Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-09
For The Adrcrtis er.

For The Adrcrtiser.
Mr.. EDIToR:-To my communication pub
lishrd in your paper of the 25iil ut. two re-
plies have been attempted, one b. Mr.. Whit
field Brooks and the other, (as have ascer-
tanned by formal d"manD by aIr. Preston
Brooks. was somewhat surprised at t;i<
since the last named gentleman lla'i conveyed
TO me AL intimator that our controversy was
tc be settled otherwise than in the newspapers
The attitude in which | stand 10 thai g"lltie-
man, forbids me from making any answer to
his personalities, except by stu;ng that. before
the publication Of his article, !'c took the pre-
caution 20 leave this neighborhood 10 be absent
some weeks. SO far however. as there IS
any political matter in his article worthy OF dis
c,lssion, shall consider il merely as supple
mental to his fathers exposition ofhis political
faith. The TWO writer's, having the same ends
in view, have divided their labors; tile father
speaking whenever it was thought a plausible
defence could be made. and for the rest, either
throwing timse upon the dignity of his purse,
and refusing all reply to writer who might be
"pennyless," or leaving ii to his son TO bully
and prevarcate.
When the charge may affect his selfish as
piralions, Mr. Brooks forgets his dignity, for
he attempts to explain his course in the car-
yass for President and Governor; hut when he
is asked to explain or Justify his grave impuia-
ton upon his ncighbors OF "fabricating and
"circulating for party effect, false and ungene.
"raus insnuations" against Col. Hammond,
Mr.. B. canno! notice "an anonymous scIib-
bier" In the supplemental article. however.
this ralumry is justified OIL the ground that
several respectable aud intelligent gentlemen
who were recently the warm supporters OF
Col H., have become doubtful As to their
course. Most cogent reasoning and conclusive
proof! II changes Of opinion be always pro-
duced by the fabricaiioi Of nnscnerons insinu-
ations. Mr. Brooks must have been assai!ed by
proligious force Of fraud and inIrection to
cause lis frequent doubliuss and Sccule his
present support of Col. II. But intelligent
and respectable gentlemen do sometimes yield
first impressions to fuller information Of the
,ruth and it may he tha. these former support
ers ofCo!. H., whatever may be their respect
for him I'd some Of his advocates, have be-
come sud Ienlv staggered" by finding them
selves in company with all the Ba'k. Harrison
and Preston men in the State. Or it may he
that some who, in their easerncss to carry the
District for Col. H have urged his claims
with nncn Isl q diligence in conversations with
prominent individuals have msapprchended
general expressions nf personal respect for
positive pledges of support and that these
''intelli-rnt and respectable gent'e,nen" never
were the supporters of Col. Fl. We are sure,
that If there is rs little foundation for The re-
mark concerning these gentlemen, as there is
for the reckless insinuation that 'Sub-'lreasu-
ry' was once the advocate ofEol. H., they are
unjustlv charged with inconsistency.
Mr.. Brooks talks mlcl about his unobrnsire
station as private citizen, and his not being
or expecting TO be a candidate for any ithe Off
ces in the gIf Of the State, as grounds Of tol-
Grafton for his opinions but surely, when he
publishes his opinions upon matters of general
concern, and attacks the course of his neigh
bors, he cannot claim immunity from inquiry,
AMI dispu,ation. Notwithstanding Mr. Brooks,
disclaimer, there is reason to suppose that lie
desired to make poti III capital for himsefout
of the Governors election. else why the talk in
the supple,ne ntaf article about weakening
the conf lenc. OF his political friends!
In brtn the a ticias uner di4cussion it is
assigned as a rcasol why Mr.. Brooks did not
pers'ver in his support of Judge johnson as
can lidate for governor, thar the Judge is repll-
ted to differ from the State in relation to
measures of present political concern, such rs
the Sub Treasury and the United Stu,es Bank,
without .yorl ofcon,aint, as to his adoption
OIL the Ul0n Si.lS IN lle .NullllCaIlOn I0ntfo-
ve-sv or wnri exclamation of Mr. Brooks
pravi,u tvrwa thar 1.-The true interest Of the
State" deui ;,ldcd the election oi' Union man;
but with strange inconsistency, Col. Richardson,
who snes cordially with the State in his pres
en-; pnlilicS. is reDnliitcd ;n"rcy Tor having
been Uuou man from ten to six years ago.
If "verv member Of the Union Convention is
unworthy ibeing Governor Of 5. Carolina.
should not the President of that convention
be disqualified But this exception in favor of
Judge Johnson is urged Oh account nf ''his
noble victory Of patriotism over his opinions
upon the party question of the day What
that victory was, do not comprehend, unless
it were his presiding over the Preston and
Bank dinner in Columbia. If Col Richardson
has not renrun,ed anv of"tie opinions en-
tcrtainei ron I350io 1877 Judge kphuSon
has been equally obstinate in his heresy' Col.
r. wasa mem ,er oflIle Tnion narty.in common
with all thn;e c'tizeaS of the State who prefer
red the ssc -assion o'the State theconverted ac-
tior Of the wIoa SoI.h.open r.voutirn.or any
other re n"dv for the grievances under which
we wers suffering to he remedy nf "u'li-
fca'ion. BY the whpla U!i:on marty and Col.R.
viii, the rest were onpoSrh IN the anerd.ncn. oi
the ronS!utlon incurnorating ~ olt'I nfallrgI
ance 10 the State. on the grounds, as exprcsscdin
tn. NJ norili ofihatparlv to tic legislature II
1884 tbatt!l. oath, a"cordin. 10 the construction
given to /; byiire dominant party. was incon-
istent with their duties to the Government OF