Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-19

tsolut.ificuujy SuSSesuVISl W tuS ySoiuiuoteSo ".
ilhis;qnestion: We arll not of those who think
ber who are unwilling to make it q question in
t1heu approaching election; onsthe contrary we
tthinki thata petition to ehectthat object, pro-.
lperiy gotten up and ably represented III the:
Leg giala.nre, would be, e,granted bu. we are!
anterly and tsseompr promistngiy opposed 70 the
proposed scheme, from motives, both Of policy
and principle, and are. therefore disposed, and.
1otA make il a question in this portion of the
District, al leastin the approaching election"
SO 1t must berecolIected by the voters Of this
District, that the Question Of !" Division" will
furnish a aot6y on which some aspirants,; who
perhaps have no intrinsic merit of their own,
nor claims upon The people Of the District for
their support, will think 10 ride into the Legis.
ature, and by being in favor of anti.diuisi0n
here, and division there, and uon-committal else
where; and thus making up in "tact and adroit-
ness, what they lack in wisdom and merit. y
Again, gentlemen ofthe Saluda Regiment, and
others, in favor Of division, will think to blind
US in favor oftheir candidate, and candidates
themselves will think to dodge the question and
thus run on both sides, by representing to US
the: e::"uttcr impracticabitay'' of this scheme."i
Thus, Mr.. Editor, we see that the gauntlet
is thrown, and that in no very complimentary.
terms: TO the respected and worthy men who
are before the people for seats in the Legisla.
ture. But should not have noticed the fore.
going except for an occasion of correcting an
erroneous construction, which learn has been
put upon my communication, published in
your paper of the 29th May; il is far from the
wishes Of the writer, and he believes Of the
Regiment generally, to make the "Division"
party question in the coming election, and he
cannot see what portion of said communication
would have induced such suspicious, except,
perhaps it is that which insists upon an organ
lied movement.
BY q, reference to communication pub
lished in the Hamburg Journal, some time since,
it will be seen that the objects proposed to be
adopted, or accomplished by the suggested
organization, such as in the view Of the writer
would be proper, are distinctly stated. Inlleu
OF our wretched and uncertain, from hand to
mouth system of circulating our petitions, tits
proposed to appoint one or more individuals
in each Beat, whose duty it shall be 10 take
charge of them, and see that every person has
anopportunity to sign them, and to have them
presented TO the. Legislature. Again, it vas
proposed that the citizens of other portions Of
the District and of the State, be addressed by
written circulars, or orpcrsonal delegation, re-
questing their cooperation by memorials in our
behalf, DC. write from memory, butt know
that these are the features OF the suggestions
then thrown out, and are such as the writer
would still wish 10 see adopted. There GER
tainly can be no Improperly in such course,
aud it might assist US in bringing to consumma.
nation our long cherished hopes and wishes.
Notwithstanding the writer Of this would dis
claim all idea of making this strictly. party
concern, that is, having prepared ticket for
The Regiment to vote, to the exclusion of all
othersi and, that he is opposed tosuch course
on all questions coming before the people, yet
he believes that every freeman has the fright,
(and this righthe freely comedies to "Horse
Creek, ,") and that It's his duty in all cases, TO
act in such way as 10 secure his own interest,
where that does moi conflict with the public
good, aud ejust and lawful rights of Others.
lf the Division Of Edgefeld District, as The
Saluda Regiment would have it, can be proved
to conflict with This principle, then for one
am done. lfto the contrary, to say nothing
more, why do we, who SO often complain OF
the injustice done unto US by others, not have
the cardinal virtue ofjnstice in more lively ex-
ercise among ourselyes7
PERSEVERANCE. !.
June TO- 1874