The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-12-10

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St. Andrews Society Of the
City Of Charleston, S. c.,
November 80, 1907.
Mr. Toastmaster and Members Of the
st. Andrews Society,":
The toast to which I am to respond
1.-THE Day We Celebate: Scotland ir
Art, Arms, and Industry" is one
which invites historical illusions
This is a field which I enter with
some trepidatioa in the presence OF
my friend Major Hemphill, who mas
so severely criticised my recent refer
ence to the Meeklenburg Declaration
Of independence. The Major may
be courageous enough to stand up be-
fore Charlotte audience and deny
that there ever was any Meckle1burg
Declaration, but, if he should do so,
[ imagine that he would be convinced
that Lord Cornwallis made no mis-
take when he called that town FfThe
Hornets Nest.' There, I am in
danger again, for, possibly, it is not
admitted in Charleston that Lord
CORVALLIS thus characterized Char
lotte. However this may be, I pro-
pose 10 demonstrate to Major Hemp
hill, and to the people Of Charleston,
: that my historical statements can be
relied upon by declaring that Andrew
jackson was native Of South Caro-
Ina. I know that my good friend
Mr.. Caldwell, Of the Charlotte OBJ
server, contends that Andrew Jack
son was born at Waxhaw, which the
United Postal. Guide says is a post
Office in Union county, North Caro-
Ina. But, was he born at the exact
spot on the map now known as Wax
hawg In an early sketch Of the life
Of Andrew Jackson, I read that he
"was born in the Waxhaw settle
ment in Lancaster county, South Car
olina.'' "The Waxhaw Settlement
is very broad, indefinite term,
which was doubtless applied to sever
al square miles Of territory. Lancas-
ter county, however is definite, and
seems to leave no reason to doubt
that the hero Of New Orleans was
born in that part Of the Waxhaw set
tlement on the South Carolina side
of the line. Until I get further evi-
dence, therefore, I shall stand by tais
early sketch and insist that Andrew
Jackson was a native of South Car
o]ina. Now, the authenticity Of the
Mecklenburg Declaration having be-
established for North Carolina and
Andrew Jackson having been give1
to South Carolina, I shall expect the
Charleston News and Courier and the
Charlotte Observer to vie with each
other in singing my praises as a his,
'torian, and I shall not fear tnat eth
er win criticize any statements I
Lay make this evening.
You are proud Of the history of
the St. Andrews Society Of the City
Of Charleston and well you may be.
Tt is not only the oldest organization
Of the kind in Charleston, but it is
one of the oldest in the United Sta
tes. Its list Of members is a roll Of
honor, on which are found the names
of men who have been prominent in
the history of Charleston and Of our
country since colonial days. The list
embraces representatives Of every
elan and family in Scotland-of IA
miles that trace their lineage back to
the times on Duncan and Macbeth, and
even to still earlier days. Before the
Revolution, colonial governors, off
GERS Of the British Army and Of the
Royal Navy, and representatives Of
the noble families of Scotland we're
proud to be numbered among the
members of this society. Surviving
the stormy times Of the Revolution,
the high character Of your member
ship has not deteriorated, and tae
St. Andrews Society has ever been
foremost in the field of it's special
work of assisting the needy and dis
tressed, and relieving the wants of
the widow and orphan.
1t was George Stephenson, a Scot
Gilman, who built the first practical
BILE locomotive engine and made pos
sible the great railway systems Of the
world. The people Of Charleston
were among the earliest in the Unit
ed States to appreciate the import
ance of railways. The construction
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