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f~ ' LAWMAKERS MEET. AS Former (Officers Re-elected Without Opposition. W A VIZ AT ION OF LOWER HOUSE. Governor's flessage Read?No ,mt Bills Introduced?a iiiduic iv m? Laie Chief Justice ? Promptly at noon Tuesday Lieut, f Cor. Tillman called the senate to order. ' Every senator was present except Bon. Edward Mclver of Chesterfield. 1 With the e/.ceptlon all the new memhem were sworn in and assigned to fheir respective seats. 1 The roll of counties was called. ! After pn^er by the chaplain, the olectioo of officers was immediately Watered into and resulted as follows: ! President Pro Tern?Senator John C. Sheppard. Clerk?Gen. Robert R. Hemphill. Reading Clerk?Mr. W. H. Stewart. Sergeant at-Arms?Mr. J. F. Schumfed All of these were unanimously elected without opposition. There were four nominations for j -chaplain; Revs, Dr.,0. A. Darby. Wal- j ter I. Herbert, M. M. Kinard, and 1?? A. J. Harrison of Hampton. A vote arms taken and resulted as follows: iir I'MM-hv 27: Rev. Herbert. 4; Her. M. M. Kinard, 7; Rev. A. J. .- Harrison. 1. Dr. Darby was elected. Senator Sheppard arose and returned his sincere thanks for the remewed ma-k of confidence and esteem and for the honor conferred upon him his selection as president pro tem. The following appointments made i ly DIent Gov.-elect Sloan were then announced : Assistart (Aerk?R. M. MeCown. Journal Clerk?Tillman Bunch. Bill Clerk?Henry D. Butler. Doorkeepers?J. R. Boulware, Jasper E. Watson, J. F. Gooding. Keepers of Oommittee Rooms? James P. tycGorty and J. A. White. Keeper of President's Room?E. B. Jenkins. \ * Pages?G. Duncan Bellinger, Jr., mad Henry Jefferson Fetner. Porter?Robert Adams. Servants?Jack Pressley and Albert Nance. Mail Carrier?N. O. Pyles. THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. After the new members and officers in r i?,,t r.nv. Till- : 1*1 v? mrtu o??wi a iu uv. - . inan called the president pro tem. to the chair and left the senate chamber, j Before leaving he announced to the senate the sad information of the j ?ieath of Chief Justice Mcjver. and J paid a glowing tribnte to the departed i chief of the State's judiciary. Re congratulated the State of South , Carolina on the great progress that afee made in recent years and spoke cf the benefits we were now reaping from the recent Charleston exposition. ' He referred to Capt. F. W. Wagen>?f Charleston, as "the one who had done more than any one else to adranee the commercial interests of th<State. He thongtrt the $50,000 appropriated to the exposition the wisest Investment the State had made in re^ cent years. He congratulated the senators that ' none of their number had been called Into the "great nnknown realm" since the last session and accounted for theabsent faces as due to the hard fate ct politics. On motion of Senator Sharpe a com-mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. - Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was appointed to notify the governnor that the senate was in session and ready for bnsiness. STANDING COMMITTEES. The president then announced the appointment of the following committee*. ? Agriculture?J. T. Douglass, chairman; A. H. Williams, R. I. Man- ( nfng. T. TV. Stanland, James Stack- |( house, O. P. Goodwin. J. M. Gaines, j C. S. MoCall. P. L. Hardin. C. H. '! Carpenter, T. G. McLeod. E. F. War- |, ren. Education?G. W. Brown, chairwan: J. Q. Marshall. T. M. Raysor. W. E. Johnson, W. H. Sharpe. D. E. , Hydrick, T. B. Butler, J. M. Forrest. J. \f. Ragsdale. , Claims and Grievances?R. I. Manning, chairman; J. S. Brlce. W. H. Sharpe. D. H. Hydrick. J. R. Blake, J. K. Hood, J. E. Peurifoy, C. S. Mc- ! Call, T. B. Butler. Enrclled Bills?W. E. Johnson, chairman; E. J. Dennis, J. A. Mc- i Bermott E. F. Warren. J. K. Hood. T. G. McLeod. J. E. Puerifoy, W. C. Hough. <kratingent Accounts?W. H. Sharpe, -chairman: O. P. Goodwin, C. M. Da- i vis. T. B. Bntler. C. H. Carpenter, i G. F. Ton Kolnitz, Jr., J. M. Forrest, Finance?Geo. 