Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-07-12

the legislation of Congress. Does the con
stitution make our nemhe rs of Congress
our slaves? No. The venom of faction
disgusting arrogance, and the c0nceils Oi
oVerwecninS vanity may attempt 10 force
them 10 be SO.
III these objections hold in the abstract
against The right ofiustruct,On, what force
40 they acquire when applied to the pres
en' occasion and to the persons against
who,n the Resolutions Oh your table are
leve.led.
1t Is known that one of our Senators and
IL Is believed that three Of our Representa-
NV yves III congress are opposed to the Sub
treasury Scheme 1t is runored that this
PROJECT Is at It's last grasp. and that il has
been lntilnated that unless these members
can be made to violate their conscicnccs
ana vote for the measure, it must perish;
Tor as 1t is in IL minority of the people ofthe
Union. no hope of its passage can be enter
talned except the deed be no,o done, anu
done quickly.
| Like good licge subjects we are therefore
summoned 10 the scallo!d To witness the in
iiict'on oi the actual cautcry or the rack,
'ii case oi p,iance un the par, .f our
public agents.
Lei me now pause to ask whether this
! isnoblc tyranny is worthy OF the ancient
| rePute ol South Carolina! Where is the
cniVairy that once graccd her rennwn!-
where tue maSnanimlty and confidence
| Will "hlcll she has always treated her pub
tic Scrvants!-a confidence which was the
| nurse Oh manly sentiment, inileXihc Jude
! Pcndcnce, aud OF Il public virtue that
sc"rhcd all temptation, save the induce
"enI 10 serve her with honesty, fidelity and
| truth. Alas, they are all giving way to u
spIrItot vulgar Loco Focoisnl, in The promo
ti"n of which The first essential step is To
violate all that belongs to ,hc pride and
honor of such servants as South Carolina
once had. 1t is true, VIC have had precc-
aents from other States quu ted for our iuli-
tal'on aud instruction. They arc no au-
tloi1ty, sir, III South Carolina. Lei those
States, If they will. practice tkeir despo-
iism' hut let them keep it to themselves
we Will have none OF it. At least know
speak Tor those who are beyond the reach
oi my voice, who, when the temporary de-
suslons OF this.question have passed. will
rfss.ti ''st sheir;dss pest tsesrdbaiion fi1is at
tempt to violate the freedom ofopinion ana
The sacred right OF conscience.
| know not sir, how that portion of our
delegation, against whom it is aimed, will
receive .h:s compulsor' process. Whether
they VIII consent to surrender their iudg-
mrn' TO save wha, they believe To be per
n'ciouS anu unwise projcct, from destruction.
l trust they will let the vagrant die. whe,h-
or hc expires from inaniton or n violent
death; whether he dies iu ditch, or gives
up the ghost Secnnncm arien,. alter the most
approved ph.eholomy uf the doctors.
| nope tiIey VIII refuse to serve even on the
C"roners Inques,-aud u;,iutain through
1 IN. II, ~
crh gentleman, who fears, next TO his God
Il violation Of his own honor AMI sense of
proprieiy.
Let me tell them, in voice loud enough.
| trust, through tie press at least. to be
hcard, that public confidence is not 10 he pur-
CHASED III Souih Carolina by subservicncv.
"ut hy Independence; not by limidity, but
| W lcarlessncss. Let them do what thev re-
gard TO oe right. If public duty has any
other rule than this can only sav, sir. that
we nave read 10 precious lilile purpose the
memorials which those who have gone be
! lore us III the S;atc have bcnucathrd for our
| Instruction..
IL Is understood that these resolutions
a'e especially levclled at one of our Scna
| Tors. 4 Gu canuoi mistake me- sir. allud,.
10 .hf. Preston. PrOIessiny, as | do, "a great
Per>onai regard and respect for this gentle
man. IL Is known thai my relations with his
cotieaSue are lar more intimate | have
Vehturcd to dlitcr with MIR. Calhoun, and ,o
''iihh hiin wrong on the question which
"o" aSithles The country, without a!Iectin.
III the slightest degree the relations to
! which reier, and which il will be borh nv
Priue anu pleasure To cultivate, in despite oi
| me prescription with which those who
| ciaiil now 10 he his exclusive friends NAV
''''t my honest difference of opinion viii,
o"c W " nom have cen personally and DO
| h'icaliy devoted Tor the last len years. Bui
these considerations shall not prevent INV
doing justice To his colleague. WHY, then
ASK Is he selected for the sacrifice! Doe.
he not stand precisely where he did when
ne was warning against the over -shadowinu
| despolIsm OF ien. Jackson'S administration
1t II was right and consistent to oppose that
administration, Is ii the less so 10 be found
III The ranks OF opposition 10 his successors,
whose tlrSt claim to public confidence was
! the annunclalIOn that he would follow in
the footsteps of his illustrious prototype!-
Is not this very SubTreasury system the
sequel of Gen. Jackson's despo:il grasp ,o
lake the public treasure of The country in
to the hands of the Executives! Does MOI
Mr.. Preston stand precisely where he did
when he was the object of the highest pnb.
lie favor at home! It's true. thar with per
haps less stern and cnli. htcned forecast
he could not emulate the buldn, f, of hi,
colleague in quitting his Old allies at IN,
cry moment of his appr ,achins victory
lest victory TO his party should be wors,
than defeat. But this fidelity to old friend
with whom he had long hattIed, is sure,
not an object of moral reprobation. 1t i