Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-27
Communications.
MY. Editor.

Your Correspondent "Edgefcld" has wasted
much solemulty 10 prove, that himself and lis
friends have been taken uback by the noui,a-
ton of Col. Richardson, and that tl:cir profound
plottings to make a Governor for the good pco-
..ple OF South Carolina, are in danger Of subver-
sion from being prematurely blown.
When Mr.. Clay let the cat out oithc bag. and
predicted on information from our State, po-
ltcal revolution in South Carolina, was al
loss to know now il was 10 commence; hut the
nomination OF Col Richardson has forced the
revoutlonists to Gnnl:lsk thcir plan,-and our
good "Edgelield' has done much 10 elli@hten
me. "Ert tumo dare iuccmn-Ilis rcmonstraucc
Is the smoke OF an encmys camp I know
from It's solemn curl where the enemy is, cook
Ing his political prandum before the battle,
with blue cockadr, rs big as Il pancake, on
his helmet. and burning Wing incense on u
Sub-Treasury ALTA.
He OBJ becls that the Mercury should nominate
Col. Richardson sat the very moment when it
was rumored that Inc different aspiran,s for
that office were manGarring IN Ike .fcid pre-
paratory to the approaching contest" That at
this very moment, when others were in the
.fcld, (uader the rrSe), the Mercury should, con-
trary TO all military usage, unfold The Sub
Treasury flag openly announcc lis Candidate
and the grounds of lis preference, and thus
cruelty compel the manpuvrcrs 10 shctc their
colours. and bury mp their heavy artillery, has
anazcd and bewil1cred onr good citizen. lie
IS "struck with amazemGnt, aud. for Il tmc,
lost ir conjecture" Prodigious tact;can' 70
be thus taken by surprise in Tie midst of his
manGuvres-by his antdgonistmarching i:ilo the
open field directly IN his iiciIt-and giving him
i f;lir opportunity of coming oil, Of the bushes
and forming his line Of battle Did he think
that the movement hostile 10 Mr.. Calhoun and
the Sub-Trcastlry, announced by Mr Clay.
would b. allowed quietly to mature, without
impeliment that lie is thus slupitied 1t the
miracle Of counter movement Did he count
on our delIcacy to pcrmt the Wings, the BalihS
and his other miscellaneous allies to occrpy
every important post. before we assumed the
defensive! Is hr afraid TO lrlst tie people
that he is Thus Mortified ut the necessity Of
fair and open tial before the People
Are THE PEOPLE nobody, that they are
to be hoodwinked for the Convenience Of in
trlsuefs, and have Governors thrust upon them
by surprise, by these political Warwicks. after
their "manGHrrcS ale cnn$ammaed, and ii is
too late for lis 10 renonstrate! Surely it is
more respectful and duti!ul 10 tie people. TO
announce 4 candidate in good lime for the dis
cusSion OF his clalnlS, and 10 give reasons for
supporting him, as has bren done by tie AIcr-
cury, than to keep the peOp!eia the dark, until
politicians have disposed {: tie Sta,e-and
then call Tor the popular sticiion, as :, a,e:c
Formally | am glad ,hal the nnmiaarlon Of
Col. Richardson has brought to light who are
the candidates for Govcrnor, AM tilat we shall
soon know 1cto adg0ca'c the cresyeciir:cendidg!cs.
and uih ,ciat at;mGt@ dcSigg5.' Col. RICHARD
sons claims, as man Ind i politician. his pr!n-
clplcs. and party associations and relations, are
placed before u.s. and scrutiny invited. Let
the other candidates come forth as opemy. as
ean7idly. and there will be none Of The :. party
jockrying' which Edgelie!d' affects to apprc-
hend. If the other candidates were already
"In the field bclu.c his announcement, they
hal the s:art''-or it lias IL least. been ''tn:."
1fhls nomination BY III organ Of the Nul!Gers,
was an advantage, il was nn unlUC advantage.
Considering his course, and the opinions Of ihc
Mercury, it was duc TO him iro:n tiat paper;
and his opponents arc welcome TO cou;rcr-
balance such advantage by nominations in
Bank organ, Us they have trei through tie
Charleston Courier. winch last nappr his Ie.
tracted its endorsement Of Col. Richardson's
nomination.
"Edgeficd" calls the Mercury 'oncn trusted
us lfit had ceased TO be trusted by The patv.'
What party! If'Edgc!iell had withdrawn ks
confidence before hr wr"ie, he lias no right 10
the explanation he demands of the Editor. fa.
the latter had then no confidence Of his to ajriSc.
If 'Edse!icll' denies the Influence o! the Aler-
cury why complain otitS course But Of tchai
pary does 'Edgeiied speak! The old Null.
tication party! From tha. there has been Il
secession, or eycrescence, which adopting the
sentiments and anguagc Of u Virginia Why.
has denounced South Carolina Notification us
.rlsl.' and 'pusanmous.' Ii .EdgelieId' is Of
that clique, s;lbServlcnt 10 t!Ienland in their
be!nlf speaks for tie partv from which they
have rated oli-the Editor need not mourn tie
loss Of I confidence, which Us Il ;. Curo;in:an
he could ucvcr reciprocate; AMI lis not he first
instance Of d:serters !ilchng oIr tlig to cover
their absconding TO the enemy, and iirin" on
the faithful sentinel who sounded The alarm.
"Edgstied" objects to the nomination Of Col.
Richardson, by leading Notification organ.
OH the score of digniiy-as i raising OF the
Union Flag; aud yet, our noble AMI honorable
friend. trough top dgniied to nominate, has
with his dIgnifed acquiescence, been almost
simultaneous, ifhc has NOT anticipated the numi-
nation Of Jud 70 Johnson, bya NuNifcr. in the
Charleston Courier. Now il the Mercury be
guilty, has not orr 'Edgetirld' been guilty 100
of this undI@nl!ied concession to the minority!
Judge Jo!llson to he sure, has uor like Col. H..
co-operatel with Nullitiers in fighting the good
fight Of the Sub.rreasury--au this is the true
an only difsrenca-ior observe that Edge
field carefully steers clear of the Su5-Ireasury
question.
DiscIaiming al wish to disparage Col. Rich
ardson, "EdgefeId' comedies him high clia:-
acter aud qualifications, yet denies that he has
any distinguished claimS-lhat liz has everpcr.
formed any signal public act, or identified linn
s,lf with any great measure. Let MS see wha,
Col. Richardson has done, and what he has not
done-and compare his claims with the serv!-
ces" ofothers in pasttmes," of which Edge
field" speaks.
Judge johnson, have reason to believe,
will not be a candidatc-bnt lei lis suppose him
L. hn. hnll nIIinn 9. I.,r t.unI,lL unnr.r-