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To the Voters of the Fourth Congres? sional District. FELixm-CrnzENs: In political canvasses, one is often obliged to meet issues of other thin hiz erm creation. And while O?C would prefer to waive all topics savoring of personal consideration, whether relating to himself or his competitors, if there are raised against him issues which would operate injuriously and unjustly, he must meet them, though be be thereby involved in discussion as unsuited to his own taste as to the gravity of the times. I feel thus situated at present. Having been solicited to become again a candi? date for Congress, by friends whose par? tiality led them to think I might be useful ii. rebuilding ou . shattered fortunes-ac? knowledging tho obligation which arises from a previous i niform support at the bands of a genere is constituency-recog? nizing the truth hat one who bas been favored by the pee lo with repeated posi? tions of honor, has .ot the right, upon thc occurrence of disasl : r, to assume indiffer? ence to tho welfare . i wishes of those whe have thus honored ai d trusted bim-I hav< consented to become a candidate for th? United States Cong. c.-s. I feel mysel obliged, by the duties arising out of thif position, to ask your attention, while I cn deavor, briefly, to correct certain misappre? hensions which exist in some quarters. My competitors arc three--Col. Ash more, of Greenville; Mr. McAlUcy, of Ches ter; and Mr. Reid, of Anderson. I am no awaro cf any question of future policy upoi which there is any difference between us Col. Ashmore has made several spreche: n nearly all of the different Judicial Dis tr ici s ; Mr. Re-id has done tho same, am published a card hi addition; and Mr McAliley, while deebning to canvass th District in person, has also pubbshed card, which, it may bc assumed, contain his platform. From neither Mr. McAliley' nor Mr. Reid's card does there appear t be any question of future policy upon whic there is any difference between us. As b thc speeches by Col. Ashmore and Mr Reid, while I bad not the privilege of bein present at any of thexi, owing to my at sence from thc State on important bus ness, I have not been able to learn, (eve after inquiry of many persons from th communities in which their speeches wei delivered,) of any question o? future polio upon which there is any difference, think, therefore, it may be justly assume that there is no political question whatcvt entering into thc canvass, and that th election will turn solely upon the degree ( acceptability of thc different candidates ? the Administration and the conservati men of the North. Tho issue thus presen ed has been raised by others. Let ns st in what consist the claims of my conipet tors to this greater "acceptability." Tl objection tuged against me is, that I wa a member of the Confederate Congres How stand tho antecedents of my compel tors? Col. Ashmore, though never a men ber of tho Confederate Congress, was member of thc United States Congress ; the time South Carolina seceded, and ir mediately resigned his seat in furtherani of the movement. Nay, more-he he under the Confederate Government sever prominent positions, both military ai civil, some of them being by direct anpoit ment of tho central authorities at Ric mond, while my position was only th assigned mc by tho people. Mr. McAlU claims your support because bc says was thc "only man in the State who ca vasscd and carried his District agaii secession and tho call of a Convention, a in the General Assembly-was '?the 01 member, in either House, who voted agaii the call of a Convention." But bow ma like Mr. McAliley opposed the earlier p: ceedings in the Southern movement, a yet became amongst the most active a efficient supporters of that moveme and amongst the most obnoxious to 1 authorities and people of the United Stat Thc history of the Confederate Army f nishes many such examples. Gen. Eai in the Virginia Convention, persisten opposed thc secession of that State; see his prominence in the war! G Price was in tho Missouri Secession C vention, and was conspicuous as an a: secessionist; so much so that bo ? elected, by the anti-secession party, Pr dent of thc Convention. Nevertheless, became very obnoxious to the Governm and people of the United States. But i useless to speculate on what might h been, when Mr. McAliley himself deck what ira?; he says, in a succeeding pori of bis card: "In this conflict SO fatal to u exerted all my powers and all my mean make the cause of the South triumpha Gens. Early and Price did no more! Ui this declaration, there might be a co