Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-25

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a harsh or unkind word but / submit it to
now for us what we did for you? Give us q
hearty and united support 1fyou do, / feel
assured the country at large will thank YOU for
it. l vote for Mr.. McClcrnand, of Illinois.
ur. McClernand and Col. Ashmore.
The Charleston -Uerc'~y replies to our de-
fence of Col. Asmore's vote for Mr.. McClcr
nand. 1t does not, however, touch the main
point at issue. 1t does not give one single
mite of evidence to sustain the charge of free
soilism, which it preferred against Mr.. McCler-
nand, That we regard as the main point to
be made and proven before it can justify its
attack upon Col. ASlmoro But the Nercu,y
in its reply, involves itself in another difficult
ty. 1t again makes an assertion, for which
we are satisfied it has not one particle of cyi-
dencc. The 1ieycary asserts that the South
crn know 7Nothings would not have voted for
Mr.. McClernand, and that as they would not
have voted for him, he could not have been
elected, and that, consequently, there could
have been no other object in bringing forward
his name, than to have Douglas Democrat
voted for by Southern members. Now this
assertion, though boldly made and adopted as
it will be and has becu by those who think the
chief clement of political soundness consstsn
a ready adoption of the intern. tions which
the Kcrcuy gives to pol events, is not
sustained by any cvidon tho assertion is
made in the cry face of the fact with which,
osa public Journal, it should have been ac-
quaint"d, that many of those " Know No
things" did vote for Mr.. Clcrnand, and that
others announced their readiness to do so
whenever all the Democrats united upon HIM
The fact of their rcadincas to unite upon Mr..
NcClernand when all the Democrats voted
for him, was so well known, that Nh. Single
ton, of Mississippi, when he cast his vote for
Mr. McClornOnd, gave for it three reasons
First, that he had acted throughout with the
Democratic party second, that the issue was
now between him and Mr., Pennington; and,
to quote his language, "In the last place, |
find that the americans hold themselves ready
to cast their votes for Mr. McClernand, when
ever they can, by their votes, secure his cleo
ton This, sir, places the responsibility of
election upon the shoulders of the Democrats" ["
Mr., lIardcman, one of these Americans
whom the MercurY asserts would not vote Tor
Mr. McClernond, said
Not decming it necessary to vote for him
until his. party does so, shall Withhold my
vote; with this assurance, however, that, bit
ter as the pill may be, whenever my vote will
elect him, | will give it."
Mr., Leach, of North Carolina, another
American, said
e. see with regret that there are number
of distinguished gcntlcmcn of the Democratic
| party, front different States who have decln-
ed voting for the gentleman from Illinois. I
stated, heretofore, that | would vote for any
man to defeat the Republican Organization
! am willing now. to vote for the gentleman
from Illinois, because believe him to be a
| man of talent, and possessing the necossary
qualifications to discharge the duties of the
Spcakcrship; but my vote would effect no re-
suit
Mr.. Mallory another American, said,
whenever sec that the Democratic party
has concentrated its votes on their own candi,
date, | will feel myself bound by my pledges
and by the conduct of the Democratic party to
vote for that gontleman" MIR. Maynard,
another American, from Tennessee, said that
| as the gentleman from Illinois had been "one
| of the most active, one of the most Influential
agencies, in trying to elect NIr. Smith, he
would vote for him at once. Mr.. Moore also
said that, whenever the necessity of choosing
| between him and Coy. Pennington was forced
upon him, he would vote for the gentleman
| from Illinois Even Mr. Gilmer is so iudica-
ted What authority can the llercusy then
find for its assertion, that the Americans
would not have voted for Mr. McClernand,
| even if the ontire Democratic vote had been
concentrated upon him 2 No set of men could
have more plainly indicated their readiness to
| vote for TIE Democratic nomiuee, whenever
| the Democrats united upon him. Now then
let the Ncrcuiy, by facts direct, sustain either
its assertion that Mr.. NcClern0nd is free
soilcr, or that the Americans refused uncon-
ditionally to, vote for him, and it will have
! fully vindicated itself, but not until then
Wo have had ON hand for some time, the
| remarks which Col. Ashnrore made when lie
cast his vote for Mr.. McCIcrnand in these
the spirit with which he supported Mr. Me-
Clernand will be seen. We haze also the re.
marks, made by Mr.. Logan and McClernanl
| in d debate, which originated in the House,
on Judge Dou@lrs' recent speech. we arc
willing that the reader shall Judge from these
whether tiesc gentlemen arc Justly liable to
the chafgc of, frocsoilsm. Col >lSshl6oros
remarks will bc found in to-days paper.
TCaU1i'ttan
GoL~AsM0RE's VorR- We make the fol-
lowing extract from the Edgefield Adoe,tiscr .
We'haye nota word of ldriticism or Of cen
sure for those Southern gentlerp6n %hdyotcl
against cCIornahds But in looking at the
result, there appears in it, for6shadowins Of
bad management and consoqucntdcfeat, III an
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