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who have heretof fore been. the political organs
OF our District in the Legislaturc-sh ssndt
put him right, or show the citizens whereifssiie
IS swrong, Tho voters Of the District have the
'rightto claim this from their representatives
lt'isaof Importance that our citizens ba well
informed upon politics, and"to whom shall thcy
60 for light but to those WHO are seeking to
-rePres eDt them 'ifss the Legislaturel We are
Ieotyy, therefore. that but one of our candi.
dates for'the legislature. SO far IA we sawssyns
present at the delivery of the Captains. politS
ieal address on Sale Dry. For what reason
they absented themselves is notsfor us to say.
Bus it does, seem TO us that it would have been
better-that it would, ,haye been more in nc
cordnncc with the position they occupy toward
the voters of the District-that each one should
have been present, heard the Captain through,
and then briefly have given his dissenting
opinions, if indeed, he did dissent, SO that, the
people might have seen wherein the Captain
was wrong, if at all. The younger candidates,
those who have come iuto the field for the Fl rs,
time FOR political honors might, with pro.
priety, have been excused this duty but we
see no reason which would operate asimlar,
exemption on thss part Of thoss of our candi.
dates who "havs seen thelelephaut"
.asst is deto Zen. Mcld8pil.to state that he was
in6t inthe Village. He:had gone to Edgefield
te'attend Court. If he had been present we
are suxes that his accustomed frnnkness and
readiness to express his political opinions
would have made his attendance on that occa-
SIGN pleasure
The rest of our candidates, although then
in the Village, may have been prevented from
attending. by reasons equally as satisfactory.
We do not know.
1--WE are not unaware, Mr. Editor, that there
is, and should be an aversion on the part of oar
people, to political divisions, to ,,arties But
We have yetio be informed whether such a
state of things can be;aavoiled- whetherss IN
fact, nm honest difference of sentiment in poll
uss be not necessary TO wholesome public opiD-
ion. BE this as it may, all we want is light
alive require is, thatfthers should be- in full
play, all the prime piles in our government in
their complicated "modus 's8peraudi," from
which political truth may be.eiici.ed. a.
Why, not discuss political fsuLjeots with
Captain Jorlana 1t will create divisions, it is
said. Beitsso. Do-all believe alike. Would
it be we'll if theNdiIa sMen were made to di!-
stsr. The fact, that in all,ages there have been
psrtiess-lnen belisying one thing. and others
believing hhother, demonstratessthatm men were
made4to differ. Supposesfor instance, we had
sbut ore party in this government Fand that
party, of course, hadthe control of the govern.
:ment.-would there not be corruption. in that
.psrtya: If we are, to give Any credit to his
tory, such would be 1.-The fact There must
needs be, therefore. forsthe safety of the Reg
public. parties, that is, one patty composed Of
men who believe one thing. and another party
composed of men who believe another. Prov
idenca seems to have designed such a Sling.
The tYo ,partiesawatch each other. Theinvig;
ilance:giv j. for The belief that men,.
whatever their place, or pursuit, are the better
for watching. sss
We say, er. fore, unhesitatingly, that what
ever opinions Capt. Jordan entestains he ahss
,aiarigbsto express til EN-, and sasss sssssro,S
opinions. those who seek ties fposition of
guides in matters polite, are bound -byTsthat
verg fact t6sshow their error.
:, It has been ,said, By way of4aun1' that
soull Garoijhashus always pinned her faith TO
the opinionso Of one fnanS Yho:that man'fs needs
net be'mentioned Every bsdyin hsseusl, at
least, knows who is meant. 'sNo sone ls more
ready than The writer of tbis, s,4to-do Justice to
the:eminent abilities sas astatesnah, to the pure
character; to the, snotlsss integrity of tn at
great map, and distinguished stataaaan. But
the multitude are wiser than. pher.
These-is a necessityaWhich makes it not only
the interest. bpt ths duty Of all men to- think
sfar. tn ehselves. What escapes tone. may not,
viii not, escape apohsn. Henasss tllsgas u
more ssiadom in the;opinioasSr MAI shsasia
opinicns,of. the esfsy. lTGis natarai W2this
neeessi.T- -es'aelishes the si55ng g. !" No1 peaes,
poD d. -
I The most faissrable susterfdas s)sspubissl
is.that men 10 SEEK who aspire, sslssa Itbhee
people, are afraid to express their; r;eaaiSns7 tiIl
tits known;Shat q aepasefN &
1t is snid that eteraaI sigilapcefs 3Gegsice of
liberty. Vigilance on the part of whom .
or the leaders of the people, or OF, ALT 81 all,
:eefMinly. Hence that. people, a:sRhosxer they
aresaiSibg in whatever time, Of place. or under
whasSyer favor of government. whosJeates to
their would.be- leaders, tho formation Of Aaa
P6Htical opinions;s6 sure. sooner or later. -t8
become r'sslaaal. That is;to say, they willard
tiipt TREY hass Aaeen deceived; thatssheasure.
which @ere promised to be bseofreetise' of evils.
sand promotise of,their good, turn 6aFso}iy
instrumentaIIties saspfaWote ths fntereae Of
those prejectia thep.. asest truth should
never bslos, igbt of-tBatso form Of govern.
Wsat-no aysten Of lsws-po degree 5ef asos,
'peritysssAh eyer exempt people from t6e daas
OF for t8sMselsss; and that wastsasl
they don't LINK for SSsiyeS. asa, ACT GTSn
QPihiots wii6h4 4arsstke exeositaiohs of otIieie
rather. .than their own couviatIons, they are
'aSssf not to m m 'nso'. evil, 'alE iass iass
IL T. is seid.s that the prosperity and laws dfsa
people are.Inathally dependent. EAs one. pro
paotesahe' other. mo pe6pss;; whose is~ss are
bad, can be psDapsr6usssl lsns: wi ftsgssd ,lsRs
if.they are nospresPssdn .ths' fault. issfhei1
own, not. .thss lsadsrsf sBus how are shei,
Il