Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1837-11-16
Communications.

ihe following Is the reply OF Mr.. CAL
NOUS to n letter 81 invitation from a Com
inistec Of our Citizens, who rendered him
the compliment of q public Dinner, for his
able and patriotic services n, the recent,
o~vcntful session Of Congress.
Font HILL, Nov. 3rd, 1887.
Geaflemen,-
1t is with very great reluctance I decline
yonr kind invitation to partako of q public
dinner. From no quarter and on no occa-
lion could an expression of appreciation be
s;nro acceptable. but so short is tho interval
i"'wccn this and the next regular session of
Congress, and SO indispensable is it, that /
Should devote it exclusively to my domestic
.ricerns, preparatory to my long absence
''"m home, that I am compelled to decline
':i& honor intended.
ia saying that Oil no occasion could the
t'prcssion of your confidence lie more wei
;-Hnc, | intend no u%nmcanins conmon
T:'Acr. During the lonS period cf my pub
&c service, never have ] seen a more impor-
i;'Hi CRISIS, than the present., and in none
isvo ! ever been compelled, in tho dis
!iIirSc OF my dnly, to assume IL greater re-
*;pns'bility. saw clearly on my arrival
~ NnshihSton, Mt the commencement Of
r1o TI'e extra session, mat our atrHIrs ma
reached The point, when, according to the
I .urSc VIC might take, VIC should rcap the
fat harvcs, Of our long and ardunus strug-
g., against the crcroachmcnts ""5,a'
g.. the General Govcrnr,
-. go ---.auour | clearly saw, that
,.m mold and vigorous attacks had made a
Gca, and successful Impression. Stale in
deposition had ovcrthrown the protective
,..'"rii! and with it the American System,
i",! put a stop to Congressional usurpa'ion:
49,: The joint attacks Of our party and that
81 Gar cid opponents, the National Rcpuh-
prans, had cii%cctual'y brought down the
power of the Executive, and arrested i,s
cg".naclmcnts for the present. 1t was for
I..i purpose, we had united. True to our
Principle ofopposilion to the cncroacllmcn
{. :nwcr, from whatever quarter it might
cease, VIC did net hesitate. after overthrow
-, '''c protective system and arrcslinS lc-
q: '.,,r usnrration, to join the authors Of
-: STEM, i'll order To arrest tho cncroach-
,.'His OF the Executive, although we diff
/, 4! as widely as the poles on almost every
.,.c: question, and regarded the ~usurpa,ion
a. '"a Executive, hut as Il necessary con
!Hcncc of the principles and policy Of
-" allies. In joining thcm, we were MOI
iia"lsihlc 10 tic embarrassment of uur posi-
l'ii. With such allies. success was dill
G'l'. and victory itself, without a change of
:iciplcs aud policy OH their part, danger
":s; apl, accordingly, willie We united with
,'i>m against the Executive, we refused ali
Participation in the Presidential contest
'."'. with all its cnrbarrassinemts. it was the
cat. practicable course left us, short of a.
'nioninS our principles, or the country,
by retiring altogether from, the fold of
contest. In this embarrassing position, we
waited the devc!opclncnt of events. with
'''" Gzed determination, that let what might
oo":H. we would inlcxibiy pursue the course,
"l;;h a regard to oar principles, and The
q. cess of our cause demanded.
- N'S u l'p~l'lo1 w oCCNliCt, from
80, when our contest with the General
;~rlcrnIncnt terminated, TO tic commence
'"fht oi tile i"'. E-.-" %scssiou, Wlcn il be-
chthc manifest n great change had becn cI-
i''ind, which could not hut have n power
III 'riiucncc over our future course. II
'''H became apparent after The meeting of
I ";'crcss, that the joint resistance of olr-
"''""s and our late allies in conjunction
M,"I The course Of events in reference to the
currency, had brought down The lofty pre-
tensions Of the Executive Departments
! lie union between the Government and tbc
rinii"y power. which had so greatly strcnnb-
cue! those in authority ut first, had NOT
cay ceased. but they were forced 10 rake
;:oand against the reunion of tho two, and
IL 'hake war against those very banks,
"h:'h had been the instruments of their
f""*"r and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Forced 10
f""" This position, aud Livrsted in q orc,t
measure of patronage and influence f.o,,
r.: exhausted STATE of the Treasury. they
were compelled to fall back, as the only
nioans of saving themselves, OH the princi-
pies Of 1927, by which. We had elected from
1":vo the National Republican party, and
- which our portion of The old party e.
t''e inicx;hy aakEc q6 the Amini,,r,,ia"
""t so greatly departed in practice. Az
s"'h as saw this state Of things, I clearly
that a very important question
presented for our determination. which
were compelled to decide forthwith
''"'' we continue orr join, attack, with In,
N"'i"nhis' on those III power, in the ,.u
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