Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-16
E.BY REQuYsT
From tho Columbia Times and Gaze

CnL. PKnsrnN's SpEECH,-rhereare|a
few points in this spcecl, worthy of sesrious
consideration: and in rcver,ii,g iotbcsn,
tr,is, i, will he plainly seen thai I tlo soEsim-
ply in self-defencc, and justice to i1y yself,
my principles. and the respected sfHends
with wlln;n act. Tnwarithe distinguish
ed and respected orator himself, Il Senter.
lain no unkind personal (eeliug, Ard am
rendy to mttn nut 10 him, the fiiIrmeAsufe
of cou iliatnry kindness, Erbearanee.sand
good WILL that they shall mcie oGftss me
nn,l nine. The hall"wcd feelings Safs the
past arc no, dead within us. A 6dFaI,.a
hook could arouse them. in all their W arm,
confi.ling regard I,hank God thattliscnn-
test, so far as personal feelings are iny6ived
wns nnt commenced bv us, and fcefassi,red
that all arc ns ready as myself. In tayad0w,i.
on any fitting orcasion, tho wcapons afseIf
defence. which we have hecn forced TO
take up. We feel that VIC are NOW, us
ever, with onr beloved and da. ling Stiie.--
She is Il s"nsitivelv Jealous mnher.s how
il the trial must come, however paitiful il
| may be- we cannot hesitate, to choose be-
tween her. aud nny ofour hrc,Iren.
In common will, those who concur with
me in the present controversy. 1swent to
tn" late Barhacuc. with feelings of thssdeep.
ct interest. in The anticipated speech of
Col. Preston; and ,hcrv WAS nothinsaeok ed
ii'v IN il with more soliciiulr. than adevc-
l"p"mcn: "f I,r public measure or measures
preferred hy him tn ours. rs Il rrmcdyJor the
present cmlarrasn'cn,s and difficulties Of
| the country, ~ admitted ON all hands. aud
>tron@i, depicted hv himself Wassit nor
natural. Thar W" ,!lnmld expect his from him.
and that both he and his friends should feel
that it was "Xrcscd? IsitlOo mnt hto cX-
i'rc,. that they whn oppose So visslenty
| and rnc"i rrnir,i>inglv our great mensurc.
"h"u!d jr0J0$' -nnr one of their o,on, thai,
ihrN hr"in better. as Il substituted! And
w;e '!!i~ natural, rational expectation. rraIi-
Zr'! l'.d""d n"--nnt in The least The
w'ini'' r0"crs "i Tie great 0rntor-ai! that
his wi, aud SIrcaSi!,. ri'licula aud contempt,
| at least. II no, argument. could avail-wrrc
| 'al.orrd out against the Divorce. or Sub
treasury. nnl It's Idvo"atcs. Well. well,
said each 0ins, whit This "pclrinc p;rless
| storm WAS lnliu;: thick and heavy on our
'i,v"lca Ecti>. we shall presently have
| yo"r measure OH 1Iir carpet, and be pre-
pared tn Judge fairly hcrwccn the two
We did not 30 there, like the Du,ch mapis-
| tralc. prepared I" hear one side Of the G,ics-
ton alone, and >r,sitvci, afraid of having
| The cnn>lctinns il had made upon us. un.
| >ci'i'd b> the other. We hope our opno-
ncnIs did mt. Eu, w!v did not Col Pres
'on SivC them ~ least >pmie possible ch;incr
oi ludGing between him and us? Ha, ne
"pthtnr to pr"no>cl If nc has not. where
| i the iinirioi;S;n of III" statesman. who la
h"rs only Ia depict aud demounce the inll-
rirS and di>trcs>cS Of his country, and fhinks
| not. feels MOI, the hut, The generous, artlcnr
"ntiou> interest. OF relieving or Removing
, them! ithr has, nherc isJEr generous, frank.
| "rcn. hold, and conGding spirit Of ,lteGaroli-
man, that hcsIta'cS TO avoM it,, 81 ihrpw i,
q himself upon tbs honest jrIdguentGf the
State and people ,iar have so greatly con
lid''il 10 him so generously, laSisIisshon-
no fEy-ician t!lacirSee7'' If o,ir rrqmrly bc
"rnng. Is there no right. no prop%rone7-
ana must we all play the same non com
initial part, or Lc denounced, snccred NJ.
riinntrd. and ''"n'emnCd. if we will mott
ne orator tells Us Ee has ''not changed
We was sem to ;'Silincton 10 oppose Mar
'n van h"'cn, and he is opposed to him
S'i.'; Vel, s'rhn"" rs II may seem. on one
""inr, at least, he a.ih Mr. Van Bnreu seem
I" i'hv" "Nch"n-cd positions, yea char &C.
Ter ior while Ia" latter is NOW all comn,t,,y
l'nh III our th'"r) II" Is all acn cnmniitur'
III whose i;ivor we are YET To see.
l Inc able orator did MOI hesitate boldlvto
'ikrn himself even to the Roman Cur,ius'
lie would save his behaved State. even
from herself" and 10 do This, ne was MT
"i'r"'y M'HI"g to plunge into the awful
.u'ph--hc hud plunged in! and was rrllv
~';'i>he:! 'h"l il should close over him. for
ever. Iihc dreaded ruin would thcrcbv N,
nv ,I
'iri~--a generous profession, Bat. alas, Cnr
p""r hnl'i;n nature, She "srainS M a ena,.
and Swallows camel, ,"--'tIrns. Shive,ipo
n"h alarmed. from the bub:Ili:g rivuIer oc
'0MmitiIi nGi ruu."S l:ra,i!nno inro tho
,nwn'ng. horrible. @uph Of >eli,,lesrrucriou !,
ihr one, "i itself. might be :,il yrrv well.
hnI II i rather difficult In reconcile the two:
ana ~ Ilher proves thai if he he not
''hiinh guide. he j. III least hctermincd 10
u" II" Snldr n ii! i!-~tan'inn. as he does. re-
>"'u''!l >:!il. amid iii" surrounding dark
ness. and impending ruin: anl. rs rI,ouuh
E!"r\'n= III The general mischief. refusing
I" moy" hi">'Ii. in ,cnrrh Of Safc.v.and de
n"nncing all "ii' h.,--cau'iou>l, hiding his
"wn light, If he have one and i.sucro,clv
Slrn":Iin@ To "Niin@ui>h that Of others
Us here II The noble, daring. grucrous. i,pr.
'ii>-Iikc, seii-'icv"1iom of HIS! And if they
who Inkc the opposite course have mn, oc,
'unl!y rival!cd the heroic ,rif devotion nr,he
R"man. or hoa>ird of tin. virtue. ,hcy have
ni least sIrivcn 10 relieve the .ncknovlodccd
evils and diSir"Sscs of the rountry. accord
in. 10 their honest and hcsI iui,uo,,
brought forth their remedy. openly and hold.
is. r'cd@in@ every hin. drsr 10 lh.n, IN ;ts
behalf. and Stalking t'c;r political life for.
tine ard sacred honor. unnu thc ;.,,o
scornnS. all selfish, nnccrraiu. and l.,,s;,o
Srnnn''S-;'i! ching"abc poslions and Ioo,.
holes "i irrircnt-and determining Il, .,ond
nr fall, sink 0r swim. .urviy, W. IT, ;,