Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
Communication.
"And from aiar he heard
The voice Of fame, and vowed 10 he renowned,
And deeper still he vowed TO keep his VOW"
POlLock's Course CJ 1ine.

And deeper still he vowed 10 keep his VOW
Pollock's Course oj Time
In former number of your paper,
observed commune aiion from some
champion OF ''Jerone," (rrcenIly ku"wn
as '.Nu Candidate.') which from The Ire.
uuent repe,i,iou of the ). ord Practice, 'in-
duces rne TO suppose it intended as re-
ply to an article, some time appearing
under that signature.
confess myself in no degree, surprised
al this effort to relort; and infinitely less
at his manner Of attack. For he who is
silly in Tie choice of ''hobhy," becomes
invariably more so in his iaho's for itss sup
mort. But for one of ..No Candidates"
calibre 10 assume To himself, the double
character of Reformer and Critic, excires
amazement,irresistibly ludicrous. Though
entertaining the kindest personal regard
for the supposed author, and highest re-
spect for his principles; yetin pronouncins
his communication rare display of inor-
dina,e vanity and arrogance. is hut doing
courtesy 10 justice and truth In fls ex-
ordiun, he appears as ''masler >PIrl'' be-
slowing some mark Of appreciation on one
and directing the md Of censure TO another
Then with The authority of an ''lpse DIX
it' acquaiuts Saluda, with his charitable
design of permitting his opponents to flour
ssh two years more. Oh wonderous Mag
naui,nily Thou rarest of virtues now oli-
" to be found amongst The REFORM
ERS, Of EDeEFiELD. Why, why hast
thou renamed so long in obscurily?-
WHY not have developed myself aud
claimed Thy DESERT The homage oflhe world!
Perhaps thou hast been retained as The
perteclsr OF Reform. Possibly,as the ear
nest of Immortality to thy noble posses,or,
No Candidate. lfso, success allen'l thee.
In refieeting upon the different motives
by which men are actuated, am forced
10 the conclusion, that ambition has been
a, work with hls Grace, No Candidate
Me,hnks | see him will, pregnautDIction-
ary. searching Tor reputation. Then ex.
claiming. with eloguence restless oh his
toague. detertninaii"n flashing in his eye,
aud power dllatIns the man;
ITO die and leave behind
Nought Of surviving fame,
0fthe divine reating mind.
To tr..ce no single name.
To do M deed, no word.
Our memory IT, restore
But that wnrn gone. there shall be heard
Ot US no mention nDre.
Mock not that thou hear st Inc sigh,
sJerolne," this is indeed to die.
Let's up and iulitaIe the paragons OF
old. II IL becomes necessary we may re-
cant, and slli BIZ like Craumer. Bul u
do No Candidate Kindness, we will pre-
sume his reforming aspirations hanished
by csalriliUll, aud 1le ke!iTmer eytiuct.-
.Alas Poor Yorck" Bur here's his ghost,
the critic ..Ah flesh! Resh how art thou
tishltedl" In order the more TO frighlcn
"Praclce" he endeavors lIike all ghosts
tlo) rn excite his imagination by the use
..respisudeut umnaries," Jack with
his-ianlern," etc. etc. But vile shade
back 10 Thy proper sphere. Thou dds.
noillns in iiie, thai men should Nemhlc
whcu they shink OF thee.
prrceive that N Candidate is in so,n,
degree, familiar with Goldsmith, wha re
marks that "wit when Icgiec,, d by the
great. is generally despised by The vulgar
knowing No Candidates disintcrested
ness and peculiar devotion 10 triend>, | am
induced To Iiink II probable, thai his pro
ducluu was Intended buI lis veriicatiou
of this aplurlsm If MS favurite author. II
such he the fact, he has given proof in
coulrovertlble. However, Though y" Cau
didale may desrise, he has certa'"l' S"uy
OF, .outiuns ~ iUii, ing o., { .iM
s.; with Reformation. For ar... .,ing To
Lord kauius, .'wiI ro,iSiss in cnnnrctin,
things. by old aud itncfuI rel 'ioIs'
Our worthy Reviewer seems TO hav,
been iuetfably shocked with the r"arSenrS-
Of Prsctice's language, in describing ''Jr-
rome" a, IA i-u bad rider" Praclic
of course, bows belnre the censure OF ll,'
critic, and stands corrected. How could
i, he ol!lerwi u with the consequent dc.
velopment oI refined aud delicate TASTE, III
his choice of expressions, OIL the part o
No Candidate, viz: ''in the language ui
CuFy, in his prayer for the cook .wo'uan.
may the Lord have mercy on our fellow
cillzen". II is Irite renarh that waie.
will find its own le>cl-possih,y the analo
gy holds good with regard 'o Intellect
There are excuses however, ior No Can
diGale's ni.rescrni t,sle. From the laciIit,
with which he qnoles the expressions "i
some prototype of Hasar, il is bul nalu
raj TO suppose that this discerning sense of
decent and sublime, has he Il b'un,ed hl
association md those ''inIcrn!l powers, ac
tive. strong and fe"rnsIy alive 10 each
fine inpulse "artenua,ed ny too famili ,r IN
tercourse. For the purpose OF giving effect
to his communication, mo Candidate
with the sagacit.y of finished writer. re-
taiu.d his favorire Iopick (Jack-as,) aud
exlraor'Iinary power of description, for the
conclusion. He suddenly becomes face
tiuuS TOO.
"f1ow well The subject suits his noble mind!
Afellow feeling unakcs Us woIrlerous kind.
With regard to lhr jack ass. ne also fol.