Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-09-17
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From the Charleston, Mercury.
CLARENDON, Sept /.
To John A. Stuart. ESQ.

To John A. Stuart. Esq.
Dear Sirs-i received yours this morn
ing, anu hastily cr,mply with your trlrnily
suggestion, 10 allow tile use Oitny name n,.
authority, 10 correct some ofinuSe nunIer
Gus miSstalemenlso OF my c0nducI and upIu
ious, which have appeared in SO man.
AHunyR.eus communications in The Press.
From, the pause which short time sine
interveucd i'll the discussion ut the Guher.
nalorial election, | had hoped that Zone of
moderation aud good temper, which ought
10 prevail on all occasions. and which has
hitherto prevailed "n this subject, would
characterize tie remainder oi'tne Canvass.
But IN this have been sreaIl y dlsappoln-
scd. Accusations disappearing the PRO
clamation and the Force Bill" have contin-
ned to be alleged against me, without real
son, and without prooi-wiiile anonymous
appeals to define my past and present posi-
ton, would shew that all The usual devices
of crying and hunting down Il man, have
been puI IN full and active requisilrn. In
the same spirit have been charged with
having been opposed tn the independent
Treasury System, because | voted with
The majority of our Delegates III Congress
10 postpone for a few weeks the further
consideration of a very imperfect Bill, with
y view 10 add those salulary notifications
which it ha- since received, aud which the
ahrupI termination of a short session ot SIX
weeks, and lhe protracted discussion Of
tue opposition, allowed 10 opportunity "A,
that time of introducing. Happily for my
Justification, my approval of the objects
and principles of tia: measure, new ana
startling Us they were 10 many Others,
was we'll known to Il portion Of my col
leagues-to the administration i!sclf-(and
above all, TO my constituents tn have bceu
as decided then, as il is now; aud the open
md Jealous manner in which | deemed II
my daty TO advocate il before The People
! bad the honor 10 represent, places my
opinions on that suhjcc, beyond the doubts
Or lrsuualious Of any man.
will nnt effect insensbIliry to accusi'
tiuns OF this kind, unjust and ungenerous
as ,hey may bc; and trust never To arrive
to r'aI srale Of ''>tnlcal perfection, in
:. :.ic. would feel indifferent to tie man.
mr. ~ wnlrtl my conduct and principles
ae.l estimated or discussed, by The Peo-
II, Il ,,,uih Carolina. Neither do COM
rI4,u =. ii know myself, would | wish
4 = Uc nihcrwlse.
-. Such meaus. The State shall bc en-
:,b., d the bette. to choose her Chief MagIs
irale-tbe gain will more than countcrnal-
ancc the Inconvenience or pain inflicted in
The Canvass, on any her citizens.
I'll understand The drift Of The Policy of
those who are so claborately criticising
nv pas, political course, il is, by awaklng
up the bitter feelings which once divided
and agitaled the State, to use them to my
disadvantage. Where the consequences
of this appeal to old party prejudices, 10 be
limited to this comparatively unlmporant
obiec,,-I should have hu, little obJeciloa
10 urge. But there IS no rule Of exclusion
,ha, could he derived from so dangerous
and desperate an cxprdienl, that would
not appl y with equal force and justice, TO
the whole class OF citizens with whom
deemed it my duty Oh that occasion to CO.
operate. ,o,
The strife of '32 and '33, passed away
some seven wears since. New political
questions; involving new political duties,
have arisen. Men have been thrown 10
qe,her. who were formerl y assundeT-and
those who were united, from the same
causes and influences, have been sepera'cd
from each other. This is, as it should he.
To allow past political differences to turn
US aside from the duty of the present. TO
sacrifice our country 10 our clnemieS-and
] envy not the feelings of those vino can
s,oop over the slunberlns elnherS "l OLD
par,y feuds, and by rakius in their ashes,
kiudlc up flame, by which their political
opponcnis may be hIackened or delurned
but the State be divided, weakened' aud
distracted Ito forgive. when wroll geo.
;s the dictate Of our noble convictions; how
mich more obvious the duty OF forgetting
oas, differences of opinion merely, when
new questions aud dangerous assaults
upou our rights, appeal to our pa'ro'isll'
for harmo y aud cooperation. Kindness,
generosity, aud magnanln'lty, have ever
characterised our noble State III her con-
duct towards her public servants; and She
cauno, now be dragged down from her OLD
and honored custom in this high respect
Honesty of purpose-fdeiity to hsr '"'ef,
es,s--zeal for her honor, are all thar she
asks of her sons, and should they lave OH
fered As 10 the measure hes, calculated 10
maintain her dear bought liberties, she will
not dishonur them on that account, WIN
The most isnuble dunm which can he in.
Aicted on a freeman, perpetual and pre-.
meitated exclusion from her confidence
and her services.
Iu the controversy of 80 and 33 | dare
not suppose thai | WAS without iau''. IN
times OF high party excitement the wIses'
and the cuoIcsl heads are Liable To uncon
scious pcrver>ion. Butt cIai" for myself
and ,bc,c with WHOM. acled, what free.
" accord 10 u,her~--' conscious convir'ion
Of having acted right. What | did, or
said, was done aud spoken. openly aud
freely. 1t is no' consistent win the