Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
Miscellaneous.
From The South Caroiinian.
GENERAL McDUFrIEs LETTER.

i"USCHANGED NULllFlER, 10 uic pHpiShcu "1-
count of the proceedings at Abberlle Court
! House. OH the 9TH of July last and report o.
some remarks made by me on that occasion, IN
answer 10 Il call from my former constituents.
! Mi choosing that my opinions however uulm-
! por,a, I, should re mis,nder>Iood fell myself
called upon To explain the relation in which |
stood TO these proceedings, aud tn correct an
error. doubtless unntcniolia in the report OF
my REMARKS [ arrived mt Abhevllle COnrt
| House. Il few hours before the mreiIng, and
iElvn been r.,,,m'>'i tn pr SI". i"n~rd over
the i0iSl> pr, ,i;i. ,i TO-. lie UrraSnn t.i"n'
being Oh" directly opposed 10 my UpInlon, | re.
qucsted the Committee 10 onilil. They stated
that il WAS the decided opinion of the District,
and lid moi conceive that had any right to
press my objection farther This was not the
toast 10 Cen Jackson; but state the fact. to
slew how false would be- The lnlereuc' that
entertained every sentiment expressed bv The
meeting. The toast to Gen. Jackson. simply
announcing the name, and wishing good health
To- General who had rendered distinguished
military services To his nInirv, and is now in
retirement. did MOI even attract my attention.
Certain i, Is. that would not hesitate 10 drink
that toast, on any occaSI"n, "uncliangrd H.
am. and even shall ie. asto Gen. Jacksuns ad-
mnisiraiiun, and particularly his cooperation
with the National Republican and Tariff party,
headed by Mr. Webster. in the excreable at
tempt t" corISunIate their oppressive 'Xartness
IN the b'ond OF South Carolina. But liiS wri.
tt 10 douht deems it quite CO 'SlsIpnt and pal
rlotc for an "Unchanard Nuliiiicr." in COM
pany will, MIR. RivrS Of Virginia, and Mr. Bell
of Tennessee. who voted Tor the sub u2atiHg
south Carolina, by military nrce. To draw the
sword and throw away the scabbard, la The
| can-e Of General Harrison. the nominee and re-
preseitaliye Of the high Tariff, ronS"lIdallon
party. and who publicly declared that General
Jacksun acquired more glory, by his notorious
Proclamation, than by his great victory at New
dreams while private citizen, standing ell
iIrrlv alooi from the Disgusting scramble for ol.
lice, canuO even concur in i sentiment "l conf
mon ciril.tv to retired President, whose ad-
mnlsirltion he dSappiovcd, without commit.
ling political suicide, aud incllrns the change
ofaposiacy!
As ro the report OF my remarks; instead OF
expressing my surprlze that any Southern
man, with republican principles" could hrsi-
tate TO support Mr.. Van Buren. either "cOrul.
ally or colby. Expressed III, surprze thai any
Southern statesman, knowing the aIl>piccs ur-
der which General Harrison, was nominated.
the men who nominated lin. and the principles
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puJiicans. had uniformly supported, could give
him their SUI port.
rs ~ .'' J.: on ne", % 'u' "'s Io'' ,,
greatly changed NV former opinion of him.
that he had boldly avOw ed. and firmly maintain.
ted. the .real principles of the South, al the
hazard of his p"prlarIt, at the North. while his
opponent praciced. and openly avowcd. the
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terms, that did m leler punished more thah
TWO years ago: bellevln" tfal h"'n pafl'cS placed
an rytrava"art estimate "n the benefits nr
evils likely 10 rcstl ilon III" former measur".
I stated that l'eeved the refusal TO re-ci;arler
the old Bank otlle United utare>: a measure io'
which the whole South, Whig Is and Democrats
were more responsible than Gen. Jackson, as
Il,eir rofcS decided twas great public mis-
torture. as it has given rise, NJ | predicted 1t
would. In Il hnd c!anor Tor similar lnslitn-
ton. which would now he a mere rariy nla
Cline and which would he utterly impo,en.