Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-02
From The Charleston Conriicr.
THE GOVERNORS ELECTION

THE GOVERNORS ELECTION.
We have altentively read the articles
that have lately appeared in the Courier
on the Gouernor'S election, which seems to
attract very general and just interest,"
Protesting toknow no more Of the question
than these disclose on their face, or leave
to be implied from tle ambiguous terms i'll
which The authors choose at times 10 in
siruate their meaning, we isave found il
impossible to escape certain conclusions
that have, doubtless, forced themselves on
other minds, as little biassed by interest or
prejudice, as OURS. Personally We are ia-
different who is made Governor. We
have no preference at all between the cam
.didates named, as, men; and. believe they
have all ample capacity forthe high STA
tlon they seek, but we are moi equally sat-
isfed'wi,h the reasons on which their re-
speclive nominations are placed. The
public aspect Of the question is alone of
any importance 10 the people, however
deeply its private merits may influence The
feelings and conduct of the parties them
selves or their friends. The Office Of Gov
crnor Of this State, though not Of great
executive power, is of eminent dignity and
influence and more general.' taken outof
the Stale as an index Of its politics than
any other. The people, therefore, who
are only concerned for the proper admin
'istration Of their public affairs, will per-
Plex their minds with no question ofprivele
,iavori,ism or personal ambition, but sleadi-
ly look To The maunerin which the public
dignity, peace and happiness is to Le af.
fected by this election.
We do not mean to inSinuatc any'com.
parison between the relative claims of:the
candidates at this time, but simply stale
for public consideration, few deductions
of fact, developed by the discussion, as far
ii is has advanced in the Courier. 10 which
two Of the parties appear from choice 10
conhue their communications. And tho
we acknowledge we are of fallible minds
and az susceptible of prejudice as 9th
.crs, we feel assured Of having setdown
nothing here that is not fully sustained by
the letter and spirit Of what has been writ
ten. If cur observations appear unjust To
aug, perhaps the parties injured may, on
reflection, discover an explanation Of their
Offence in the fact, that while they have
been blinded by the hea, and dust Of an
exciting canvass, we have cnjuyed the
more, ore,advantagcous position Of a more look
er-on, concerned only that, in this strife Of
rebelions passions, the Republic receive
no harm.
Several things have struck our observa
ton in the discussion on the Governors
Election in the Charleston Courier.
1st We have observed thai, while the
opponent. of Colonel Richardson charge.
without proof indeed, bGt with strong APP
parent conviction. that his nomination ori-
gina,cd with clique, they think it neccs-
sary TO explain how their iavori,es were
brought out, whether by clique or by
themselves; We confess that between the
two. we prefer the. frs, as the more res
pectable and more fair mode Of nomina-
tion. Both Judge Johnson and Calunel
Hammond were named by anonymous wrl-
tiers: Col Richardson by almost every pub
lie journal of the State with the concur
rcuce and by authority Of a number of its
mos, influential men, of oil parties and Sec
tisns. AT least it was 80 declared al the
time, aud we presume no candid person Is
disposed to doubl The fact.
>, Cd. We have observed that Col. Rich
ardson's nomination is the ouly one which
processes 10 be founded on considerations
of public character. All the arguments
presented in support Of the others, really
appear to us summable into this onp---thHt
The election of the candidate ,roaid gratifN
exceedingly, him and his particular friends.
But what benefits to rebound to tie pen
pie of South Carolina. from The election of
either OF them, we do not find suggested by
'by any of the correspondents Of the Cou-
Sd. We have observed that Judge John
sons claims rest upon his personal ami
bility and long Judicial services--Colcnel
Hammond's, OH his having served in The
militia, aud made all anli-abolition speech
Col. Richardson's on his alleged wisdom
of character, his active public services in
the Legislature and Congress, his inhabi-
ting an importantrcsio ion of the Stale, which
has been heretofore allowed to give fewer
Objects 10 ltS uullllliiSttdlWu tluu diiJ OIu-
er, aud on the reconciliation Of parties, il
is thought, his election will produce.
4tt. We have observed thar oil, who are
in favor ia United States Bank and repu-
dia,e the sub-,reasury, oppose Col. Rich
ardson, aud go for one or the other Of his
competitors.
5th. We have observed that those who
attack Col. Richardson, with most vehe-
mence, invariably accompany it with acri
monious assaults OH Mr.. Calhoun, aud on
Martin Van Buren aud his administration,
and appear to favor the election of General
Harrison, TO the Presidency.
9th. We have observed that while Judge
Johnson is well known to favor the es,ab-
lishment of an United States Bank, to
have no faith in the sub treasury. aud to
have formerly approved the course of Col,
Preston, in Congress. as proved by his
,,,as;d;oo a, bis suh-treasnry dinner anJ