derablo deduction from the credit McAliley would expect at Washington, f his having carried his District aga secession-an occurrence which might 1 been partly owing to local influences accidental causes. Owing to my absence from thc St already mentioned, I am not infer of the grounds on which Mr. Reid claims a greater "acceptability." But his friends use the argument that he has never been in the Confederate Congress. Do the? forget that he ?as a member of *he South Carolina Secession Convention of 1860-1; thathe voted, first, on tho test reso? lution, that South Carolina ougld to secede and subsequently in favor of thc Ordinance of Secession* What advantage have his antecedents over mine* I submit, therefor*, that, according to our respective antecedents, having refer? ence to the beginning and the prosecution of tho Confederate cause, none of my com? petitors have any advantage over me. I submit, furthermore, that in reference to our respectivo antecedents, since the close of the war, the advantage on the score of "acceptability'" to the Administration and the conservatives of the North, is in my favor, as I think will appear from the fid lowing statement. In view of thc condition in which the country was left after thc surrender of tho Confederate armies-the Capital of the Confederacy occupied by United States troops-the President and Vicc-Prosident of thc Confederate States, and several of the Cabinet, together with the Governors of several of the States, including our own, held as captives-many of our court houses ocenpicd as barracks by United Skates sol? diers-thc Confederate Government oblite? rated, and tho State Government paral? yzed-the fives and property of our people exposed to the depredations of the lawless as weU as to the arbitrary exactions of the Military Government-and strong symp? toms of our drifting into anarchy-in view cf this state of things, I did not hesitate to urge the adoption of measures for the arliest practicable re-establishment of civil government. And in a public meeting oi ? the citizens of Spartanburg, held at thc I court house on the first Monday in July, 3 i did aU in my power to impress these views upon the meeting. In the election foi j the Convention I was elected a membei thereof, without solicitation on my part, j and the journal of that body shows my co? operation in the effort to re-establish Civi Government, and to restore our State tc her former Constitutional relations witl her sister States of thc Federal Union. ] am the only one of the four competitor! who has a record to show his co-operatioi in 7iis policy. The reason why no one o my competitors was in that. Convention does not appear; and it can never be knowi officially, but that their absence was occa sionod by an unwillingness to accept tin result of tho war as a settlement of ou controversy. The Convention was open t< every citizen of the State. Judges, Solici tors, District Officers and Ex-Army Officer were there. It was an eccasion, too, whe) the State, lying prostrate-"quivering ii every limb and bleeding at every pore" needed tho services of all her sons-who: every hand should have been extended t< lift her from her prostrate condition-whe; every voice that could utter a word of en couragement or hope should have beei heard. Yet, not one of these gentlemai was there. And if any of my competitor should be elected to Congress, the absene of any record as to the position he has oe cupied since the close of the war, migh furnish greater difficulties than havin been in the Confederate Congress! In Col Ashmore's case, it might be said that h had resigned his scat in the United State Congress, went home and raised a regi ment, and held other prominent position under tho Confederate Government, am had not appeared on any record to hav accepted the result of tho war, or even t have favored tho re-estabbshment of civ government. Mr. McAliley's election word give ground tor it's being said, that thong in tho outset he was opposed to sccessioi ho afterwards gave in his adhesion, an "exerted all his power and all his means i make the cause of the South triumphant and had not, since tho close of the wa taken any part in the re-establishment c civil government. Mr. Reid's eloctio would give ground for it's being said, thi he was a leader in secession, and that h last political act, before presenting his cr dent ?als for a seat in the Un ital states Coi gress, icashis vole in favor of the Ordinan for the secession of South Carolina! As 1 myself, though it would be true that I ha been in the Confederate Congress, it won] be equally true, that since tie close of tl