Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-13
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Mr.. ED1ToR-In reply to several let
ters, and the urgent solicitation of many
friends in fliffaent portions of the Coun-
ty, irrespective of party, to become q
candidate for the Legislature, allow me
to speak thron ugh the columns of the
.addpertiser. ard say that I thank them
very cordia,lI one and all, for entertain
ing the flattedngs opinion they seem to
have of nv ability, integrity anil judg-
ment, in affor4ing them relief from the
political atrocities, and trying ordeal the
people are pasiing through at theloresent
time.
If r can be tf any service to my coun-
try in the hills of the Legislature, OF
elsewhere T 1ould willingly consent to
serve her. anddevotee my whole energy,
if the people should see proper 70 elect
me, to prom.te the prosperity of the
country, and he welfare of the State OF
South Carolini.
You also ak me which of the two
candidates for the Presidency I would
nrefer, Gen. Grant or the Hon. Horace
Greeley. answer honestly and frankly
with due Difference to the opinion OF
others) that I prefer Gen. Grant. I have
no love for Horace Greeley. have not
caught the iwhite hat Infection. For
forty years Mr.. Greeley has been the
co-worker With the Hon. w. H. Seward
Chas. Sumner, and Wendell Phillips.
and other fmatics, in bringing about the
evils now cushing the people of South
Carolina. lie has none of the elements
of great statesman, and Iregard him
altogether al unsafe, man; and firmly
believe in tie end it would be better, far
better, for rs that Gen. Grant should
continue aseresident, than be succeeded
by Horace Greeley. I don't like Mr..
Greeley's atecedents. His record as
bold, vinditive, and uncompronlising
abo1itionists too fresh in the minds of
the people make him an acceptable
candidate. And furthermore, Mr.. Gree
ley has ben Throughout his political
career, an adentsand bitter opponent Of
the fundamntal principle Of the great
Democratic party, and the blatant
and indecet reviler of all its public
men. -Four years ago, our leading men
thought mre favorably Of Gen. Grant
than now. You recollect very well that
there was avery strong probability that
the Democltic Convention would nomi-
nate him or the Presidency, and his
claims wer strongly supported by the
press thraghout the country, upon
the ground, if mistake not, that before
the war haas fully identified, and acted
with the nmocratic party.
In watdng the upheavings of the
political ements now going on through
outthe untitled condition ofthe country,
we see may strange things. We have
lived lohenough to see politicians who
aspired toe leaders Of the Democratic
party, wb denounced me as an aboli-
ZIONIST ali disloyag to South Carolina in
1860, for,pposing the grand Secession
movemet, and sending by special re-
quest th&w York Tribune Gncendiary
documcrs) to a few friends i'll South
Carolina tile very inen who denounced
me then ndthreatened to tar and feather
me, are bsshg up their white hats and
clappingther hands over the Cincinnati
nomination, and huzzaing for Horace
Greeley, thGditor of the Tribune, one
of the mostdious men to the South in
tho UnitedStates; and I expect in
few days to ear of the libertypole being
hoisted, crGned with the old. "White
hat" in hor of Horace Greeley:
have nv given my views, (morc
lengthy thu I expected.} Mr.. Editor,
and the pulc must be the arbiter, and
determine no has been the best friend
TO his couny.
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