Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-05-21
Eagehela Court Mouse, S. G., May "a, 1s4O

The bills OF cur nearest neighbors; will any
man propose that the Government mt should make
them Deposituries OF the public money, aud
present them with Bonus of from 10 10 Is Der
cent Tor debasing the currency of the erunlfy7
we take It as The settled policy of South Caro-.
lima 10 resist any such fallacy, and as her deter
mined purpose to join with the Administration
in restnrihg healthful action to the body polite,
A. We regard the opposition of the Admins
tration to the system Of Internal Improvement
by the General Government as furnishing a.
mother Claim to our confidence and we feel our.
selves authorized TO call upon the States Rights
Party Of the whole South 10 aid them in extin.
gushing system so sectional and corupling.
The people of this State have declared their
opinion SO often upon this subject, and are 80
fully satisfied of its soundness that it would be
work of superogation further TO discuss the
subject.
S. And lastly, we hold ourselves bound to
nuke common cause with the Administration
in opposing that proAigate parent of Internal
Improvement and Of wastefdl and reckless ex-
penditures, Tariff for the protection of Dutiics-
tic Manufactures. On this subject South Car.
olina has SO recently taken her ground in the
face of the world that it would be vain again to
repeat her solemn declaration. All her SONS,
with the exception of that fragment which find
ing no congeDiality with the rest has unfortu-
nately strayed into the camp which shelters en-.
emies; all unite in the great cause of Free
Trade; all insist that when the the Constitution
guarantees freedom to all, none shall be re-
spected. and the Manufacturer like every other
Citizen, should be lelt free to competition, and
should not fatten on the spoils of his neighbor.
Therefore be it Resolved;
]. That the present Administration of the
General Government is entitled 10 our warm.
est confidence and support, for the frmnesu
and resolution with which they have sustained
the great Democratic principles Of the Consti-
tuition, and the rights which are guaranteed to
the South.
2. Resolved, That the sound and enlighten.
ed policy which has been pursued by The Ad-
ministration to avert the great evils arising from
irredeemable Bank paper, and to restore to the
country Constitutional Currency, is founded
upon wise consideration of the public good and
is entitled to our Jealous encouragement and
support.
3. Resolved, That the uncompromising and
determined stand which has been made by The
Administration against the schemes of the Abo-
ltlonists evinces its sincere and earnest regard
for Southern Rights, and entities the Presi-
dent to our confidence and support.
q. Resolved. Tint in identifying himself with
principles of public policy, SO essential to the
true poliEy OF the Sonth, The Hon. Martin
Van Buren, has entitled himself to its confidence
and support, and as citizens OF South Carolina
we pledge ourselves to sustain his reelection as
President of the United States.
5, Resolved, That the Hon. J. C.. Calhoun,
our Senator in Congress, is entitled to the
hearty confidence and support of his fellow
citizens for the ability and zeal with which he
has vindicated the principles of the South, and
promoted the best interests of this State, and
more especially for the ability and eloquence
with which, in his place in the Senate of the
United States, unaided and alone, he has re-
presented the feelings and principles Of the
Legislature of s. Carolina.
After the reading of the Address, Mr.. Men,
minger, in a very eloquent speech, advocated
the claims of the present Administration to the
support Of this State.
Col. F, II. Elmore, then rose and respond
ed TO the loud and frequen, calls made for him.
He was followed by the Hon. J. S. Rhett.
After some discussion, the Address and Res.
olutions were separately put 10 the Meeting,
and were unanimously adopted.
Upon motion of Robert Wotherspoon, ESQ.,,
il was
Resolted That an Executive Committee of
thitry be appointed: and the following gentle.
men were then named -
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY:
ALEX. MCDONALD,
r. WOTHERSPOON,
r. @. PINCKNEY,
o. L. DOBSON,-s--~---.-~.--n'--''-
ALEX. H. BROWN,
Nj. I. KEITH,
JOHN A. STEWART,
c KANAPAUX,
w. LAVAL,
Ill. NOVEL,
GEO. MANSON,
THOS. D. CONDY,
ia. ST. AMAND,
FRANCIS LANCE,
w. A. KING.
w. H, WILSON,
w. C. GATEWOOD,
H. J. HARDY,
DR.. A. g, HOWARD,
GEORGE KlNLOCH,
DR.. J. M. RIGHTON,
JAS. X. KNIGHT,
d. HORLBECK,
DR.. KECKELY,
ROBT. X. PAYNE,
THOMAS RYAN,
HENRY S. TEW,
THOS. CLYDE,
WILLIAM JONES.
On motion Of R. w. Seymour, Esq, it was
Resolved, That an Executive Committee to
consist Of 30 be appointed by the Chairman Of
this meeting, to recommend such measures as
may from time to time be necessary for the
successful maintenance Of the principles we
have pledged ourselves TO support.
Resolved, That the Chairman be also re-
oues,ed at his leisure to nominate Committee
of Correspondence for the purpose of enforc.