8. Mower, chairman; A. H. Williams, J. C. Sheppard, J. dj. Marshall. R. !. Manning. J. A. Mc Dermott, J. S. Brlce, W. H. Sharpe. C. S. McCall, J. M. Gaines. T. G. McLeod. J. R. Blake. Dispensary?T. W. Staniand. ,, chairman; Robert Aldricb, W. H. Sliarpe, A. H. Dean, E. L. II era don, James Stackhouse, P. L. Hardin. Penal and Charitable Institutions? J. T. Hay. chairman; W. C. Hough. E. L. Herndon, O. P. Goodwin, G. F. VonKolnitz, Jr., J. K. Hood. J. E. Penrtfoy. Commerce and Manufactures?J. Q. Marshall, chairman: G. W. Brown, S. <1. May field, A. H. Dean. J. M. Gaines. W. E. Johnson. J. K. Hood, -C. S. MoCafl. J. W. Ragsdale. E. F. Warren, C. H. Carpenter. County Offices and Officers?Le '-Grand G. Walker, chairman; J. A. McDermott. James Stackhouse. E. L. IRcrndon, O. P. Goodwin, P. L. Har? din. Engrossed Bills?P.- I?. Hardin, <-hairman* W. C. Hough, J. M. Gaines, 0. M. Davis, P. L. Hardin, J. B. Peurifoy, J. K!a Hood. Federal Relatlons^E. J. Dennis, chairman; J. S. Brif^h^V. H. Sharpe, Thomas Talbird, C^^^arpenter, G. v F. "VonKolnitz; Jr. l^Bfeft^Leod. Immigration?chair\artL E. J. Thos. Talbird, J. A. McDermott. J. S. Brice, James Stackhouse, J. K. Hood, W. H. Sharpe, G. F. VonKolnitz. Jr., J. W. Ragsdale, E. L. Herndon. Penitentiary?J. T. Hay. chairman; J. A. McDermott, R. I. Manning. Edward Mclver. P. L. Hardin. T. M. Raysor, J. M. Forrest. Judiciary?S. G. Mayfleld, chair" * tPolUU/l man; Geo. s. jaowtr, mub. imuuu Le Grand G. Walker, J. T. Hay, G W. Brown. G. W. Ragsdale, T. M. Raysor, D. R. Hydrlck, G. F. Von Kolnitz, Jr., G. W. Ragsdale. E. F. Warren, W. C. Hough. Privileges and Elections?J, C Sheppard. chairman; G. W. Ragsdale J. T. Hay," E. L. Herndon. W. C Hough, Edward Mclrer, J. E. Peurifoy, J. M. Forrest Medical Affairs?A. H. Williams, chairman; R. I. Manning, W. H. Sharpe, O. P. Goodwin, G. F. VonGolnitz, Jr.. T. G. McLeod. PLibualcnds J M TH@GH bamm Public Lands?P. L. Hardin, chairman; E. J. Dennis, T. W. Stanland, 0. P. Goodwin, Tbros. Talbird, T. M. Raysor. Retrenchment?D. E. Hydrick, chairman; G. W. Ragsdale. W. C. Hough, J. K. Hood, J. R. Blake. Rules?T. M. Raysor, chairman; J. C. Sheppard, Geo. S. Mower. G. W. Ragsdale, J. T. Hay, Robert Aidrich. Roads, Bridges and Ferries?J. M. Gaines, chairman; A. H. Williams, J. T. Douglas. O. P. Goodwin. T. W. Stanland, C. S. McCall. Edward McTt'flp Legislative Library?Thos. TaJbird, chairman; E. J. Dennis. T. M. Raysor, W. E. Johnson, Edward McIver. J. R. Blake, P. L. Hardin. Military?Robert Aldrich chairman; Peurifoy, T. B. Butler. Minos and Mining?G. F. VonKolnitz, Jr.. chairman; LeGrand G. Walker. A. H. Dean, Thos. Talbird. T. W. Stanland, J. M. Gaines. E. L. Herndon. Printing?C. M. Davis, chairman; Robert Aldrich, J. S. McDermott, E. L. Herndon. J. K. Hood. Edward McIver. Public Buildings?J. Q. Marshall, chairman; J. T. Douglas, R. I. Manning. C. H. Carpenter, J. R. Blake. Railroad and Internal Improvements ?A. H. Dean, chairman; J. Q. Marshall, T. W. Stanland. G. W. Ragsdale, Robert Aldrich. T. M. Raysor. D. E. Hvd.ick, Thos. Talbird. T. B. Butler. J. K. Hood, J. S. Brice, E. L. Herndon. The announcement wa3 also mado of the appointment of J. Eraser Lyon as clerk of the finance, and J. E. Holland of the judiciary committees. Senator Brcwn introduced a concurrent resolution recommending the appointment of three senators and five representatives to attend the funeral obsequies of the late Chief Jus tice Henry Mclver. On behalf of the senate the president aDDointed Senators Brown. Ray sor and Hydrick. On motion of Senator Brown the bouse at 1:50 adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late chief justice. house Proceedings The house of representatives was called to order at noon Tuesday by Col. Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the last house of representatives. *ion. Altamount Moses was chu&n temporary chairman of the representatives-elect. The members-elect presented themselves before the speaker's desk and were sworn in. The roll of counties was called and the members-elect pre sented themselves by counties and laying their hands upon the house Bible took the oath of office. They then subscribed to the roll of the house and were duly qualified representatives of the State of South Carolina. Nominations for speaker being in orj if. n a i r aer, air. d. 11. daurgau ui uiccuvuic, secured the floor and nominated Hon. M. L. Smith of Kershaw county. This was seconded by Mr. Whaley ot Charleston, Mr. Eflrd of Lexington, Mr. Lancaster of Spartanburg, Mr. Richards of Kershaw and others. Mr. Gaston of Chester, put in nomination the name of Hon. T. Yancey Williams of Lancaster. This was seconded by Mr. Haile of York. Dorroh 9f Greenville. Mr. Moss of Orangeburg and several others. There were 118 votes cast, of which Mr. Smith received 97 and Mr. Williams 21. Mr. Smith was escorted to the chair by Messrs. Morgan. Patterson and Efird and after taking the oath of Bpeaker .addressed the house. SPEAKER SMITH'S REMARKS. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: I would be unmindful, indeed, of the promptings of a truly ibaqkful heart, should I fail to make my first utterance in the position to which you have so kindly elevated me, an expression of deep and lasting gratitude for that most highly distinguished honor. H unan life and conduct have always been, and will ever continue to be, influenced and controlled by many motives and ambitions. In an attempt to serve one's State and people, an obligation from which the humblest citizeu cannot escape, however rude. Imperfect or unsatisfactory the attempt may be. there is no motive or ambition moie commendable, more fundamentally right, or more productive of legitimate rights than that whic- strives to win their respect, esteem end confidence* save that, perhaps, which, in a broad spirit of appreciation, and the ua* swerving devotion and unselfishness which it begets, seeks, by all honorable means, to retain them. If I am justified in entertaining the belief that the kindness of your partiality which has so signally honc>,. me, is to some extent, at least, an ev dence of the former, than before I shall attempt to discharge the important duties which it imposes, the hope must be indulged and will be continually cherished, that by a faithful and consistent effort f may be permitted to carry with me through life the consciousness of having enjoyed the latter. Yes, gentlemen of the house of representatives, to preside over the deliberations of this body?the chosen, trusted. a~d commissioned representatives of a truly great people?great in character, great in achievement, great in tradition, and far greater yet in history?is no mean honor to seek and the delegation of that right no indifferent trust to repose. When I reflect upon the brilliant at tainment and distinguished service of those who have^^Bfc^ae here. the apprehension^^^^^^^^Btpron^t you shall hope r you may say, it wa3 conscientious, that the conduct was fair, courteous and impartial. and that the mistakes were honest. If that shall be your verdict, then the obligation which you place me under in your selection shall only he increased by your own generous sestlmate of its wisdom. Let us work to1 gether. for the prosperity and glory of our State. To this end may a Divine Wisdom and Providence guide and direct us. I desire to again thank you i for vour distinguished consideration, j Thos. C. Hammer was re-elected Clerk of the House ana was b WUiU 111 VJJ | Speaker Smith. Col. Hammer la now entering upon his third term and is personally very popular with the members. There were three nominees for serzeant-at-arms, Mr. J. S. Wilson of Lancaster, Mr. W. K. Grant of Greenville. and Mr. Geo. W. Asblll of Leesville. Mr. Wilson received 84 votes, Mr. Grant 21 and Mr. Asbill 14. Mr. Wilson was declared elected and was I sworn in. This Ls his Beoood term..