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Judge smith or the writer, to its publication. But, as believe the writer perfectly cor rect, in the views and sentiments he expres- ses in relation to Judge Smith and the people of South Carolina, I take upon myself the responsibility of publication, and request you to insert in your next paper, so much of said letter as have marked with a pencil. Yours

 JAMES BLAIR.

 January 14th, 1881.

 s'AlY DEAR FRIEND-I have been pained and mortified at the treatment of South Car oma towards you. How tickle and unprate tnl has been her conduct towards you during the last session of the legislature. Even the delegation from county hitherto devoted to your interest, l am told, voted against your reelection to the Senate. One week, or four weeks previous to the election, l do not think he would have received fifty votes. As soon as ascertained that change was likely to take place m the mmds fmy representatives addressed friendly letter to our Senator, urging hope that no opposition would he made to your election, that it would be m wise at this critical juncture, and unerateful. after so long and faithful public service to turn you out-but all in vain-the election closed Tn the afternoon; my letter reached that place after dark, had it arrived sooner suppose it would not have availed: the ex, cltement, the ebullition of party feeling was too great to be withstood

 Your address to the people of South Car olna, wherein some discrepancy was thought to be perceived, (but which could not see1 from your speech in Congress on MT Foot's resolution, and your purchasing sugar plan tation III Louisiana, were, understand, made the ground of objection. I was decidedly in favor of convention; but before I read your address, the elections were over, and if was pretty evident, that less than a constitu- tlonal majority of members for conven- tlon had been returned, and of course. that there would be no convention ordered Your argumS tor postponing convention till another session of Congress should intervene had more of persuasion than any had read Had you even recommended call of conven- ton. the last legislature, I do think, would not have done it.

 "Ihe members from Claremont, I believe honest ana good patriots, and voted from pure motives, but suddenly partook of the fickle- ness of the House, a trait belonging to human nature, but which. ought to be incompatible with the wisdom and prudence of legislative body. highly respect S. D. Miller, but do regret the change made.

 "Your exposure of the iniuuity and enor- mlty ot appropriations for internal improve mehts, had endeared your services to almost every southern man; and cannot but believe that # the people of this State en masse, had even now, to give their votes for U. States Senator, you would be their choice. am persuaded, your State looks with high appro- batlon and sincere gratitude on your past public services in Congress know it will console you in retirement.

 ''We are all glad that we enjoyed your ser- wees so iohg-as one of the people, sincere ly thank you; and prey God to make the eve nng ot your life serene and happy; whether It shall be in retirement under your cotton stalk or sugar cane, or in the walks of public lite Although you have not been reelected, venture to assert that the people of South Carolina repose more confidence in you than any other man in it; and I am proud to say, I believe there are hundreds of great and good men It.. You were the first to open the han- doras bor of internal improvement by Con gress, and to depict to the people of the Uni ted States, the abyss of debt and embarrass- ment 1t would lik kelvs nlunpe thern