Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-20

The published Proceedings of the late
COlu,mbla Dinner are too lou,, for iuscr,ion
III our Paper. A very Interesting account
Is furnished by the CuroIinian, aud we will
give slor, extract. Col. GoodNyn presi-
ded, assisted by Maj. II. Srarkc and Col.
WIN. Hopkins as Wee Presidents. The
company is estimated from ten to fourteen
kii.,sl..ad .-.,
shortly after the company assembled,
the iio.. r Ii. E.mnre, i'll the request Of
III" committee, commenced an rxrrediuly
able and impressive address, from the Stage
"i me circus, on the ,,rcul lca,liu O question
nf me DAY, ana occupied about four hours
IN ITS dcil\ery; hurinS which, he was listen
eu To oy nc Immense Crowd assembled IN
all paris of Tie hu!diug--ti,e Stage. bo.cs
pit, and ca!lcry-wilh degree of iu,ercs,
aud attention we have never seen surr,s.oL
IA silence, almost brcatlIiess. and broken
on'y ~ TIC mos, enthusiastic and greatly
irnS ti'cn"d bursts of applauSc-al testify
ih"' IN TIE aoSt un"quivocal manner tl,.
deep interest OF the audience, and exceed
il= merits ol HE speech tor ccriaiuI, uo,h
ms else could have Sn cnchaiurd the torurr
Tor ioni hours together. and " lille the din
nrr prepared was kept waitin. Ill. after 4
cH'c". IL were needless u say how much
's'is rc"'arNa'lr interest," and attention were
deserved; tor nothing bui such dcscri could
p"Ssihiy nave commanded them for sucE, q
''''e' Suiilre II t" say. that the speech was
one oil The most jadicious, Instructive and
effective that we have ever bcurd-cyomn,
from all scIIi>! efforts at defamation. or
namcnts Or display. and appealing entirely
10 the understanding and Judgement nf the
company wiuch rs tho patriotic and hisin,cr
cs'rh speaker evidently considered. had rs.
achhied Principally To gather information.
ON me new aud important question 10 be
discussed. rather than merely to nav court
I" men, ain' Id'y witness and applaud mere
personal display. An array of facts was
presented. the mos1 powerful. urnc,ic,l
c"h> 'nrin% nn'l lcnnriusivc,tIia 1--WE have ever
met with i"."rirr, la favor Of auv c,use
ana Whr'i we venture to say must have
'>'"nshed cvrnthn>r who have mou indus.
''ioua!y investigated the <uhi,c.. The i,,-
vcs''gaIl"n was peculiarly practical; and the
development, thar specie, or its couivolen,
has always hrrn cxacled from tl,c Sou,b
IN tho collection of duties, and of The effects
of National Bank upon Southern Banks
an" southern commerce. industry. and
prosperity, especially in South Carolina
I'hr''St"n' ann Coinmb' 'a,was exceedingly
'''"'": ""u 'H'''iNr. Ana Though The al,lp
spcikcrr"nGncd himself principaIIv ,o facts
anh illustrations, and the arguments neccs.
s,rily resulting from iIIern-tecloriur NJ rho
outset his intention 10 trouble his rruJc,s nc
little rs pO>>bl" with his own views aud
lay before them the facts and aroumcn,.
which tad guided and governed himself
-yci his rcnarks were occasionull>. ;n,or
sprrScd with fine burst of re.,;,r tho
more eloquent and effective because cv;.
oeht'y spontaneous. natural and sincere
G'"wn@ out of the facts which pronp,cd
them. and III fall accordance with the fccI.
ings OF ihc audience. as unif,rmly manifest
fd nv their general aud enthusiastic RI.
sponScs.
1--WE hope soon to have the pleasure oc
laying tins exceedingly able and efIcc,;ve
speech before our readers; for thourb ;,s
preparation for The press will be WORK or
no ordinary labor, vet we cannon tlorh, ,hn,
Col Elmorc will comply with The earn"s,
request ofth" committee of arranccmen,s
strengthened as il has been. nv tho in,l;v;,,,
nj solicitations of many Others. and ,ho
wishes of all whom VIC have heard s,eaL
Of it," <Pe"N