Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-04
miscellaneous.
From The Charleston Courier.

uOpltH ny you III Tile latr meeting, NOI
cnncuired in all act OF injustice ID me,
which am pursuaded. resulted entirely
from the haste aud necessary absence "i
scrutiny, iuc'ruI TO sucl.occa>inns and
III regard 10 which, my great respect fpr
you and perfect know ledge that YOU will
not willingly counlen ute any unmrrited
inpulaIlun npun me. prnmrls me 10 un
deceive YOU. refer to the following
passagc:
$50 closely is the intimacy between The
Opposition and The Almlilioni>rs IliaI even
in the Halls of Congress. wlrn the clear
est aud universally acknowledged rights
ufihe Suulh are under ti>cusSinii, The pub
lie servants of their country are found 81.
lrnlly deserving their posts To a'od a tie
rlarali,m nf untl, uhIed rialr. which mishr
offend llrirahoIilion Cu.tthcralrs. NV!
80 ,nmerir sernI> the influence of lhis al
lance anil sn closely does II appear INFER
woven with hns'ilil> to Snultcrn in,litn-
liu,s. thai upon quesIl"n of vital iinP"r-
taurr I" lilr SuniI. one of our own Srna-
lurs is missing from his place. AMI one
half the constitutional voice Of the State
is lnsr 10 her support,
On The occasion alrdrd to was acci-
drntally and uninirniionally. absent from
INV seat IN the Senate. having fully intend
ed aud desired 10 be present.
This unrquivncul declaration might re-
Iievr me from further remarks upon this
subject. hut trust YOU will pardon me
for adrlimg few observations. whirh, 1t
The circumstances nf lhe meeting had per
mlited ynu tn consider, ! would have
heen relieved from the necessity of max
ing. No one can doubt how would have
vole,l had hren presenl-iherefnre M onr
conltl have hecn deceived 0r c0nclIlaled
hy my absence. !,
The address insimlIates that ! declined
record my woe. under the influence 80"
an alliance calculated Ia prrdure hosIliil!
iu Sunlhern institutions and 10 avoid CIV
irs offence To Abolition cnufrderales. y
The ones,inn under discussion is s:a'rd 10
he one VT The "ceares, aud unirsrsaityac
knowhd dgsd rights of the S".lii. " one of
"undoubied right" These epilhets are
most CORRECTLY aprIird-ilr pr'po<ilions
were the "clrnrtSi." i" "uuir rsaliy arknowl-
tdeed" aud undoubied"-ani heins
40 ] could NOT lave feared To assert them.
Nnrhine would he gained in any quarter
by declining Ia assert snch truths: and
my State cannot have suffered any "maIe-
rial lns>" nv the absence nf one vnlr up.
on propositions carried unanimously.
4 moments reflection would have sat
i>firI you. fellow citizens. how vain. if J
had heen week cmnmeh ln desire it. w"ml,l
have been 80 paltry Il device. I" obtain
for me the favorable opinion "f The Aho!i
li"nis's My course in reference 10 them
has n"f Zen eqmivmal or unknown. 1t
is nnI unknown. the consideration in which
| hold them. nr they hold me-. Partly in
consequence of an exaggerated account al
declarations made, have hern The sub
ierIn Ih,ir hitler ;ml continued vInpera
Iinu III all their papers AMI public proceed
in9s. ii were an instance ni greater weak
ness. than ,hinl, YOU will alllhrlr 10 me.
10 expect 10 n,i'iga,e surh 81 feeling by
declining to assert undoubhd and undiSPu-
ted truths.
I hat could have done 80 in obedience
TO amy party cnnnrc,i"n or pnrl'n"e' Is
distinctly an'l cnncusivrly n-ealivrd '!y The
fact that Clay, Cri'lenlen. CLAYTON, hen
tlrrsom. Dixon and Aler,'ick were present
aud v"led. M one can suppose HAT
,'umId have party purpose different from
aud opposed 10 Ine,e gentlemen, that
could avoid or could wishto avoid a party
responsibility which these gentlemen thu
fit tu assume.
Win these notorious facts standing all
around the transaction. il ls"hrInii>ly I'M
possible i!a! could have been Influenced
Ivy The motive so inj pri"us'y assigned To
me.
do no'. fcllnw citizens. aud ! have no
right TO complain tllow ever much may
re.rcl) any crmsure Of nv InliIir'Ii prin'
ci,Irs or rnuiurr, and on account of such
wnulG nnI have troubled you with Tins ;id-
dress. hui the inpuhali"n of 81 Purpnsed
a,ui,Iing Of my ,Iuiy. Inr SUI h incrndiar!
mutivrs. dues nnt only aullori>c but lie.
mand that should rrpcl it. in the most
rnphaIic terms as hring utterly wiIl'"ut
foundation, plau>ahiIiiy "r l",,s'hlll1y.-
am Southern man. Il slave. holder. u
South Carnlinian Senator, pledged by
every priva'e interest. bv every public du-
~. hy all The ronsistrncies of NY public
life. ~ an unromprnni,ing war against
this wicked (anulirism. and ,her fire if il
were true or had thr shadow of truth thai
ihr any purpose wha,rv r. | shrunk from
The rrhuke If it whrnenrver it could he
rehukrd. should br guilty If hclin-
qurncy wl'irI, m candid man will deliber-
arrIy attribute to me. well know 10
To what extent the hiIernes of party
.pirit will believe or assert The exlsienre
Of wicked purposes in the h"s"m of ils
;ld, rrsaries, hu, my 'espect for the honor
and intelligence. aud characteristic gene
ro,ilv of the citizens Of Charleston, will
nni allow me tn suppose, That they can
put such construction upnn my conflnci.
And here. oentlrmeu. might rest this