Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-03
From fhc Sarauuah Georgian.

We might, if VIC were to sit down 10
the task, cnumerale hundreds of leading
mcn-or men, known in the political
storms that have past, who were federal
ISIS, and as fetlcralis,s, opposed to the adj
niinistraIions Of Jefferson and Jackson. Is
it any wonder then. that these politicians
arc tn be found arrayed asainsl VAN BU-
REN !
But an unnetleed politician Of the whig
school. of rhe present day, taking his ideas
from certain ,rhig presses, which assert all
things which can aid their party. whether
or not susceptible Of proof, will cry oul:-
NC (,hc whigs) arc the Democratic party,
-your party is composed Of Federatists.
We would ask this or that ryro, in what
political school would he rank Daniel
Webster, John @. Adams. (and since 1924
Henry ClayD They used to call them
selves National Republicans, another name
for Federalisls. who aimed at making the
Constitution nose of wax, 10 be fashion,
ed To suit their purposes Of amnaIrn.
When was Daniel Webster Il Democrat
ic Republican Was ii, when he oppo-
sed the secolni war ofAmcrican lndepen-
dence, aud rcioiccd a, the victories Of The
enemies of his country? Was it, when
he advocated Il high tariff for revenue, aud
thus filled the treasury with such surplus
fund as To cause spirit of speculation in
the country, Which led it to the brink Of
ruin?
WAIST, when he received from Fedora
lists, fourteen votes. for President of the
Uuited States, when The Democratic can.
dida,c, Mr.. Van Buren,, received from the
people, one hundred and seventy votes
Was John G. Adams Democratic Re-
publican, when, in 1926, he attempted to
wrest from Cir, rsia her Indian Territory,
al the point Of The bavonel Or was he
Que, when in 1898, the people, the Demo.
Gratis "t this counry, turned him out of The
Presidency, where Il faction OF Federalists
and turn coat Republicans Cat This day
styled Conservatives had placed him
Was Henry Ciaya Democratic Rcpub
lican. when in 1925 he elected, through
hi> Influence in the II. oI'ReprrsentalivcS,
}. q Adams TO the Chief Ma"islracy Of
liii> Republic. aud then ..aS S0te prrce-
dcnt' took the seat of Secretary Of State
under Mr.. Adams?
Was he one when, ar the next election,
The people di>susrcd with his inrrigues,
refused to confirm his election of Adams!
Mr.. Clay had lhc modification Ia see Mr.
Adams defeated. by vote as small as hr
received III lS2l.whle he friends of Craw-
lord and o.! Clay in lS24. nearly 10 man.
supported Jackson in lS2S, for the Presi-
dency.
Was Mr.. Clay Democratic Republi-
can in 1882, when he took the place of
Adams bcIurc the people aud received hut
10 voles, while Andrew jackson was cleo
ted by 2l9 votes! Without glancing at
other traits in the political character of
Webster, Adams, anti Clay, ror these facts
will suffice for u.s. we would simply in
quirc where arc these men now TO be
found
With The Harrison Party. RaIlying
under The banner of Tip. Tyler and The
InriG To defeat, if possible, the Democratic
Candidate Tor ,hc Presidency.
As;iir--wllcrc will these men be found
in ISlI, should they succeed in having
General Harrison elected!
wO, AT least. Will be t0unu IN the cahI-
uc' of The Hero Of Tippccanoe, while the
third will be seen, as heretofore, presen-
ting The petitions Of the fanatics, seeking
TO overthrow the rights Of the Southern
people.
Let all unprcju,liccd mon pause and
reflect before they act. Let every Soulh
crn Uhis consider before he voles, that
on his vote rcsIs. more or less, not only
the preservation Of Democratic principles.
hut the salvation Of his uuited-his free
and happy country.
We have been led to these desulrory
remarks by the following admission from,
leading Federal Whig Harrison Press.
IAN Buren Similar TO Je6erson.--Thc
testimony Of an opponent sometimes an-
sm crs Il good end. The following. .!ccara-
lion i, copied from The New York Com
mcrcial AdvrrIiscr-onc of the leading
federal whig organs Of the country:
"1o AR Jcilcrson's ercrfioas 10 ,rc o,cs
the rcigaoC jackson mana Van Buren,. lie
it was who. like .tbsalom, corrupted the
people. lie it was who sowcd The wind,
which bruiulu the wLirIUind ="