Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-26

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Mr. Ep1ToR. The friend of ardlaSg.i
have neither inelinatio On intefest. make
sihe combat betwe him aild Col. .PieEens, for
the State Senate 10 differ from! otter rcases Of
air, honorable and courteous comp stitioa be-;
tween gentlemen. Of <cl1afac,e for offices of
trust Waving, therefore, in t6e:spirit ofsulods
erations tile discussion Of some picsin One,
softhe People, Hwe propose 70 examine; briefly
some ofthe positions takenin repis published
yonr last number. 8 q
a writer, who processes tos correct the mis-:
Representations ofanother, should be- very care.
ful that.his own; statements are accutnte ;;atid;
one who assumes the imposing name of !" Jus: US!
T1cE,," should remember that justice is blind
only 10 the circumstances, which might occa,
sion partially. Your correspondent asserts that,
Col. Pickens declined a. reelection 10. ConS
gress, (. in consequence of a melancholy aud ]
,heart:reuding bereavmeni in his domestic rela-3
.inns?" Now. Mr.. Editor. the fact is; as your
columns will demonstrate, that Col p an.
2nounced his purpose Of declining reelection IN
q letter dated at Washing July sflI. 1872,
and published in the Advertiser of July 20th,.
whereas the. .bereuyementre referred 10, did.not
occur until the 12tl: of August afterwards
dates are stubborn things" II can hardly be
said with justice, that. a prior event was in
consequence ofua event subsequentand pnan:
ticipated: .s...z.-. sas... (, .z.ss.i- *
Your correspondent further asserts, that at
the Time Col, Pickens declined, there was ''no
vacancy, and none shortly antiepated'' "a. a."limp-
ing sentence" by The way9 in our representa-.
lion in the us. Senate Itseems TO have es.
capped the "memory" Of Justice, hat Col: Pres
ton IS term, as Senator, necessarily expired on
March 4th, 1S43, and that consequently, in an
dcipation Of this vacancy, (even without his
resignntion) there must have been an election
for this Office. made by our Legislature at the
session Of 1912 aud that the Senator would
be in office ontbe same day Col Pickens term
as member of the, other House OF Congress
would expire. Besides, many "at that time,
did anticipate the resignation Of hisseat by Mr..
Calhoun; and ifhe had then formed9th pilr.
pose, (Which is not positively asserted } il was
likely 10 be known TO Col. Pickens. Itiscer.
lain, however that Col. Pickens. 'notwithstand.
ing his bereavement did offer himselE.as a
candidate for Senator of the United States, at
the session of 1912. Tha. he then aspired, and
now aspires to this high dislinctinction, is not
mentioned as proof of any. disqualification for
the State Senate, but as evidence that he will
not exert his qualifications in our Senate, ifhe
can achieve the higher object Of. bis ambition.
Justice discovers in the Hamburg article. an
intimation that Maj. Jetcr's resignation and
Col Pickens'' announcement as candidate 10
succeed him, were the result; ola sprecopcelted
arrangement between them.
"Optics sharp he has ween, a
Who sees, what is not to be seen."
This eagerness 10 fortily a point not assailed.
shows that there IS some weakness in lie works
IN that point. According to the admissions of
"Justice," COL. Pickens had the advantage
over others of being previously apprIscd of the
intended resignation, and it is certain that be
was a candidate within few minutes after the
resignation wds announced. These few mln-sl
utes. however, afforded scope for much urgent
solicitation TO Col. p. for repeated .refusals on
his pdil-and at length for his "reIuctant con.
sent" All true, doubtless, but done in double
quick time.
1t seems, however, that Col. P. at length
yielded his reluctant consent to be candidateYl
npun the assurance, lha, by so doing the Dis.
tricl would be saved from the excitement and
distraction Of canvass, &c.-in plain words,
tha, none would dare to deny the right Of Col.
P. to take whatever post in the public service
suited bis convenience.
IL am, sir, Oracle, and when I ope my
mouth let no dog bark" Now, / think there
ras some assurance in this matter. II is in no T,
respect undertaking the station and claims Of
Col. P. to say, thai MIR. Wardlaw and other
citizens who might nc named have equal quail
lfca,ions with Col. P. for the State Senate.
COL P. has so long had the luck to obtain o..
fee without contest, that his friends seem now
TO think he has the title to whatever he seeks,
and that he is not to be subjected TO that lair
competition which awaits other respectable ci-
tzens writer in the Hamburg Journal even
speaks of it as being privilege" to oppose
Col. p! CANDUUR.
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For The Adrcrtiser.
Mr.. EDIToR.-By your paper, received by
yesterday 3 mail, find we have lot of candi-
dates to fill the respective Offices a, the coming
elections: two for the State Senate. three for