Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-03-26
From the Charleston Mercury.
TO THE STATE RIGHTS MEN OF
CAROLINA.

CAROLINA.
The "poliiical signs" which Mr.. Clay
vauntingly anticipated in his speech in the
Senate. are beginning to develope Them
selves. Ii is believed that The effort 10
break down by dividing The State Rights
party in South Carolina, will hc made IN
the name of Modification. 1t will be sui
eide if il succeeds. II Will be using the
name Of Stale Rights TO destroy the eS-
sence. Ii will be sacriIicin. principles
which are destined to 20 through d long
aud glorious warfare !-sacriticing them tn
the petty ambition and temporary advan-
tase of IN, n, who weighed against ihose
principles are us dust in The balance.
The nuIliicatinn crisis is pas,-iis hitter
feuds are reconciIed. and for The most part.
those whom it arrayed against each other
have unled in the great cause of Southern
rights and republican principles. Why
should The old name and The old prejrdices
he revived, 10 belray the principle of State
Rights, and blind the penple to the true
questions at issue unless by selfish men
for ambitious purposes, to CRAFTY The Ma
tionals, by depriving the administration
of the support Of Carolna and to render the
!NunDers ps1crrless Jy issoiuting Them?
For long time the NuIIificrs could not
with consistency or digniIy join in the bat
ties between The two grand political divi-
sions of the Union. DISTRESSING the State
Rights professions Of the onc-and convin-
ced iha, consnlidaliunisn was The very soul
of the othcr--lhoy could nn' reciprocatc sym
pa,hv and confidence, nor make common
cause with either. Tacy stood alnol.-
But The asprcr OF tic political world chang
ed. The Wings identified lhcnnSclv
with every consolidating and anti southern
measurc-lhe administration with their
oppositcs. We became convinced Iha!
The later were sincere in sustaining JEFF
fersnnian policy. We were satisfied that
thew were con,miHcd; and we suffered no old
animosites-no sqneamish delicacy on
pumls of consistency towards mcn-no
parlv pride, to divert or embarrass our
pursuit ofprinciple. The administration
party appreciated o':r motives, an'l We
have been able 10 co. operate with them
successfully in the great cause Of the Con-
sritu,inu. From our peculiar position, our
alliance became of high importance - our
allies-antl we were happy that Il!c COM
mon cause of bnh rcaprd lhc full homrft.
We fought shoulder to shoulder with them
and won The battle Of the Independent
Treasury.
Bul though that important success is SC.
IL ~ fn
Rights and Consolidation principles arc
the antagonist principles between which
our government must vibratc so long as II
exists. U'ar. perpetual acar between the
Hamitoniau and Jeliersonian schools is
inevitable, Does i, benefit S. Caroliua to
become neutral!
MOI onlyin the finance question, but in
its general policy, tho administration is on
our side. The hulk of the old Cnlnn par
" orour State arc with the administration
and with us, clad to make common cause
nc brethren and CarnIiuans in the contest
for the policy of The Southland the po-
icv Of the Constitution. Does it beco,ne
us 10 alienate,ihem now, and 10 fasify The
nIedpe which we have in effect given to
ihem aud 10 our other republican allies.
that all state divisions and jealous are cIla-
ced and losl in our devotion 10 the enc
preat cause! Should the State be divided
bv the arlul aud selfish appeals Of little
noli,icians To the hitler mernorIes ot hurried
fcu,Is. and ,heNulIllicrs become so proScr1P-
,;r. rs 10 withhold Office from every Union
man jevcn the, in itself, unimpor'anl Office
of Governor,) they mayin,lee'l succeed in
carving on, the prescription; but by SO
doing they play intn The hands of the
IVh;rsI they revive the crushed hopes of
the Preston Wing clique! they strike at The
cause of State Righis!-1hey weaken the
arm, Of the adn,inistra,ion!--they nerve
the grasp of consolidation! and tor what
10 secure for Interested men a monopoly OF
S,,te ofIiccs-at the sacrisire Of The just
.,eirh, and influence of Carolina in The
c,onfederacv. To secure A PRECARl-
GUS TYRANNY-for as we believe IN
the power Of truth and justice, we Know
,b,t , domination attained unders'Ic!l ut
terIv rac,ious auspices and for purposes so
utterly narrow. illiberal and nnpaIrl"lIr:
could never sustain itself in proud and
honorable. aud generous State like ours -
The hear; of Carolina would revolt a! IT.;
and our children would reproacli us as
traitors who deserted from the ranks nt the
narrv which is with us on all The great
Questions of Internal Improvemenl-the
Tar;ff-Sraie Dehrs-she Public Lands
and abolition; against the whole WhIs
nolicv of plunder, patronage. pensions, and
rorrun,iou-tIar we deserted fnr the sake
of objects and men, alt 'gclher inslsnifi-
can't and worthless in The comparison; that
amaL aur minds ta lille nolnt IN