Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-27
From the Charleston Mercury.

| 1.-The Ldwer Country" in support OF IIs
nomination OF Judge Johnson in opposition
to Mr.. Richardson appears in yesterdays
Courier (,he Bank organ) in close juxtapo-
sition with the nomination Of Col. llam-
mond for the same Office.
First oflhc first
As "lfe Lower Country" disclaims
any connexion with the previous nomna-
ton of Judge Johnson, we would Of course
abandon our conjecture that his is 4 revi-
val of The old Clay movement, but when
he tells US that he represents "many" sub
treasury men, our suspicion reviews. 1t
strikes US as strange that Snh-Treasury
man, as lhe writer avows himself, should
be opposed to Mr.. Richardson or he al
all doubtful about his views; it is still more
strange that Il friend Of Judge Johnson
should not know tho Judges opinion on
TIC leading political question of The day, or
should rot have asceriaincd il before noml-
Mating him 10 50 important IN Office. We
do moi speak from personal knowledge. but
we nave all along understood that Judge
Johnson was in the councils Of The Wing
clique il our State, aud coincidetl with
them OH the leading question Of the day.
But what is most strange Of all is that al in
teIligent Sub Treasury man, should speak
Of opposition TO The Stale on the Sub
Treasury question. as an unimrortan'
mailer, as IA temporary difference OF o.
pinion OH subject Of national politics, -
We wrote, on the belief still devuutly en-
lertaincd that our State us represented by
nine tenis of her voters deems such DIFF
ference of opinion of higher importance,
than any olher political difference of The
day.
when we thought we should avoid; Ivy
supporting Mr.. Richardson, "lhc clasIins
of rival caudidaIes' we never supposed
that riral candidate would he set up by
a Sub Treasury man or a Nullifer; and
we presumed on the respect aud gratitude
of the SUB Treasury Union men 10 Mir.
Richardson, in anticipating their cordial
support of Mr.. Richardson. If we erred
in The former calculation, we are very sure
that we have not in the latter; and if some
Su5-Trcasury Nulitiers are opposed 10
Mr.. Richardson, we venture nevertheless
10 vnuch lor the bulk OF the Sub. Treasury
Nullliers.
When we spoke ofpartics we alluded TO
he ercas parties of Union and Notification
We never supposed that the nomination
ola man ofIhe Sub Treasury parry-and
one OF such influence as Mr.. Richardson
would he acceptable 10 Mr. Preston and
his friends; but VIC have never recognized
these as a party. They are not entitled
to ltc name Of q pariy either by numbers
or influence.
We therefore still speak OF Mr.. Rich
ardson as The Sub-Treasury or Demo
oralic Candidate" and we rejoice that his
nomination has hecn responded to SO cor
daily by the press Of the Stale generally,
Union men as we'll as NulIfiers. If any,
since they have seen their Wing friends
from the country (nol exactly "lle lower
repent their hasis in doing !; generous,
greatful and straightforward action, They
have our full acIuitance for backing out,
and taking up some man more agreeable
to the Bank and Wing party; but we trust
that none will need d discharge from the
implied obligation.
We consider Mr.. Richardson, we re-
peat, as the Sub-Treasury democratic
Candidate;" for Judge Johnson, we are
sure is on the other side, and Col. liam
rnond has been for Il long time out of pub
lie life, and so far as we know, uncomnitted.
We regret much more to see Col. Ham
mond's Than Judge Johnson's nomination.
Judge Johnson's, perhaps, was only a
fecler for The other nomination. We hope
we may be mistaken. Because, for Judge
Johnson to allow Iliniselrto be thus used
to advance the objects ofothers, we would
regret, on account Of the respect we enter
tain for him.
We regret to sceCol. Hammond brought
forward. lie is a NuIIiicr, and we con-
slider it under the circumstances rather
unhandsume for Nulljfers to put forth
candidate against Mr.. Richardson. We
were pleased with the opportunity afforded
in Mr.. Richardson's nomination. for clo-
sing forever the old breach between The
old Union aud Modification parties Of the
State, and consolidating them as parties
1--WE cared NOT FOR the rractinns) IN support
of the Independent Treasury, and in oppo-
sltion TO MI Clay. Gen. Harrison aud the
Wings, Wenever dreamed In lIle present
state ofpoltics Of conciliatins every little
knot of eavious, proud, disappointed poll
ricians. We never spoke Of them as jeal-
Gus parties. We thought that the norni-
nation of Mr.. Richardson was calculated
10 consolidate the great party ofthe State
with which Mr.. Calhoun is identified. If
Col. Hammond is a Snb-Treasury man
and friend of Mr.. Calhoun, we do not
sec how he can allow himselfto be brought
forward TO prevent such result. Perhaps
he will moi: hut if Col Hammond. is Of
the Wing party, there will be no incon-
sistcncy inhis allowing forlorn hope 10
rally upon him.
One thing We have reason to believe;
the Wing clique, the Preston and Clay
men are in favor of Col. Hammond for
Governor against Mr.. Richardson. Ifbe