Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-20
Communications.
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perceive that the Hon. John P. Rich
artlson has Leen nominated by the Charles
ION Mercury, as the successor of Governor
Noble, and that the other city papers,
with the Caroinia,l," at Columbia, have
responded favorabIy 10 it. 4 small para
graph ~ hich appeared in a recent No. of
1.-The Advertiser" has been seized upon,
and republished iu these papers, doubt
less with the view of creating lbe impress
sion, that The nomination is approved in
this section Of the State. During The past
year, the names of three gentlemen have
been suggested for this imporlan, station;
Chancellor David johnson, Col. Ham.
moud, and Col. Richardson. The fact is
now stared by the Charleston press, that
their respective claims were canvassed at
The recent session Of The Legislature, and
that with wonderful unapimry, The Mem
bers fired upon Col. Richardson. Now
sir, this is news to ME. With as free an
intercourse with the Members, as any ed
itor OF Il newspaper in The State, aud with
The very best opportunities for ascertaiu-
ing the prevailing sentiments ofthat body,
Oh this or any other subject, hesitate mol
10 say, thai so far as know any thing a..
bou, IT, neither Col. Richardson, or any
one else. 1roS fired upon. This very inn.
pOrtoni move must have been con Aimed to
Gw, or | should have heard of IL. The
truth is, sir, that if sified to the bo,,nm, i,
will he found that many leading Members
of The Legislature, were no, in the secret.
Know the fact that one, a member OF the
old Union Party, 10 whom the public as.
signs as high a place, as TO any man Oh
The ronr Of The House Of Representatives,
never heard of it, until he read it in the
newspapers. Who then are the actors
behind the curtain? From wha, source
did the editors alluded TO, derive their in
forr alton as to the nomination by the Le-
gislalure Who are the individuals who
have taken npon'hcmselves, the respnnsi.
bility of making the Legislature of South
Carolina speak out whether it wills or
moi. and pledge itself to particular man,
year in advance? These questions arc
not asked iu an offensive spirit; bul there
is mystery in this mailer, which should
be explained.
Against Col Richardson, have nothing
10 say. But | am yet TO learn his supe-
riority over Col. Hammond. challenge
a comparison of the two, and am mol a
fraid of The result. Col. Richardson has
been to Congress. and so has Col. Ham
mond. The li,rmer, held his seat for ma
Nv years; the latter. was forced, from i'll
health, 10 resign. beinrc, think, he finish
ed his first term. What Carulinian can
forser the impression which Col. Ham
nrond made in Congress D.? Thousands in
the State, will bear witness. that no mem-
ber from South Carolina, q, least, in our
day, ever made more favorable impress
sion. Brief as was his Congressional ca
rcer, he contributed to The solid reputation
of his native Stale, and left behind him
character fur talent and cl!iyalry, which
will not he soon forgotten. Educated to
The Bar, now PIanler, with an intellect
Of uncommon promise, enriched and culfF-
varcd by varied aud extensive reading ard
foreign travel, State Rights. Sub Treas
ury man, with moral qualifications above
rcproach, now in the fufI vigor Of his life,
must believe that the Legislature of
South Carolina will avail itself Of the OPP
porlunity again to call him into public
service and elevate him 10 the Chief Ma
sisIracy of the State.
The Mercury and Caruinian will pleise
copy The above.