The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-18
BY.WAYS OF STATE HISTORY
Abolition Born in South Carolina

DR.. J. W. Daniel in Southern Chris
tian Advocate.
DR.. Robert Latham, author of the
"History of the Associate Reformed
Synod of the South" specifically de-
clares that anti-slavery sentiments
were of Southern origin. Latham
makes good his assertion from docu-
mentary history contained in the min
utes Of the synods of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church, and
also shows that these sentiments were
born in South Carolina and resulted
in a hegira of Associate Reformed
Presbyterians, from this state, to the
West. The great body of these emf
grants went from Chester, Abbevllle,
and Fairfield counties, they settled in
Ohio "a corruption of an lroquols
word, O-hi-on-hi-i-o, Beautiful River)
in successive parties from 1900 to
1923.
Large numbers of these abolition
lists reached Ohio while it was still a
territory, for Ohio was not declared
state till January II, 1903. Many of
the Ouakers, as we'll as numbers of
Associate Reformed Presbyterlans,
had taken up residence in the terri
tory prior to that date. William Hen
ry Harrison, a first cousin OF my
grandfather, Harrison Daniel, was
territorial governor, and in 1899 be-
came the first territorial delegate to
congress.
Among those who left the state,
and settled in Ohio on account OF the
institution of slavery in our state,
were some of my own people. My
maternal grandfather's eldest son,
William Anderson, owned planta-
ton in Ab3eville county, where Don
aldsville is now located. He was born
at Laren,. Ireland, and came with my
grandfather to, America in 1872.
About 1900 he sold his plantation
and Joined the seceder exodus to
Ohio. He was an uncompromslng
opponent of the institution of slavery.
and left the state on that account.
Years afterwards his family crossed
over into Indiana.
NV mothers eldest sister, Emily
Anderson, married John Anderson,
not related, and moved to the vicinity
of Fort Valley, Georgia. When Gen
raj Sherman marched through Geor-
eia his army was encamped, for sew
eral days, arousd my aunt's house.
The fencing on her plantation was
burned at the campfres of the lnvad-
ing army, and her cattle were Killed
for beeves. Several women on the
| plantation, whose husbands were IN
the Southern army, and who were
left without protection, took shelter
in nv aunt's home. One day during
the encampment a captain, ATTENDED
bv an orderly, came into the house
and searched it, presumably, Tor
treasures which they might appropfi-
ate They took nothing, however, but
, norton of a box Of plug tobacco,
which my uncle had left when he
went away to join the army III Vr-
pinia. When the officer came down
the stairs the man who accompanied
him had the tobacco under his arm.
Nv aunt, who was very resolute Wo-
man and who had inherited the lmpe1-
| uous disposition in the Irish people,
r,icklv snatched the tobacco from
the mans arm. Her husband was then
| in prison, having lost a limb at Get
tvsburg where he fell into the hands
Of the Union army. His wife was
keeping the tobacco in the hope tn&
when he was released from prison ne
| might have he pleasure 6 COMFORT
ing his bodily as we'll as property loss
es bv the use of the weed, aged ana
mellow.
The officer took the soldiers part
and attempted to wrest the tobacco
from her. The daughter Of Erln'
however, was just a little bit superl-
or in bodily strength and kept pos
session of the prize Her "lrish was
uo.' The officer then threatened 10
burn the house. The women VINO
wre present become almost hysterlcal
implored my aunt-"oh, Mrs. Ander-
son, let him have it, he will burn the
house"
When they called her name the OF
ficer stood for while looking at ms
antagonist who still kept possession
of the tobacco, then he asked.
'Is your name Anderson?'
sIt is no business of yours wat