Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-07-23
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FOURTH JULY CELEBRATION
ATT ARBEVILLE COURT HOUSE.

ABOUT SOUu Peis"HS "''euNN" -, "
the festivities of the day. The Hon. Geo.
McDuffie presided, assisted by Thos. e:
Perrin, Thos. Thomson aud D. j. Bee as
Vice Presidents. The Declaration OF In
dependence was read by Mr. Henry Allen
and an eloquent and appropriate Orallon
was delived bv John Cunning ham, Esq.
After all abundant barbacue dinner in plain
republican. style had been enjoyed, the
following foasts were received with hearty
apprabatione .,,,o
tNot having room to publish the whole
of the Regular Toasrs. we have selected
only The following. -,
Gold and Siluer.--the money OF Me
Observation-Disclosures assumes to be
currency, and is not absolutely and uue'
ouivocally convertible into this, is cheat
and should uol be endured.
The BankS.-The good have nothlnSio
dread from a performance Of their con-
tracts; the bad have already existed too
long. :. ~
Credit.-InvaIuablc and indispensable
as the helpmate and representative OF IN
.uslry, integrity or capital; pernlc'ous as
the unsteady basis of inconveruble paper
rurrency. and as the deceilful medium OF
monopoly to be lent instead OF real capt
tai.
John C. Calhoun. South Carolina
Seuator. -,
The Honorable Francis w. Pickens,
our Representative in Congress.
The memory of Gov. Noble.
Hon. John p. Richardson.-The Demo
cratic candidate for Goveruor-Souh
Carolina Confdes nhim.
Nv The Committee of Arrangements
George McDuflle-The President OF The
dav-Our former distinguished, long tried
and faithful representative in Congress
The champion Of the Constitution OF the
South and of Southern Interests, In
s,atesmansbip, talents and integrity, e.
oualled by few, surpassed by none. He
now devo,es his time by his own cholce
solely to the pursuits of agriculture, bu'
South Carolina, still with pride points 10
him as one of her most cherished most
gifted SONS.
To This Mr.McDunie replied by speech
Of about an hours length, which was en-
Enthusiastically cheered.
After his thanks to the meeting for re-
memberins him in his retirement, he en-
tered upon The topics which now agilate
the public mind. promising that as ne had
" hen in public life never concealed from
his constituents his sentiments upon any
pulitical topic, even when he differed with
hem mos, widely. l.e trusted thai he could
NOT now, when private citizen, he sus'
pected of any sinister design, when nc de-
clared his opinions.
He explained what the Independent
Treasury was, and enforced the proprIely
of its adoption as rieans of making the
nublic Treasury safe, of rendering the gov
ernnent wholly independent, of promo,
ting economy in public expenditures and
of furnishing secure currency. lie had
before supported the U. S. Bank as he
found il existing, because he deemed II
tben useful as a regulator of the currency;
hut the same bank if now existing IN The
came form could not regulate the State
Ranks. increased as they had been in num-
ber and capital and greater delusIon
never possessed any people than thai OF
those who supposed that the establish
ment of new National Bank, such as
mish, be hoped 10 furnish a sound curren-
rency. would afford any relief TO the pre-
sent distress,
Unon The Presidential question, as 10
the men merely he was Indifferent, how
ever greatly he might suppose them 10
differ in abiliry-but looking upon them
&C tbe renresenlaiives of divers paIteS and
interests, he could rot doubt tie propriety
of the South's supporting Mr.. Van l'u-
rem. He had thoughtful OF MIR. Van i'u-
rem. bu, had never, been more disappont-
ed by any one than by him since his cleo
,ion. TO Mr.. Van Burcn no one conld
now impute non communal; his course had
been open, firm and favorable TO our in
trres,s: he had always been of the Repub-
lican party, opposed as now by the FEEDER
alists. and he seemed TO be fairly acting
up 10 his profession.
Gen Harrison was the representative OF
the money influence; known, TO be super
spuated and i-nbecile. bu, setnp by those
who would use him for their purposes, and
sustained by paseanlry and hoast' address
ses 10 the lowest passions made by design
ing aristocrats, beer barrels and log cab
ms, but no declaration of principles. He
examined and conlrasted the claims of the
Two candidates 10 the favor OF the South,
and concluded by expressing in The strong
est terms his surprise and as,onishment
that any Southern man with republican
principles. should hesitate one moment in
giving 10 Mr.. Van Buren, his most jealous
and cordial support.
The Candidates IN this District for The
liver their opinions as to the leading points
pnon which difference Of sentiment might
be supposed to exist. especially The Sub,
Treasury, the Presidential question and
the policy to be pursued by the State and
Federal Government towards :he Banks.
There is one Candidate for the Senate