war, my record shows that I have favor? the acceptance of the result, as a scttlemc of the great issue. Again: So far from tl eloction of an Ex-Confederate Congres man to the United States Congress heir "inexpedient," it might bo urged that sin? the State has declared her submission t the United States authority, and her a ceptancc ol the situation of things, tl good faith of this declaration and the un Dimity of our people cannot be so ful shown by sending to Congress any boc else, as by sending those very men wi were the Representatives in the Confed rate Congress and had tho support ai confidence of the people during tho war. The question may be asked-Have I be< pardoned? I have the gratification to reply, that on the 26th Septombcr last, His Excellency President Johnson gave me a special pardon, which restored me to all ? iiA rieht? and privil?ge? of arvy other citi? zen of Soi?h Carolina. And, in this con? nexion, it may bc remarked, that if tho President, as alleged by some, objects to Ex-Confederate Congressmen being elected now to the United States Congress, is it reasonable to suppose he would pardon thom at this particular time? If he objects to then- being elected, how easy and natu? ral it would have been for him simply to have deebned pardoning them for thc pre? sent-till after the approaching elections for Congress? Hie fact of suclt persons being pardoned, is a virtual denial, by the President, of his having any such objec? tions. As tc who of tho candidates ?f lid* Dis? trict would bo able to take the much talkcd-of "test oath,"1 as a condition to taking his seat, I invite your attention to tbe following extract from the Message of His Excellency Governor Perry, to thc Le? gislature, on Thursday last, viz: "In July, 18G2, Congress passed an Act prescribing an oath of office for all persons to take who were elected or appointed to any office of honor or profit under the Go? vernment of tho United States. This oath requires the party to swear that he has never horne arms against the United States; that he bas never bold or sought office under any power inimical to tho United States; that he has given no aid, counsel or countenance to persons in hostility to the United States; and that he has "not yielded a voluntary support to any au? thority hostile to the United States. If thia oath is to bo applied to members of Congress, it will, ot course, exclude all from South Carolina. It may, with truth, be said, that no man iu South* Carolina can take it without committing perjury. But the Constitution of the United States pre? scribes an oath for members of Congress to take, and they cannot be required to take any other oath constitutionally. There may have been some show of propriety for exacting this oath when it was enacted, amidst the war between the Southern States and the United States; but there can be none now, unless it be for the pur ?ose of excluding tho Southern people rom all office within their respective States, and still holding those States in military subjection. I know that this is not the policy of the President, and I can? not believe that it will be the avowed policy of the Federal Congress. If thc Southern members are present when the roll is called by States, they will take a part in the organization of the House, and may vote against the oath being tendered to the members when they are sworn." It will thus be seen, that if thc above mentioned ''oath'' should be insisted on, it would exclude amj of my competitors, as well as myself. The fore-going explanation I have deemed necessary, because of the war which is being waged upon me, on account of having been in the Confederate Congress. But. in thus stating my record, I would be morti? fied if I should bc understood, as intend I ing anything I have done or said, as an apology for, or in mitigation of, my past ! course. Believing as I did, that the States bad a right to withdraw from the U*ion and from other combinations-having wit? nessed the continually increased hostility of the two sections, growing out of their connexion under the Federal Constitution. I did believe it would be better for both North and South, to separate, and thus rebeve the North of any responsibility for our institutions, and let thc North and the South be two friendly neighbors, rather than xcarring members of the same Government. And when, in the exercise of this supposed right, the conflict of arms came, I am free to confess that every pulsation of my heart was for the success of Southern arms. For these opinions and these wishes I have no apology to make. And I mis? judge human nature, if a Southern man