The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-09-19
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Mr.. EDITOR: Please allow me space for the
insertion of few words in vindication of the
course intend to pursue in the present Coun-
ty canvass for which I ask careful and un-
prejudiced perusal by all, both friends and
foes, and then I'll leave the question of my
justification to the people of Anderson County,
confident as 1 am in the hope that right will
finally triumph, even though prejudice and
party spirit may for a time suppress that hon
est expression which invariably speaks from
the heart, when unshackled by external sur
roundings. Every man in this County, with
whom had the pleasure to converse on the
subject Of nominations, knows that l favored
and advocated them; and though may now
be accused of deserting my principles by my
present line OF action, yet, instead OF my num-
Bile SELF the County Conventlon-yes, MIR. Edi-
tor, that distinguished assemblage of gentle
men, the embodiment of the intelligence of
| Anderson County, whose motto was justice to
all and an unalterable respect for the sentiment
| of the people of Anderson, as expressed by
their ballots in the various Townships on Sat
urday preceding the Convention-eUen at total
ly ignored both the letter and spirit of the reso-
| lutions which gave it it's being, whereby they
| IT don't mean all of them, by tar) betrayed the
public trust discarded the voice of the people
and left every man, who antecedently favored
nominations, free to pursue any course which
his sense of right might suggest. 4
| Now for the proof. The fourth resolution
| ber in order to carry out the latter clause of
the preamble, to wit: "And Whereas the pres
ent situation of affairs demands unity Of action
and harmony of purpose in perfecting these
arrangements, TO the end thGt the aoaShcs oJ the
conservative citizens may be fairly and fully
certai,,ct" provides, "That.in ballotting for the
delegates and alternates in each Township, ev-
cry voter is requested to indicate his preference
| as to who shall be the conservative nominees
for members of the Legislature, DC, by toriting
| the names of such persons on the back of his
ticket, so that the County Contention, Them as
Sembled can take into consideration The acishcs
OF the people in making their choice from amongst
| the candidates." Was that resolution carried
out in good faith? say, no. No regard at all
was paid to it, it was entirely set aside. Capt.
| Roberts received the vote of one Township and
was nominated by the Convention 1 received
the vote of five Townships and was not nomi-
mated. In other words, Capt. Roberts was
nominated by the Convention, but not by the
people; and 1 was nominated by the people,
| but not by the Convention. The same might
| be said as to j. Z. &. Feathcrston, Esq. He re-
ceived the votes OF three, | know not more than
| four, Townships, while received the votes OF
five. Therefore, when they refused to act with
| in the authority conferred upon them by the
said resolutions, they simply became powerless
| to act for any body save themselves. l, there
! fore, announce myself a candidate for the Leg
| isature: 1st Because the Convention, having
set aside the wish of the County, and acted dia-
| metrically opposite to the true meaning and in
tent of the resolutions adopted by the mass
meeting on Salcday in September, thereby di-
vested themselves of any authority whatever
to bind the people by their action; and hence,
every man is ut liberty to pursue that course
which to him seems right. Ind, Because tho
delegates II can't reasonably place it to the ac-
count of any one clsc) from two of the Town
ships, Centrcvillc and Hopcwell, in both of
which was the choice of the people, arrogatcd
to themselves, in the very teeth of public SEN
! timent, the power to erase my name and sub
stitute other gentlemen, which gross
fraud practiced upon mo, and 4 clear betrayal
of the trust confided to them by the people.
Why they acted so unjustly towards me and
the people of Centreville and Hopewell Town
ships, 1 can't conceive. Was it the result of ac-
cident? Surely such coincidence could not
well happen, that two Townships should COM
NIT the same error, prejudicing the rights of
the same person, and that no other Township
out of the whole sixteen should commit a SIM
liar mistake. That, submit, is passing strange.
Was it not because they, the delegates, or some
one who controlled them preferred some one
else to me, and thought they could insult with
mpunity so young and unin1ucntial nobody
rs myself. If that be so, can only beg them
to wait patiently till the 10th day OF October,
when they will be answered i'll no cquivocal
manner. Tho people are the jury to pass be-
| tween the Convention and me, and will render
| their verdict on the 10th Of October next. To
them cheertully submit it.
Very Respectfully,