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

INTO the taSy CHAIR ui COmllaliQef IN Cllcf.
Need add 10 it the bad precedent, made more
pernicious. when the name OF 9ond man h"il-
0rs aud strengthens it, OF Judge entering the
political arena us candldate iur political hon-
orS!
Col. Hammond is the third candidate nou
known to be "in the field, manGuvring.' In
what are his claims superior TO Col Richard
sons. lam told, and believe. that he is 4 gem
leman of talents. know CO.. Richardson 10
he so. Col II. is Nullitier. Granted; but
that has nothing 10 do with the great political
questions now pending. In The Nullliicaluh
crisis, Col ii. was moi more distinguished, than
hundreds; and hot rs Influential US many oil
our Young men. lie WAS short time in Cor
orcss-anJ while there, u credIlablc represent
talivc-but not peculiarly distinguished. lie
left behind him "a name and reputation, not
higher, certainly, if equal 10 Col. Richardson's.
And in the State. | am not aware Of any pub
lie measures originated by him, or with which
his name is identified which can intcrpOSc
any high claims tn superior wisdom or enlai sed
sla,esmanship. lido not remember even any
great speech oi his; and although Col. Rich
ardsons greatest merit is not rs Il speaker. the
speeches he has made will certniuy not suffer
in comparison with those we have had from
Col. Hammond. Col. II. was absent when the
Snb-Treasllry struga e commenced. His friends
tell us that he is Il Sub-TrcaSnry man, and
would have been so. if present. tut he has not
tld lis 50, by either word or action, hlmsclIi-
il he should tell lis so nav, alIcr the battle Is
over, and the majority fixed, comlmlltll so cvI-
deG;y for his interest, however sincere, could
constitute no signal meriluraus claim 10 our
preference. Col. Richardson, OH the contra
ry, has co.opcratcd with the State through the
the entire Struggle, with most efficient aid and
unwaveri,g fidelity.
know not what other gentlemen are refer
red 10 by Ldgcfeld,' whose claims for services
in times past, liz complains. lave been injured
OF sighted, By Col. Richardson's nomination.
he is himself one OF them, lie may, or NAY
mt have right TO conplaln; but II lLe Aler-
curv was l,nl Informed ut il, The offence OF
sIishling him without knowing ii, is nol very
heavy.
EdgeGeId" seems rather 10 Undervaluc 4
modes, and unoblr,,Svc course, and courteous
Gemcanor, merits which he comedies % Col.
Richardson-and rare merits too Col. Rich
ardSo::, confess, has no! the grace oi impn-
deuce. He never ,rrsls himself forward 10
stamp his name, upon great measure, by the
PLAYED Il part 10 wuo the p!audi,s OF agaI!ery-
nor wcarIcd The patience, and constituted tie
time of Congress with speeches about himself.
or c!Iivary.' Conscious Of the thing, nc Is
lot 0ycranXious for the E;;nie. He is not an
alttltirHlra. nor Il halauccr Of periods, and
spUulcr Of phrases; hii> Fever traded OH MIR.
Calhonn's opinions us his own political cap-
tai, nor crammcd him with Mr.. CalIiuun's
~, l., Il
30: hIn. 10 Mr. Ca!hnun'S skirt, 10 drag HIM
self Iii:o popularity and rucc, and then de-
uoanccl linn as impraclra1!r and n'oierant.
because he stOcd tco liich Tor The asplllI.t 10
mount lis slloa dcrs, and ovcrcrow LAIN: has
never, in the iulSomrneSS G! aduaton, proposed
10 erect Mr.. Calhoun Il s:aiuc-aiid alter thus
uil:rm" him tic !lonurs Of tic deat-snught III
tie nai2yolcnre Of sudden resentment, 10 bury
him alive. He has Tcver looked one WAY. and
rowed another; Ecver called himself Il NullIii.
CT, while !:c cuuSpircd with ConSol:datl0nlSts
noT hegded with Clay and Harrison. Wings
while he proiessct 10 sustain tie Sub-IrcaSIl.
ry; nor assumed 10 speak, Ill The nllnc ul our
pa?iv. 10 serve tic cal;sc of Il Wing faction
wh::!. lhe Stale aud the party have condemned
10 iiese sins of omission, let me add what !:c
has done. He has done is much as any, ii
no, more. than any Alcmhar oiunl Delegation,
To pronlule the success of The treat State Rights
IneaSl,c. the Divorce of Bank and State. TO
this great end, and 10 the promotion of the
General Stale Rights Policy, the adoption and
observance OF which lias won for the Admins
tratnn, the support Of the Nnlli'icrs, he has cX.
erted personal influence, more potent than
theoretical tlonrishcs lie has promoted pro-
per understanding between The NulliierS and
Administration men: aud Iappca 10 our Dele
ga0n in Congress, whether, in the common
cause. they did not count and value him us ::
ri.h, arm ;-wheihcr lie was not calm. saga.
cIous, cautious. faithful and firm lie has re-
PEELED the approaches and earned The ennl;ly
Of those who, counting Oh his presumed Un-
ion preludices would have used his aid TO help
The Wings break Down John Z. Calhoun.
Condng, It's know hr does, in the entire hon
esy and purity Of that prc-enlnent statesman.
AID believing HIN the most efficient champion
of Southern interests, aud the integrity Of the
Constitution, the remembrance Of past coils
io;rs has not weakened or obSlrclrd his zeal.
ons corporation. and he has therefore joined
the Nuliiiicrs on the OmyprcscM basis Of a great
political party IN or State, the principle which
is the lest of union. he!ween lhc two old par.
l!cS-an.l which combines them with the great
Southern and State Rights party OF The Union,
viz: determined opposition tna National Bank,
or u cunneXiun between the Banks and Gov
ernmcnt, and al earnest support of the Sub
Treasury System, with the specie clause.
Bnt "EdgcGed' object; t" the time and
manner OF the nomination. have already an
Swcrcd us To the time, and in part as TO thu
manner To decide the lacr let us weigh The
iuris such is :; ulaiu man l,;ly conjecture them
without any wonderful stretch nl Ingenuity
! will suppose that certain Smb-rreaSury Null
llers aud Subrrcasrry Union men, in and
OIL, nf the Legislature assembled At Columbia
deSirous thai the choice Of Gov, rner should
confirm and strengthen the Sub Treasury party
of Carolina, compared notes with single eye
10 thai paramount ann. 10 elect 1t Il close
urrun between the two Old parties was dcSira-
BILE. 10 which concession from either side
would cuntluce. Such concession could come
,yi,i, tho GRACE of na i,auinliiy only from thp