Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-05-07

An erdiaiuat1on Of tie claims of Mr.. Fan Bure
and Gen. Harrison 10 the support of the Soatd
ia an address of tbs Hon. IYaddy Thompson
lis constituents.
To MY CONSTITUENTS.
Il has been my habit OH my--annuaI returi
from Washington, 10 mix SO freely with yo'
tia, have not found Unnecessary to addressyo'
in the form OF Il circular; circumstances haV'
changed, and now fud myself holding opin
| ions opposed to those of the undivided news
paper press Of the State. II is due to mysel
and TO YOU that I should not conceal these o
pinions from you, nor Withhold the REASONS
which have Iedto them. have not made NJ
my mind hastily. rs 10 the course which it wa:
proper for those occupying the peculiar position
which do, to take in the coming Presidential
electinn. have done SD with tue utmost de
liberation, and after the fullest inquiry. No
ihat Ihave ever once thought of suppniting MIR
Van Buren,: you sent me here opposed I" him
all that have since seen of the principles and
character OF his administration, has only tended
10 confirm and add energy to that "ppositon.--
| But had doubts whether there were notg grounds
of ioppoSItion to the other candidate. thonah mol
equally strong, yet strong enough 10 forbid my
supporting him. There are differences ol opin
ion OH important subjects between Gen. Har
rison and myself, bur there is no prospect lnr
the present, and see but little for the future, o
the elevation 10 the Presidency otany one hold
ing my peculiar principles have therefore
to choose betwerlI the two, and having deci
ded pretence [ cannot consent to withhold the
expression o tIla, preference. d, not in;cnd
to go into the canvas; but between thai aud
voting at the election there is wide difference.
do no: intend to be forced into any pastkon
which will interfere with my placing nyselfil-
opposition, il Gen Harrison shall be elected; to
any measures which ne may propose, pr geuer-
alv 10 his administration, il duty shall demand
it.uf me. Not 10 vote is mere ciiilds play. and
unbeconins the. State II it had pleused the
leaders oflhe old nuiicaton party to have ab-
stained from a"y participation whMerer.i i'll the
contest, should have been gratfed; but it has
not. The most strenuous advocntes'6fs hfr. ".
Buren, that know, are politicians and leaders
oil The notification party Ihatparty has bren
indeed dissolved, aud the largest orlou in our
own Sae are no,o distinctly must red undel
the banner of Mr.. Van Buren, II cannot enlist
in that service, aud for the. following .ain"ng
many other reasons: liavt: ulwavs looked with
the greatest fears 10 tine introduction The
politics OF the Union of The system OF the Alba
ny Regency, system commenced immediate.
" after The rlusc OF the Revolution. by Aaron
Burr, anu of which Mr. Van Buren, is the nc
knowled.ed head. The grca' characteristic
Of that system. is 10 cavern msu by addressing
NE lowest of tIiGIi selfish ,uSrr. ciic love Ol
money and IF Office The same system upu,,
which Sir Robert WaIpole practsrd with sn;,
currup,ing influence upon English Liberty. Ii
for no other reason. would not sanction, by II
re-eiectiul,, the Influences which bronght Mr.
Vun Buren, into power; no fair man will deny
that he was brought into office by the over
puwcrins influence of Gen. Jackson The
first step in the decline of NIL free republics has
been the nomination by the executive head OF
the government OF his successor. Ii is Il curl
Gus fac,, and will he so regarded hereafter, that
n man should hive attained the Preside cy
without having associated his name with one
single Important period or measure in The his.
tory of his country. If the most prolix ard MI.
n.te historian were tn write the history Of this
country previous to Mr. Van. Bhren's election
there is no single point in that history with
which lie could find OCCASION or excuse tor
connecting his name. regard as the very
greatest danger of the times in which we live.
Greater even than the eneroachnlenis OF the
Federal oil the Suite Governments, the alarm.
mo tendency To the accumulation in the Fedstr-
nj Government. We have seen MIR. Bn-
ron lersisting in pressing upon the country
his financial schemes, alier repealed de-
cisioi,s of the peop:eIfiLsainst them in defi-
uuce of their re.nolisifancrs, qnd in disre-
uard ftheir great and universal sufferimgs.-
We have seen him nrs' ng his srhenles by al
the vast patronage ani power. with which he Is
al, oiI f,f fhpSo In
have denounced these measures US destructive
of the best interests ofthe c,un'ry. What diff
ference is there between nn acknowledged des-
poti,m, where tie executive makes the laws, and
such state OF things MS This. where he makes
the law:s.il,rongh the agency of others many
of whom are themselves opposed t, these laws?
There is one ground of objection To Mr.. v.
Buren whirh would forbid me Il, vote for him
ir approved of his measures, which ! do not
and If | had coufdsne in hi, professions, wtirl,
I have not: Lalhlde 10 the frroci0us war which
he has been waging, and which. il reelected
he will carry OH with increased energy, upon
the currency, commerce., and credit oil the
country. Never has the world known people
MS p, ,osperousahd happy us ours when he came
into power, never has any people suffered more
severe trials since. It has been one unbroker
| series of suffering. disaster, and misery. de
most sincerely believe that nothing can restore
| prosperity to the country but taking power from
his hands; nothing else will restore public con
6dence. and confidence is all tiut is now want
ing. 1t is true that many Of the cnnses Of EN-
ba arrass,nent existed before the last election: we
should have suffered somewhat. but that the
troubles and embarrnssments of the country
have been infinitely aggravaiedby liis measures
do not doubt. We have had other periods o ,
deranged currency, butt"ey have passed speed
rly away. Why has this been SO Protractrt
and seyere7 For no other reason than t!lni til,
Whole power of the Government! has been OK
er,ed to the destruction instead of to the sstnin
ing of credit and confidence. 1t is said that Mr.
Van Buren, has cnme to our principles. iii
saws not But that h. is carrying ont his owl
principles. those of his i'lnstrious predecessor
in whose footsteps, with much more of polio
than of dignity. he was pledged to follow: lila
he come to our principles. our State Right
principles1 Itisnot to be denied that he make
y. ,,,,,,,l ,,r ,fpsSior nf some of these prnc