Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-30

strictly attended to.
We lav before our readers. to-day Il number
Of letters writien by several "t our fellow clll-
Ems. in reply 10 invitations to unite IN the laie
democratic celebration OF the Ilh OF July, at Mil
ledscviIle, Georgia
COLUMBIA, S. G. June 30.
Gcn,lemen.--I have the honor to ackmow-
hedge YOURS of the Sd dnst.. continuing an lnvi-
talio, from Won rs Il COMMITTEE, OF tic citizens
of Baldwin county. opposc;! 10 the election {"
William Henry Harrison 10 the Presidency o
the United States, 10 participate III tie celebra-
tion Of the approaching Anniversary OF AmeTi.
can Independence at Miied@e"ille. Under
standing that this meeting will coEsnmuIa'
the union OF all who agree on tie principles up
on which our government should he ad'IriSte;.
ed. in common struggle Tor the rights Of Tho
people, the States aud the Collstiiu:i II can-
not but feel s,:cerc rgrc. that can''"t he
present at time and OH aE ocraslo:. thus
douby collsrcratrd to patriotism aiIs! ol,r cour
try. As State Rights nlan all:i Nu:l!iier.
rciore in this event n one of those roh!c tri-
uhphs of principle, which unerrlng:y prctig,
tires h glorious ccess for that great cause l.
which we are all paving the common tribute Of
our approval and support.
/ cannot but regard the election of General
Harrison to the Presidency oi'the United States,
as an evil Of the greatest magnitude an
sure j, would prove disastrous Il tie statcRIshis
:prncples. and hc iramellt wi'h eminent dali
rer to Southern interests. We have srcu
rIty for any thin. good aud mncii cal,-c TO a'-
;rrehend the reverse. And yet we hear cr' /
I'm the South the cry OF change, change! wlilc!'
tile great wlig leader Nh. Webster has pro-
claimed as the watclrwOrd of their party
What is the change demanded from us! 10
nut the Democrats out AID The " lngS III. 10
whose benefit will such change result! BE-
fore we conscntto take power out oil tn" hands
of MIR. Van Buren, and the Democratic party
and to give General Harrison and his support.
ers. we will as prndent men, require of General
Harrison and his party, on what principles they
will administer it. Satisfy us first that YOU are
WORTHY of the trl,t. ahe TO exercise il and thai
Won will cmpiny it faithfully Tor our advantage.
But strange to say, we have no reply from ei-
1her the General or his party. The lirlerogc.
neous mass which nominated him al Harris
burg could not agree OIL any Common pfl!.c-
pies of party, and tic General is net permitted
to speak ont for himself. 1t is enough for
that around him and with him we find all these
who have ever heem and will be hostile to
Southern iuterests-the old trderaliS,s who's,
opinions arc unchanged. the supporters Of the
United States Banks, the protective Tariff. ln-
ternal improvements, The assuming the Debts
of the States, and the distributing the public
lands or applying the proceeds to The purchase
and colonization of slaves. But above all l
believe he las neither the rlnneSs, ability. nor
force OF character to fit him for this stat!o. and
to enable him 10 exercise control over his pay
". He will he helpless instrument IN the
T.,cf ftnp ma, not
per hand in his counsels. He has not the
bower of observation-disclosures subjected to nfln-
ences, he has cOnS,,nlnaleh this condition Of
lille nv unrcsistipsy DISTINGUISHING himself OF
the freedom of speech. and snrreEdcrug his
opinions 10 the keepn. Ola committee VIII" are
carrying ont the policy agreed pror ut liar-
risbrrg of keeping every thing dark. IL Ia oh.
tain mower llc submits 10 this, to preserve it lie
will 10 more. In short llc has been brought
out bv our enemies. who passing by the diSt!n-
uursIled men of confessed abilities and known
opinions in their own ranks, may be supposed
TO have elected him as their candidate. because
of the weakness and facility of his character,
each Faction hopiiI" TO get Tie conlr" of Eim if
elected. and t" Use him :or lis own purposes.
To Mr.. Van Buren, hay,' had s:ro' uhicc-
tiors. Looked with %rcat dislrSt OH ali he said
or done My confidence has grown s!owlv.-
H. Ills lraiigrral SpGcii lie li''ide pledges o tie
greatest consequence to the south. He SAID
more shan any President had done lie pro-
claimed urcompron.isins opposition TO the
schemes of the .:b0l'tiani>S. and tlerrl? incur
red their bitter Hatred. In very stay" Of hi
Administrations from that day 80 his lat" manly
letter to the Kentucky committee. kc and his
friends have redeemed s inaugural pied rcard
grown stronger and stronger with lie Sontll"n
this vital question. llc has made our enemies
his enemies, ,he same who secured TIC Eo-
ination Of General Harrison, aud who are doing
all they can to pull down his administration, la,
they may the more successfully carry ont their
ruinous schemes agaiist US. The Democratic
party, whose candidaIe Mr. Van Burcnis. lave
staked themselves upon the old Republican
State Rights doctrines. They oppose abolition
Il United States Bank, protective Tariff and
Internal improvements, and are for combining
the Government strictly tn the exercise Of those
powers only, which are clearly granted IN the
Cons.tution-and most especially do hey sup.
port with unhiacIling vigor and firlnuess, thu,