Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-12-16
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Under this caption, the Charleston Erening Ne@s
presents some eight ten brief paragraphs, to two
of which We would barely advert. The first of those
runs thus:
"The Carolina delegation, with the exception OF
Mr. Bonham, declined to 90 into the Democratic eau,
Gus which nominated Mr. Orr for Speaker 1t is said
however that they all voted for him in the eccton III
the House. The first course indicated that nc was
not their choice the second that they concaed WIN
the action of their party and Southern colleagues
We should doubt this statement did not our coten-
porary speak SO positively 1t had been our expecta-
tiop that three or at least two of our members would
go into caucus. As it appears that they nave not
done so confess to some disappointment anu can
only say that the almost-unanimous South Carolina
delegation seem to have exercised great influence by
their isolation seeing that Col. ORR marched on to
success by the entire vote of his party, North ana
South Mr.. BoSHAN's course will he sanctioned ana
sustained by nne-tenths of his Congressional Dis
| trict
The second paragraph which arrests our attenton
is this:
"The Convention party in this State contend that
the Int Senatorial election decided no potai ISSUE
| for our own people. Il was certainly proc! tna'
that party could not have its way in poaucal oic-
ton and that the Orr faction would not be allowed to
| lead the State. The Senator elect alone command
ed the State Rights vote in the main contest. Inc
indications from every portion Of South Caroina con
rm the genefal and sweeping popularity Oh eehu'0f
| Hammond"
Tho first proposition of this paragraph the editor
seems to admit in which he is entirely right rs the
fact conended for is 50 we'll asccrtaincd to DC true.
But the Scnator-eect is said to have commanded tho
(so-caled y State Rights vote in the main contest
Did lie not also command other classes Oh voters Z
Where was tho Parish-foto, as Parish-rotc! Wnerc
was the anti-porsccuton vote? Where was the HAM
Moxp vote-we mean by this the vote Of his attached
admirers? Is not the fair-play editor OF the Ae~'
perfectly cogniznnt Of tho fact that various elements
entered into this election and decided it, over and
above any one political issue? Is he certain that
some of the "ORa faction" as he designates We
scarcely know-whom did not cast their ballots tor
Gov. HAMMOND?
But again it is said: {" It was certainly proof that
that party (he Convention party could not have iu
way in political dctatiOn." If by "potical dicsa'
ton, is meant tho representation which was effected
ut CINCINNATI, we reple that the State Convention
announced that by theft action they did not assume
to lead the State but only to represent that poruol
of hor people favorable this extent OF
with the other Southern States. If by "dictation'
again. is Meant the attempt to elect hon. +. '" plcK
EMS, We must say that the charge is unfair both u
that gentleman and his friends He was neither
placed before the Stately the socallcd CORR faction,
nor by any other faction or clique. He was candi
date, because he had grounds aor thinking that tn
larger portion of the people of his State desired hi
services in the Senate But he acquiese's most cheef
fully in the decision faaornblc to another and points
with pride to tho friends who stood by him, MS being
Independent gentlemen who forbear to dictate to
others as they would themselves repel dctation from
whatever quarter.
In regard to tho general and sweeping popularit.
Of Senator HAMMOND" there cannot be the slightes
thought of objection. We know him to be well cai
culatcd to enlist regiments of admirers by his soc"
and colloquial gifts; and we heartily wish him
complete success upon the great arena to which he
now ascending.