Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-02
From the Charleston Courier.
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

himself, actual belief of it. The oppo-
nents Of. Col. Richardson lave-su repeat.
edly averred lately, that his nomination,
and the general appreciation expressed OF
III by the press, was'the result Of concert
and management, that | really begin to
apPrehend some of them may at length be-
come convinced it is true. Al all events,
if unconlradic,ed they may'eonvince 9th
ers. Now asking of your correspondents
credit for that ordinary share of 'veraciIy
and caudor, | readily coucede to them,
will state for the Information of The public,
what they may believe were the actual
circumstances attending this nomination.;
assuring Them abstain from publishing
names only through motives Of dcicacy.
And in I he frs, place; when it was de-
termlncd 10 nominate Col. Richardson,
those concerned were nol aware that the
friends of the other candidates had any
positive desi gn 10 present their names 10
the public. Not that such knowledge,
could, Of course, in tho beast affect the
right Of Col. Richardson's friends to de-
clare their preference without waiting for
others 10 GET the start Of them. but mere
'iy mention it to show that the character
OF aegressor belong 10 either of the parties
in this contest, nothing can be more un-
meriled than to attach ii 10 Col, Rich
ardsUn.
Again, how much foundation thcre is
for the charge that the nomination procee-
ded from a ''cique" "sma!l set" q
"nan,eless cohnrt leave your cores.
poudents themselves 10 judge, when they
are told. that leading gentlemen. in and
out of the Legislature, Union men and
NullIfers. from The following Districts
were consulted directly on its propriety,
and number more indirccily,viz: Charles
ton, Beaufort, Richland, AbbemiIe, Ker-
shaw, Spartanhurg. Lancaster, and Sum-
ter; and want Of timely opportunity alone
prevented lis being submitted great
many others, equally entitled by their en-
nance, TO have weight in the decision.
AS to the alledged combination Of the
press, noihing can I've more fancilul.. The
political journals Of Ibis Stale arc conduct
ed by men. known TO be, without excep-
tion believe, as honorable as they are able;
aud ask how would they have received the
proposition TO jpin in corrupt conspiracy.
like that charged upon Colonel K. The
editors of The Charleston Courier and Pa
triot-cf the Edgefeld Advertiser, South
Caruiniau, GreenviIe Mnuniaineer, Che
raw Gazette, and Georgetown Union, all
ofwLom expressed their appreciation oflfhe
nomination by the Mercury will any Of
them delaro what attempts were made,
and by whum TO "sae and guard" the in
dependence of their will. or control, lhro'
them. The judgments of the people? Is
there one Of these gentlemen, who docs mol
resent such all impu,atinu as stain. The
truth is, that the extraordinary proInpt-
tude Nth which the nomination of Col.
Richardson was seconded by the press,
throughout the State, gave rs unexpected
lli,ough more agreeahle) surprise TO his
frieads, as it could possibly have done to
his enemics. Forit coavincedtho inter
estcd in his success. there was little fear
but decisive majority Of the people of
this Stale will justly appreciate the motives
of public policy, purely, that dictated the
nomination, however indefatigable and in
genious the pains TO bring it under suspi
cion by arts of fraudulent invention and
unmaply misrepresentation.
And in conclusion. ask those who af-
feet such impacahle disgust at The "man-
ner" Col. Richardson was brought out, 10
answer, in candor, a few civil questions.
If this "manner" don't please you, what
would :? How has il ever been customary
to nominate TO The Office of Governor, but
anonymously through the newspapers2
Did no ''nameless Florida Cohort' las re-
port says) nominate Gov. BUTLER! By
whom was Gov. NOBLE nominated, but
the Charleston Mercury? and will you tell
the people, of whose independence you
are SO jealous. how have Judge D. JOHN
son and Col. J. Fl. HAMMOND been noml-
mated BY no "clique." no "small set"
no .namcless Cohorl - Has no public
sentiment been manufactured for them?
Have their friends never stopped to coy,
cajnle. and coax? Are they sure the
whole thing has sprung fresh from the
People?" OF course these are "honora-
BILE" men, both of them "bonorahle" men.
Every one knows a dignifed Chancellor
would di,dain owing his nomination to the
partiali,y of an anonymous friend. Every
one knows a gentleman Of The high mill
tary instincts of Col. Hammond. is i'm
mensely superior to acts of electoneering
management. When their names came
before the people for office, It's always by
some sudden, spontaneous, unpremedita-
ted, irresponsible burst of popular eulhusi-
asm, like thai which sounded from Barn.
we'll, for instance, and that TO resound
from Oranseburg, some few months only,
after the nomination they were to origin
ate. No; it is vulgar politicians like Col
Richardson, and his friends. who, wanting
that vehemen. respect for popular rights
which distinguish his competitors. resor
to cunning device, to tactical art, to glar
ing Aaltery, and low discrimination, aad tr
the .IcorrlIpi" alliance of t'a gagged and