Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-10-01

Republican and Federal party, and that it must
come openly to it in the end. Never before had
tie government so fair an opportunity Of re-
TN ming to the old and primitive principles aud
policy uIthc republican party: and lct me aud,
If should he lost, never again, III all human
probability. will it have so fair Il one. by Il rare
aud most fortunate combination oi circuilsian-
ccS. brought about in no small degree by the
agency of this State. the way Is completely pre-
uarcd The wilulc fabric Of Federal policy
has been brought 20 the ground: the funding
system. the National bank, the connection with
the State banks. the protective Tariff, and the
miscalled American system, in all its ramitica-
,ions lie prusrat". What remains is to persist
in the course sli;.t has already accomplished
so riucil to place tho Tariff OIL Il fair and equal
tnotira; Introduce rigid system Of acc"uIia-
bili.y aud economy i'll the public expenditures,
and to put down tho fell spirit Of abolition with
its abcttorS, in order 10 laya sud foundation for
the prosperity and libcry cf ;he country. and let
me add, for the safety OF the SGn and ltlst,-
tions: and il Is the deep CONNECTION that this
may be effected by the party IN power. and
canno, possibly BE- By their opponents, which
induces me tu oppose the latter. and support
tic former. regard the question ut issue SIM
gieat work so nearly completed, or. after all
tint has been done. shall we go back and re
peat the oil a. d dan e. Us course Of policy,
winch has distracted aud corrupted t!ls country,
oppressed and impoverished the EoutII, and
well nigh drSt.oycd the Government isell!-
Be not drceived. The object of the party,
now making such mighty efforts to seize the
rGinS OF government, is 4 national bank nf vast
capital and power. sufficient 10 cUnirol the
Stale institutions Hence their bitter eninity
10 the constitutional Treasury. and the imccS-
SAINT efforts making 10 prepare the pubic miid,
especially in the South. for the adoption Of that
measure. Should they succeed. us certain is
tn" shadow follows the substance. so sure viii
nll the other corruptinS and oppressive federal
measures follow in It's train. to terminate in Il
change Of government and the luss of liberty,
OF cunvuISion and blood. Il is wond;r:u I Il
least thoughtful do moi ser, tht Il National
bank, under existing circumstances, Ufiiitr or Il
hundred millions. with the power To control
the nine hundred State banks, with their thee
hundred and fifty millions of capital is utterly
incompatible with our political institutions and
liberty. The President and directors with such
an Institution in their hands, even unsupported
by the connected measures that must follow,
won d bG more powerful than the government il
sell. ~ would constitute one Of the most lOrmida-
ble DlI"arc!iirS that ever existed. Tic curreIl-
cy. the Business and The politics OF the country
wonld he At their mercy: and all the distant
parts OF the Union would BIZ made dependant
tributaries to that where the head the insli-
lulInu would be located And yet with all these
obvious results. there are men among us of irl-
lelligence. processing Republican aud State
flights principles, whu under The nialualiOn of
~ % pyp;tn ,r uF
cmbarrassn mt. are the advocates oI such an
institution; and in their zeal, forgetting all their
past political association. and zeaousIy c0-op-
Grating With those who are and ever have been
the bitieropponcuis OF the principles anI policy
they profess. What Is worse, what looks more
like manesS. than inta;natIOn, rejoicing III the
Success oi the men and the party. who even
wlilc seeking their aid and cooperation. have
struck il deadly blow at them and theirs, us
witness The course of Gov. Sewar, aud the
Legislature of New Iorl; AT their late session..
on the subject of kdnappers and fugitive slaves,
and that in express violation of the COnsiiiI.
lion But as deadly rs is the blow, there are
Southern mcn-naStcrs whose all. property,
safety. life Of themselves and family. arc at
stake, ready To repeat the shouts of victory
which accompanied the election last fall, of the
perpetrators of these acts. should they br rc-
clcs ted this. and who call OH us TO curse and
hate those wh" opposed the iou! deed! Ilav.
thew lost all Southern frelngs!-are they dead
to Their own safety and that family. kindred
aud section! No, that is impossible. Tie in.
sn II of our nat,lrc. cannot be so false 10 them
saves. What then is The explanation! A
false political position has perverted their Wis
iom and warped la their feelings. So as IN make
them rejoice at that which. in their true posi-
ton tcy woud d"test, and dcicst that al which
they would rejoice. as they Will when they
come to awake from their dcIrlSon
With great Respect, | am, &c.
J. c. CALHOUN.
F.. r. Calhoun. WIN. Eddins Jas. Sproull
Thos. B. Byrd, and Jno. Logan, Esqrs.