The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-10-05
From ths. Greeavills lfeuntai;ne.sr:


State convcntion, now in session, will or
der an election for members of Congress
torepresent the State at the approaching
session, to commence the first Monday in
December next. .. ~ f.stg, 49, So
= Asit is all important that we should be
represented aby men Of off industry, energy
and talent, permit me. the use of fyonreol-
nnlns to suggest the name of one whose
friends have always believed that .hcfpos-
sessed these high qualifications in an emf
nant,degrce, and who has indeed shown
that he possessed them, by his indefatiga-
bic efforts in our behalf, both in and out
O. Congress; for several years previous to
the commencement of our late fruitiess
struggles forE independence. L of course
ailusde to COZ John D. Ashmore,, our ac-
tive and energetic Rcpresentivc at tie
: time of secession from tho Union. 1T is
we'll known to his former constituents
that no man had been more conservative
in his political opinions and views than
. Col Ashmore, and had more serious ap'
prehensions of the, result Of dsnnionthani
he did, until the, die was cast, and we
were all compelled Tor decide one way or
The otfier~either for the South, oragainst
the South. When the issue came, al
though dreading and doubtingithe result,
he, gayes his whole soul to the interests of
his section, and With that characteristic
energy SO well known as, belonging + to
him, hsadeised:allsto givezeEers effort Ito
athescause of thoistc country; and, it iswell
knewn To-: many Of his Numerous friends,
that if his advice and counsel had had been
followed in most particulars, thatresults
would have been far. different. We un-
.derstand that he-has sacrificed nearly his
all in the cause Of the Confedcracy, and
that, too, when lie firmly. 6elieued and de-
nounced the policy adopted by our Con-
gress and; Legislative bodips, as utterly
and hopclesslys destructive Of our 'caasei
lie. gave not, only his material means to
the support Of the AConfsdoracy, abstain
arg SON corrupt money making, but also
lsiIno and talents IN the severest 1lhboFl TO
organize iist the Postal System throug ghont
the Confedcracy, and in the Enrolling SER
vice, where he won, in, both positions sthe
highest encomiun,ssfrom his superior otf-
ca;ggtsli Ife gave up splendid position and
,high.h hopes of future advancement, in re-
signing his positionin the United States
Congress, where he was winning lanrels
every day, and although his first term OF
service had not quite eAexpifed, he had tecn
l:ilmdkt unanimously re- c-elcctcd for "a sec
ond term of service By q constituency
whose confidence no hadscomplctely won,
and to- an extent that had even slcnced
! she'sss 'sssiinaor of his personal enemies. Had lia
hc followed the example ofiour present
worthy and distinguished President by
,:cpaiiing ,:c to Washington and taking his
seat in Congress, he would have main
t,nefp.fad won still ,Ai:.:laaSdistinctionbe-
fore the people Of ,tlbe United States, as
We have heard Mni say that tle most fiat
tcrin4s promises of promotion were held
ont ID him Byileading llnef.in Washington,
ifghs would abandon ahc South and sap-
:Ispi: lprt tie Unionr which he rejected with
smtllesitation and with indignationa. We
ar are. ,;Si one, Of those who believe Col Ash
more has high claims upon his old coni
stituency, and he should be- rewarded for
his services e and sacrifices in the cause of
is6cogntrJ, BY being restored to oihislpr-
mer position as our 5RleprifessentattivEe Rs pres tE We
never voted for Col. Ashmore in''fis for
pacr. elections, sas. VIC, then knew, littlc4of
him personally, but opportunities of wit
Messing eislgrcat cnergy and industry I'M
the discharge of business duties, and his
high qualifications for Office, convince us,
that he is the man above iall others to
represent US in the next Congress resss His
'experiien CO. in andknowledge of Congress
sional business dslife, gives him great
advantages, anaatit this time should have
great weight. in bringing his vfellow-citi7
zens toaliis support. Weihave understoodi
from Col. .Ashmore that he will attach
himself warmly to the great National
Democratic Party and support OF the
Union aud of thes policy of President
johnson and his Cabinet, in resisting the
further encroachmcnts, of the Radical Re
.lp5nblicaprs of the North. With saeh- a
representative as'fwe believe Col. A has
made, and will make us, much good may
be accomplished in behalf of tho South.