Democratic banner., 1846-07-18
The CANDIDATES for the State Senate

&c, SC.
" The CANDIDATES for the State Senate,
Messrs. Priest and Biggs, and the candi-
dates for the lower house, Mcssrs. Minor
and Broadl.cad, will address tl.eir fellow
Citizens of this place on NEXT WEoSEs-
DAY, the 22nd inst. We hope the people
jgenerally will turn out and give them fair
and impartial hearing, in order that all may
make up their minds satisfactorily previous
to the August election. -.
1--WE have just, Oh the day Of our pub
Ilication, been handed a circular Of Mr.
Emcrson's of the 18th inst, containing
charges against us, to which VIC expect TO
give q clear refttation, so soon as all the
evidence can be had. He says in that cir
,%cuIar, that VIC admitted that we we're mis-
taken with regard to the proposition made
to him by us. This we unhcsitatingly dc
my. In n conversation had with lIim on
the subject in the hearing Of others, we
stated to him Tic proposition and his reply.
lie said that we were mistaken; that we
misunderstood him. Our reply was that
we did MT. We then related to him the
Substance Of a conversation, had between
us on the day that the convention failed 10
make anomination, most of which he ad-
United; but thought he either misunder-
stood orr proposition, or t!:at we did not
understand his answer. We thought that
the misunderstanding must have been on
lilis part, as we rccollectcd distinctly hay-
Ing made a~lluSiun to the conversation to
!otherS Immediately after it occurred. And
besides it was understood at that time by
many Of Martins friends, that he would
~conScmt to an arrangement Of the kind, but
believed that Mr.. Emerson already con-
lsidcrcd himself the candidate of the party.
Mr.. Emerson docS not rccollcct either
this, or anyothcr proposition made to him
which might operate against him; Though
the proposition for both to withdraw was
made in the presence of others; and in con-
sequence Of his refusal to acccdc to it, an
%attcinpt was madc by public meeting 10 in-
~istruct both 10 withdraw. 10 which it was
known that Mr.. Martin consented.
In a subsequent circular Mr.. Martin
gives the reasons why he did moi consent to
the proposition to 60 before the pcopl" sim
gle handed, wIIcnit " rs afterwards made to
Him by Il friend of Mr.. Emerson just on
ne eye of the election.
! Mr.. Emerson intiInatcs that wc detained
his III. .t>cript in order that We might com
imumicatc its contents TO Mr.. Martin. This
we pronounce untrue. 1t was not as he
says detained I days. 1t was handed in
late Friday evening when we were making
every cXcrtlon TO get out our paper il: or
der that we might be prepared to celebrate
the 4tiI.
Mr. Emerson we Learn hal applied at
the Journal office. but as he could not get
them struck there in time TO suit him. lie
brought thcm % this pliicc late Friday even
in- wien iru was referred 10 the Publisher,
who told him tIatthcy could not be done
before Tuesday. when they should be sent
to him. But owing TO the loss of Il hand
they were not struck ill Wednesday at noon
when they were delivered to Mir. Emerson.
himself. The explanation was given by
the Publisher. and with the seemed 10 be
satisfied. We were from the first ANXIOUS
that they should BE- struck immediately but,
as We cannot scttypc, nor have any CON
troll over that department., We were not al
fault because it was not done. Mr.. Emrr-
circulars were printed on the Ist side
Of orr papero on Wednesday. Nh. Martins
were struck Friday and inserted in The last
sid" On Saturday. The information con-
corning Emcrson's was given to Martin, as
arc informed, before the manuscript ey-
or came to this Office. We did not know
that he intended to answer it, till we were
requested to strike the answer which was
up from one of Emerson printed cir