Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-03-19

bly maintained for one whole week the
"positiou of an amateur observer of the
SPORT in the Gubernatorial chase; but in
our present number, Instead of "quietly
watching the process" in others, be has
"spun yarn" of his own. His reason
for revoking his determination previously
announced, seems TO be that we had "gra.
ruilously assigned him a station among
the number Of Col. RS supporters" We
take leave TO say TIM, the assertion, that
we cassed him as a supporter Of Col.
Richardson is ''sratuilous," and that the
remark we did make was strictly justi-
fed by his own article. Our remark was
" we are sra,iied that our correspon-
dents were mistaken in supposins that
"EdgcGed" was opposed 10 the election
of Col. ]. P. Richardson" And although
we do not profess 10 he very learned phi.
lolosis,s, we can hardly be so much mis-
taken in the force of language, as to err in
supposing that our remark does not moro
strongly imply that "Edge6elt" was a
supporter" or Col. R., than his own sex
plicit statement" that she feels no repug-
nance to the elevation of Col. R, to the
office of Governor" Col. R. "possibly"
(eavins even that doub'ful,) "would not
have been the choice of Edgefeld, but he"
(E.) "ceraiuly never designed to dispar-
age him before The public, or to insinuate
that he was unworthy Of the post" &c.
We supposed tha, from our editorials on
this subject, calm and devoid of all per-
sonali,y as they were, enough heat could
not have been extracted 10 have put any
one, except Preston and Bank man, in
slew. We are therefore a, loss TO know
how we have given oHcnceto "EdgeGeld."
He assured us that he enjoyed the conf
dence and friendship" Of Col. R.-that he
duly appreciated his many excellent quail
ties and personal wortb"-,hat he enter
Iained for him "the highest personal re-
spect, and sentiments of esteem and con-
sideraliou inspired by the kind relation of
old acquaintance" and last, though not
least, that "he felt no repugnance to his
eleuation to the office Of Governor" In ad-
di,ion to this, "Edge6eld" admits that ",he
organization of the old parties" Ghe Null
LITIGATION & Union) "no longer exists in the
State'-'',hat the lines Of separation have
been obliterated, and both" (Union men
and Nulli6ers) "are no,0 harmoniously uni
ted in the patriotic effort Of serving the
'State"-"that to carry out the compro-
mise which was happily effected in the
Session of 1884, aHthe public Offices should
be open and accessible to each party, and
that "the present state of public opinion"
and "the true interests Of the State"
would render the elevation Of gentleman
from the ranks Of the Union party, TO the
office Of Gcrernor, liberal, aoise, prudent"
and magnanimous!" In our simplicity,
we supposed that Edgefeld" was seri-
Gus, and hazarded the opinion that our
correspondents were mistaken, in thinking
that he was opposed to Col. RS election.
1.-The very head and front of our offend
ing, hath this extent, no more,' unless,
indeed, he excep's TO our being gralifed
at The supposed extinction of his hostility.
Should this be the case, as we do not de-
sire to give offence, and are not entirely
suro that either Col. RS success. or our
own happiness can be very materially
affected by his course, we will agree, for
the sake of peace, not to feel quite 80 graz
l6ed-or even ifit be absolutely necessary,
not to feel grati6ed at all.
If our correspondent be really opposed
to Col. R., (in reference to which fact,
however, we desire as yet TO remain en-
tirely uncommi,ted,) it must be from pref.
erence of some other individual, and can
dor requires that this preference should be
indicated. 1t might be policy in our cor
respondent to "keep dark" on this head,
if his purpose were TO aggravate any un-
popularity of Col. R., for the indirect end
ofimpairins the popularity Of some of his
supporters here; but if, as we presume,
he looks TO the good Of the State, and not
selfish ends, it is bu. fair that he should
declare the candidate for whose benefit
he is prolonging the discussion.
Edgefeld broadly accuses all classes of
Col. RS advocates, editors and correspon.
dents, Of intolerance and prescription"
and indirectly accuses them OF "unmer;-