Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-17
Reply to J. S. Verner's Letter.

MEssNs. EpIroRs: Your issue Of the 81 instant
containe two articles, one from Col. j. J. Norton
and tho other from Hon. J. 8. Werner. 10 the
hrst gentleman mistaken judgment as 10 his in-
tontion will, trust, be ample apology, and to
tho latter will confne my remarks.
The letter contains 80 many incongruities Il
il evident he has begged tie question. IIe
begins by tho assertion that suppose tho dole
gates elected are ininlical 10 Col. Aikon What
arc tho facts? They we're elected with reference
to that view, and Mr.. Werner was the first one to
mention to INC that there was great dissatisfac-
tion, and fear before he had an Interview with
any other delegate on the foor and IL the nomi-
nation was not inimical to Col. Aiken, why did
he mention it to mo If not to retain my favor
and also to pacify me? Mr.. V. says complain
that thero was disposition to impose on tho
farmer BY the election Of delegates to the various
conventions. lie is mistaken there, not III the
election, but III the manner of doing il com
plain. wanted our county represented, not by
special men, but by principles, no matter in
whom thoy reside. That vas the idea cxpressed
in my first card. And now can justly COM
plain about tho delegates all being farmers, on
account OF the burden imposed upon them, viz:
10 pay their own expenses That accounts for
the Iiberality Of tho gentleman object right
here to the definition Mr.. Werner eiyee of the
word farmor, and am at loss to know whore to
locate some parties. Ho makes merchants aud
other professions oil farmers. We ore proud to
know our profession is looking up and pledge
my whole fraternity that we will give all that
join our ranks tho benefit of our practical aud
open inanaer Of doing things
Mr.. Werner says that am prompted by
suspicion that an effort is being mado to defeat
tho re election Of Col. Aiken. lie is correct
thore. I trust Mr.. v. will not deny that Le is
doing all in his power to defeat his re. election
and attempting to put on the people young
man OF tne legal lore, without any legislative
experience and trusting wholly to the bright
career OF his illustrioua father 10 give him
power and influence iu the hollis Of Congress.
AL prudent and thinking men must admit that
we cannot afford to make change now. Have
we, tho formers, any assurance that any gentle.
man, without national reputation, oan carry out
tho principles and ideas advocated by our pre-
sent incumbent to tho interest Of tho farmer?
We opine not. Our demands are go patent 10
Wv -1NSSooAe W Sou6Acoo tu4tJ Save tH0 prl06
OF yielding point, that any demand would be
aooeded II urged and insisted upon.
II COL Aiken has made blundors in speech
making, cannot the same thing be said of MIR.
Werner? Not long ago he made speech, IL I
recollect Alright, diametricnlly opposite to his
known views. That was imprudent, was it nota
1t would be imprudent and impudent tor me to
point out all the imprudent public speoches Mr..
V. has made on different oceasions. It is inn
prudent to sit astride the fence. II is imprudent
to depreciate the talents Of the farmer. It is
imprudent to oppose their interest. It is i'm
prudent to send au Orr delegation from, this
county, for 1t does not sepreeon. tho views of
our people. So you see, Mr.. ", that there are
several things iuprudent In the world, and that
all are mot conferred upon our present Congres-
sional Representative. The charges arc 40
hlmsy you hiti at him doubt whether le will
reply or not, but shall ssy to the people Of our
county that Col. Aiken asks only thet YOU hear
him before you condemn him. II he has not
dlGcharyea his trust faithfully, II hs has been