Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-10-02
OUR NEXT GOVERNOR.


During the past four years We have taken frc
qucnt occasion to urge the eminent claims Of our
worthy fellow citizen, GeA Daniel Wallace, for the
position Of Governor of our State: anl We take
pleasure now in commenting the following Wiz
timed and sensible article from the Splr;anburg
Eyyrras, Indicating. and for good reasons, the
same preference. The election will afford u a
them" for extended comment, hereafter.
The subject who shall be- our next Governor is
exciting considerable interest in the public M;ul
Several gentlemen have been named and their
claims urged b. their respective friends. Al
agree that tie Office Of Governor though unmp2r-
tant may within tn next two years become one nf
great responsibility. The temper of the Soath
seems to be that if our friends of the North are
borne down III tic pending strurglc-if the true
men Of that region shall b. compelled to strike
.lcir colors before the fAnat;cal fnrccs Of B'ack
H"puhi;cani$m--'be S"r'ioAai President sh.W Ecrsr
l.. inqry.rcird ia Washington (Tty or on S"re Tr,-
r;iD.y. We have strong hopes that the COOL men
Of the North may yet save r;lr distracted country
rrom the pe!ilS that threaten IL. If nnt--ii' DIE
~ c,lst. In view Of what may be the result Of the
great issue now pcnling before the American peo-
PIE, It becomes IL tD cast about for him who
wGrid hc most likely 10 brig to he GubevnatOri-
nj chair the qualities Gf head AMI heart that would
bc most servicrcblc in the great cause of: South
ern rights Southern Gpcnlcnce-Southern
LnioH. In This choice there shnull not only be
sought the man who combines ability with patri-
otsM. but Il possible OI.c whose name mi ght serve
~ a ra!lying cry Of all cur country 'ir1m the
sclnOawl 70 tie mounnins"--one who has lo!d
upon the p0pr!Gr hrdn. We SHOULD have a mau
who could wicil the fierce elements of the chaotic
mass thai may be pGcciptiatc'lupou us. Maay Of
Gur ftllnw citizens have ability enough for the
post under consideration many have patriotism
enough many have had experience enough -
but there is no man who urt"s al those qualities
with hold upon the popular symnath;rs Of the
rlaSscS of people to tho extent that the Hon.
Daniel Wallace does. We haze watched with
great interest the expressions Of feeling in the
different portions of the State. Various gentle
men have been pat i'll nomination in their respcc
tive sections without meeting with sympathisng
echo beyond their sectional confines.
Gen. Wallace was brought prom:n .nt(y fo:war.!
n, the last election for Governor, but circumstaE
ccs seemed to conspirc to save him as though
aware that the crisis had not yet Come. As The
threatening storm backcns. Charleston calls for
Wallace to lake the helm of the State Crllmhi?,
thc capital anl the Heart Of the State, endorses
the nomination, AMI several CT the upper Districts
speak out boldly for his election. His nomination
has met with far greater appreciation than any
one yet brought forward Tine country from the
:caboarl to the mountains seems to call for and
point to Daniel Wallace as Et mHa for tie crisis,
and in such times all should sacrifice their per.
sonal preferences for the one most acceptable 10
the whole State.