Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-15
low me to identify myself with any party,
which will mol join me IN redressins It's
OYpreSions.
From the Charleston Mercury.
MIR RHETT's SPEECH.

From the Charleston Mercury.
Mr. RHErT's SPEECH.
We publish 10 day, a very interesting
and able speech of the Hon. Il. B. RHETr
on vitality important subject, viz: the
final arrangement of the Tariff question
in 1912. fl is needless 10 express to the
readers Of this paper our concurrence with
the views Of the speaker. They are IN
accordance with the doctrines we have
ever held. They are in accordance TOO,
we trust, with the doctrines of the entire
Republican and Independent Treasury
party. From the whole course of The ad-
ministration since Mr.. Van BuREN's ac-
cession to the Presidency-from the Ian
suage of the Giobe-of The Democratic
ReUieW-and of all the acknowledged or
| gans of the Government party, we hold
it pledged TO 90 with the South on this vi
tai question. From their adherence to
their principles thus far. we should be
most ungcnerous and unjust not to pre-
sumo that their principles will keep The
Administration with us on this question:
however trying it might prove to their
popularity iu other sections, or whatever
the risk. But we: :have reason to believe,
that from policy alone, they will moi divide
from the SoUIh on this question. Let this
become the great dividing line of parties.
and The South and The genuine Republi-
cans of the North will be united in league
too powerful for he consolidationis,s TO re-
sist-and were we the A a!minisiratiOn, we
would ourselves make the issue of protec-
lion or no prOlec On, to secure such con-
summation.
1t is not loo soon to agiate the question,
and we are are glad 10 lind it taken up III
our State in "A spirit which, we are well
assured, meets the sympathy. and will
have the earnest cooperation of all her
most influential and approved statesmen.
Extracts from S. w. TRoTrl's Grafton,
detiusred al Aiken, S. C. July4 1888.
1t is gratifying TO US, fellow cilzeus,
while contemplating, on this occasion, The
present prosperous condition of our con-
try, aud rerounting The privations Of our
fa,hcrs in struggle for independence,
TO reflect that the principles of liberty for
| which they 50 long ioilcd & bled, have been
extended by their gallant descendants be-
yond the limits of our own great conteder-
acy. Little more than half century ago,
in conflict with one of the most formid-
able powers in Europe, our Wing ances-
| tors showed to the world how much could
he accomplished hv few brave men fight
ing in the cause OF freedom. The Texans,
under similar circumstances, have more
recently afforded another signal proof Of
{" the might that sunbers ia free mans
arm" 1t has hern asserted by an eminent
! writer, that if "all The blood which has been
shed bv England alone in heI different wars.
was collected into one reservoir, il would
he wide enough and deep enough TO float
her whole navy" Think for moment, of
a thousand ships, with their laundering ar
mameutS, borne upon the waves of hu-
man gore. Think Of the widows and or
phaus, whose tears have fallen over the
ensansuincd and corpse-covered fields,
where kings have battlcd for throne
Think Of these fIrings, and reflect that Eng
land, with all her boast of freedom, is still
swayed by an hereditary crown, hangh-
ty nobility, and an established church,
Turn. then, from that time-worn and blood
stained picture, and cast yonr eyes To-
wards The beautiful plains of our young
aud rising sisIcr Republic. See what has
there been accomplished by The descen-
dauIs of Amcricans-the invinci5le spirit
Of freemen. With force not SO great as
that which in European countries nightly
guards The SUMMERS Of mouarch, they
have encountered nation powerful in
numbers, achieved their independence, and
laid wide and deep the foundations of
Republican liberty. From The commence
menl of their struggle, my sym2athies have
been With them. have never stopr TO
question their cause Of quarrel. Tyrants
attempted to rule over the beautiful coun-
try they went TO nhabil. Tyrants have no
right to he lyran's-and honor and glory
to those who, in all times and in all places
have risen up in the majesty Of insuted
manhood, aud hurled Them to the earth.
r'Joiccd when Texas took up arms re-
joiced when she triumphed-and would
have rejoiced TO have seen her bright star,
now shining alone, added 10 The glorious
constellation which emblaznns The folds of
our own silkeu sheet. But | admire that
! pride and independence which forbid her
to be beggar for admiuance into The
Union. Though she is not now one ofus,
sill are we kindred people. We are the
same in interest and affections. 10 the
South more especially, are the Texans
kindred people. The first to unfurl the
banner of freedom over The red lands and
The prairie, were The gallant sons Of the
South. The Lamars, The Fannings, the
Travises, the BonhamS. and the Wards,
have acted noble part. They were the
Sumters, The Marions, the Jaspars, and
the Newtons Of the young Republic. No,
only fellOW -citjZens are the Texans mi.