Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-02-15
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mine called on me with the Hamburg
Journal Of tho 9th inst. which upon PC
rusal. ! found to contain an auack upon Il
communication of mine. which had been
published 4 few weeks since in the Ad-
vcr,iser. relative 10 The claims Of Colonel
Whitfield Brooks, upon the Planters, Far
mc:s, and in fact al The laioriug class Of
the compuniIy, for their support in The
coming election. The editor states that
Col. Brooks hcinsh Planter. was all non
sense. anil n fudge. Now thc cdiior rnnst
either he joking, or entirely uuacqna'n'e'i
with Col. Brooks, mpublish such doctrine.
as The citizens of this and the adjoining dis.
%,ricts, will never adhere TO the idea. that
10 seu1 n citizen from among them. TO
represent them in the Congress of the U.
States, who depends alone upon Planting,
for the support ofhimselfan family, woul!
be all "nonscnsc." all fudge" for my
own pari, am fully satisfied ;hu, the labor
ing part Of the community. in which, nj all
times, The Planters, Farmers & Mechanics
have been Chased. will consider that the
editor of the Journal has been merely try
ing Il little of his hireiy wit, at their ex-
pence: that il is all an e!cclicucering joke.
on his part. All that vas said in The com
m%nnicatiun, charged upon by tho editor,
with such auixni;c galianiry was,hc truth.
aud nothing but the truth: Col. Brooks is
a practical. "erp,rienced' Planter and
Farmer. ard is. | believe. the only candi-
,I.,n a., ,k. f.,Il ,yI,a ,lnp, ,ta,cp IS nrnn,
the Planting business for his support, in
this Congressional District; and ono who
has spared neither time nor expcncc, 10
promote the i%utcrrs; Of the Agricultural
community. in this and the tie ishborin2
districts; principally BE- his advice aud cx-
cnions u Sociery was formed among us.
which has already done great good. in
drawing the attention Of our citizens 70 their
real Agricultural wants, and h. II was. |
believe. That suggested The ilca Of %i1tHlno
Clubs in every district OF the Stale. for the
purpose Of conaecritg morr closely tho
planners aud Farmers ,hau 'hcy ha:r here
,ofnrc been. thereby collecting the hnow-
ledge of the State into enc body. for the
public good. All who have had Ihr plea.
sure of holding a seat in the Agricultural
Society at Cambridge. and The State So
cic,y a, Columbia, have. | fear not in stat
ing, been highly gratiicd, by his able and
appropriate Addresses before those bodies:
the zeal manifested by him Juring The las,
meeting Of the State Society. will not
shortly be forgotten, hy any Of its mem
hers who were present. From the pre-
sent state Of our affairs, a. ] have stated
before, The wants of tie Agricultural COM
nuni,y Is well kown TO Col. BSuoks, aud
think. from the active part he has taken in
the Agricultural interests Of the Stale, that
he would. should be be returned 10 Con-
sres, be I worthy and efficient member.
who would TO all in his power 10 have
their wants attended In. | hope the Plan
;crs. Farmers. Mechanics. and III fact. oil
who have the Agricultural Interest, which
i, the true Interest Of the country, al heart,
will 90 10 the polls, on Monday aud Tues.
day next, and deposit their ballots for The
Old Pinn,er, Col. Whitfield Brooks.
Mr.. Editor Of The Journal. as You have
in The "moment Of your rrn'h." called all
the citizens, whose Iot has unfortunately
cast them into tho piney woods. diri-eat-
crs. and threw into their teeth their being
so much trodL,cL ~ The Almighty ~i;h
tina, distressing disease the Ferrr s Ague,
| would merely request you. as sou siave
had the shakes for some time. and no doubt
possess u number Of recipes for the cure
of The Ague. 10 visi! us; the old women
in piney woods says, the visit OF Stock
ing u,ad," would have n wonderful effect
upon dint-eGtrrs; YOU had therefore better
show your headiuour dissins. which would
no doubt do more 10 irighien the dirt.eGi-
ing chiIdren from heir clay stumrs. than
10 keep by your Journal the hardy sous o!
piuey woods from The polls.
As this crisrlc will be my hnaic, al leas:
for this contest. ] propose, afier the cleo.
ton. let i, go as il may. 10 call upon, and
Join you, 10 n bottle Of the best-no' Wine,
as [ am a lec.,mal!cr-but Mogdu's B;i-
ters, and n baked Shad. when. should You
no, previously visit US. you will find q TREAD
in PlNEY WOODS.
January 30, 1913.