Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-09
From the Charleston Courier of Feb. u.

T1dIH nOt Jew eyes MAIN mol Jew
hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affec-
lions, passions? fed with the same food,
hurt with the same weapons, subject 10
The same diseases, healed hy the same
means, warmed and cooIed by the same
winter and summer, as a Christian is? il
you prick US, do we not bleed! if yon tickle
US do we not laugh? if you poison us do we
not die? aud if you wrong US shall we not
revenge? if we are like you in the res, we
will resemble you in that"
Merchant Of Venice.
The taunts and personalities recently
'evelled al US by the Mercury, were we
Of The revengeful spirit imputed to us by
that print, would render ShyIock's burst
ofpassion. against his Christian oppressors
entirely befilting caption for our reply.
But notwithstanding the inapplicability of
the revenseful portion of ShyIock's speech
10 our present purpose, and Indeed TO our
nature, it may otherwise suggest associa
lions, not inappropriate 10 The subject and
general tenor of the following remarks.
The Mercury. of Saturday last, gave
caption 10 its rude and uncourlenus remarks
on our exceptions to The political, or party
aspect of Gen. M'Duifie's euloey on Gen.
Hayne, quite in keeping with lis perver-
sions Of our meaning, aud misrepresenta-
tinns Of our feelings. We challenge the
abduction of single word from our et!io-
rial, indicative of 1.-THE Courier's lndigna.
tion" against Gen. M'Dufie, or at war
with the profession that it was written
"more in sorrow than in anger" So far
from having vented on Gen. M'Dul'ie san
unsenerous and unprovoked overflow of
bie," we expressly acquitted him of any
''exhiblion of ill-Ieeling." or even "un-
kind intention," and ascribed his excep-
tionable course entirely to an error of "iiis
taste and judgment" We objected 10 The
ma jor part of his discourse "as most oh
noxiouslv out of place" it being disserta-
ton on Modification. or rather a warm
vindicaton of lha; doctrine; addressed 10 a
mixed assembly Of Union men and Multi
fiers, Ivy an enlogisi, chosen by mixed
committee of Union men and Nulli6ers.
10 commemorate the virtues and services
OF one whose premature death, in the midst
of his useful IabOrs aud at the heiehr of
his honorable fame, Union men and Null
lifiers united TO dep!ore. 1.-THE very head
antl front of our offending hath this extent,
no more'-and for this honest and tenn
perale expression of our wounded feelings,
we have been assailed by the Mercury
with vulgar coarsemess, and fierce ran
cour. We have been ever anxious to pre-
serve The dignity of the press, and even in
editorial warfare 10 interchange knightlv
courtesy; and 10 accomplish this end we
have often horne and forhorne much, in
our past controversies with the Mercury.
There are occasions, however, when self
respect commands and excuses, fit does
not fully justify, The adoption Of differ
ent and seterer tone. Such an OCCASION
has, in our opinion, now arisen. and in re-
ply to The unfounded allegation Of the
Mercury, that our "attack on Gen. M'Duf-
tie has excited the wonder, indignation
aud contempt of every generous man
whether Union man or NulIifer"-we
say that we feel abundanlly satisfied that
our remarks could not possibly have in
spired the contempt ofany but the contemp-
tiJle. We say this, not on hypothesis, hut
on actual and gratifying exper,ence-for
generous Union men, and generous Null
,fers too, have Voluntarily rendered us
their free and full approval. And so far
from indulgine that undying hale towards
our old political adversaries, which The
Mercury would impute to us. and which
we fear, iLds its protolype in the unex-
tinguiShed fires of the Mercury's own bo-
som. we are proud 10 say that there are
many Nullfers whom we cherish in our
heart of hearts, and who cherish rs with
corresponding devotion; and we add, in
perfectsinreTity,lhal we should take shame
to ourselves were we capable ofa wish 10
fan into life The embers Of our past con-
ten,inns.
AS conclusive proof of the kind feel
ings, and of the spirit of good will and char
i,y, with which we wecl to hear Gen. NJ.
Dultie, we cite the following editorial from
the Counter, on the morning Of the process.
sion and eulogy:
1.-THE Procession and the Eulogy.--Our
entire community will unite this dav, with
out distinction of party. in doing honor 10
The memory Of a patriot and statesman,
who was beloved and admired, while liv
ing, and whose premature death in the
zenith Of his usefulness and fame is a cause
uf universal mourning, and lamentaton.
The virtues Of the Ilus,rious HvYNE will
he this day commemorated, too, by an
Eulogist, whom South Carolina ranks a.
mong The most gifted and true hearted of
her sons"
We are informed by the Mercury that
some Union man, whose ears sllpped full
of Gen. M'Duffie's laudalion Of Nullication
found mot one ,cord" in it, 'calculated to
offend any reasonable man." and who
"was delighted" with the whole perform
ance, and "considered the Union men
present complimented. heaven save the
mark! by The orators scrupuIous avoid
ance Of topics and expressions. which had
The least tendency to offend The most SEN
| siliYa Union man - IL Ills he ca ,re r,;,u