Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-12-03

SuSSSot itS IePCdi'
A law Of the las, Legislature, regulating
the election of District Officers, is found
to operate serious public Inconvenience,
in one particular. This is in the mode OF
grunting commissions. Under the former,
im,nenorial practice Of the Government,
the return of Managers of Elections was
forwarded 10 the office of Secretary OF
State. the person cleo, fled his bond win
the Treasurer, and The Secretary gave the
commission. This rlnie was simple, di.
rect, convenient, and never produced mis-
Chief. According To The construction of
Governor Noble, in which, understand,
he was sustained by the Attorney Gener-
al, The present law requires that The re-
turn of election should be made PERSONAL
Iy TO the Governor, and The commission
issue Immediately from him. Ills prac.
lice was in conformity TO this opinion, and
as the Governor of South Carolina has
no fixed residence, bu, sort of travelling
Head Quarters, men have been compelled
10 ride some weeks in pursuit of him, he
fore they could &c, their commissions.
Ii has been repeatedly recommended 10
you, to require the Governor to reside al
the seat of Government. Sustained as
this measure is by The most obvious con-
sidcraIions of pubic policy, it is re- y
strange that ii has heeu sn long overlook
ell. To say nothing of The almost In
conceivable Inconvenience TO which per.
sous, having business with The Execu-
tive, are subjected, the most substantial
reason for The enactment of such law, Is
To he found in the fact, that The admins
traIiou Of public justice is habiual'y re-
,arlerl, and not uufrequcnlly prevented.
have The satisfaction 10 inform you
that treaty has been concluded with the
Catawba tribe of Indians. by the Commis-
sinners appointed for that purpose, and |
herewith transmit the proceedings.
South Carolina cannot be an indifferent
spectator Of the great political struggle
which is going on in our country. Never,
Le!:c; ,sincc The organization nfguvern-
mrnt, has there been a struggle Of more
fearful importance. For many years she
has furbnrne from taking part in the elec
lion for President Of The U. States. because
she could not have done so without COM
prnmiI,ng her principles. Her political
pn>ilun Was peculiar. aud it was right and
proper, thai she should not aid in putting
inIn power. mrn who were only known as
enemies Of her best Interests. Al The lae
Presidential election. she refused 10 vote
for either oflhe prominent candidates, pre-
ferrine TO hold herself uncommilted, and
IL, Il hx,t
Mr.. Van Buren, was elected, aud il is mol
to be disguised, thai she indusrtl toward
him, feelings of strong opposition. 1t is
uD necessary here TO review particularly
The causes which separated her from bis
party.
1t is enough to say, that General Jack
sen fnrfeired her support, by his pratical
abandonment nf The conservative doctrine
of Stale sovereignty, and that Mr.. Van
Buren,, it was believed. would Tread in his
fnrtsicps, But The maxim Of our State,
is 'pruciples, not men, She has care:
fully watched The Administration, and
found it essentially Republican. What
objcctiou to Mr.. Van Burcn. they are sub.
stan,iallv removed. The part: which
supports him, has committed itself tn prin-
ciples, which she cannol repudiatc, and
unlurled that flag. under which, If true 10
herself, she cannot fail To rally. The slrug-
Gle which is going on between the con
tending parties, is essentially struggle
between Rrpuhicanism aud Federalism.
five look aI the elements of the srlf-styled
Wing party. we find peculiar cause for
apprehension. That sngacious statesman,
Mr.. Jefferson, predicted that The Federal
lists would change lhcirnamp, and, under
false preirnces, again attempt 10 GET into
power. Ii is even 50 now. and party.
exhibiting every hue and shade OF opinion.
has nrrogard to itself II name, c0nsrcra-
Icd by the most glorious associations. only,
il is To he feared. for the purpose oi'impns
lure and tlelu>ion. While; as hndy, il,
has nindc m exposition gifts principles IFS
prominent members, in different parts of
The country, have prnfrssed every Ihing.-
The Convention which nominated Gen.
Harrison, was composed Of men of every
possible political complexion. The verv
attempt to declare its faith, would have
heen fatal to The party. What then was
done! The most stuhions concealmen,
was agreed upon. anil The members of the
party generally, were permitted 10 make
whatever pledges they thought adapted 10
the respective laiIudcs in which they
lived. The most has been made Of this
grarinns privilege; and hesitate not to
say, that in the whole round Of political
questions, there is not one to which The
Harrison party is not socnuIv pledged,
by some Of its prominent leaders. Who
will unravel The intricate web Of modern
Whiggery? II is one thing in Vermont,
aud another Thing in Georgia. It is Tariff
and AntiTariif, Bank and Anil Bank,
Abolition aud AnIi-Abolilion. "aIl things
10 all men," AT The North, it is Federal
ism. in its highest estate: at the South, il
is State Rights. II iscerrainly somewhat
singular, in The history Oft his country. that
a ConvenIinn should assemble for the i'm
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