Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-02

declarations, reasons he styles them, why Mr..
Van Buren should not be supported for tue
! Presidency. We wish .onr respected cores
pondent, as he has made the charges, broad and
uhequvocal, had given It's the specifications
and the reasons TO sustain them Tomake der
laralions or chargcsis one thing easily perform
ed, but TO substaniate them by proof, is ano'
ther thing, usually considered of Importance,
and sometimes attended with difficulty.
1t is certalniy information new and strange
10 us, that Mr.. Van Buren was opposed to the
late war, and to Mr.. Madison's Administration.
We have not been aware that his early poti-
cal life was devoted to the Federal party, the
party opposed to the war, and would be pleased
10 see the proof which would establish the fact.
Will our correspondent permit us 10 make an
asSertion2 tits This, that Mr. Van Buren, thro'.
outthe whole course of his brilliant aud success.
full political career, with but few exceptions
(and who is not sometimes in error?) has been
the able, efficient and generous supporter, of
the measures and principles Of the old Repnb.
lican party. While in Congress. his general
course was directed to sustain the faith, and
vndicate the principles of this party; and be
was usually found by beside of Randolph. Ma
con, Tazewel and other patriots, doing battle
in the good ca,Isc OF Rcpuhcanisln. We refer
to his votes and speeches, for proof Of what we
have asserted
Another of The grave and solemn charges,
"reasons"-"f our correspondent arrayed a.
gainst Mr.. Van Buren, is that he is an Abu!i.
ZIONIST. Why did he not also accuse Mr.. Cal
honn Of being an Abolitionis', for he too is op.
posed IN National Bank, and the election of
Gen. TIarrison2 lie might have done so witt,
eqnal proprie,y AMI no less surprise. since the
wellkuown course of Mr.Van Buren, upon this
subject. since his inle2ib!c fidelity and unwa
verlng constancy to the pledges which he has
made 10 sustain the domestic institutions of the
South. Bu' the charse is preposrerous, aud as
such we should have passed it without notice,
az our Correspondent has brought forward 10
evidence TO sustain it.
onr correspondent also objects to Mr. Van
Buren upon the ground of his opposition to the
old United States Bank. This we presume is
the secret Of all our correspondents reason
against "supporiing" Mr.. Van Buren, This is
certainly strange objection to urge 10 the pco-
pie of South Carolina, who long since passed
their judgment of condemnation mon this III
sttulion; Judgment which we are confident.
they will never reverse! 1t was the firm ant!
unIaItcring stand which Mr.. Vun Buren, took in
1887 in opposition TO a National Bank, and
chartered monopolies Of every kind, that first
won him the confidence and support of South
Carolina.
This confidence, generously yielded to TO-
ner adversary. has not been misplaced. He
10 whom it has been rendered, has cast the
whole weight of his administration in favur o,
Southern rights and institutions, as guaranteed
under the Federal compact, and is now sup
porting with fidelity and ztal, with frmncss
and ability all the principles OF the old Rrpub
lican party.
II is true, as our correspondent SAYS, iha, in
1896, Mr.. Calhoun a!ld other talented sta esnel;
Were oppnsedt" MIR. Van Bureu. Blu, for rea-
sons which justified a change in them, in con,
mon with the State, we refer to the exIrac, be.
low. Tie Charleston Mercury in speaking of
tile presen, Administration. says:-
tently din ected 10 bring back the Government
within the Jcffersonan rule; their party is
p.edaed in their addresses aud through all their
accredited organs to the Stale Rights creed and
policy OF South Carolina. We have seen them
NOT blinking the question and temporizing with
Abolition. like the Wings. but manimlly striking
it in the face. defying il, aud hanging our balI-
ner on the outward wall We have seen them
repudiatinr the American system Of protection
aud an overAnwing treasury, and their inevita.
bic results, pnconsttn appropriations for
internal improvements, aud all kinds Of eyfrava
CANT expenditures and we have seen The Presi.
dent himself most firmly adheriia Ito his co:rs.i-
tnlionaI and purifying policy with respect t.
the currency. unmoved by cloud or sunshine
in the political sky. steering tlirong!, his whole
tenn by Tue I'D Republican chart stalking his
political prospects and those of his party. OF
State Rights principles, and as the first citizen
of our Republic, setting dn exam! lie of mild
dignity. moral purity, and social courtesy. in
his language, life and hemcan"r, 10 which we
could wish that there had been closer approyiI
maon in tn aspirants whom the Opposition,
have fitted against him.
'"rhe fever of our bitter contest witt, his pre-.
decessor had not snbsided; when Mr.. VAs BIZ.
Rem was inauguratrd, all oui prejudices were
in arms against linn: we believed, whether
!ust OF not, that he had subsequently abe tied
the isurping hostility Of JACKSON against this
State; from his declaration that he would walk
in the footsteps his predecessor, as we inter-
preted it. we anticipated that. like Jackson. he
would break his pledges. and forget the right in
the consciousness Of power, and the thirst for
more power. We entertained dislike, disrusl.
and i'll opinion Of him and of every member of
the Jackson cabinet and expressed on SEMI.
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