The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-07-24
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n GAhU.
am induced to address the voters of
the Fourth Congressional District, through
the columns Of the ".SouM Carolinion."
hecause it is paper having an extensive
| circulation in my District, and because of
the shortness Of the time that will eIapse
before the election to supply the vacancy
created by my resignation, which have
observed is on the 29,h inst
When l accepted, fellow-citizens, the
commission to represent you, felt that you
had committed your honor to my care, TO.
gether with your interests. Upon the in
stant of my first election, the responsible
ties of my new position weighed heavily
upon Inc. l found relief, however, in the
reflection that, although benifcent Crea-
tor had vouchsafed great intellectual en-
dowments to comparatively but few of his
creatures, yet that lie had constituted every
man of common sense with power to he
just, loyal and true; and silently vowed
that, though nature should deny me the
privilege of adding even an humble intel
lertual flower to the claplct of South Car
oIina, l would be sentinel to her honor
and guard tho glories, with which better
and ADLER men had graced her brow.
On the 10Th and 2Otll OF May last past,
Senator from the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusctts falsified her history and def;,meL
her character. / remembered my resolve,
| and performed my VOW. For this act, with
which you are familiar, the House of Rep
resentatives endcavored to erpcl Inc from
that body. The vote on the resolution to
cxpeI was l2l yeas and 05 nays-less than
two-thirds, which is the number required
6y the Constitution to expel n member
There were circumstances Of qualification
attending this vote; but there were also
circumstances Of displeasure. Every men,
Der from the save-owhing States voted to
sustain me but two, and they were Know
Notl,ings-the one from Maryland (Mr.
Hoffman) and the other from Delaware,
(Mr. Cullen.) Thirteen gentlemen from the
free States also voted against the resolution
to expcl.
But majority Of the House has pro-
nounced me, because Of my act, unworthy
of seat in the American Congress. /
could not, as the representative of high
toned and gallant constituency, rest with
this imputation upon you and myself. I
resigned my seat, and, kicking the black
dust of Black Republican majority from
my feet, left the Hall in Indignation and
disgust.
MY appeal is TO you. IFI HAVE REP.
RESENTED YOU FAITHFULLY, THEN
REFLECT ME WITH AN UNANlMITY
WHICH WILL THUNDER INTO THE
EARS OF FANATICISM THE TERRORS
OF THE STORM THAT IS COMING UP
ON THEM. IF IN AUGHT I HAVE
FAILED TO REPRESENT YOU AS YOU
ARE, THEN IN GODS NAME SEND
SOME MAN WHOSE BLO0l3IS MORE
SLUGGISH THAN MINE.fs b42 s
It was my purpose to have made my ap-
peal 70 you in person, but there are circum-
stances, not necessary now to mention,
which have induced rue, under the advice
Of discreet friends, to remain "oD the
ground.n For nearly two months l. have
beenin daily receipt Of mapy ls.tArs, threat.
eniug my, life, whetber in sths CspjtnI, in
the streets. o. jp1 my chamber. Though
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