Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-17
POLITICAL.
From .hs Georgia Consiitui;onaiist.

tiic uONb piSs'urHidi oVttob' We Ha'S
! thought proper TO give The conclusion Of
his remarks. The writer is patriot, aud
All ardent friend of the union and in his
honest conviction of the policy which
should be pursued, in order to maintain
,lia, uni"n, be can fad no other principle
bul that Of strict adherence TO The consti
tulion, which will. always preserve the
rights Of the states. as retained when those
states confederuted. The conclusion OF
our friends letter is rs follows:
II take occasion here TO remark, that
you must not conclude, from the interest |
manifest in lie success of Dir. Calhoun,
tha, j, arises from any personal prrdilec-
lion for that gentleman. With him. !
have noa even the slightest personal ac-
Quainraucc nor did | ever see him but
once in my life, and then bu: for few
minutes. M, sir, il is from 4 deeply set.
tied conrieiior. that the ascendcncy Of
democratic principles. and Il consIs'cut and
Grm adherence 10 ;hou, aeyund all doubt
or Suspicion of;aSiaes,ity. as well as an
equally well settled conviction, lha, the
riiGi interest Of The south especially. aud
The preservation ri our Union, all unite al
inc present ,imc. ia requiring Of The south
tn drmocrfcy 10 present alr. Calhoun 10
the Convention in May "a, with lis ,rhoie
| united mora! siungih, US our candidate for
tho Presidency. For. disguise it as wc
may, this mode Of nomination, BY a na-
,:onui convention. has superseded. and vir-
tualiy ovcr.;,'cs, The Constitutional pro-
cess by the electoral colleges. These lat
ter. having now, in practice. only the func-
lion irH them Of registering tie deerets Of
porrance ! attach 10 tie decision OF the
south upon this seeming preliminary, but
real elecfinn Of the Chief Magistrate. as
far as The strength o. Tho democracy Of the
nation can effect the object; and hence too,
The great Importance Of securing Gs juiresl
ana fullest representation Of the party in
rha, Convention. Let us have no packed
jury in This momentous national concern
no great decisian OF the American demo.
cracy. crul So yaral mailer. brought 4.
bout by The intrigues Of clique Of uupin.
cipied pniticai gamblers. whose motto is
"a!I for The spuiIs," and no'hius for prin
cipes. &c, ns watch closely Tho move
,ncnrs Of aspirau,s for the Presidential
Office; and five Eul one OF them. aiding
indirectly, ar permitting the ''pipc-layins"
system to be praciscl in his favor, 10 dis
card him promptly as unworthy our sup
port. II Is high time, that The standardof
J,oliiirai morals shonld be cirrated in this
country that the growing impression
upon the public mind, that our govern.
pneu, has become corrupt, ani unworthy
L.: confidence of the people, should DC cor
rectrd. Aud hnw shall we begin this work
of felcva'in, the standard Of political morals
and inlucing reaction in the public mind
favorable TO The political virtue Of the go
vcrnmcn'l answer, by clcvating 10 the
Chici alas>tracy. man who has never
con,lesccndcd IN miiIs!e in tse closet intTi-
CUES ol' the Washington irire ,rorkers; who
has stood u!uol from tie tfun,ntels ui party
discipline who has evirced through u
long service in the councils OF hia country.
mural cnrrgy of character, which GGreS
10 pursue The ris!tt. in defiance Of private
ard personal considerations and man
TOO. wl:n stands conspicuously prominent,
aS the frs, statcman Of The age, who has
40 trained bunds in lis service, tu DO re-
warded (or gone by services. Such man
is now presented 10 The people o T the Uni
ted States. Will The south, in such a cri-
sis, bc ~ blind 10 l:cr interest, so reckless
Of her future safety. and the preservation
of her peculiar institutions, rs TO refuse to
elevate 10 The first Office in The government,
a mau who is by birth. blood, sympathy.
aud principle, one Of her Eoblest, most
talented and patriotic sous Oae who.
whatever may have heen his apparent in.
censisiencics, has never been found false
to her honor aud her interest in the hour
of ,riaI-onc 100 who never shrinks from
his duty TO his country from party policy.
or want Of moral courage to sustain and
defeud "tllc right. the iusranJ the trulhl"
Especially. will The great democratic
party OF The nniion, who, al This moment,
owes more 10 this bohl. honest. aud daring
champion o' its principles, than u any
other public character. no" upon the poll
i;ca! stage. suffer this OCCASION To- pass
without an effnri TO bring back tho admin
istration Uf the government 10 the ,rur
principles OF the constitution IL NC arc
sincere in our profession Of principles
our political creed,-cur course is plain
in Mr. Calhoun VIC have tho very per-
soniiicalion Of democratic priuciplcs--and
with him as President, the south may en-
diure the trorkings of the federal system for
some time 10 cone-which ! do not befiere
it can. irGe antagonist principles and leir
great adrocaie, should rule in the ascen-
danr.
ltcanuo, be considered rash or uurhari-
table 70. man to express the convictions
Of his mind and i, has been, and is now
my belief. ha; The Union will mol surrire
The administration o. iMr. Clay. should he
unfortunately be elevated to power; unless
The opposition in Congress be sufficiently
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