The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-22
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VIII, you .houit Iya7c for ycar Old Ericn6'
William Aiken.


VIII, you .houi,t y-a1e for ycar pld Ericnd,
Wiliiatn Aiken.
lat. Be,auie Ii. Is yo,r pid ;.:eaa. Gc ha7e ried
him and neve. ,,l h. .:iti.a He - sle sa:::a man
every d.y in he year.- ,uc friend OF tht Eo"'
,nan the ay ftcr tne elecskn tho LAY before and
like his ftiu hs has eve,,ueer poor man'a irea-
in deed hs wei, rs word EcTer puaed up by wealth IL
the time o. his gycs.os. prosperity, he has always en
humble and j. :las cost him nothing ito c"ndes@*nd t"
men of low estate. Eie has pcver done IN unkin1
thing or said an unknd o-d oc any man. in all hs long
life, in this community.
Cd. ,;:cay.se he 10 On of 1res isss SoasS'S-
on, frtsaG-ai lons 55s,:e Iniin in III. Sta mud
tie sagncty to perceive and declare his great ability anu
20 proclaim his condencc his capacity 20 administer
the Government truly and faithfully. III mis- Speech
delivered il, Charleston az early 22d of April last
on his taking the Chair At meeting Of the citizens
Mr.. AIKEN said
At this critical uncrurc Of national affairs cur
thoughts are naturally turned to the Vice President
now President of the United States-Aidrew Johnson
When the people of Charleston did me the honor OF
making their representative In Congress- met there
Mr. Johnson of Tennessee. 1 now take pleasure III
stating that soon became acquainted with him. anu
found him most intelligent He soon impressed
me In the HoHse by his ordtorg and ms arguments n de
hate as one of the most talented here; and it is no
little praise to say so when such man as Stephens sat
on the same floor, and other prominent persons from
the different states OF tnc l nlon'
And then the Governor added with prophetic lore
cast
IHAyE THE MOST ENTIRE coSp1DEScE IN HIS ABILITY
TO ADMINISTER THE GOVERNMENT TRUE AND FAITHFULLY,
HAVING THE CONSTITUTION or OUR COUNTRY Al His
True GUIDE.
3D. Decaus, he hos an urczcsl9nable record, and can
,rlaliy alone of I'll the candidates. be admitted t"
seat in Congress- He h:id office, sought no ;ssinc
tor but did his uy When called upor i'll the h'irnbest
ca,aity faithfully. What i "anStS now, IS man who
will bo admitted; and he "a certainly of nj the candi
dutes that man. There can nc 10 objection to him. And
he has always popular in Washington that th-rc
would he no disposition to keep him out His good sende
GOOD temper aud uniform hnGacsa, whilst they made
him tbc most popular vi in Congress- made him. ut
the same time, @ the most influential. He could
carry measures when other failed. He popu
m Il will bc remembered, that he within vote of
being rcccd Democratic Speaker BAsEs beat him only
one vote He was selected to run the Democratic
di.atc-as the .os popular wan they had He was pop
ulsr with al parties He il: popular now-wl-h The co
tr--so popular that Mr. JoAS Vas buren, thought the
President might give him a scat In the Cabinet.
4th Because it is the last chance Of shown your
kindness to Your cid r;ond. He will be canl
Cause he thought from the peculiar pnrt he took in the
revolution he would probably be able to do you great
service He could open the door Of Congress- AMI help
You to all your civil rights. when gcntlcnon distn
yushed in the revolution, like h;s competitors could
not ~ certainly scrve you in this way. Like General
HA,l roS they could better you ut future day.
when their prominence in the revolution would no. be
valid objection Vote for him, then. for TIA love YOU
bear hin-for tae ovo you bss. tho STATE and you
would give it civil sovcrnDent-as ynu would support
the President and make him feel your sympathy. by
sending him all old friend 20 help h:a his troublo
Crown gray hairs s thy lss: hoaor and he will repay
you lhausaud-io ~ the lOssngs he will iH for you
AMI your children