The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-15

She is cheerful. warm.hearted aud true,
And kind to her father aud mother;
She studies how much she can do
For her sweet little sister and brother.
lfyou want companion for life.
To comfort, enliven aud bless,
She is just til. right sort for a wife,
My girl with the calico dress.
Generl Hammond and the Candidacy.
We have received letter from Gen.
Hammond in relation TO the announcement
of his name in our last weeks issue, which
we would like that all his friends in the
Congrcssi onal District could see. Az this
is OF course impossible, we are compelled 10
state to them its purport, altough it was
not sent to he made public, except to the
main point that he is not, and will not con.
sent to be considered candidate in the e.
lection now'penliug.
General Hammond appreciates most
warmly the kindness of his friends in press.
ing his name as they have done, and he de-
slres they should know that lie is verv
| thankful To them. But he lms long ago
given up all i,lea of ever again placing him,
self IN such M arena rs the one here to be
ih.l, or indeed i'll any other position of the
kind. lie does not imngine that, under
the circumstances Of the present case he
could now be successful it he really desired
10 be. IIe therefore feels it to be an awk-
ward and Il rattle, ungracetul thing to say
that the positively declines the position,
and would not serve ifelccted. Yet, If the
chances were certain, he would feel compel
led TO say so, ifnothing else would relieve
him from the dilemma. He is grieved to
he placed in .he attitude of even seeming to
spurn what he knows is proffered in kind.
ness. But he cannot allow any delcacy of
that sort 10 interfere with his positive and
'ha,urely formed determination. He has
been open and candid and decided about
this matter from the first, and, whatever
happens. wishes to lave no appearance Of
double:dealing. lie has explicitly refused
to be candidate 10 every one who has
written to him, anil with assurances Of
warlp regard 10 lis friends, still continue to
do So.
We have thus given the substance of the
letter alluded TO, partly in the writer's own
words. In reference to the assertion that
he '.woud not serve If elected" We take the
liberty Of quoting precisely what he says Of
IT.: "Cnlcss il is absolutely necessary. l
don't wish to say that in print, as it. might
give great offence; but beg you will let
II be known to the proper quarters. And
| give You authority to print II, If you
think it required by the exigsncy" We
have done so. nor do we conceive that anv
true friends of the General will take UNI.
hrnge at it. They will perceive his feelings
and admire the independence of his senti-
memts. lie is now IN his fiftiel, year, when
proper. Our.a ms, wishes attend him for
II contipnance Of his htaIll, and happiness.
Edge1feid 44aduertiss-.
TpE SEARCH LAM OF V1RG1NrA.-T The
Senate Of Massachusetts has passed re:
solve, on the petition Of Levi Baker and Of:
Ulcers, to test the conslitutionalty of the
law Of Virginia which requires that no YES.
sci owned wholly, or in part. without thpt
State. and bound to anv port North Of the
caPes of Virginia, shall depart without Under.
go'uyan inSpectian, anil receiving a certificate
u that effect Capt. Baker, who I'as punued
thenccupa,ion of coaster, for the last
twen,y-five years left NorE'lk. on the first
Of last August, in disregard +of: the law, but
igaiorant, IA alleged. that any law had
been vi"lated. On his return, the vessel
was seized
He deeiined4o pay the penalty demand
cd 'of him an the .i.ondilion of releasing, his
vessel, and offered to give a. satisfactory
boRd for any sum which might be- erequir-
I'd, in order to relieve his vessel from AS
rest. 10 that he might:trv his right by ma.
kSnor ha ri, for t,o ti,, sho' N<,,-k