Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
To the Voters Of. the 4th Con.
greSSiOnal District. d

At the earnest solicitation Of many citi.
zens, I have consented that my name should
be presented to you as q candidate for Con
gress at the naxtapproaching election. As
it has never been my habit to eleotioneer OF
to make stump speeches, unless some polit-
ieal question was presented to the people,
requiring discussion; and as the time isvery
brief before the election takes place. ,sand
the conduct of.the colored people is so I'M.
certain and unsatisfactory as to require ev.
cry man to be at home, / cannot and donot
intend to canvass the District IfSelected /
will serve you to the best of my ability,
but to obtain that honorable post by stump
speaking: or electioneering in any manner
orform, is what I will not do. 1t is:well
known to many of you that[ was the only
man1in the State who oanvassed and carried
his District against Secession and the call
of Convention, andin the General Assem-
bly, of your State was the only in
either House who voted against the call of
a Convention, believing that if q Gonven-
ton was ordered, secession would be Ger
tain to- follow. / told the people I then
represented that ifa physical conflict should
takeplac between the North and the South,
that itwould certainly end in theabolition
of slavery. 3 -: - aaz
These were my convictions then fully.
and frequently expressed. Secession did
take place, and that dreadful conflict, so
.apprebended by me, followed Dnthiscon-
test SO. fatalto us, I Iexerted all my power,
and all my means to make the cause Of, the.
South triumphant. We were overpowered
by overwhelming numbers, andsuch calam-
tiles as never befell any other people in
modern times have befallen Us. And the
question may now be asked, is there any
hope or salvation for US? If there is. it
must be effected by our own good works.
President johnson is anxious to restore us
to the Union and recognize our Constitu-
tional rights and We should, therefore,
give him our hearty support. But withTan
overwhelming majority in both houses
against Us, ]. am Of opinion that his power
aud means are very limited to help Us. In
this state of things We must work out orr
own salvation and this We can only do
by changing, in great measure, our indus
trial pursuits. We must spin and weave
the cotton which we grow. We must tan
the leather which We wear, and whatever
can be made by human industry, with due
regard to economy, must be produced at
home. We,must invest our capital in such
. variety of pursuits as to give employment
t., all our people and Danish idleness from
our land. 49, - - -.
We have great resources, both mineral
and agricultural, and climate far superior
to any other section of the Union: All
that ls wanting is intelligent and diversified
industry and economy, to make us yet
great people. - r5fo, 'ss
I,presume most of you are aware that the
late Federal Congress passed a law requi: |
ring all persons holding any: Office of honor
or trust under the Federal Congress, to take
an oath that he has in no.wise aided or abet:
led the late rebellion, and this may preclude
you from, having any representation in the
Federal Congress. 4tseems to, me, how.
sver, that much will depend uponthe men
whom the South may choose to represent
;hem.. Ifmep notorious for their secession
procliyities and instigating the pesple to |
he adoption of that fatal measuresshould be !
,hosen, ,4suoh menswill notbe soaptsto be |
.eceived as if moderate men were elected, /
md especially those whewere openly active !
against secession. 5 "
. / may see some4of You between this and
he time of the election, which is not yet
'rdered; but it is very ysuncertain. only I
ay in conclusion that ! hope that you. will
'ast your vote SO as to elect the man who
AN best subserve the interest of your coun-
ry. SAM'L MoALILEYa.