The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22

i'crr"d, as have already indicated,
other candidates, who, in addition
to personal fitness, had served their
State faithfully in the late war; but
being forced to choose between Cap
tain Bonham and Captain Farley, |
felt impcllrd to prefer the former
lie was too young to have served in
the late war, but he comes Of Il race
that has always been faithful and
loyal and brave in peace or war.
lie is gentleman in the highest
and best sense Of the word; Of fine
presence and manners and military
bearing and experience. lie has been
an officer Of Il military company and
has an interest in and enthusiasm for
the service. The young men of the
State who compose its effective
militia could not find a moro crcdi.
table representative. 1 am one Of
those who believe that the peace and
good order Of society in a consider
able section Of the State, largely
depends upon the maintenance Of
these organizations. Captain Far
ley lives in 4 section where it is
Thought there is little need Of them,
and which votes grudgingly, or not
ut all, the scant support which the
State extends. Captain Farley |
believe to he in sympathy with those
views. and that alone constituted Il
sufficient objection to him. There
were other objections to him, which
| deem it unnecessary to state.
have heard no objections made
to Captain Bonham, except that Al.
bcvillc County has already 4 repre-
sentative ON The State ticket and
that his father holds IN office. All
other things being equal these should
| have been considered. They had
due weight with the committee. but the
paHmnuut duty upon us was to Sc.
icct the best man independent y Of
geographical or family. considcra-
tons, and the State, SO far from com
| planning, should feel grateful that
that fine old County should be able
to furnish SO many excellent men,
and that his father has given 10 it. So
many worthy sons.
tamliuatrS are prone to believe
that their ardent desire for nllicc con.
stitutcs 4 claim and qualification for
it. This uemsion is apt to blind the
]ndgmcnt, and when disappointed
their futile rage seeks An cNplana-
ton Of their being set aside rather
in the unworthincss Of the clcctor
than in their own. ann Informed
that Capt. Farley attributes his dc
feat to the malignant machinations
Of Capt. Dawson and myself. lie
credits rs with entirely too much in
9inencr. We simply cast our votes
against him, and they were but two
out Of fifteen. l have had no con-
vcrsation with Capt. Dawson ON the
subject since, and cannot say what
motive controlled his action, but
believe that they were as high and
| pure rs mine were, and that each Of
us in this particular cndcavored to-
discharge apublic duty for the pub
| lie benefit.
understand that Captain Farley
has said hard things about me.
am not informed rs TO what specific
| faults he attributed to me, and he
will PARTON me for saying that at this
time, sitting amid the wreck Of shat
tered homes. il is Of little consc.
qucncc to me. cannot recall any
particular act Of villainy which |
have committed since the date when
| fell under his displcasurc, and up
to that time | think he must have
thought well Of me, for | have two
letters from him asking my support,
and | will not think mcanly enough
OF Captain Farley to believe that he
would have sought my assistance if
he considered me unworthy of his
respect. W. H. BKAwLEY.
Charleston, $. g., September l3.
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