The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-11-18
To the Ped ofsouth Caroline.

! ~ H&ptcLlUg llehVe Viio, lotate, III "
few days, for uncertain periodfI can.
not do so wout expressing to my
fellow. .citizensy profound sense of
the honor paib ME by the vote given
| to me iii the Hnt election for Govern
or. In retuhg my thanks to them
for the late sptaneous and extraordi-
nary manifestpn of their kindness, it.
is due to thenhat should state the
reasons whichsluced me to decline to
be a candidate In the first place, the
Convention, woh gave the election of
Governor to tlpeople, had, with singu.
lar unailmity-4hodgh not in their pub
lie capa6lty-fuested the distinguish.
ed gentleman 10 las been elected, to
become candite for the Office. This
he consented tao, though, doubtless,
at great person Inconvenience, and q
heavy sacrifice! his private interests.
Under these ciumstances, | was un.
wiling to do a4hing that might cause
a.political conteSin the State. 1 thought
that no goodcould arise at home
from such cobst, whilst it might do
us infinite mischf abroad. The Presi-
dent of the UniA States had exhibited
not only stron disposition to protect
the South from The radicalism of the
lNorth, but to rsnstate us in our civil
and political rigH. I feared that my
election--by EMBARRASSING him in his
labors and polis--might incidentally
do harm to theState. Superadded to
these consideratins OF a public charac.
ter, detcrring mGtom appearing rs n
candidate, there ,ere others of q private
nature no less istrng. My affairs, ne.
elected for FIVE Vars, imperatively de.
mand my persona alattentions Had | be-
lieved that my lection as Governor
could really beneE the State, or sub.
serve any other tue interests no sacri.
fee of a private ntture, however great,
would have deterrd me from accepting
that or any other ;losition to which she
might have called me /; but regarding
my nomination onb as compliment
from some of my former comrades, ] fell
OF liberty to declint though deeply sen
sible of the honor paid to me by thu
nomination, and thu manner i'll which i
was received thr5ughout the State
These reasons, whichI hope you vii
understand and appreciate, impelled MI
to withdraw my name. Having givel
the reasons for the pnrscd, AM
expressed my thanks for your generou
confidence in me, should, perhaps
here close. But the evidence you hav
| given OF your kindness TO, apd conhdenc
in.. me---evidence as unexpected as
is gratifying authorizes me, / trus
without presumption, to add few word
of counsel.
For years past it has been the boas
of our State that there was but one par
ty within her limits, Commendabl ble AM
vital as that state ofaffairs was, durinj
thewahit is scarcely, if all, less SO now
Every association Of the past every dr,
ty ofthe present, every hope of the fu
ture, bid us still TO stand shoulder /.
shoulder" The work before us deman
lEallithe patriotism, ali tho endurance Q
our whole people. let no. party strife
no minor issues, no petty politics. diver
us from the great and pressing work {
the hour. That Of rk-animating, as IA
as possible, our probate and ibleedin
State, and rehabitatibg her, as speedil
as may be, with the forms, the right
] and the sapctity Of government and ,
/ law. re
~. so,xg.5H s...r.r.eI - -,
j That barque, whfh was launched
| few years ago, amid Buch Joyous accl,
nations, which was feighted with sue
precious hopes, and Which WAS waited :
by such eafnest prad ders has suffere
shipwreck. Itbehooy yes US, as wise me
to build &c It's broken timbers, as be
I, we ma raft, whenever we ma
hope d havel of rest and saf
Z ty.
1t he that wien forms ofgo
ernment restoredI and freedom
speech allowed to us. Hourlate Conye
ton willbe subjected o harsh CRITICS
and its action inpugnld Should ssic
Eunhappily, be tie casa remember Iii
: you, the peopleeof Sdth Carolina, q