Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-28

of an Independent crercise Of judgement, Of
ones thinking for h,mse!c Sc. &c. we will
make the confession hat to our poor n?prc-
hcnsion. there is snch Il thing as an honest
Representative sometimes looking TO the
wishes and opinions Of Ills Constituents.
with the view OF bringing his own mind TO
ITS conclusions. Our dcns of Independents
dence do no reach SO far, as to make Il Re.
prescntntiv" entirely independent Of every
fodv else. II is his first duty to look TO
the interest, Of those whom he represents,
ana when they have given their opinions,
II is not FOR him to indulge contempt. In
many vcxcd questions he is oflcn controlled,
ny ms constituents, aud This too without
sacrificing that righfI indie ncndcnce of
judgement which belongs to him. ,re
world not make him mnc,inc, but we
VIII mol rum To The other cxlre,En md sane
t'"n The doctrine that they who cIo,hc him
WIN power. and 10 whom he owes his en-
iS'e'cc shall he dcnic, the right orerpress-
'"% thar opinion unon his acts aud doin.s.
we Vrn'ur" To say that this la,icr is the
S'rancrsi and lcas lcfrnSiilc grnun,l that
h;:S ever been taken in this Republican
country. - i,n' we nSk has hcen done
10y niIr Lc"is'aiurc II has vcnturcd 10 Give
us opin1on upon 81 great question Of pclicv.
III which %nn:h Carolina IN common will,
every o'hcr State Of The Con!adcracv, has
deep aud vital intrrcs Has Il I. .ci.ln
'nr" no r'Ghl IN speak in relation tn n mat
Ter "t p"b'ic CoECerHmtmt Is it nor in :, NO.
culIar manner the guardian Of the ,,.,Iic
interests. and can il discharge lis Ii,,', aud
sacred functions by "cnai!iug silent n, u
"Hic w'icn the whole destiny of the country
han"s upon The issue! Can il be main
'aincd that the question which now ao,,,cs
'hc country from one end Ia The other * rot
%! sniiirl"ni importance L., warrau; The cx.
preston ct opinion on lhc part ur the I.c-
"'~'n'"r"! Why Then in II ma,tcr Which
affects every citizen OF the S::alc, and ,hnu,
winch There is such u;;aniui!v among MS.
San"'d we hesitate through cur pioncr ar.
"anS. 10 declare to the world nur ,r,,o
'"~'''"a: t"a'!v. We have conc 20 poor
end ii The Representatives Of tho pcou,c
are i'"' permitted To yir. an opiaioa. les:
u n'@hi not ;:sSvcc with thar of some ip,E-
ri'Eais. We have been sill, cnouni ,,ro
'.'Fc si;it "c i!vcd in t:ovtrnmcu; where
'"e sovereignty rested mrEertcrI, and we
iia" ncen taught t.'ui tic L".i,,a,urr was
'"c Nnn>:i'i;'!"nal Assembly made 40 oC
Their Representatives; ana illat this Bn,iv
'''''' nc FiGh', and wns in Lu:y bound to
give whatever opinion it i!,,,a, ;.t prnne, ,n
rcini'"n i" I.r rmbic good If in tl;; ,,r
are ''S'"Aen we :nusi take some new les
sons Oh the American Republic. We are
aware that for years p;,st we have l;,s, hccn
''s''3 oar "e""cralic character, and. tend
'iiS 10 an opposite condition. Blu, we did
mol Know ihal matters were quite $, had
W ""t are we Ia think OF nicuiLcr of Con
Gr"cS~, vino would boldly take the ground
t:i;t i:s siarc has no rimht lhro,,., -, ,
s'N' =" o'">' 10 express cNcb0n Gj!iMium ..Oul
Il n!c;;s'r" on winch he has TO vu,cl l. his
person :" sacred, his Judgement so iuii,ll;-
"i'' 'tli' 'hcrc l. never Ia he the breath;nn
CT II dunhl about hi, correctness! W.. arc
ii"t Yet prepared 10 siirrr.nicr the :,younJ
;iat III" People iii lhs country Il, ,.,,,
nave The riShi to i>c their up.nicu. ana
we cali"i take s!uc, wltn Il !..prc,yut,.
I'VE VINO viii pus!i his ACTIONS of .indcn.,,-
"'hec ;" lar us I" deny 1t. As bad i.s the
tih"!2 may s"in! 1" tnc c;.s of some. It j.
;T"i"' 'liat II we axe any lhin. We are u
~ ":"cf":y. IHl>is what We tell The vor,J
i'1:C ''H n hsc P,oriy is Ahc M,y oCMc iaui
Is P'"c!"!Mcd III ih" fundamental and vial
prihc'nic OF "ur system. II cnan"r of
Government Is desired, let IT, do i; al on.e
ind call things iv ,nrir rl"Gt name.
we repeat t:,ni the Resolutions of our
i'c2'''''"fr' are h"i ar c'prt S&ion Of o,yin-
iw. he closest special pleading can
'"ia' 'hc"' ini" nothing else. Norman wilo
"iii read them without rrrIndicc, an,hiuk
"'h"rwls" II the EcSiSalurr had drS;r.d
I" pass Il hesitation # ii,rM Gnd jormal
iHSffaciion, It's Journals would Lu,, fur
tiS.ied IA precedent. IT WIS done IN lS.5
upon The faril. anh o.!,cr questions. The
manner III which tins proceed, en-, Is a,,r,uu;-
| ed To he gotten over, proves thai ,Il ,br
HtidrhyS'cS Is not ON nue side Gen. liu,u
'i'"n. Mr.. fcttigrn nd others have laid i,
dawn us law of kcpuhlics, .lliai when i
Representative agrees with his Constituents
he ma! be instructed: but hen he .E;.,r;
AMI Is about to hctray their interests, he
must he lei alone" This is Indeed Il speci