The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-10
For The Anderson I1,telliqencer.


FELLOW CITIZENS OF ANDERSON COUNTY
1t is with much reluctance that again intrude
myself upon you in the columns of our excel
lent paper. But for the fact that l am un-
known to at least two-thirds of the people of
the County, should deign no reply to card
appearing in last weeks Lnteligencer, rejecting
upon my character as an upright citizen
What have written, I have written. No rea-
sons have since occurred to induce any sub
stantial changes. The expression used, "those
precedent facts" in a former article, was gener-
al. An explanation of the voting in the Con-
vention was made. The majority rule adopted
by that Convention was eognizant to all in at
tendance; the result of the vote in the town
ship certainly known to those most deeply IN
terested, and the resolution of that meeting,
offered by Maj. B. F. Whitner, it is fair to pre-
sumo, was also known.
am charged with the effort to secure my
own nomination for the Legislature, because OF
a motion made by me to deliberate with closed
doors, Immediately upon the organization OF
the Convention. I am not responsible for, nor
the originator of, this motion. Maj. Thomas
Russell came to where was sitting, and re-
quested me to make such motion. ] declined,
and suggested that some one else put it. Sec
ing the Rev. w. E. Walters near, proposed
that he would probably make it. Maj. Russell
replied that he had already asked him to do SO.
I at once went to Mr.. Walters, and desired
him to make the motion-he hesitated. Maj.
Russell said to me, "You may be candidate
before this body, and will not press you." 1
responded positively in the negative, and forth
with made the motion out of courtesy for Maj.
Russell. For confirmation of this statement, 1
refer to the above named gentlemen.
1t is further urged to my prejudice that Maj
John B. Moore and myself received the first
ballot" from the Centreyille delegation. Cor
rectly styled ballot, for it was separately
written and handed in as such. but not as a
nomination on the original list. wrote the
name of Col. R. S. Hill, the highest candidate
on our list My associate delegates wrote the
names of John B. Moore and w. D. Evins. I
declined to have my name run, and with pen
Gil in hand would have stricken it out, but was
prevented and required to return the ballot as
it was. Iappeal to Maj. Thos. B. Lee, Messrs.
VIM. Bnrris, Jolly Poole, and VIM. Riley to
sustain these statements. am held response
BILE for the action of the entire delegation
What is the inference? That 1 could manipu-
late these citizens of high standing and unim-
peachable integrity in the community as L
pleased-two of whom I had never spoken
with and do not remember to have seen before
I met them in Convention-with the other
two the veriest passing acquaintance? How,
then, stands the matter? Either that my in
Auence and opinions are potent abroad (where-
by I feel complimentary or that these gentle
men have no independence of character, and
conspired with me to betray their fellow citi-
zens. Such deductions are utterly absurd.
One or two more words in reference to my
seeking nomination. Was it in the primary
Township meeting, in which I steadily and
positively refused to allow my name used,
when solicited so to do by several prominent
citizens? But was voted for nolens vole1's,
which vote was not returned to the County
Convention. If have aspired to Office, I have
pursued the very opposite course that men gen
orally do to secure promotion. Since my resi-
dence in the County, have lived in great Sc
clusion and comparative obscurity, ignoring
the means and appliances to achieve populari-
ty. I have neither by word, nor look or act,
sought for political preferment. No impartial
citizen can be found who will assert the con-
trary. may, however, as freeman, assert
my right to O voice and vote in the govern
ment. confess to an aspiration that makes
ambition virtue, and to a fame, let it be ever
so circumscribed, that will be immortal.
WIN. D. EVINS.