Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-06-08
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four letters from Lewisville, five from
! Branchville, three from Rowesville.
and Heaven knows how many from
the Fork, besides, have ihad half
dozen committees to wait upon me in
the past ten days; all urgin g
my acceptance of the nomi-
nation. Two of the committees say
they bear instructions from their
clubs TO the effect that they will
accept no denial. Since have been
in town to-day, no less than eighteen
men have approached me on the
subject, some with tears in their eyes,
some upon bended knees, some almost
In sackcloth and ashes, and some so
overcome with apprehensions of re-
tus"l from me, rs to give away in
their limbs while stating their IN ission
and fall headlong, sobbing mournful-
~. But | have not yet told you all.
l witnessed only an hour ago, a
circumstance that demonstrated to
my mind conclusively, that the peo-
pic i'll one portion of the county, at
least, were determined that I should
represent them. AS 1 was passing
tlscher's, | saw lady beckon me
please to stop n moment, US she had
been luoking all over town for me
without success, and was advised to
take stand at that point ~ the
mos: salient one to capture the party
she was III search of; also that she
was told made it rule to transact
business at that house every hour
through the day when in town at the
same time handing me letter which
proved to be from one of the St.
Matthews clubs. Well, 1 see from
this document that that club has
passed resolutions that from the 4th
OF July next until the campaign is
over, not less than ten mon ut time
shall canvass differ ent sections of the
county in my behalf, to be relieved
by other ten men every week. TIE
letter states moreover, that it is need
less for me to offer objections, as
public sentiment is so strong in nv
favor MS to overwhelm every opposi-
ton to me. The letter even goes
further, and says the enthusiasm is
not confined to the male portion of
the community alone, but the females
have liFewise become enthusiastic,
and as a mea Us of reconciliation, had
to be allowed the honor Of bearing
the resolutions above; alluded to, to
your humble servant, and here pledg
themseles, should tire right of ffiiitssal
chi'e ever be allowed their g ender,
one hundred and twenty votes from
their number, should be cast in my f,v
or at the first election thereafter. Now.
my friend, after what l have said 10
you in reference to the solicitations
received, how can 1 frame m excuse
t> refuse? can see not one single
way of escape for me. Still, if it
does not meet with your better judg-
ment, that | should become candi-
date, you may be sure that I will
yield without a murmur." Pray tell
ne, Mr.. Editor, what is left for you
to do but endorse the man. There is
no other way than fall in the curront
of public opinion and help float this
popular man to the capitol. This
thing of committees forcing men to
accept Office contrary to their own
inclination is a blazing fabrication of
ones imagination nine instances out
of ten. And l do sincerely hope the
day is uot far distant when we will
have better regula tions for nominat-
ing and electing men to office. When
the people will be allowed their voice
i'll the selection of men for office, and
when this bootlicking annoyance, to
which we are so often subjected by
those seeking office, and incapable
OF filling them, will be thing of the
past. Almost every man has u pre-
ference for some certain man or men
to4represent him in every department
of county or State, I along with
them, and wish Jm had Language
to convey my idea of the style of ma
intellectually, politically, morally