Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-27

who had assembled 10 do honor to the it,
lustrious deceased, were Union men, and
Of course, opposed to Notification. The
Mercury thinks that The orator did not
speak 100 strongly on this subject We
refer our readers TO the extract from this
paper, which we publish. When the eu-
logy is published, the public can decide.
The present number terminates the con-
nexion of the subscriber, with the Edge
field Advertiser" I'll health, under which
he has lahored for some time past, is the
principle cause which induces him to lake
this step. He hates formal leave-laking,
and is not disposed 10 use many words OH
pairing with his readers. He will not,
like some editors, boast Of his great devo-
tion tn State Rights, Democracy, his untir-
ing zeal in their support, and of his un-
ceasing efforts in the cause Of every thing,
that is good and noble. 1t is sufficient 10
say, that he has en'leavored to do his duty
towards his readers.
lie would have bsen delighted to have
given the Advertiser, more literary cast,
had circumstances permitted. But in This
ulilitarian and political age, and in this,
his beloved State. Bellies Le,ircs are at
discount. The termination of the South
ern Review, and the Southern Literary
Journal, Periodicals which would have
been the pride and ornament of any coun-
try, bear sad atteslation TO the truth of
this remark. To the mass of readers in
this hus'lins generation, disquisiIious upon
cotton bags, or partisan remarks upon the
prelensions Of candidates for the high Off
ces of the General, ,anlSlaIe Governments,
are Of more interest, Than the finest ESSAYS
by our native writers, or the choicest en-
tracts from European authors. So well
convinced are many of our men of talent,
Of the truth Of this, that they spend their
lives in writing and speaking about mat
ters, which only tend to increase the mere
,cealM Of the community.
Who has not smiled on reading the elab-
orate essays Of some OF the ablest writers
of the day, upon the price Of cotton. the
building Of Rail Roads, and other things
of The like perishable nature? Ills certain,
that the intellectual energies of many of
our great men have been employed on
these matters which are comparatively
low, TO the exclusion of nchler pursuits
This is not the age of fpoetry or romance.
truly! These are the days Of dollars aud
cents. Men are now, very much like those
described by Horace, in his age.
1t bona pars hominum dscepta cupidine
talSo,
Nil sails est. inquh; quia tanti Quantum
hateaS sis.
But why write homily! The subscri-
Der promised 10 be brief. 1'o his editorial
brethren, he has ever been courteous. Hc
has never INDUCED in il-feeling towards
those of either party, though he has never
concealed his political principles. In their
maintenance, he has been open, and de-
cided.
To the State Rights branch of lheDemo-
cratic party, hcwould say,
Macte Uirtute eSto.
Go on. Assert your doctrines boldly
They are founded on truth, aud must pre-
vail.
The Advertiser will still be published by
the Proprietor, MIR. WIN. F. Durisoe.-
There will be no change in its political
principles. Tho subscriber trusts thai i,
will receive that support, which the expe-
rience aud long connexion of the Proprie-
tor with the press, under whose control il
1ril1 hc nlaceu will flouhtlaus J,-