will find favor even with. Northern people, by either apologizhig for the past, or pro? testing that his heart was never in the cause. Accepting the result of the war as a final settlement of our controversy, and carrying ont such acceptance in good faith, is one thing; the craven surrender of all thc thoughts, feelings and recollections of a Southerner, is quito another thing. When Alexander the Great had overrun the country of Torus, King of India, and captured tho king himself, Alexander or? dered him to be brought into los presence, and asked bim "how he wished to be treated?" Porns replied, "like a king!" If I should bo made your Representative in the Congress of the United States, while T would endeavor to tlischarge, faithfull) and honorably, my full duty as a citi/> n of the United States, and as a Represen ta of the Nation at large, I should alway* bear in mind, that I was a South Carolin JAS. FARR' . . October 23. 18G5. 2f\f\f~\ LBS. fine COUNTRY SIDE . Ul JU and SHOULDERS. No. 1 FAMILY FLOUR. On hand at Oct 27 a KENNETH A GIBSON'S. FOR SAXE, A PHOTON, or OPEN CARRIAGE, in 3L good running ordi r. Apply to DB. A. N. TALLEY, Comer of Gervais and Eickens streets, ( FOKMSRL T FQO T <* 8 VLZBA O If ER, ) WHOLESALE and RETAIL BEG to inform tho citizens ?T Cobambia and the peopl? of th? neighboring country, that they are now receiving, and have received, a great variety of Dry Goods AND GROCERIES Of all descriptions, suitable to all seasons and all manner of persona. They have, mimong many other articles, fresh supplies of the following: GROCERIES. COFFEE, TEAS, (Green and Black.) SUGAR, (white and brown.) MOLASSES, (New Orleans.) CHEESE, MACKEREL. CLARET WINE. CANDLES, Sperm, Tallow and Adara tine. Crackers, Wino, Soda, Sugar, Boston. Candies. Almonds. Brazil, Walnut and other Nuts. Soaps, Toilet, Castile. Fancy, Common With every variety of Grocery. Copperas, Soda, Blue Stone, Sec. Spices-Cloves, Cinnamon, AUspice, Gin? ger, Nutmegs, Ac. Shoe Blacking, Brushes, Curry Combs. Horse Brushes, Ac. Knives and Forks, Matches. Starch. Mustard. TOBACCO mn ctoasa. Best SMOKING and CHEWG TOBACCO. Spanish and American CIGARS. Ol' Tobacco for chewincr. thc best Ander? son's, Solace and Honey Dew; ali varieties. DBY 600?S For Ladies. A lino variety, to which the attention of the ladies is par:5-.ularly requested. We have a line assortment of Bleached and Brown HOMESTUN. MOUSSEHN DES LAINES. English and American PRINTS. Cambric, twilled and plain. Hoop Skirts, Corsets. Longcloth. Calicoes, Worsteds, Coburg, &c, suitable for fall and winter. Alpacas, black and colored. Combs and Brushes, Tooth Brushes. Perfumes of every variety. Chalk Pearl Powder. Ladies'Shoes, Bootees and Ties of all de? scriptions and the latest fashions. Tuck Combs, Hair Nets, Waterfalls-all of the very last styles and patterns. Collars, Wristbands, Ribbons. Hosiery of ad descriptions. English and Americnn Gloves of th prettiest stylo. Hem-stitched Handkerchiefs, Thimbles. Needles, Thread, spool, silk and cotton. Hooks and Eyes, Veils. Ladies' Billet"and Letter Paper, ruled. Skirt Braid of all colors. Lastings, Whalebone. Belts and Belt Buckles and Ribbons. Pearl and other Buttons, fancy, dress and common. Scissors, Tins. Hair Pins, wire and gutta percha. Misses' and Children's Shoes. Rouud Combs, Wadding, Table-cloths. Ginghams, Lace and Trimmings. Working Cotton,Velvet Ribbon, Elastic do. Gentlemen's Variet?s. Coats, (dress and frock.) Pants, Vents. Shirts of all descriptions, over and under. Flannel and Fancy Shirts. Drawers, lamb's wool and eottoa. Hats, Stockings, Socks, Gloves-a great variety. Collars, linen and paper. Wristbands, Plaviiifr Cards. Fine Tooth and Pocket Combs. Buttons, for coat, pants, vests; Buddes for do.; Tooth Brushes. Boots and Shoes of all styles and the best qualities. Pocket and Neck Handkerchiefs, silk and 301ton; Neck-ties of thc latest styles. l ocket Books. Fancy Pipes-American Meerschaum. Tocket Handkerchiefs, linen, silk and ;o'..t >n; Hats; Pen and Pocket Knives. Bi /.ors and Razor Strops. ^ spenders of all styles. .bacee?, French and English style, .irt Bosoms, Boy's Shoes. st Kerosene Oil, Watch Keys, Taylor's t, Glass Chimnies, best Ink, Gun Caps, ceo Bags, Shoe Laces, Slate Pencils, relias, Children's Gloves and Hose, i and Guitar Strings, Letter Paper and lopes and a vast variety of other arti desirabie to both sexes, which we have ne space to enumerate. Apply at the ?ld ..tanti, in Assembly street, to Scot ll SULZBACHER & CO. Cotton Wanted. rHE highest prices paid for COTTON and for all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, ?"armers and