- . j Mr. John S. Withers, of Chester, had i no opposition for the position of readj ing clerk, an office which he has filled ! with great acceptability for twelve years. Mr. Withers ls a very useful member of the speaker'6 staff. The house adopted t -"olutlon presented by Mr. John P. Thomas, Jr., granting the use of the hall to the State Bar association for its annual j meeting Thursday night, Friday afterj noon and Friday night On motion 01 Mr. Morgan a committee of three wailed on the governor to inform him that the hruse was organized and ready for business. A similar message was sent to the senate. The governor submitted 11-messages?his annual message. 12 mossag es submitting reports of State officers, etc.. and one announcing the death of Hon. Henry Mclver, chief justice. The house concurred in the senate resolution to appoint a committee to attend the funeral of Judge Mclver. The speaker appointed Messrs. T. Y. Williams. Jr.. of Richland. J. O. Patterson. of Barnweh. Wm. L. Mauldln. ! of Greenville and R. S. Whaley, of I Charleston. Mr. Williams was e:;| cased on account of physical disabilij ty and Mr. Altamcat Moses suhstltuj ted. : Committles Appointed. The feature of Thursday's session was the appointment of commiitees. Following are the appointments: Committee on Judicieary? R. S.Whaley, T. Y. Williams, M. P. DeBruhl, J. P. Thomas, Jr.. J. 0. Patterson, Robert Lide, T. B. Fraser, B. A. Morgan. J. R. Coggesball, L. T. Dennis, . Jr., H. L. Bomar, I. Blackwood, I J. W. Devore. W. C. Irby, Jr., A. L. Gaston, W. P. Pollock. G. L. Toole, i D. D. MeColl. Jr., H. Spanu Dowling, B. Frank Kelly. Committee cu Ways and Means? I Altamont Moses, D. F. Eflrd, T. H. | Rainsford. W. 0. Tatum, W. J. Johnson, J. G. Richards, Jr., R. A. Cooper, W. T. Logan, W. E. James. J. C. Wingo, E. T. D. Lancaster, Jeremiah Smith. J. C. Lanham, W. Judscon Sarratt. J. E. Beamguard, E. H. Aull, A. C. L.vles, L. W. Haskell. P. B. Calli8on, George M. Stuckey. Committee on Agriculture?E. M. Sea brook. D. F. Eflrd, W. M. Brown, W. R. Fox. J. F. Banks. J. R. Halle, J. H. Brooks, B. F. Holman. T. 0. Middleton, J. B. Leaverett, 0. W. Potts, W. D. Bennett. J. A. Hinton. Committee on Public Schools?J. G. Richards. Jr., Arthur Kibler, T. B. Fr3ser. E. L. Culler, i\ H. Rainsford. T. F. Stackhouse, J. B. Towill, F. C. Bates, J. M. Rawlinson. Committee on Privileges and Elections?J. 0. Patterson, D. H. Magill, R. W. Nichols. O. W. Potts. W. B. Cause. J. B. Wingard. J. W. Hill. Committee on Claims?J. 0. Wingo, H. C. Little, W. R. Fox. Theo. B. Gourdin. C. J. Bailey, E. L. Culler, ,T. M. Mahaffey. G. R. Davis, J. W. King. G. R. Webb. Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries?G. W. Richardson. J. 0. Whigo, T. F. Starkhouse. J. M. Humphrey. Matthew Hendrix, B. F. Hilman. Welcome Quick, S. M. Pearman, Cyrus Minims. Committee on Incorporation?R. A. Cooper, J. R. Coggeshall, E. J. Dennis, Jr., I). H. Magill, T. B. Fraser, Theo. B. Gourdin. Lewis Dorroh, M. G. Donnald, John McMaster. T. 0. Middleton. Committee on Officers and OfficesJohn F. Banks. Arthur Kibler, Robert Lide. P. S. Wall. W. T. Logan. G. W. Richardson, D. B. Peunfoy, Jeremiah Smith, W. F. Sarratt. Committee on Mines and Mining?J. M. Humphrey, W. R. Fox, G. A. Rankin. C. J. Bailey, J. F. Banks, K. D Edwards, F. P. McCain, C. S. Forde, H. S. Dowling, W. D. Bennett. Committee on Medical Affairs?J. B. Black. J. E. Jamegan, W. C. Smith, S. T. D. Lancaster, E. C. Doyle, P. D. Barron, J. B. Leaverett, W. C. Irby, Jr.. Matthew Hendrix. Committee cn Penitentiary?W. M. Brown. J. H. Brooks, R. W. Nichols, J. E. Jamegan, Joseph Glover, E. L. Reedy, M. W. Pyatt, S. W. Russell, T. C. Strong, J. M. Rawlinson. Committee on Public Printing?J. P. Thomas. Jr., J. B. Towill. J. H. Brooks, J. O. Patterson, D. O. Herbert, W. L. W. E. James, R. P. Carey Committee on Commerce and Manufacturing?T. F. Stackhouse, G. R. Webb, W. J. Johnson, J. Halle, J. W. King, B. P. Carey, D. D. warrelsou, T4 W. Traylor, J. B. Herbert, Jesse Mahaffey. Committee on Engrossed Bills? W. P. Pollock, S. N. Pearman, W. C. Smith, G. L. Toole, T. W. Tiayor, R. J. Wade, J. B. Wlngard, T. C. Strong, P .S. Wall. Committee on Legislative Library? Adam H. Moss, R. A. Cooper. C. J. Colcock, Altamont Mosses, R. H. Walker J. P. Youmans, M. P. Tribble. M. W. Pyatt M. P. Wright Committee on Accounts?R. M. Lofton, G. A. Rankin, J. N. Mumphrey. J. B. Black, K. D. Edwards, Joseph Glover, J. H. Lesesne, J. A. Hinton, F. P. McCain. Committee on Military?D. O. Herbert, E. J. Dennis, Jr., J. E. Jarnegan, L. W. Haskell, Lewis Dorroh, Theo. B. Gourdin, W. E. James, M. W. Pyatt, C. S. Ford. Committee on Public Buildings?T. F. Stackhouse, J. W. Hill. W: M. Brown, H. C. Little, W. E. James, G. R. Webb, B. F\Carey, J Bj "^j bert, J. D. OBfflnjP? f on LGrounds?T. Y. H . _h. mosJH . . 