The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-08

strangely. and it is believed that fear
that the negro would attempt to es-
cape the eallows through feigned in
sanity prompted the act OF the mob.
fore was his to do as he pleased with,
he having paid $4,000 therefor.
These facts are all matters of
record except as to the agreement
10 compensate their granddaughter,
and let the Fort Hill plantation be
free from any claim that might be
set up by the Calhouns or others
that they, Mr.. and Mrs. Clemson,
were donating that which they did
not have a moral right to donate.
/ was witness to these facts and
to the purposes they had in view.
There is, therefore, no foundation
for the statement that Mr.. Clemson
had settled Calhoun's property to
the State and then given him name
to the proposed institution. wrote
Mr.. Clcmson's will and l state posi-
lively that If any one is responsible
for his name given to the college
| am thas one Mr.. Clemson wanted
to give the name Of Calhoun to the
proposed institution, but | insisted
that it should bear his name, be-
cause l knew OF the transactions by
which his granddaughter was to be
compensated for the full value OF
the plantation and that which he was
donating to the State was his indi-
vidual property and Mr.. Calhoun had
nothing whatever to do with the
property or the donation. But it was
Mr.. Clemson's purpose and desire to
name the college Calhoun and not
Clemson.
1 was his confidential attorney and
managed all of Air. Clemson's affairs
for two years preceding his death.
visited him once every week, and
spent the day with him and he lived
the life of dignified, heart broken
hermit. During his last sickness he
talked to me about religion and ask
ed his friend and attending physic-
ian, DR.. T. j. Pickens, TO pray for
him. and he asked ME to bring min
jster to see him, and | carried Rev.
Mr.. Clarkson TO see him. He told
me that during the several conrerSa-
tions he had with Mr.. Clemson he
confessed his faith in Christ and said
that Christ was able to save as great
a sinner as he was. 1t was Mr..
Clarkson S opinion that he was con-
vcrted and saved man.
MIR. Clemson was strong bclieT-
er in Mr.. Calhoun and his political
doctrines. During the early part OF
the war, while residing at his home
near the city OF Washington, he was
notified by friend that he was to
be arrested next day on account oi
hi, sympathies for the South. There
upon he and his son, Calhoun Glenn
son, escaped and that night crossed
The Potomac in skiif and then walk
ed TO Richmond and rendered their
services to President Davis. Mr..
Clemson was attached 10 the nitre
and mining works in the department
of the trans Mississippi, aud his son
was given Il commission in the r"Su-
lar army. Mr.. Clemson served in III"
Il. ,yhi,.l, hn a I t.Ir ltl
TO the end of the wa. He then came
to Pcndlrton ard later 10 Fort Hill
where he resided to the day OF his
death.
His daughter, Mrs. Lee. died in N"%
York, and II days thereafter! his son.
Calhoun Clemson, was Killed in a
railroad accident st Seneca, 5. &.
Nor Il grca, while after The death OF
their TWO children Mrs. Calhoun died
suddenly. For 10 years after the
death OF his wife and children Mr.
Clemson lived Il lonesome, dcSolaic
life and H., death WAS one OF the
saddrSt scenes eyer Witnessed. In
ny many conversations with him he
impressed me as one who thoroughly
understood the conditions in which
the people We're left by the result of
the war Having graduated from the
school Of mines in Paris II" WIS firm
" impressed with the conviction that
an industrial education would alone