Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-11-02

agu we received The following letter from
one ofthc most thorough going Democrats
in il,e " Empire STATE" with permission
| 10 lay it before our readers. We do 80
with The bighes, satisfaction. The writer
will accept our warmest thanks for this
mark oi His coolIaucd friendship.
ToMKiNsvILLE, n, Y,
Sept. 81. 1912.
FRIEND FISK IL have too long delay
ed wiring TO you; the want of time, mix
ed with negligence must be my excuse for
my long silence. Being aware that If |
took up my pen 10 scrawl of a letter |
should in all probability impose upon my
self the task Of spinning quite "a long
yarn" but nevertheless, communicating
ones ideas 10 distant friends. ,9GHi54as a
nlsssGGs liiar amply compcusaies for the
trouble. But enough Of prelude. You
know that am never backward in def
ming my position" on making declaru-
ton Of my principles for the public eye"
and knowing you to be long tried and de.
voted pioneer in The cause of progress and
relorm.-l can more freely communicate
with you OIL such subjects In l!Icse DAYS
Of political and mora! dcgeneracy. brought
on BY corrupt and special Legislation. The
offspring Of our wrcrchrd paper money
humbug; il is indeed cheering TO the friends
Of reform 10 discern the dawning of a nrw
aud brighter Era. date that dawnine
from the moment, that Gen. Jackson sgn.
ed the veto message refusing 10 rechartcr
the y. ). Bank. Lnmen,ablytr i: is.
'hnt the cause ofprosress has too often been
stayed hy The act, Of those from whom we
have expected better things; which for y
time has obscured the erear principles Of
our cause, from the minds Of the people {;
while all manner o'rcproach has been hea-
ped upon our principles aud upon those who
like yourself nave stood foremost in the
great struggle for Right. Justice, truth,
progress, aud humanity. II, is said, The
darkest moments Of night. precede The
dawn day; this may be 10. and if So tho
same may I've sain of the political horri zon;
Tor II ever the true friends of the Rights
Of man" had reason 10 bernOan IN. down.
fall OF man, twas nj the prosIration of 80
many OF our race at the shrine Of Bacchus
in the last presidential contest. The phi
losopher, patriot and philanrhropisl. stood
aghasi, for time, and could only exclaim
D man . ari thou forever doomed to ernpe
Thy way through life in darkness and dis
grace This grand upheval in politics
has brought the people to their "sobcr Sc
cord ll'ouehts" they sec now the necrs
sity of recurring to first principles. and
thanks 10 JOHN TYLER. he has prevented
The structure Of those slupcndous monsters
Bank aud Distribution. which would have
required US ages 10 destroy. Tho rubbish
has now only ro be removed; and The work
10 be performed. mus, be pu, into the
hands Of good and faithful servants Of the
penpIe.-Hilh JOHN &. CALHOUN.
for grand superintendent, we shall see Ihs
government brought back to, and admins.
tered on The economical plan laid down
by the great founders OF his republic whose
political creed was equal aud exact justice
10 NIL mcn.-The producing masses mus,
arise from their letharcy and pur forth their
strength for batlle OIL the great. and broad,
aud benevolent principles Of the democrat
&c c::ed; they must take for their motto
Ere hdds; io,o duties; no debt; separa-
ton from banks; economy. re:reHehmeni,
aud street adherence 10 he Constitution. y
You may ask will the whole North 20 for
Mr.. Calhoun | answer yes, if can
Judge Of the whole north by The feelings
aud expressions OF our democratic friends
in this county and in n. York City. II
they speak out elsewhere as here. Mr..
Calhoun vii! sweep over The North like n
tornado. All seem to see the necessity OF
having man of great mind, 10 carry our
the great and Radical principles of
this People. la him we see oil our Ameri.
can principles pcrsoni6ed, and shall see