Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-08

place, fell in company with Mr.. Cochran
and lan,ily, whose daughter (pardon the re.
mark Miss ! had the exquisite pleasure OF
accompanying. Mr. Cochran, his nephew.
nieces, daughters, and wife. constituted my
band Of uercinaries on this day. While. at
the Red Hill MIR. Holmes met me few PAGES
back of the store house, and asked me if had
said that he had said, that lie had rather haye
MIR. Cochran's vote than twenty FIVE common
mems votes. replied that / lid not, and that
defed the world 10 produce man that
would tell me thalI said so and further re-
marked to AIR H. tina, had not heard j; until
the Thursday night before; but upon after
reflection | find thu, il was on Friday, instead
of Thursday night, the night or just IL hours
before | landed al the Red Hill. My reply
seemed, thought to be perfectly satisfactory to
MIR. II. as he turned of, and said nothing more
aboulit Now, with The above facts, he comes
out about this self same report and says thata
friend of his told him that the wet Tipped bap-
list told him. (the iriend) that was the author.
10 this unhesitatinsy give the lie; and re.
mark to Mr. II. that had previously contra.
dicted II 10 himself; and yet he must needs use
some menaclng terms 10 myself abontit. But
mark it,Mr II. you have nude an unprovoked
and uncalIed Tor attack upon myself, and | say
to You that there is sometimes a retribnuye
justice, which may yet overtake you in your
mad career. As to any thing that have said
that .recolled, am willing TO still say, let the
consequences be what they may. ihaYe said
nothing in the present canvass that am afraid
or ashamed for the world 70 know. have
never in visiting places made any inquiry
whether the crowd approached was Perrin,
Holmes or Settle, in order TO suit my remarks
10 their particular iancies To this remark
some of your warmest friends will bear testt-
mony. y hat have said in the Chimney y cor
ner will proclaim from the houselops. .t,
Ii my conduct fII any instance eperindicated
a favor o any report circulated against Mr..
H 1t was OH ll. memorable Red Hill day. Du-
iuglllis day IN passing aud drepassiug, my friends
would frequently remark, John, they give it
up" "some Vt The wdrmesl friends Of Mart.
say you will be elected" and various other re-
marks Of like fallering nature. In the
evening as approached the store house,
heard William Mallstt say, "Well Mart. /
did ut starr the report. have told you all
Know about it." Alter getting into the piazza
where they were, Alr. Holmes remarked,
"here IS Settle; lie knows what said;" allu.
ding OF course. to his Mt. Vernon remark
Io this remark, amounting almost to direct
lnterrosatoy, |, seeing the feelings Of both
Messrs. Holmes and MaIlett were aroused,
made no reply, thinking that the less was said
about 1t, The sooner il would be s9uashed; aud
believing also, that hlr. Holmes seemed some-
what chasrinned, probably through the e1er-
tons OF the InteIligencer and my immortal
band in my behalf thought that under the
nigh excitement then displayed, prudence
would dictate course of perfect taciturnity
on my part relative TO any report whatever,
unless positively called upon-and as such I
acted OH this occasion, Tor which, having q
self approving conscience, am proud, fellow
clllZens, that did mol act differently, paying at
the same time a due difference TO your opfn-
ion. In opening my batterie,. Il against Mr..
Holmes, have met him at the very threshold,
telling him at the very start that should make
the fur" fly from him, if could fairly and
honorably-to this still adhere, and defy Mr..
Holmes 10 produce creditable evidence to the
contrary. 1t has ever been my plan 10 operate
as much as possible in MIR. Holmes battalion;
and in The apparent aye, real success. at one
Of the boxes, at least, may be inferred this ar.
ray Of yituperatIon. s