Whittemore A Candidate For Re-election

CharlostoD, S. 0., March 7. Hon. ]3. F. Whittemore has publish od a letter dofending bis sale of cadet bliips, and anuouncing bimself as a oan didato for re-eleotiou. He saya receñí devclopmenta have satisGed him that his reaignation was a basty and unneceesa ry step, and adds : "I do not hesitate to say tliat Itepublicana and Domoorats regard tbo vitola transaction as unparalleled in basto nnd severity, and furthermoro, I repeat what General Logan hiui8if said the day afler wiy resignaron, that be regretted that be hd nol reported a resolutiou oí censure instead of expulsión, because be did not balieve my intontion was wrong, and be did hopo I would be roturncd to Congress, and be would be the first man to wclcotne my return. Suoh ia the change alrcady, vvliiuh of eourse brings a balm to the wounds inflicted. Tho hope expressed by a very large number of members of tho House, that I may be returned to CongraPB, is evidence that, wbile th;y were presêed into soein'mg acqniescenoe in tliis histy action by a fow Hotspurs, they aro still oponly friendly, and they espress every confidence in my honesty and integrity in this whole matter. I ahall again appeal to my constituents, whoio confidenoe I have never violated. I shall ask them to give me their votes and aend ine back to my place, made vaoaut by uo diebonest actiou.