The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-05-28
ENDORSES HON. WYATT AIKEN
h.Soldier OF the Old First Regiment Asks
the Soldier Boys 10 Stick to Aiken.

EA'Soiulcr o. Tie Ul0 FIRST Regiment Asks
the Soldier Boys 10 Stick to Aiken.
Editor Intclligcncer-Sir: Several
articles have recently appeared in the
different newspapers of this the Sd
Congressional District of South Caro-
lima, about candidates or available
aspirants to the honorable position as
Congressman. The District seems to
be greatly blessed in good material, or
rather in men who believe themselves
to be OF the right sort, judging, of
course by the number who are in the
fight for this most coveted position.
But, however, that maybe, Mr.. Edi-
tor. will discuss that no further, but
will confine this article to its original
purpose, viz: that Of the merits of
enc OF the old members of Co. A, Let
Reg. S. G. V. Infantry, which was
displayed in hundred different ways
and in as many different instances
while he wore the uniform of his
country during it's crisis of 1895, and
which subsequently has become known
to such an extent to the people gen.
orally that they have induced him to
become candidate Of the people. and
for the people, to the national House
! OF Representatives. believing as they
do that a man Of such attainments as
a scholar and birth in lap Of pa
triotic influences which he has main
tanned throughout his life; who hav-
ing that profound patriotic instinct
which he SO richly inherited from an
illustrious parent, that when the first
notes of the bugle sounded "assem-
bly, to the nation citizen soldcry,
he did not stop and
Question the reason, Why
but was one among the first to answer
with the knowledge of a true born son
OF the South that it was his duty as
an American TO
DO, and if necessary, Die
in defence of his country. Believing,
say, as the people evidently do, that
man who could throw down the
gauntlet like Wyatt Aiken did in '9S
IS worthy to represent US in the halls
OF our national government. And yet,
MIR. Editor, that is not all, for he is
worthy because Of his spoticss charac-
ter in his dealings with his fellow
men, both private and public. I had
the honor to be a member Of the same
company during the Spanish American
war in the 1st regiment of this State,
and had therefore ample opportunity
Of seeing the many acts of benevo-
lcncc RENDERED to the enlisted men of
our regiment by Mr.. Aiken, which
was frequent sight to behold in our
camps at Chickamauga aud down in
Florida. Even while he was "only
private he did many noble acts of
kindness for several of the boys who
had become sick from the unusual
hardships of soldiers camp life.
But after he was promoted to the po-
sition of Adjutant Of Battalion and
assigned TO the Quarter-master' de-
partment he did more for US, because
he had something to do with it him
self, and he put new life into the de-
partment with which he was conneo-
ted. We had no more boxes sent us
from home with GRUB" in them FOR
my hungry SON in each letter from
loving mother that invariably accom-
panied each box. Why? Because we
had man who was attending to his
duty, looking out for the enlisted men
OF our regiment like real officer, that
~ ""o, AHoICaU VI Trying U UTeak HIS
back to get it straight and walking
himself to 1oath up and down COM
pany street in order that he may re-
ceive the salutes Of the men. Wyatt
Aiken cared for no salutes save those
of absolute necessity or for the preser-
vation of military courtesy.
Now, in conclusion, Mr. Editor and
kind reader, wish to say word or 80
to the members of the old 1st regi-
ment, that it is our duty as ex-soldiers
who live in this District to support
Hon. Wyatt Aiken in his candidacy
for Congress with whoop that will
echo like our yells did over the bat
tie field cf Chickamauga or over the
sand hills of Florida, in the approach
ing primary.
There are good men ~hc oppose
him in this campaign; men whose in
tegrity and fidelity to conscientious
duty is beyond question, but after
taking everything into consideration,
l can only offer to them word of
sympathy in the hour of their defeat
which is inevitable to every opponent
Of Hon. Wyatt Aiken, who, (if his
friends count for anything,) will be
known the morning after the primary
by the title Of Congressman Wyatt
Aiken OF the I'd Congressional District
Of South Carolina.-F. w. G., ex-
musician Co. A, 1st Reg. S. C.