1 J. li. Brooks, J. P. Punch. E. C Doyle. S. W. Russell. J. H. Clifton Committee on Internal Improvements?J. W. Hill. A. C. Lyles, A. C. Rankin. W. C. Smith. Welcome Quick. J. M. Wise. W. P. Wright. J. P. Voumans, D. B. Perrifoy. Committee on Education?B. A. Morgan, Huger Sinkler, Adam ri. Moss, Arthur Kibler, 1). D. MeColl, 1r? J. B. Towill. M. P. Tribhle. R. H. Walker. W. D. Kirby. Committee on Railroad?J. R. Coggesiiall, T. R. H. Rainsford, M. P. DcBrushl. P. B. Callison. J. H. Clif ton, J. D. Carwile, E. L. Culler, G. R. Davis, J. H. Lesesne, J. W. Devore. Committee on Enrolled Acts?Arthur Kibler, D. D. McColI, G. M. Stuckey, A. L. Gaston, Welcome Quick, LewlB Dorroh, J. M. Wise. D O. Herbert, J. A. Hinton. Committee on Banking and Insurance?Huge: Sinkler, John McMaster, Arthur Kibler, H. L. Bomar, Robert Lide, J. C. Mace. W. B. Kirby, G. K. Laney. F. C. Bates. Committee on the Dispen.-ary?W. O. Tatum, J. G. Richards, jr., D. -J. Baker. J. P. Bunch. E. L. Reedy, W. L. Bass. D. H. Magill, W. B. Gause. Committee on Rules?D. H. Magill, J. P. Thomas, jr., W. L. Mauldin, T. Y. Williams, Altamont Moses. T. H. Rainsford, E. H. Aull, T. B. Fraser. R. S. Whaley. # Committee on Hospital for the Insane?E. H. Aull, J. E. Jarnigan, J. H. Brooks, .1. C. Mace, J. C. Lanham. G. K. Laney, S. T. D. Lancaster, J. E. Beaiuguard, M. G. Donald, W. L. Bass. ?S THE OLDEST CLERK* " A Kentucky Man Who Haa Held Office for 66 Consecutive Years. Richard White of Kentucky is *1110 oldest clerk in the executive department in Washington, according to a correspondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. With the exception of a postmaster In New York state, who has held his office for 74 consecutive years, White is believed to be the oldest man in point of service, as well as in years, - in the federal employ. He was apI pointed in 1S36, and therefore has spent tifi years in the service of the government. He was a personal friend of Henry Clay, and the letter of Mr Clay to President Andrew Jackson, recommending the appointment ol "my dear friend, Richard White," is or file in the treasury department. Mr. White was born in 1814. and thus has passed the Biblical term ol human life by 18 yearn. In addition to his record of long continuous serv t ice, he holds another record that is without parallel. Nearly every govi ernment clerk takes the full 30-day I annual leave of absence authorized by law, and the majority of them alsc take advantage of the 30-day sick leave in each year. In all his expert ence Mr. White has never exceeded 1C days in his abseuco from the depart ment in any one year. Throughout hit; remarkable career he has been employed in the office where the accounts of the poBtofflce department are audited. He was appointed at a salary of $640 a year. For a brief time he drew $1,000 a .year, but five years ago, Because 01 growing ieeDieness, ue *v<.u reduced to $840. Auditor Castle, in whose department Mr. White is employed, says the veteran does his work to the satisfaction of his chiefs in spite of his great age. While no civil pension list is maintained by Uncle Sam, it is cafe to eay that Richard White will be assured of remaining on the government pay roll as long as he lives. Substitutes for Fuel. While the recent coal famine was an uncomfortable fact Elliott Woods, superintendent of the capitol at Washington, was bombarded with suggestions as to substitute fuel. Here are a few of