Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-09-21
For The Adrertivy.

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Mr.. EpIToR.-l was somewhat SURPRISED, Ia
lind your last paper call. over the signature
oi"old Edsefcld, upon Col. Bur, of Able.
Sii!e' to come forward as candidate, TO gil ,he
situation IN Congress, at Present occupied BY
the Hon. F. w. Pickens, whom, I have ius,
understood, has declined re. election. I ad
whilst up the county. perceived call made
upon The same gentleman. by some Of the ci,ii.
zrns OF Abbcvillr. published in the Moup,aiu.e,
to which paid bn,liule attention, as though,
IT bur righ. that every ds,ric, should nominate
one oi their own Citizens # they deemed j, e..
ped'eni so TO do. for any office within their p;f,
but now finding him called upon as a candidate
10 represent Edgehed district also, / am a, n
loss TO know what the meaning of i, is. w.
are certainly all acquainted with the si,ua,;o,
IN winch our Stale is placed, and tl,at a, pre
sent there is not any Congressional di,,ne,,
lad of, agreeable to the new census. and ,h,,
calling upon citizen to come forward to repro.
srns district, OF which he is not a res;den, ia
ra'"er premature, wihou, The part5 calling On.
on 'he gentleman, have the power (Which Der.
haps they think they will have) in the ne,,I.
gi'lature, to Gerymander the State. IN ami.
their own purposes. This case brings to nv
'n'nd an anecdoie, which was some time sinee
related to me BY friend, who was well acoua;n,.
dw'l'' the parties concerned. One of our late
Representatives to Congress, (now deceased,
whilst on an electioneering tour through b;s
district which bordered on the STATE Of North
Carolina, by mistake crossed the line. and Wis.
lied the dwelling Of farmer, for the purpose
OF soliciting his vote and interest; tho farmer
was from home. but the farmers wifc was a,
The time Of his arrival. in The COW pen milking.
l" winch place the candidate vended his way.
Alter passing the compliments of the day, ,he
farmer wife not knowing the strangers business
and being one OF those plain spoken North
Crrol'na women. asked him 10 hold of trou.
b'esone calf, willis, she MIXED; the candidate
very politely complied with her request, and
whilst IN the act Of holding the calf f,end Of
his who happened to be passing, stopped and
enqu'red Of the candidate what he was doing
there 10 which the candidate answered, he was
holding of the calf whilst his constituents wife
was milking His friend Immediately inform.
ed him Of his being out of bis range. upon which
The candidate. without much ceremony lei tho
ralr run.
81 am fearful this r,y- -be- the csse.ir shc psc. =
sent instance. as there Is some doubt sstctbeY :,
Edge6eld and hbbeville win come ,ore,bersu,
Congressional district, which should !, nosbs
he case. Old EdgeGeId" will find himself in
rs bad dilemma as the worthy representa-.
Ave " henhe stFayed into North Carolina IN
ook for supporters. have no objection 10
e Old Edgefeds' nominating as many eandi.
iaie" a. he deems cIpcdient. but hope he will
'oni;ne himself 10 our own range, as every dis
rict IN the State has right to nominate whom,
hey please. and every person nominated has
he right oi clectioneerns in whatever dis,ric,
'e may think will form part Of the Congression.
u district winch ho may be ANXIOUS 10 repro
rni.
Upon reflection, Mr. Editor. think we arc
III too forward III nominating candidates for
'tce, until We know who they are TO represent
$ It may possibly have some influence in tho
aying oil OF The districts. aud thereby create
sd feeling towards those who may be our siexs
acn'bcrs OF the Legislature, whose du,y it will
c 10 lay the districts off. Il viii be said by
ONE, no doubt. who would be dissatisfied, let
lie result be as 1t may, tha, the State had been
crrymandercd for political purposes, if their
.ndIdatcs arc defeated. Tor one. think, there
re, as there IS time enough. ,ha, no uomina.
ons oush, to be made until the districts arc
I'd of, when the candidates could safely ven
&c upon an riectionecring tour, wiihou, tho
ar ofho!dIus oil the wrong cali.
| perceive you have, a. the requcs, OF
,!nber Of! the citizens Of this district, named
ol. Whitfield Brookcs, 4, a gentleman well
laliiied tc fill the situation about TO be vecat.
J. although aa, very sorry 10 lose our pre-.
n, able and efficient member, know Of no
Iizen IN our dlstric, 10 whom would sooner
Isl It's concerns; ,ha; be has ,aIcus Of tho
st order none will deny, aud that he has in
lstry to use those talents. all who know him
e satisfied and should il be our good fnrtune
elect the Representative from among the
izcns of our own district. | know OF none,
der nll circumstances more capable Of tread.
, in the footsteps OF our present worthy Re.
G csesiailye than Col. Brookcs.
tours