The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-22
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why you .houId vote for year Old Friend,
syilIfaFn Aiken.

w hS' XCu :nONBB @VIc iO1 ~ e'AA N-@%'
Syillfatn Aiken.
ist Becautc Ii; IS ycn old friend Ycn haze tried
him and neve. ,;rd h;.r ,till. He i :he sa:sc man
cycry day in he yuar--aSnnch friend Of th: Ton-
,nan the day after tie elecsen tho LAY before and
like his futr. he has eYe;beer tn poor man riea'i-
in deed rs well as word Never puacd up by wealth, IL
the time o. his CREATES. p-oapsTty he has always e'n
humble, and Il mas cost him nothing ito coudescene to
men of low estate" Ee has nsver done an unhin'l
thing or said an unk:n To=d or any man. in all his long
life. in this community.
Cd p,cars4 he is On o117 ,as of resi czt Soass's-
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the Government truly mil faithfully, in his speech
delivered in Charleston curly the 22l OF April last
on his taking the Chair at meeting Of the citizens
Mr. AIKEN said :
"At this critical juncturc Of national affairs, cur
thoughts arc naturally turned to the VICE President
now President of the United States-Andrew Johnson
When the people of Charleston did me the honor OF
making their representative In Congress- met tnefc
MIR. johnson, of Tennessee. 1 now take pleasure IN
stating that soon became acquainted with him. ana
found him n most intelligent man. He soon lmpresseu
me in tho Hoxse by his oratoU and his arguments IN ue
bate of tho most talented men mere ana II IS no
little praise to say so when such man as Stephens sat
ON the floor and other prominen: persons from
the different States Of the union
And then the Governor added. with prophetic forc-
cast
az HAVE THE MOST CONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY
TO ADMINISTER THE GovERSIEfT True AND FAITHFULLY,
HAVING; THE CONSTITUTION or orn COUNTRY Al Hlo
True GUIDE
3D. Decausr he has an unezcsti tionabe record and can
urobav alone of Ill the candidates., be admitted to
seat in Congress- He held otsce sought no istinc-
tion but did his duty when called upon in the hr1nblest
CAPACITY faithfully. What is wanted now. IS man VINO
will be admitted and he :s certainly, of al the candi-
dates that man, There nc objection to him. And
he has ALWAYS been SO popular ir Washington that there
would he no disposition to keep him out His good SENSE
GOOD temper and uniform kindness whilst they made
him the most popular vi ren in Congress- made him. nj
the same time one Of the most influential. He could
carry measures whcn other failed lie VIA so pop
lar it will be remembered that he within ono vote o
being elected Democratic Speaker. BASEs beat him only
vote. He selected to run as the Democratic c"
didate-as the nost popular uan they had. he was pop
ulsr with all parties He is popular now-wi-h tne conn
ry-so populs, that Mr.. JoHs VAS buren, thought tn'
President might give him seat In the Cabinet
4th Because it is the last chance Of shown: your
kindness to your old friend He will never DO candi
date again for any political oce lie out now lc
cause he though from the peculiar part he took IN 'Et
revolution, ho would probably be able to do you Grea
service He could open the door Of Congress- an" hrl
you to all your civil rights when gcntlcmcn dstia
guished in the revolution, ike ms coIhpct"f' '"'
not so certainly serve you in this way Like ueEeFa
HAMrroS they could butter serve you at future DAY
when t,rr prominence in the revolution would not be
valid objection. VOTE for him, then, for tia love yo'
bear him-or lac love you be.. the State and az yot
would give it civil soycrrmen-as you would suppo'
the President and make him fee! your sympathy. D.
sentng him all old friend 20 help hi:a IN his trouble
Crown gray hars with thy lss' honor, and nc WI" repa
you .housaud-rod ;a tho hlossings he will S for yo
anil Jour children