thorn: "Storing the heat from warm debates;" "the sea gonea UUJUt:i liuai nuitii Lauiuoo aic selected"planks from political conventions;" "some of the dried old fossils in the senate;" "logs which are rolled by all members, and the "steps which are always taken to remedy all matters." RAM'S HORN BLASTS, HE church that Is not seeking to save is not servfthe Savior. There is no sunlight In the life where there are no skylight in the Vain the letter without the life. Nothing imraorll can be lmraorLove ever lowly. Optimism is health. Conceit is self-deceit. A line house does not make a good home. Sin becomes less hurtful as it becomes more hateful. Sincerity is the key to the secrets of wisdom. Nothing that is really for His honor can dishonor you. The breadth of our influence depends on the depth of our earnestness. It is easier to know the way wc ought to go than to go in the way we know. Lofty'loving leads to lofty living. When you would fight sin fear self. Others may patch but God makes perfect. One active virtue is worth ten absent vices. Popularity with men is not the sam? as mwec^ith God. ^^MlB^^ach Christ to others enriched BILL ARP'S LETTER" The Bartow Philosopher Writes of things in General IN-HIS USUAL HAPPY STYLE. flatters of Interest Portaryed in a Homely but Graphic Manner?A Genuine Arp Homily. The Constitution says there is a growing sense of justice in the north that will hereafter be heard from in putting negro officials over Southern communities. That The New York Herald has opened a rift in the clouds by rebuking the president, etc. We hope so. but now that Roosevelt has appointed a Boston coon to & high office. The Herald may change front and say he Is consistent. That growing sense of justice is a ehamelion of many colors. It was quite visible a little while after Grady made his charming speeches in New York and Boston, but the preachers withered it and McKInley made more appointments and kept making them as long as he lived. This giowing sense does not seem to flourish in many places. The fact is, we have almost despaired of ever seeing , justice grow at ihe north. Lately I have received three letters from up there that indicate the growing sense, and 1 have read and re-read them with comfort. One of these is from an old Mexican veteran who says that of the 2.700.C0O soldiers who fought against us, one million were from the east j fighting to free the negroes, Grants included. One million from the west ! fighting for the union and the other 700,000 were the riff-raff and scum, the flotsam and jetsam of all nations who joined the army for bounty and booty and beauty, and they were the element that Sherman employed to make war hell. He#speaks or tne war as unuui^. 1 unrighteous and unjust. Another let ter is from Portland. Oreg., and says i the writer recently got hold one of my i letters which said that General Grant [ was a slave holder and hired out his rrgrocs up to the close of the war and lived off oi their hire. He says: "I didn't believe it. but was induced to ' examine his biography and I found it 1 was so." We ??yg tbat nobody in that countiy ever heard of it and it Is I amazing and astonishing that Lineolu f would appoint a slave-holder to be the i head of the army. The writer of this . letter was brought up to believe that , the south brought all tnc negroes from Africa. Another letter is from a New Hampshire man, a veteran who says that he and seven others from his town Joined a company in 1862, and ' only one besides himself got back. : Ever since then he has been reviewing his folly aad the-folly of the war and i is ashamed of his people and says that I do not s ore them In my letters as hard as they deserve. He has Hinton Rowan Helpers' famous campaign book, in which he says: 1 "We are going to frie your slaves and arm them with pikes and tourches and butcher your families and burn. ??