Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-05-14
Laws, George schley. and General v.

Walker.
The Committee having retired for "A
slbr, Time, returned with the following
preamble and resolutions which, alter be-
ing supported in n very spirited and elo-
quenl manner by Gen. fhos: GlascocE.
George Schley, Esq. and Col. l.. 4.
WiefaIl. were unanimously adopted.
The Commil,eo appointed to prepare aud
remrr Resolutions for the consideration
Of this meeting,
REPORT.
That they have found no difficulty in
executing their task; they find all here
Uuiou-all States Rights men-all sou'li-
ern men in principle and feeling. II is
now fully ascertaillrd that i'll the choice of
our mex, Chief Mag sistraie, the country will
he confined in lis selection TO MARTIN
VAy BuRxN. the present incumbent. aud
Gen. WILLIAM Fl. HARRisoS, "f Ohio
In such a contest and particularly at such
IA crisis in our affairs, your C"mmil,ee do
not hesitate moment iii Recommending
to your preference MARTIN Van BUREN,
of New York. the present Chief Magic
tra,e of our country, aud believe that he
should he the choice of every southern
man., aud every citizen throughout The
Uuiuu. who il for The maintenance nf the
Federal Constitution in lis purity, tor the
rights of the states and especially Tor The
sacred observance Of tho Cunprnmlse,
under which alone the southern states
inin the Comparl; compromised which
was MOI more essential 10 the inrmarlnn nl
the lIninn NJ first. than lis non observance,
in regard 10 the domestic iDsliInIlons oi
the snu,h, would he fatal 10 its longe: con-
,inuaucr. II cauuoi he lnnger dorbirti,
tha, if Mr.. Van Buren, is re-elected. he will
bc generally ind-b ed for tllatresnl' I" ll't
concentrated votes of the Republicans Of
tn. Uuion. WIN, forgetting thei. former 'li-
visions up,n matters which may never re-
cur to eslrange the members of the same
family, eenerallv. aud with patriotic zeal.
have come forward in wrest their couniry's
destiny from uieu wh" wnuld "ulg drive
tie vess Il Of state inlo chauna.s T. ON wh''se
shoals aud quicksands The republican I'a'iy
hive SO lone SIrugg led I" save her, aud
who sc puIiiralcompass, would directillrm
on Il COURSE directly opr"sed 10 the great
principles of sovernm.'ni, which vi :. Van
Buren, is sole,nnly pledged to sustain IN
practice. Uuler such circumstances the
committee caunn, believe that the southern
section of the Cni"n will for m"lnenI
doubt. as 10 ,l,. rtoire il becomes lis inter
est AMI policy TO make.
The vital interests Of our section. the
perlnanenry of tho Union. an impartial all
muisrralm Of The Federal Government,
the best interest of our behaved country.
I'll require at our hands the support ot
Marsin Van Buren,. Inpursuimg this course
we. will he chepred 10y our Republican
brethren of the Nur,h aud West. who al
all times, Il, prri,ds Of alarm, aud danger,
have re united with us. heart aud soul, 10
rescue The country aud the government
from the hands of Federalism and the base
vassalaae of a nnnird aris,ocracy. They
now unite with us in resisting the danger
nus combined iulluenre of Nnrieru Wings.
and their infamous Goa Tutors, the Aho'
li,innis;s. Your cuulnillec desire The facts
To h.. prominent. that To the manGuvcrs
of The ahuIi,i nisrs. principally, was the
nuniin ,linn uf Gen. Harrison owing. and
thai. therefore they considered him the
mnsl likely Ia answer their designs OH thr
dn.,rsiic iusli utinus Of the South. In
acrursIauce with these views, your COM
m;,iee bes leave TO recommend the FOL
having resolutions -
Resolred, That we give our support To
Marin Van Buren,: because.
lst. lie has given u pledge I" veto any
Bill To abolish slavery in the District Of
Columbia.
2n,lIv. lie, and his friends generally.
unite with us against the Introduction Of
Ambition principles and petitions.
srIly. he and his friends have sustained
the pniicy of Georgia in all her Indian dlf.
6cuilies.
Resolred, Tha, we ran in no event sup
port WIN Henry Harrison for the Presi.
,lency: hrcaus..
Isl. He has never given, and refuses to
give any pledge tn Vel" any Bill rr The
Ambition uI' slavery in the District Of Co.
lumhia.
2ndly. Hc is indebted for his nomina.
tinn to the coahinrd influence of the Fed.
erali<ts aud Almliliouis,s Of the Nnrih.
whnse feelings AMI interests are at war
with the great principles of the Federal
compact, the rights the South, and It's
Jn.,,r>,ic institutions.
:}rdlv. He voted 10 sell white persons
into slavery, WIN w.re unnhlelo pay The
6nes and Gusts imposed by u Court Of
4rhlv. Berausc se hrlieve him whnlly
disqualified aud incapara,e'l To preside us
their Chief Magistrate. over the American
people.
Resolrtd, Tha, although willing to yield
to tho general wish. the expres<iun of ~ hich
may he given by the approaching Na'"n.
al Convention NJ Baltimore, we would hr
highly uralifetl tn see ad,nited, The Claims