The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08

Mr.. EpITuR.-ln your last issue / notice
n communication from our esteemed fellow
citizen, Capt James ID. McIlwain, iL which
he decliaes heing n candidate for the Leg
isIa,ure. am truly qorFy that hs is so sit
uated at this linse that his services cannot
be obtained at the next session, more par.
u,uIary when we find him liru,ly standing
Gas he always has) on the truc platform OF
Democratic Principles, which gives equal
rights and equal Justice &c all.
lie strikes boldly and justly at the great
evil of the age Demago wire work.
ing and chicanery. This great evil has
spread far and wide and endangered not
only the peculiaz Institutions # the South,
but has greatly endangered the very exs-
fence Of our Government and ihe liberties
OF the people. Have we not proclaimed TO
the world that these United States is the
Land of Liberty, the land where all men, Of
whatever nation, may seek IN asylum from
the oppression of Tyranny Our Consti.
tuition proclaims equal rights and equal priv.
ilegcs TO all-in fact is based on the great,
just and true principles of equal rights and
equal justice to all, yet have we not often
soid our birth.right "for n mess Of poilage"
and have not these wire workers and Dem.
asogues often managed TO carry their point
even against the free vii. Of the majority Of
the voters Of this District Are we not
frequently in rs bad condition as the EJ.t
ish aubjects who only speak through Land
Lords! When n candidate offers for par
lament, If he can succeed in getting the
votes and Influence Of the Landlords they
secure their elegtioI the Farmers Che real
bone and sinew of the land) are not con-
suited The landlord tells him who he must
vote for, and if Re refuses he is turned out
of house and home and ' ears Oft and la
Dor are lost TO him. This is the price he
pays for his right Of suffrage, or degrades
his liberties by voting as he is ordered by
his Landlord
fear this same spirit is often manifested
in this land Of Liberty. In this age Of wire
working and chicanery, every clique have
their project for the advancement OF their
own interest without any regard for the
public veal, yet nll processing undying af.
fection and everlasting gratitude for the dear
people vino vote for them and yet, exercIs-
ing unreenting persecution against them,
and using their capital and the influence of
their Offices thus obtained, 10 crush and
starve out all those who vote against them.
hope yet to see the daS when the office
will seek the man and OF the man the office.
hope tire day is not far distant when the
| people will not be forced to consult
these cliques and wire workers as to who
shall Oil their Offices A man dare not be.
come a candidate without compI omsing his
independence in some way by promising
support to this or that clique. The ques-
ton is often asked, when a candidate comes
out for Office, is such or such parties goirg
for them fso they will be elected, just as
If ihesf parties had right to dispose Of a
majority Of the votes Of the District without
regard to the competency, ability or fitness
Of the candidate for The Office.
am pleased to see men Of influence and
ability taking a public stand against this
thing and hope the day is not Ear distant
when this class Of people, who live by chi
capery and wire working, will fpd old Lam
caster unsuited TO their oceupation.
PLEASANT HILL.