> ' your homes." v-' , This book is indorsed by sixty-seven i members of congress, including John Sherman. Applcton says that 167,000 copies were sold in three months ancl it precipitated the raid of John Brown, whose execution all the church bells of New England tolled a requiem. And so I have found three northerners who have this growing sense and I have heard of one more who is a suspect I 1 am keeping a tally sheet and as soon as I hear of any more growing sense I will record it. .Mv Oregon friend's ? >?, elm.,, fho u.'flr and gcuti auun irnuv ut, ...... never had time to bother themselves about the history of the war or slavery. The south was outside of their concern and Jeff Davis was the arch traitor that Roosevelt told about in his history. That is all he cared to know But he says your late letters have excited our curiosity and if when your book is out. you will let me advertise and sell it in my own way, I will sell 100.Out) copies north of the line. This man is a big advertiser with headquarters in Chicago and sent to me a big lot of his cards and literature. Well, Mr. Bryan will sic about tlmt. but to my opinion his nortren customers don't care a baubee about me or Grant or his niggers. They remind me of two fellers who went off to camp meeting, and as they were standing by a tree one of the brethren came up and invited them to up to the altar and jine 'em in gittin' religion. The men seemed somewhat Indignant and replied: "You must excuse us, sir, we don't live in the county." But I did find a rift in the clouds that gave much comfort. In the twelfth volume of John Lord's "Beacon Lights of History" I find a sketch of Robert E. Lee by Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, what is a loving tribute to that great soldier. Qurh a <rir>u'inEr tribute was hardly to be expected from a northern source. Especially from one born in New Hampshire, educated at Brown university and who Joined the army while 18 years old and who lost an eye at Petersburg. As an educator he rose rapidly in his profession and became president of his alma mater. Next he was called to Chicago to take charge of her public schools and later on was chosen as chancellor of the University of Nebraska. where he now is. Since the war he has frequently championed the cause of the south and became unpopular with our malignant enemies. Of course as he joined the army so young and lost an eye. we must let him keep his convictions, but he is a big-hearted, brainy man or he would not have dared to have written that tribute. I wonder how it happened that such men as Andrews and away back, such men as Webster and Hawthorne and Emerson and Story and Choate, could grow up and mature among the noxious weeds of New England. I still recall with, pleasure a good speech I heard in 1S44, at Amherst college?a commence* ment oration by Rufus Choate, who was regarded as the most brilliant, 1 eloquent and impassioned orator of America. I had a schoolmate there, and my Boston uncle said he would go with me, for he had to look after Mr. Choat's, for he was an intimate friend. I dodn't know exactly what that meant, but found out later. The great hall was crowded with toe best people of New England. My uncle i was with others seated upon the platform. Mr. Choate's face waa all nerves and muscles, his large eyes and mouth < onapicuous. For half an hour his role* was almost a monotone with every word carefully and distinctly uttered, but this was but the breathing o( a, gentle wind before the storm.,lSoon ne seemed to lose control of hi# own emotion and soared away among the stars, and big features took 0ar.a9.unearthly glow, his arms responded to every sentence, his frail body swayed too and fro and his audience unconsciously swayed with him and held their breath for fear they would lose a wora or a mouon. No. I will never forget that speech. He stopped because be h%d to atop, toi wlththe last eloquent sentence be became exhausted and was bodily llftedjj by my uncle and others to the artfl room where he was stripped and rjM bed down like an exhausted race In an hour or so he was ree?w|^^B| revived. 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