Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
From the News and Courier.
GOV. THOMPSON FOR REELECTION.
STATEBURG, January %, 1854

STATEBURG, January ~, loo4.
10 the Editor of the Ne,cs and Courier:
We see by the papers the mention of several
names for the position of Governor. In ev-
cry case, so far, we have been glad to note
that those nominated have been put before
the people conditionally, 'Provided Gov
ernor Thompson is not a candidate" We
fear from this that there is purpose some
where to put Governor Thompson in some
other place than the Office he now occupies.
We people in Sumter county shall always
rejoice at the happiness and prosperity OF
Governor Thompson. We shall always con-
sent, too, to seeing him placed in other po-
sitions, provided he wishes the change.
But as at present advised, we can't sec
where we could put him togive him so wide
a field of usefulness as his present office af-
fords, TO make him United States Senator
is not now in contemplation, because that
would displace Wade Hampton and no one
dreams of doing this of course. Then why
move him: Why talk about this man or
that man for his place? Weneed him right
where he is. He is now where his noble
ambition-to-wit, the ambition to serve
South Carolina most etficiently-Wouldk keep
him, and there we would like to see him re-
main for some years yet. He has shed !us-
tre on his State in his every act since he has
been Governor. He has kept an eye, un-
dimmed by prejudice or passion or selfish
ness, on her highest interests. His hand
has never been put to the accomplishment
of any official act but it was moved by a
sincere desire to permeate the true welfare
of those he is engaged to serve. We in
Sumter county know better, perhaps, than
others in the State how loftily he performs
his duties-hOw no littleness, or unWOrthi-
ness is allowed to creep into any of his Off
cial doings. He strives not to serve person
al friends, he knows not that he has per
sOnal enemy, when he addresses himself to
the tasks set before him as an officer. His
conduct in regard to our county appoint
ments, was as high, as free from all person
al considerations, exhibited as much self
command and fidelity to his trusts as the
history of the exercise Of the appointing
power could furnish in this country. John
Quincy Adams could not have been frmer
or truer in standing upon official duty and
disregardingall outside considerations. And
Adams had no friends and had no feelings
to tempt him astray, while Thompson has
as warm, as devoted personal friends as any
man living, and a heart as ardently reclprO-
cal Of their love as ever beat III a human
bosom. Yet he is always true, always pa
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before our young men-a noble example to
lead our rising politicians away from the
practices of such debased creatures as Payne,
of Ohio, typifes-the ''spoilsmen," men
who do not hesitate to put in, however un-
tit and take out, however able and faithful,
any officer may have proven himself, the
sole question being not what does the public
interest require atmy hands, but how many
votes can probably secure by this appoint
ment-men who make politics low trade
men who do not hesitate to perure them
selves under their official oaths to reward
hard workers for them) at the primaries, or
to punish those who dared to withhold sup
port from them. Public interests to the
winds! No, we want chance here to
to show how the good people of this county
value such man as Governor Thompson,
and, above all, he is more serviceable to his
State where he is than he possibly could be
any where else So let him "stay Govern
Or" as the old negro woman said of Hamp-
! ton. 'F":FTF