Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-09-13

nctore.so it remains with you, to say. @l,ett-
er you will be represented in,elligibly or not.
Their capacities being know n to all of ou
the wisosI aud best can be selected. Take
the hour Of sober aud calm reflection, when
your oTn mind will he The best mentor. and
elect from the bulk Of Candidates, those
wli" have the greatest power Of discer,,,nent
know best what will promote your spo-
litcal wel:are-whose past condnctc and
course Of life, would lead you to believe,
that they are honcs,-faithful In the Con-
sti'ntion-and that they have the public
good at heart: that they will he active aid
energetic in passing those Laws which will
thus add to the prosperity and happiness Of
their constituents al home, and to The pub
lie at large. These are the broad and fun
damen'al principles by which every Legis-
ln'or should he selected; wi,hou, the aid of
personal popularity or private feelings of
good will. I maware that clever fellow
""n'f he-reitised vote with reluctance
hut it he has not the other qualities COM
binrd, the vote sheuld he given 10 him who
has; it is a duty you owe to yourselves and
your common country. No~man would
employ physician to manage his matters
IN Law, nor rice uersa would he employ
lawyer to attend the sick. Nor would he
70 10 the clercr-fellow (provided this was
his only quairy.) for his advice upon anv
great and important question, touching the
vital interest of the whole country; as for in
stance tic current question Of the day .d-
vorcc Of the Government from all Banks"
] think not; he would 20 to the sage and
experienced statesman, who makes such
things his study; who is we'll acquainted with
the politics of The day. and who can deliver
his views clearly and understantliugly.
"There is u tide" in tho talent, of every
one which predominates above The rest, 80
constituted by the Author Of our beinp-it
is the great design of Nature; " hich make
mankind the most complex, and beautiful
machine that could he imagined. Every
on" has, ~ it were. his own functions To per-
i"r'n, his own proper sphere Of action as
signed him in which he mnst operate. tn do
So t" the best advantage. Fusell or Ran
hael never would have made n a,a,es-
mun, nor Pi'tor Fox painter SoIon 4 gen
cral, or Ney law-giver. N. Bauer the in
| structor"f Napoleon in The German .ionoue
pronounced him complete Ounce, sas he
made hut liitle progress in learning thatSian-
euage. ye' Napoleon was one of the .erea,-
es' generals Europe ever produced. Every
one then should pursue thar course. for
which his natural capacities. enlarp Ill and
improved by liberal education, hui sbest
adapled az, = him. The pnet==the- his, k&n....
III" 'a"yer-the edoctor-the farmeHahd the
merchant, arc all distinct characters; each
being incapable to perform the duties of the
other; they are moving in separate channels
aud pursuing the course which will elevate
their peculiar branch To the greatest glory.
IT ih"n, there is peculiar class of in,i-
v'dunl> To administer medicine to the body.
'in' an"iher 1" the soul; one to cultivate the
S"'l ana another io eXhanoe the produce
thereof: and us there are those who ,kanog.
the affairs in law, is it not reasonable tosup
| pose, that there are those peculiarly fitted
!" @ake them, which is of vastly, more
importance than explaining them, for in
the construction, and not in the interpre,a
ta'Ion lies the danger. lfthis is conceded.
(Which can but be. by a reasonable mani
should they not be selected in preference TO
others; that is if we would bc governed by
laws. which would he most conducive n
convenience and happiness In perform
ing the du'y of a voter. (Which for the love
OF ourselves and our country we should
perform judicially and honorablv) the feel
ings entertained for friend. n ncinbbor. n
cleve' fellow, &c. should, rs far as human
Irailty will permit, be laid aside. and The
good Of the community nl large, as well as
our own, taken into consideration. This
is the scrutiny which should be pracriccd
when the wheels of Government ore no,
"lncked" bur move off smoothly on level
ground. But here we might, without com.
uniting 4 heinous offence, speak of votinr
for particular friend, clever fellow. &c:
(pnrely as such) to tickle his fancies, and
TO ailord him m opportunity of showing
his peculiar skill nt pindar- eating (of which
I've seen m my make gonh use), and con.
vince sensible men, thar the Lceisla-
fure is an inappropriate place for him.
What should be the scrutiny and exoct-
ness that should lie used. at this impor,o,t
period OF our political existence, in choos-