Year: 1876

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As we have said before, so we desire to
repeat, thatit is entirely possible to elect
the. Hon. G. F. Scott, the Republican
nominee for Congress in this District.
That Col, Wilson is not strong man
with his party Is we'll known. This was
indicated by the fact that he did not get
as many votes for Congress in 1874 as
johnson N. Camden got two years before
for Governor in this District. II will be
recollocted that Camden was stripped Of
many Democratic votes in 1872 that were
Democratic, and that belonged to him as
such, by the candidacy OF Governor Jacob.
The Governor got quite decided Demo-
cratic vote in addition to the Republican
vote Of the District. This cut Camden
down to the very bone Of the party and
trimmed of all its extra strength. And
yet Col. Ben. Wilson, having the united
party at his back in 1874, fell behind the
Camden vote. OF 1872.


Those who are familiar with public
sentiment in this city do not need to be
told that many Democrats are opposed to
Col.Wilson. They do not believe in him.
They look upon him as very decidedly
lacking in those qualities that go TO
make up desirable Congressman, and
they will not vote for him.


That there is decided element in the
party that do-their own thinking, and
that cannot be driven by the party whip,
is shown by the vote Of Gen. Golf.
There is no reason why Col. Wilson
should run any better than Mathews and
there are reasons why he should run
behind him. There is the same objection
Of Confederate proclivities attaching to
him that attaches to Mathews. Nodoubt
many Union Democrats would prefer TO
vote for square out and out rebel,
such as Mathews was, 10 one who
tried to carry water on both shoul-
ders as Col. Wilson did at. Richmond.
Not knowing how the cat was finally to
jump, be asked leave to be excused from
voting on the Ordinance Of Secession,
and he was the only man in all that con-
vention that made such a request. We
should think that any man Of decided
convictions in politics, Rebel or Union,
would not admire that sort Of record
nor want that sort OF man to represent
him in Congress. Anything but a trim.
mer in great crisis, such as We had 1861,
and such as we may see again, when n
man OF convictions and moral courage is
wanted. Give us man 10 such an emer-
gency who Is either fish or flesh.


The people OF this region have vital
interest at stake in the possible emergen'
cy that may arise in the next Congress US
to basis for the settlement Of war claims
against the Government. With Scott as
our member we all know exactly where
this Distric. will stand in that Crisis.
There is no man living that can count on
Col. Wilson voting against those claims.
He stands already as godfather to $780,
600 of them that have been introduced
into the House from West Virginia
These 100000 are only the pickets OF an
advancing army. Once admit them and
it will be like admitting the Grecian
horse within the walls OF Troy.


There is another reason why this Dis.
trict, especially this county, should give
Mr.. Scott a warm support, and that is
for his aid to US at Charleston on the
Capital question. He is still Senator
and will sit as member for another ses-
sion Of the Legislature. Whatever the
result Of the present Congressional can
yaSs may be we can still count on Mr..