Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
TO BE CONTINUED.
For the Advertiser.

Some individual "not having the fear
of God before his eyes," but having been
moved and seduced by his spiritual adj
wiser, Oils Satanic Majesty,) undertook
through the columns of your last issue
to naisrepresent the proceedings of a
meeting held at Richardsonville, on Sat
urday the 18th inst.
I will not attempt to give the full par
ticulars of this "large and respectable
meeting" of ,Seue,sty-ome! persons, male
and female, old and young, collected to-
gether after two or three weeks of her
culean efforts, especially on the part of
the self-styled Monarch of that particu-
lar locality. 1t is sufficient for me tosay,
in reply to the inconsistent liar "Looker
On" that his statement is just as devoid
of truth, as the meeting was devoid of
respectability,-so far as concerns the
space occupied by his carcass. would
have been satisfied with full and can
did statement of facts as they were; but
the entire facts were not given, nor could
such have been expected of the party
who pretended to furnish them. On the
contrary only an er parte statement was
made, ard that highly colored, without
due regard for the truth.
I shall not worry your readers with
rehearsal of the entire proceedings; but
will simply refer to that portion Of the
time occupied by Representative ~ Gra-
ham; the rest of the side of opposition
being not worthy of notice. The only
specific charge presented against myself,
being that of "drawing the pay for the
managers of the last election from Mr..
Jillson, the Superintendent of Educa-
tion," and, "paying the same to butone
or two Managers around Edgefeld G. H.
The public know if this charge be true,
and whether or not could have "satis-
fed the meeting" of its falsity. tits too
bare cnd base falsehood to require any
further comment. When a member of
the LEGISLATURE, pretended law-maker,
one who sat in his chair for three months
(all the while drawing his pay,) without
once opening his mouth except to say
"Aye" or "Nay," and then often prompt
ed to do that by little pecuniary con.
sideration, attempting also to syindle
the State of South Carolina in other
"ways that are dark" which, for pity
and decency's sake will at present for
bear to disclose,-attempts to impeach
the character of any one, the idea be-
comesridiculous. And then, not to know
the difference between the Superinten-
dent OF Education and the Treasurer of
the State! Lord deliver us; hut
"While the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return"
So, while Pandora box may have been
opened in our midst, yet, Hope follows
close upon the train of all the concomi-
tant evils.
have on hand at present full supply
Of this salutary information, and will
dispose of it upon reasonable terms if an
occasion should again present itself.
That the community may know that I |
am willing to give justice to all, I will |
only charge "Looker On" with furnish
ing the pretended facts. TIE composer
or writer has my compliments. Iwould
not for moment impose that charge up
on the addle brain of "Looker On"
However, he should have chronicled
all the facts that were given at that "large
and respectable meeting" and he might
have acquired better reputation for ve-
racity as an informant.
I am, with much respect,
JOHN II. McDEVITT.