Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-06

sues Of paper money"
never entertained doubt of the dan
eerous rendencv Of such an attempt to
transfer the regulation of the issues of the
Stale banks to this Government from the
day the recommendation was made. But
with great Difference o the opininns of the
,Preslpn, and other hish authorities.
thought the proposition so eStravaean' that
there could he no danger of its adoption,
and tha, he himself would. upon "a s"her
second thought. reject it Bnl recent events
have admonished me that it may become
q measure Of serious and dangerous i'm.
minency. There is another question. how
ever. connected with the currency, Of more
danger in nv opinion: | mean the United
States Bank. hankrnp, law might be
rcncalrd hut he charter Of a bank must
continue throughout the period prescribed
for It's existence.
The banking system would be thus re-
orgapize, with power which it would he
almost vain 10 resist. For This reason |
should vote for Mr.. Van Buren, if voted
al all, hut cannot consent To vote for either.
| will not indulge The shadow ola prefer
ence, and thus rlisarn myself nf all pow.
er to oppose him hereafter upon great and
Fundamental questions questions of the
most vital Interest 10 you and to me-
Wha! right should have hereafter to OPP
pose either of these candidates who might
be elected in part by my vote, if he were
10 pro,mSe 10 rein>tiIuie the tariff or advo,
Gated system Of internal improvement!
If believed that their prnci piles au-
thnrized such a course when ] voted for
them, could complain ifihey afterwards
pursued il! ii is in vain To say that
should be excused for opposing them by
alleging that voted in The alternative OF
evils, NV vote. with previous know
ledge Of their opinions, would disarm me
of all moral power in opposition. VIII"
now talks to The people Of This election as
chnice between evils? The friends Of
each candidate represent him as faultle
to their constituents. and they will he
charged bv them with dcserlinn if they
shou'd oppose their man for doing after
the election what they knew he had done
before it.
For one. am not prepared to take the
responsibility or thc future acts Of either nf
them. nor am willing 10 indemnity myself
with either. We helOng 10 different schools
in politics: | am strirI constructiouisr. and
thew. as believe, are lati,udi. arians-
the TWO. Neither ofthe candidates, sus.
pecr. would thank me for identifying them
with The States right creed; for neither
could be elected if he held il. know
that there are republicans " hn would pass
muster as such with the sIraitsst of tie
secls in Virginia. and no think different
Iy-snmc selectiug the one. and some
choosing The other. Those who entertain
such opinions are justified in voling ac
cordins IN their political preferences. ]
spe * moi of " hat should hp The course Of
others: am only giving The reasons which
will govern my own.
1t is known 10 Won that have general
" acted with those of the Slares right par
~, who opposed General Jackson after the
Proclamation. was with them in the
glnomiest period Of their political dcprcss-
ion, aud il they had made no mere per-
sonal issues, or they had made these Is
sues upon men Of their own way Of think
ing, should he with Them now. But, if
the vote for the Presidency is to he made
the test of political fellowship, and if Gen.
Harrison is to be their candidate, | must
submit 10 The destiny which divides us. |
know Of no question on which the States
right party have divided from the laliiud
marian school upon which General Harr
l,.. .,k k,y
been such instances, but know of none.
speak now of measures, know nothing
| of his vote as 10 men.
myself have never considered the vote
between men as con>l tu,ing ,rue test "f
party membership. have always thought
that Il man should carry ont his principles
wilhuur reference to rlnse with whom he
may he thrown on his or that question. |
never ask "a candidate for ,rhom he has vo
ted; only desire to know what principles
he will pursue. and if he will adhere 10
them in despite even Of party attachment,
| | like him the heller for it.
In these opinions, however, stand per-
haps quite alone. 1t is MT to be conceal.
ed, that the Presidential question is the
Aaron's rod which swallows up all others.
Parties divide upon it. The American
people generally, and perhaps you your
selves, regard il as the great aud distinctive
question, and, like your fcllow-ciizens,
will expect your Representative to take
part in The contest. IL either candidate
represented our principles, | should be as
active in the CANVASS us any. But upon
this present occasion. have The misfur-
tune 10 differ with both parties, and under
these circumstances fell thai could not
in justice TO either oiler myself rs its can
di'late. This must be The unswer to the
question as 10 my offering for reelection.
1t would he injustice hu,Il 10 you and my
self if were TO do so. 1T would be un just
to- you to make my name the obstacle 10
fair race between The parties, when each
oftIem will desire one who can represent
Them. moi only in principle hut in their