Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-20
From the augusta Coasti'r.iona'tst.
uARRISONISM ROUTED.
ABBEvILLE Court House. $. G..
August 5. 1910.

ABBEvILLE CoURr HOUSE $. G
August 5. 1910.
Agreeable to 1r"vi,.I. arrangements.
the Harrison party oi this District, met al
this place on Sale Day: the object of The
meeting WAS to nominate candidates for
Congress, and the state Legislature. favor
able to "HarriSon. Tyler aud Reform
Col. Larkin Griilin was called 10 the chair,
and DR.. Dend ami VIM. S. Burch ap-
puin,ed To act rs Secretaries. a rnnnit-
Tee was appointed to report 10 the meeting
candidates: the cnmnliilee retired Tor
short time 10 one of the Jury rooms, when
they returned The names Of the following
gentlemen, for Cong."s>, w. ". Starkc;
for the Senate. DR.. A Arnold, for the
House of Representatives, MIR. liarls,
Mr.. Willard. DR.. S. V. Cain, DIR. p. w.
Connor. and John Bruwnlee Esq.
A!ier the announcement of the nomln-
aiiun, Dr.. Arnold address 1t The meeting
AT len~r': declared himself in favor of
Gen. Harrisua-in favor the Unitcd States
Bank opposed 10 The Suh-Trcasury,
whir., he denounced as The greatest evil
whlci, could belill Tie country, and the er-
fecl f which would be to DESTROY all
credi;. both public and privatr us
to a specie currency -rr'luce the price of
labor aud produce. and eventually involve
US IN >"-vi'u'e NOR" Distressing than that
which at1lirts the serfs of Europe. He re-
c2!lru Gen. FIarr; sons military 1chieve-
mcutS ID -" unnn his important punlic
services of his pare davn'ipn II the re-
pm'':ran cause. and e his sacrifice in be
half 'f >ourhcrn interest. D.. ir.,r''l WIS
followed by Dr.. & in who a,owed ira!ly
TO HarriSoni> II Enlarged Van Buren, with
being in favJr Of Immediate euanci patton
-ni vOtlag when a member % the New
York Legislature to allow lre" neI o"s The
right of voting permitting SlareS To give
testimony against white men. and of using
mean> I" raise 4 standing irmv. 1t Is
impossible inr M" IN rr:ncniheI all The points
upon which Dr. Cain roac!,ed. md even il
/ could do ~, Tor his credit. womld re-
.frain from giving them d permanent insrr
ton in the saZ"lics. He made f:equeni
appeals TO the lowest preiudices "f the COLL
munity, aus! manifested little knowed..
Of The history ofthe parties and p"liics o.
the cnnntrv--hr presumed no luubt mr:c!,
upon the ignorance Of his audience. and
indnlgnd in the expression uf sen'imcn,
AMI feelings disgusting 10 his opponents.
and ,nprtifvin. lo his friends.
tfinr DR.. Cain had concluded. ilr Ia:
ri, rose aud observed ti,t IIn deemed
unnecessary 10 trrsprSs Iongrr upon III
patience Of the mcriing. that hr shonl
t,eref,'c decline making any remirA>. Il:
that time. hur would reserve hi,n<clfr
replv to anv gentleman on the n'h"r Sidr
who was now n Liberty t. take :llp stand.
Here was n cry To- ID. l.. Warlaw, Esq
who Immediately rose AMI assembled h"
stand amidst thn tllruIe!iug pllu,!it> o.
the multitude; after the applause had sub.
side he proceeded in al eloquent aud
impassoncd strain to repcl The foul accu-
salons which had been made he held UP
in their true colors the splendid military
achievements Of their Lamb Ilrrn-ll llp ably
anal successfully reluted anv Sembancc Of
argument which had been addnced-ovrr
threw aud demolished every pasiiiun as
su'ned. H.: said that n Virginin. Gen
Harrison was supported Oh the ground OF
his being opposed to- United States Bank;
that here he was supported because he was
in favor Of the same institution, there he
was INTERRUPTED by Dr. Arnold, who said
that Gen. Harrison would give Us Il bank
if we wanted ir.) Yes, replied Mr. Ward
law, he would give vnu hank by viola
ting his conscience, bv committing rcclu-
~, and by rambling under foot that con-
s,tntion which he is sworn to obey lie
then proceed 10 institute comparison be-
tween Gen. Harrison aud Nr. Van Burcn
charged Gen. Harrison with being Il
feleraist, aud he proved il, that he always
sanctioned the most liberal and laitudln-
GUS construction of The cons;itutinn-that
he had always acted with the federal par
ty--'hal he approve the Proclamation. and
Daniel Wcbsrcrs speech in reply to Mr..
CALHOUN. in tho discussion of the Force
Bill. as containing the mos' Just exposition
of tho constitution which he had ever scau;
that he was in favor of Internal Improve
ments aud voted fnr any appropriation for
that subject which had been made, whilo
he was member Of ConSrrSs-tiiat he
was high Tariff man. and would adhere
to that system until grass should grow IN
rhc streets Of Charleston and NUrl .lk-
that Il he was nol an apoiilnulSt himself,
nn Was RECEIVING I'lci" support, dhd '""'
hc had no'. and he darnl not to plant him
sclfin the breach. aud oppose that mad
reckless career Of fanaticism, which wis
sweeping Owe. ,!lc Country that he was
moi man Ior the crisis and that his du.
plIciy and iamnerIns pulley on The great
questions OF southern interest, rendered
him ~ unsafe President for the south, and
Tho, Li. ;,u1tn1 t.nnr,rI I,unnt ,l D.,i,iipns
einca lis nomination Cor tho highest u!licc