country merchants will find it o . cir advantage to caU and see. . . ?t ll SULZBACHER ? CO. Auotion Bale? Furniture, Horses, Carriages, Milch Cows, ?bc., <tc. By Jacob Levis. ON MONDAY MORNING, at 10 o'clock, I w?l Bell, at my Btore, A variety of Furniture, Beds, Bedsteads, Chairs, Bureau, Tables, Ac. AX.SO, Barrels Pickled Beef, Crackers, ftc. , A likely young. Horse, accustomed to double or single Harness. A very fine extra-size Mule. Carriage and Harness. And 3 fine MUch Cowa._ Pet 28 2 Neat Cottage Building and Lot on which it is erected. By Jacob Levin. ON MONDAY MORNING next, at 10 o'clock, I will sell, before my store, That neat Cottage Building and Lot, situ? ated on Main street, two squares below the State House, West side. The Lot measures, fronting Alain street, 30 feet 7 inches, and running back 202 feet 7 inches. Bounded on the North and South by G. R. Starling, East by Richardson street, and "West by F. W. Green. The above wUl be positively sold without reserve. Titles perfect and terms cash. A Good Chance for Specidalion-500 Acre Tract of Laxtd near Kingsville. By Jacob Levin, Auctioneer. ON MONDAY MORNING, November 7, I will sell, at tlie Court House, Thc above named TRACT OF LAND-50 acres of which is cleared; bounded as fol? lows: North by lands of James S_ ay and C. A. Scott, Eaat by John Bates, west by South Carohna Railroad and South by lands belonging '.o estate of John Carter. Titles perfect and sale positively without reserve. Terms cash Oct 29 mtuf Sale of Real Estate. I"WILL sell, on the FIRST MONDAY in November next, all that tract of LAND, containing five hundred and twenty-five (525) ac es, more or less, on the waters of Sandy Run, in this District, belonging to the estate of J. J. Odom, deceased. Hound? ed as follows: On thc West, by lands of Richard Sanders; on the North, by lands of Wm. Glover; on the South, by lands of Daniel and Rboderio McDaniel and lands formerly of P. N. Lewis; on the Eastt by landa of William Colman. On the premises there ia a good DWELLING HOUSE and good out-houses, barn, kitchen, Ac, with a line spring of water. About forty or fifty acres are under cultivation. Tin: lands immediately on the creek is good bottom land. Thc tract is well timbered. D. B. DESAUSSURE, Adm'r Cum Testamento Annexo. Oct 8_HO South Carolina-Richland District. Catherine Franck vs. H. F. Franck and C. H. Franck.-BM for Sale of Beal Fstate. IN pursuance of the order of thc Court of Equity in the al>ove case, I will sell, on the FIRST MONDAY in November next, before the Court House, at 10 a. m., The lot of LAND used by thc late H. C. Franck as a store, fronting on Richardson street, and bounded as follows: North by a lot formerly owned by Thomas Campbell, afterwards by H. C. Franck, now T. S. Niek erson. South by a lot which formerly be? longed to Robert E. Russell, East by a lot which formerly belonged to Dr. Fitch, now T. S. Nickcrson. On the North is an alley? way, 9 feet G inches wide and 99 feet Cinches deep, "to be kept open forever as an alley? way in common for owners of adjacent lots." The lot is one-fourth of an acre, and fronts 54 feet 3 inches ou Richardson street. TEEMS.-One-third cash. Balance on a .credit of one and two years, interest an? nually, until the whole debt be paid; se? cured bv bond, with mortgage of the pre? mises. " D. B. DESAUSSUKE. Oct 7 113 DlJl'LLx ti M Pf I fi RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY h. G. CLARK!, Washington Street, 0]>po$ite Old Jail. TOOETHER WITH RIBBONS, COLOGNE, TOILET FOW DE1?, VERBENA WATER, TOILET SOAPS, SOZODONT, DIAPER PINS, Toilet Powder Boxes, Silk and Leather Belts, Cor? sets, Tooth, Nail and. Hair Brushes, Gloves, Linen Braids. Time, Shawls, Edgings, Bal moral Skirta, Calicoes, Traveling Bags, Portmonaies, Canton Flannel, Casaimeres and Cloths, for Gent's wear, Blanketa, Hats, Whalebone, Zephyr Worsted, Black Bomba? zine, Black French Merino. Black Alpaca, B. E. Diaper, Huck. Diaper, Cloak Orna? ments and Trimmings, Serpentine SUks and Worsted Braids, Fancy, Pearl, Agate, Bone, Metal and other Buttons, Shell and Lnita tioii Tuck Combs, Dress Trimmings. Mar? celine Shawl Pins, Menefour, Ladies' Meri? no Vests. Drawers and Petticoats, Gilt and Jet Belt Buckles, Gent's Merino Drawers and Underveats, Waterfalls and Pads, Lace Veils, Marcelino Silk, Ac Oct 29 PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS ? AT WEARN'S GALLERY. JUST received, a beautiful a ssortment. Call and seo before buying. Oct 27_R. WEAR:;, Artist. PLANTATION BROGANS. fl ENT'S BOOTS, Ladies' and Children's UT SHOES and an assortment of heavy NEGRO SHOES, at Oct 27 2* KENNETH A GIBSON'S.