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

of 1900 founded IN gross error, if not palpaJle
fraud mon ihe people " In tins speech he also
characterised The United States Bank as "he
great pioneer Unconstitutional EsCRoAcIrMESTs
When candidate Tor The Vice Presidency, he
again reiterated his "undrrstood opposition TO
that Bank Thus it will plainly nppcarth no
man was ever more decidedly and "unrcseryed-
ly" COMMITTED in his opposition 10 United
States Bank, to National Internal Improve
mpni. and 10 executive ellcruachments. llt Feb
rlary. l>27, he was reelected 10 Tie United
States Senate by joint majority OF sxy-slx
votes.
MI, Van Buren, was one of the most elo-
oucnl and efficient supporters fthe bill 10 re-
lieve tic surviving patriots of the revolution:
Such is Il brief and hasty outline OF Van b''-
ren's course and opinions OH the leading topics
which came before tile Senate. lie was fonhd
by The side OF Macon, Berricn. Randolph ana
TazewelI, OIL all such questons-and almost
invariably, save the Tariff vote. III opposition 10
to General Harrison Randolph, and Harrlson
did not differ more widely than did Van Buren
and Harrison. ,,..
In 1871, he, IN accordance with Republican
usage, aided in nominating, in Congressional
caucus, Crawford for the Presidency.
In 1925. he gave hearty support TO uen.
Jackson. In ti.at year, he was chosen, by a
plurality of 10 000votcs, Governor OF N. orN.
lie int odmccd to ,l. notice Of the Legislature
the celebrated Safety fund system" winch
made "alI the banks responsible for any loss
sustained from lle failure ofany one or more OF
them"
In 1920 Gen. Jackson appointed him secre-
tnry Of State. On his withdrawal from TIE
Gubcrnalorlal Chair Of State, both parties ex
pressed their highest respeci for his virtues ahd
,alents'-aml the Il, publican portion tendeieu
him their thanks "for the numerous a"d I'M
porlant services wili. h hp had rendered to tAe
state. particularly III sustaining these po'l icai
principles which tn y believed 10 he most mt
inatelS blended with its highest and dearest III
tereSts
Were 10 other eulogy'o be recorded on Ills
tomb this wou'd be enough to satisfy craving
ambition. From that time Ia this. the eyes OF
the American pubic have beenup"n hlm-a"d
bis acts form portion Of the brightest hlst"iy
Of his country.
Our Foreign relations, under his guidance
were conducted in the liapples and nloSi s"c'
ccss!ul manner. Great Britain opened to us
ports, which were closed upon Mr. Adams
the Black sea was opened loour commerce, and
claims on various CnuHlrIeS WcTe uuhSao'' ""u
salisfac lorily adjusted.
Her tired from this Office in April, 1881 and
was nominated minister to ST James. This The
Senate. by Calhouns casting vote, refused 10
ratily. He came home, and the people, the fnnn.
tain nf irn"or elected hiin to the second Office
in their eilt-hus signal, rebuking that fac
tious Senate, who had also, in an unconStitn.
,ional malIner denounced Jacksnu himself. As
nj, IoI q xuhp
Senate could not acree-beins equally divided.
There iSa nh noralre Instance on record. how
ever. his firrnness and devotion to cnr stiln
III nal ight. Mr.. C:lI"un introrlnc ed a rrso
lntnn, authorizing Post Masters to prevent the
circulation, by means of the United States
mail, through the slave States. of abolition
BnreIl, unhcSitatingiy. gave his vote and his
voice in favor of the Southland the restitution
was adopted !-IleLce did AboliioEsts de-
principles" Ir 1886 h" was clecIed President
of the United States over .lc combined forces OF
Harrison, Webster and Whte
The rest ofhis life is so well known. that il
would be useless to 90 into detail here He
went into the Presidential chaira. the chosen
man ofthc great Democratic Pnrty-an avow-
of the Tnrin Of ls2S-nn avowed opponent u!
the schemes of the Aboio'.iSts.
In his life, he has given practical temonstra-
ton Of his being the true frierd Of the people
as Il nlasS-hy his extending the right Of SUI.
| trage TO every white man in hls Stale. and by
his uniiring efforts To abolisl. imprisonment for
| debt In all these points he finds an arOwed
opponent in General Harrison.
Compare the lives of the two-see who, in
| lis capacity as n law maker, hos labored more
and effected more for the poor man. See who
has been effective in giving them privileges and
who has been effective in taking them away. See
WHO was the friend and supporter Of JrfirrsoIi.
and who the friend and supporter OF hul tie
| Adanses See who takes the Constitution, as
| framed by our sires, and who takes il as he car
cOnsirue it, without regard 10 its makers. See
who would restrict lis action TO defined limits
MUuld Law 10 taxes, save suchas are absolute
| y necessary. and would throw himself between
our properly and northern fanatics and who
would enlarge and concentrate its powers
would lay high taxes and make extiavagant eX-
prnditnres, and above all, who has eyer coli.
Sidcred it Ian object near his heart 10 see" orr
selves severely taxed in order that his whim
might he sralificd by 'rhe emancipation of our
slaves" Think of these things, people Of ibc
South. Ard IA you would reman as y0u arc.
with youl "resereed rights mimpairrd and
yGur property unmotcsicd, so give evidence by
your vote, but by your hearty and active sup.
port OF the Republican administration, which
now exists as rampant between vcu aud Fed
cral Abolition aggression.
Mr.. Ian BHrn and The Har.-We conceive
This question Ia hs 20 ;:trcst except ulrn:,c IL.
unparGonmi,Iy gno.,tnl, and ti.e ircrtlcaHai;:y
base of omr opponents. But to add to the evi
dence we seIcct tie following par1gru. h from
speech made IN pnhiIt. meeting; at :ti.,a.y
| BY the Hon. N. p. Tanadge, OH the OCCASION
Of the rejection of Mr.. Van Buren as Minister
to England, by minority of the United States
Senate. Mr.. Tamadge is now Wing Of
the first water. lie stands at ,hetopmost round
of the ladder; hence. we suppose, his authority
will hardly he questioned:
NJ . Lot,