricDdship. He was true as steel in thi
!snattcr, and was never &nowB to give VI
ga friend when once acquired. IF his irienc
Hiorteited his right to the good opinion OF
Sothers 1t never seemed to affect his friend
laship: This much may be said for th'
sswholc period Of his manhood life,
81 In 1876 when tho Republican govern
53ment Of South Carolina had become ;
ssteneh in the nostrils Of civilization. anc
'ginto toerablc to the white people, and the,
CHAD determined to cast it off, the sslcc
iatlon OF leaders was of the most importan
:s;consideration. 1n looking for leader il
Nthis county where many had claims t.
the position, it was thought best from tn,
Aevidence Of his organizing power in bus
Sness, to select him, and he was given III,
Gplacc Of the County Chairman of th
B gDemocratic party. He proceeded in
Sbuslness way to organize the party and
kswithout diplomacy or promises. infused
Elnto the organic lton an esprit du corr,
81 hat was most remarkable. While it j
Atrue that the spirit of triumph was in th.
Gair, yet the most skillul munagcmen
chad to be practiced in order to properly
Scontrol that spirit and utilize its cnerg,
ssior the success Of the Democrats and th
@good OF the country: and he .ca!, hold .
git with the skill Of an engineer at III:
Ethroitle, and let on and off the pressur
Esto suit the exact needs Of the occasion
Band to the astonishment Of the most ar
Hdcnt democrats rolled up majority O
Hss4QO ioI Hampton, although he had ha,
EMarboro SoaG.v ~: down in the rcpub
ESlican column, making allowance for tn
blgrcat odds with which he had to contend
SaHc justly estimated the force Of the Gu
aemy and then planned for their defeat
q This is Que of the most important point
Hn military strategy and was employed b
EHhim in politics with complete success.
s:H He was chosen State Senator in 1877 t
Efill the uueXpircd term from which hi
Ercpubican predecessor had resigned. IL
s.receivcd the nomination OF the democrat
Sand was elected TO the same position e,