Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-12-20
Eage6eAA Court Mouse, S. c., December ~, Ao4a.

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candidate: hu, the effect of these move
ments is TO rule him off. q ..
l.. Editor.-Rnle him of! This may b'
the view Of trading politicians, who 'lllinl
tina, the Presidency is a mere game o
i;power amongst the few, But, my dea
sir, do you give the Calhoun portion o
the Democratic party, least, the credi
4 Of looking to principles and the people
in the matter of the Presidency. They
differ from the Van Buren, portion Of the
Democratic party on TWO points: |. The
Tariff. 9. The organization Of the Ma.
Iional Convention. Now, answer me-
How could making The Speaker, Door
keeper, sc. of the House of Represents
tives, afiectthese qnestiong?
Member.-No1 a, all, excepting as ex-
hibitions Of power in the party. :
Editor.--Every body knows that Mr..
Van Buren's friends are in he majority of
The Democratic party III Congress, so
there is no need ofshowins that.
Member. But there is great power in
The spirit of a minority. You have shown
no spirit of resistance.
Editor.-Mr. Calhoun's friends could
gain nothing by showing spirit, where the
difference was only about men filling
otfices--all equally competent to do their
duties. There is not on The floor more
thorough free-lrade man than Jones.-
They took care that he should not and
could not be put into Office by Van Buren
men alone, and as 10 the rest, they cared
nothing about it. Unnecessary spirit, is
always folly. .sss 4.
Member.-Then you dou't consider
yourselves thrashed and used up by The
Van Buren meb? q;
Ediior.--Ifyou call being in o minority,
made by arrangements fairly constituted
for the protection Of the minority, at. our
instance, being used up-why, We are
used up; but, if a determination to stand
by our principles, and the man who repre-
sen,s them, as firmly as ever, will show
hat we are still "alive and kicking" you
will not only see, but feel before this
Congress is over, the reality of our exis-
tence.
Member:-You will go, l suppose, for
a repeal Of our Protective Tariff.
Editor.-Cer,aiuly. - ~
Member.--And the Van Ruren men
will dodge and deceive you, as they have
done twice before. If they find you eau
not pass your bill in the Senate, they may
vote for il, aul never otherwise
Editor--Well. we can but Try; andei
MIR. Van Buren's friends think proper ic
take position with you Wings on This
question-~ell, l suppose you will receive
them into your arms also on The Pfesiden-
cy; but, as for US, we will tell you wher
This war is done, exactly where you viii
fnd,us. In The mean time, watch oul
flag in The fight, and the eagle which flies
over il. Events will show where Free
Trade and the District method of organic
ing the National Convention will plant it
But wherever IT moves, be assured tina
there are high hearts, with stern resolves
bearing it onward 10 its destined victory.
Member.-Victory! DO you mean il
the Presidency? Poh! my friend. Var
is to be the man, bless the STARS! we arr
to meei;, and'w intend to give him suct
an Immortality, that revenge shall love
and gloat on il. History shall bear dowr
his name TO posteri,y as the man who, by
his selfish lust for power, twice destroyed
his party. .-..-
Editor.-That canno, be, if the Demo
cratic party is united in policy.
Member.-United in policy or not, we
viii beat you with such candidate. Blu
you can't he uuiled in policy. The Rich
mond aud Albany Junto will never let ,hi
little States have any thing to do will
making the President; and, as 10 the Ia
riff, it was settled by the Syracuse Reso
luton. Clay will be the great man oft6
day--and Calhoun, of hundred year
hence. As TO Van il will be with him
as an old writer says Of his literary antag
onist-"his fame shall go out, as the snul
of candle, and will stink TO all eterniiyl'
Good bye-don'tcry."
Editor.-"Nous Serrons" as old Ritchi
says.
Remarkable Petition.-The foIlowin,
remarkable and amusing petition, wa
| introduced into the House of Delegate