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


become associates at some early period OF the
intre, and earnestly striving TO guard against
those disgusting and degcncrating personal con-
tests and parties, from the deep disgrace und
curse al winch, This tate has heretofore been SO
peculiarly, happily. end honorably exempt
fuily yconruriinS and cooperating with the
Carolina people. heretofore in the noble. dignii-
ca, and srli-rcspeclt aversion they have ImalIi-
rested toward engaging in any partizan contest
Tor The PRESIDENCY, tho editor will spare no
,anis 10 IncHlcac iile propriety OF pursuing Il
similar consre hereafter Duty To his pr,ncirles,
however. wilconslraiIi him to IL. d.tcrnlinl,cy and
lncomrrom'sl.ly " oppose the preteIlsions OF one
OF tie present candidates, how ever hc may be
disposed to avoid all advocacy OF the other. lie
cannot but look upon MIR. CLAY. both in his
| principles and practice, now. and ever since his
abandonment of the Republican party i'm lcis.
as the most deadly, dangerous, and successful
enemy oi the South ana, tie true interests of the
whoic confcdcracy, that either have ever known.
a the head of the old Federal pary-an omen
ana avowcd Bankitc, Tariflitc, Colonizaonist,
"i,a ~, advocate oi the Proclamation and Force
biii-and now too plainly associated with the
Infamous opinions and principles of the Abo-
li'iouists-his elevation. us n slave holder and
rom slave State, to the Exccui;, clair OF the
Cohicdcracy, would he one of the most dcndly
and destructive blows to the South, and thu
n:aoitH OF the Union, that coml'' possibly he in
il!ctcd upon them, from any ,i,taricr Between
hiih a'o his present opponent or almost any
"hcr. the CARoLISIAN could not hesitate TO
choose for Il m"n,cnt; and if the ',,,cr. and his
party, shall faithfully aud honestly adhere to The
2rc'' republican and State Rights principles
ana measure TO which they are opcnly and
tllr"ghiy pledged. III the latc cAtrnordin,r, and
admirable Address of their Congressional
representatives. il will be very far from dc.r
NJ '''''' he should have any hcropponcnt even
'iie present or" wGr" To withdraw BE il
r"n'Il''ered. ,s, however. that all this is quail,
ana only trhe course ofihc Southern States and
pcoplr-no matter who may he IL candida,c-is
10 "eai with all men aCcoidim. 10 their ncns,,,es
Nccp liie control al their own Interests urIuri-
pres ana dcsiincs. i'll their own hands-slaud
aooi from all personal contests or crtarnliuo
tS-'hu h come Tie parZamS of no uI;,.-
III oticr respects, II will zcalurSlv and une-
I"Focaliy advoratc, Tie doctrines ul'1hr Rcrub
c ana state III" hts school nS SIT forth i'm the
'"Hi'ii'N h"iItucky Northumberland Edu.
c;''ion pubic order. virtue. and morul,ty-,hc
o.'oii " t'c states ;is estab S!!cd Ivy the Com
''.''oii. ior The Strengthening" and securing. 40,
"'Hu"flH or weakening. of the iusti,u,,or. ill.,
er'icS, rights. Interests aud Independence of IN.
ScNcFiii S';iicS-and OurineSiu,;hc dome, ,c i,,
s'ln'ioiS as decidedly Il Hcssiug both IN ,I,o
master and The slave, and forming in conurx inn
VIA our political Ones combination the viscs,
, "a ":S', lof INC promotion OF public liberty or
"'r' virtue and morality, that the world ;,scvrr
nauilcSicd ~
u VIII deicrm'nalcly oppose nI intrigue, de-
ceP'io" or ndrcct'"n III politics and advocate.
and encourage ri Gid honesty us ALWAYS the hrs,
p"hcyC"Il f"arlcs>ly uphold The risht. even
.l''''sh II IN opponrntS. orencnes and oppose the
'erong though in political or personal tr;cuJs-
WI! be governed by ''principics moi mcn'-
pr'cipI's being always the objcct and nc,, the
mc"ns-amd Zcal"uSiy advocate and suupnrt MI
who support itsprinriplcS. and oppose all who
opi'"sr '';en IL" matter who-wi desire and
encourage the friendly adUicc ofaN but submi, to
the dict"tion of none and hold lis columns ,I,y,vs
OPEN freely and cordially, to those WHO d;iyr
from t-nnd, lying on n inst uppreciu,ion of
lls motires and intentions, will iearessIy nd nm
hesitnfiHgly declare its shOnCst opinions, however
unpopular. on all proper subjects of discussion,
an" larry lay before It's readers the arguments
urged AGAINST thcm-hoiting II" preference on
regard Tor It's own opinions, beyond the honest
CONVECTION That they are correct. and hcing ALWAYS
ready I" submit them t" the fullest scrutiny and
abandon and oppose them as freely as those of
others wtcn proved ,o be erroneous I'm sbor,
II VIII he, II Sh"H he. Free Press. thoroughly
and un"1nvocailv. but yci nationally and lem
pcra,ciy: aud Gn all that AN earnest and ST, ccre
leSire and effort may he allow ed 20 riumrh over
human weaknesI;) aS TAR removed from Hren.
f0HSncSS. on tie one hand. as Il ii id or sciisl,
Tune serving suhv crvicncy on the other
IL This br i'r"misiii" much il Is nof without !:
Il iibcratc and conscientious determination to
perform Il. come what may; nor is il more, ,I,o,
heretofore pcrt"i md. he feels ;,ss M O., his ,or
'n"r readers Will admit; and hr has had every
reason to be satisfied with the results of sI,ch
course. heretofore he will scarccI, he likely to
:icviate i;nm il hereafter. Fulll conscious of
Is humble capacity AMI making no prcicnsn,s
10 talents or literary requirements hc will spare
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way. by un,irn@ industry. ap! !,liraiion zeal aud
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ably be expected from il hy lis friends.
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