Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-08
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~ FOR THE KEowEs COURIER.
The Congressional Election Maj. I. O.

p. Vernon
1fy Editor 4 As the merits aud claims Of two
ofthe present candidates for Congress have been
urged frcnuenuyi in several of the newspapers
of the Congressional District il is but fair, that
the other candidate, Maj VERNON, of Spartan
burg, should have his claims presented in tho
same way The writer of this article knows
well that puffs in the public prints arc no evil
dcnce of merit, Io'y5a-days, when very often
those least worthy have their names mos. nois-
ed before the public; still, as Maj YEpSoN is
unknown to many of your readers, il may not
be amiss for friend to make known in ths
way something of his character and qualifca-
tons. q. ,s
MIR VERNON has spent tle whole vi ms / e Ia
Spartanburg. where he is regarded as the most
popular man in the District; and the fact that
those who know him best esteem him most, is no
bad criterion of his worth. His popularity and
influence in his district are the result, not
only of confidence in his ability oHdmoral worth,
but of amiabilty, generosity and Kindness of
heart which pre-cminently distinguish him
These qualities, added 10 the fact that he is des-
cendcd from an old and we'll known reyolutiona-
nv, family distinguished in all It's bnnohes, dur
ing the revolutionary war, for devotion to the
cause of liberty: and who In the late war again
/
| ing against the foes Of their country, give Maj
! VERNON hold on the affections of the people
acquainted with these facts not easily shakcn.-
| Il is conceded on all handstha in his own Dis
! trct he will get an almost unanimous vote. in
| deed 1t is thought by many of his friends that
his vote in Spnrtanburg and Union viii alone
be sufficient to elect him But he will get n
| large vote in the other Districts, so thatshis
| election is almost certain And it is also Ger
tail nat no one better qualified forthe eposition
| in ali respects can be selected R
! Mai VERNON has heretofore led somewhat of
retired life, preferping TO devote his leisure
| time to the peaceful pursuits of the student.
rather than to the excitement of political life
| and in that retirement he has stored his mind
with learning and knowledge, which his friends
| think should now be applied to the public SER
vice, and which would be of great advantage in
/ giving him position and Influence in legisla-
/ tive body. Politics have formed large proper
| tion of his studies, and no one in the Congress
| sionol District is better informed and entertains
I more correct views OF the political questions of
!! the day. His talents speaker will soon give
| him high position in Congress, n position which
| will justify the wisdom of his selecton--whilst
| his unhlcmshcd character and high moral worth
| and integrity afford TO his constituents sure
! guaranty that the corITptions of Washington
| will never cause him to vary from tho psrth of
duty and devotion to the interests and honor
| of his State. a
1 have no desire Slr. Editor TO dctract from
| the other candidates, and have written of Majs
| VERNON nothing but what will be admitted 80
| be true by all who know him. This too, is
! published without the Knowledge of Maj. YER
NON, and without the consultation OF Friends.
and should it not meet tho approval of himself
and other friends hope they will attribute il
! to the trio cause desire to promote unassum-
! ing merit EQUAL RIGnTs.