Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-05

ascene;: but the honorable Senator has tho'i
proper to indulge course Of remarks up
on certain recent and conspicuous acts, of
my State, pressed, ns il seems to me, un-
necessarily into this discussion, which
will at once resent and repel. And, besides
there is, in my present relation to my State,
peculiar obligations Of duty, affection, and
gratitude, which makes her defence more
my business and my pleasure than at any
former time, II is generally known that il
is my misfortune to differ with her Legisla-
ture in regard TO important questions con-
nected with the finances Of this Government
and that il has expressed that difference in
formal resolutions. 1t is not so generally
known that, with Oil elevation and gener-
kosity characteristic Of the State, it at the
same moment soothcd the pain which this
difference of opinion could not but create,
by nm express exclusion Of all censure upon
her public functionaries who entertained
different views. Already bound to South
Carolina by every obligation of duty and af-
fiction which can bind a citizen and a SER
want, these obligations are enhanced and
strengthened by this noble and touching act
of kindness and generosity, which makes it
my privilege. on this occasion, 10 supersede
my colleague in the defence Of our State, &
to take TO my own hands the willing task.
t'1 have remained silent when vulgar wit
lings have sought to amuse themselves or
others by a poor jest on qualifications; and |
hnve heard, without emotion, the efforts of
| untlerling politicians, who, ever and anon,
supply a vacuity OF sense by puny and in
nocen, TRADE against S. Carolina. Such
things are to be expected from such quar-
l.tcrs, and may he we'll submitted to in silence
and indifference; but when these poor 100
les are rescued from contempt III the only
| way hy which this can be effected by that
t'advcntitious consequence derived from the
dignity and position of him who used them,
they become worthy Of animadversion, not
on their own account, but on account of the
party rcsortine to them.
In the contest which South Carolina was-
| ed with this Government, whether she was
right or wrong, no man of right mind, who
knows the circumstances, will perceive mat
ter for jest or ri.liculc Her course is now
history. She acted in patriotism and hon
or. Her principles were openly asserted
her purposes boldly avowcd; wrong or right,
she ieariessiy assumed her ground calmly
arrayed herself against the whole power of
this Government ,stcrnly retorted the frowus
of tyrant. armed as he was by the eager
haste Of servile Legislature, with all the
stltution; and when the personal passions
of tho Chief Magistrate. ministcred to and
inflamcd by the ready zeal of the most
thoroughly devoted party which this coun
try ever saw. were joined and sustained by
| the grccdiness of the manufacturing inter
| es, i'll measures Of military violence, were
| there any symptoms of irrcsolntion, of Civ
ing back amonss, US! Did the honorable
Senator see any sign of fear at home. or
i.e>i'ancy amongst those who so we'll and
so nobiy represented us here! Did we not
| hurl back the proclamation in the teeth of
| those who issuedit it! Did we not upou this
floor answer argument by argument aud
! 'hE""' nv scorn. AYbile- at hsmle. Tue St9ts
| any one Who looked "i.un The scene in th,s
senate and our actors in ii; did any ON,
VINO looked To us at home, even finm ,h;s
distance, see any where the hearing of mon
| whose names could be mentioned. cxcent IN
thc vulgar violence of pampercd power. in
any conhexion with an isuominious dcn,b
or whose conduct and destiny could in onv
event be associate d but with honor and rc,
sPect! Slaughtered we might have becn
crushed and overwhelmed pcrhaps. but ,bc
honorable Senator did not understand ,hc
! occasion, nor does he know the peonIc nt
whom he speaks. if he believes that the cri.
SIS OF 1898 could have been passed bu, hv
''dT or concession Oh the part of this Gov.
erninent-compromise, if The word be more
PalatabIe W ''"'e
We'll, sir, the Compromise bill was pass-
co. ana went forth with healing on irs
wings. 1t was hailed as the harbiu.er of
peace and was understand TO be the result
W "'"'uai concessions, made in n high spirit
' PATRIOTISM. Tor the purpose of smolhcrinp
the meats which threatened the country
III s"ch a spIIit, unquesIionably, we acced
ca l" the compromise. surrcndcrnc, for its
sakc' portion OF our interests, which in
Justlce m'eht have been insisted on; and, il,
such Il spirit, we supposed the honorable
senator as 'he representative ofthc manu-
'ac'urits interest. had given his conscnt 10
me arrangement. These high and hoiy
purposes at rb'fed to the honorable gen
tlcman, and to those who ac,ed w;,L e.,
ioh that occasion. thought him cnt,IcJ
40 the glory of having acted from mn no,'
aonal motive, from no,hne that snvo,.L nf
party feeling, but from broad pa,r;o,;sn,
or the broader principles of ,ha, code wh;rh
promises blessings to the pcacc-makcrs
And on this high ground have always nm
'sfrstood the gentleman then placed himself
but his declarations to-day show ,bot be ~
with that position. and bo nrs
le!s 10 nave It known that his object wa, to
'ur've good bargain for the manufac,u.
rers; md that his views Of peace did no,
extend beyond saving a good fellow or two
from an 'ghominious death. That he did |
NOT believe that danger existed. or that
:0outh carolina intended aught but chid's
play. Inc honorable Senator has rich,
10 establish the relation in which hc stands
70 inc transactions of that day, and to cor
rect the history OF them, which had falsely