Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-06-26
Wise and sfosby In Virginia

The political canvass in Virginia be-
gins to attract the attention Of the whole
country. The failure of the Conserva-.
tive party to carry tile State for Greeley
in the late Presidential contest has in
spired the Radical party with new life
and vigor. Indeed SO much are they
encouraged that in spite Of the former
large Conservative majorities, the Radi-
Gals intend to make a vigorous fight in
the coming contest for State officers.
Neither party has as yet made any nomi-
nation. The most prominent candidate
for the Radical nomination for Governor.
is Robert w. Hughes, prominent editor
in that State. Just at the moment, how
ever, when Mr.. Hughes chance for the
nomination of hrs party seemed assured,
Gen. Henry A. Wise completed one Of
those remarkable changes of base that it
sometimes pleases men to startle the
world with. Gen. Wise, unfortunately,
has lived too long, at least for his reputa-
ton for consistency, though he has by
no means outlived his love for office.
He has written letter in which, while
declaring his unwillingness' to be the
nominee of either the Democratic or
Radical party, he avows his readiness to
run as an independent candidate in case
either party should fail to make nomi-
nation. OF course the Democratic party
, IL. - 8 .,,rran RI or;,,y ffc eSiSteDpa
to crafty Gen. Wise or any one else. 1t
follows, therefore, that if he becomes a
candidate, it will be at the expense OF
Mr.. Hughes; and the question. now be-
ing discussed in the Virginia Radical
camp is whether the party shall or shall
not make nomination., And upon this
question, we are glad to say, there Is re-
freshing and hopeful difference OF opin-
ion. On the Democratic side the contest
for the nomination for Governor seems
to have narrowed down to Gen. Kemper
and Col. Withers. both gentlemen of the
most honorable antecedents, and in every
way qualified for the high position.
Col. Mosby, too, the famous Guerilla
chieftain, is playing quite an important
part in putting affairs into shape fol- the
coming contest, and will doubtless prove
to be very useful in furthering the am
ffinenee tffifsi vii WITH President Grant; indeed it
is commonly reported that he controls
the patronage of the President in Virgin
ia. This fact; taken in connection with
the alliance between Mosby and Wise,
has created the impression that Wise Is
President Grants candidate for Governor
of Virginia.
This alliance between Grant, Wise and
Mosby is strange piece Of business,
and for Wise and Moshy very disreputa
BILE. We do not believe that the people
Of Virginia-win help these distinguished
| renesades to the offices which they seek.
Gen. kershaw's Tribute to Judge
WardIaw.
Gen J. 3. Kershaw, in the last issue of
his paper, (the Camden Jow'eut, } noticing
the death of Judge D. l.. Wardlaw, Of
AbbeviHo, ssysi
Living through the golden perion OF
our history, and among those most emf.
nent in virtue, in labors, in learning, aud
in intellect, no man of all his noble com.
peers, moro wUr' billy, more completely
or more ;rbly filed the measure OF his
duty than did Judge Wardlaw. AS Law
yer, Jurist and Judge, he stands unsur-
passed. Harper was more brilliant, De-
ltA,l, nIl nh
Wardlaw more classic, O'NeMl more
practical, but none of them has left be
hind'a more enduring and impcrishable
impress of learning, talent, strength and
integrity than David Louis Wardlaw.
He was one of the last of the old Carolina
Judges and one Of the best.
It is on occasions like these that We
are Thought TO- contrast the past with the
present, and while we eXclaim in bitter
ness Of spi,it, 1--WE may not hook upon
his like a.sst,i, !" we realize something of
the deptlis to ghiGh we Aaye qeseaAled
III these degenerate days when honors
are exhausted upon the veual and cor
rllpt, aat there is found for the good and
great neither a place while they live, nor
a fitting requiem ia death.
Yet these shall live again. When we
shall aaTe accomplished the days of our
puriiicati8n, and. history shall throw u
focal light tupon the disastrous era through
which we have passed, among the venera-
BILE worthless of the last half century, the
form of David Louis Wnrdlaw will stand
forth in the page the peer Of the nQblest
and best, to fire the heart of Carolina's
youth with with high resolves and incite
to noble deeds, ald heroic devotion to
duty.