Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

lat Ec was clear, should be willing 10 ac.
knowledge l have dealt with him rather
roughly. What have saiG concerning him
has been said from what have heard, and
from belief have that no truly gopd man
will suffer his friends TO resort to unjust means
10 advance his popularity. When | first heard
the report concerning the little rich man, who
lives way up ynnder suspected it arose
from some words wliirh spoke 10 the Tick
:. vile Iutellisencer, when returning from the
: camp meetins that was held not long since at
Mount Vernon, The Intelligencer after tell
ing me over the votes which Settles would
get in 4 particular section OF country, said to
Inc, can tell you one man there, who isg going
10 vote for you. asked him who that man
was; he replied thai 1t was Berry Cuchran
I said. well had rather have ms vote, tllun TO
have the voles Of ten such men as are some
that could name. Ispoke these words, and
I vii! now stick IL them,-yes now proclaim
that had rather have The vUle OF onr man
sucl, as believe Berry Cochran To be- llIaIl to
have the votes oi ten such men as know the
Intelligencer is. ihad rather ma, e Cochrau's
vote not because he is richer than the lnteili.
gencer, bnt because believe that ten SUCH
friends as the lnlellISencer would be more
dead weight than 1 could carry IN any race.
did intend to tell The community who the In.
,telgencer is, and iroW he USUALLY acts III eve.
cry election; but as he has relations, iur whom
have the creates, respect, l vii! dismiss him
for this time, and hope ior the iutuae he will
not medc,e with INC, not even So much as 10
vote for me on the 10th of October. have
now Fellow Citzens, went through all the re-
ports which have been preferred against me.
!, is yout preyogatlye toput whatever construc-
,lon upen them you please. You can acquit
me or you can pronounce me guilty; II is en-.
tirely with you. am now about TO close:
however before | do so permit me to say a
word or two 10 you respecting what conceive
to be the duty OF voters; we are, all of us,
TOO apt to attach too little Importance 10 our
votes; we too often give them to persons,
simply bacause they are our uelghbors, or be-
cause they happen to live IN tue same beat,
"a or battalion wit. ourselves: sucn should new
n CT be the case; before giving our votes lIi'any
Ielection. we should euqulre not which OF our
ueighbors are candidates, but winch candidate
is the best qualified to discharge the duties of
the Office for which he seeks. We should by
all means rather strive 10 promote the good OF
our country, than to Halter tile vanity ul our
ueghbors. We are the Lords OF great cuun-
try of country, which s worthy OF noble
destiny We have a country whose soil IS
rich, whose climate IS congenlai, and whose
institutions are such as were never known to
mau before, we are they, vino. are TO solve the
problem whether the people are capable OF
SELF government, whether our country shall 90
onwdrds and onwards from Improvement 10
Improvement or whether lis course shall he
retrogressive. As regards myself believe IN
the intelligence OF the people. believe ttal
il was not III vain ON Warren blcd and that
it was not in vain oltr Washington fought;
believe that our country institutions, found
ed by good aud wise men, will more than reul-
ize their most sangulne expectations, although
not three quarters OF Il century has not yet
elapsed slnce we became distinct people;
yet already Is our country numbered among
tue first nations Oi the earth, ana ,erIlr be-
lieve that the line is mol lar distant, when she
will not only be among the hist, nut will be
the very first nation on TINS globe, Il believe
The light OF her Institutions is destined To illume
the world, and sprinkle JOY aud consolation
DER the bengh;ed minds Of men. who are
now bowed beneath llie despot's yoke; how
ever Fellow Cillzens much depends on you:
If you will always seek to give your votes 10
the most worry, if you will with strong force
lay hold ON, aud stay tina, reckless spirit which
some manifest, III striving by unJnsl means, 10
pull down others, who, they ihIuk, may out
strip them on the road to popular preference.
I say if you will do these things believe TINT
our country Is yel in lis dawn; l believe that
lis glores will YET he brs hter. aud brighter, its
its Influences still more cheering. II however
you put 10 estimate on your vOteS-If you
give your preference to individuals, merely
Lecarse they possess more low cunning, or be
cause they are more fruitful in circulating i'll
famed reports say il you do this, no one can
soy, how long the time Is distant, before the
land of Washington will become 10 be what
the so called Republic of Mexico is. None
can tell how long Ii wIII be, before here as there
contending factions will arse, and wide spread
ruin threaten all. What have SAID cOncerIl-
ing the duties of voters meant 10 be general,
Now voters of the nlnlh regiment especially |
say to you do you in the election. which is
about to take place, vote for that candidate,
which you may think, is the best qualified to
discharge the duties OF Colouel If you
,hiik either IF my competitors are better quail
i6cd than myself o discharge the duties OF the
office, wish yon to vo,e for hiuh Discharge
your duy faithfully aud will be satisfied; yes
though should loose the dropping plume, the
shining epaule,,es, and dangerous swordi yet
shallI not be heard to mlrmuri no u not even
breathe sigh, but Ill count my loss my
eountry's gain. am Fellow Cilizens pre-
pared 10 bow to the majesty Of your wills