Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-31

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Western asa Hurihs Western, alliase had their
PIosidenis; hat The Soalhorn or South. lYes-
lcrH --li'e great exporting States. from the ea.
ciEs,.ge ofwllose products with the rest OF the
sorb. more than two-thirds of the rcvEntle OF
-iae Union has been drawn. and which isve
furnished their fall share oftaien,s, pa.rioisin.
eloqaence. and wisdom tn the couucils af t1c
naion.-liave meter yet had one.
In this cnnnexion. there is another view mol
less entitled to consideration. The Presidents
have heretofore bcci. taken exclusively lfoa
the larger States. There is not IN instance OF
Que, in the long course ofhulf century. Sc
iected fiom tue medium size, or smaller States
Is il 10 be inferred from these remarkable facts.
TIA, the smaller and weaker States. and The
iess, populous portions Of the Union, aie to be
perntaneu,IY excluded from its highest honors!
--us rather has il been an accidental course OF
events, without aim or desisui The latter we
hope has been The case, but snre' " on tie hrsl
fitting occasion, generosity, the seuss oi Jnstice
and sound policy. require Of the larscT etalcs.
and more pcpulous portions Of the Uniun, Una, /,
liey should give practical and snbstan'ia:
proof, /, has been in reality accidental. and not
designed And what OCCASION Gun BE- mole fi.
ling than the PRESENT.
1.-THE high qualifications Of Mr.. Calhoun,
strengthened by such long uhd important ser
vices, unanimously suppn'ted. as there r. eve
ry reason 10 believe he will be. not only by his
Stale. but the portion ofthe Union TO vhich ne
keIongs canno,eiisilre his election. ~ u 10 be
expected that any citizen hereafter belon: ing
to il, however eminent his talents or great his
services, or from the s,lTaller Sctes. Will ever
be elcclcd? And would there mol be strong
srantals lur believing. that their citizens are
forever Ia be DISTINGUISHED. rs FAR as the oiiica
OF President is concerned, and thai tie uiiice is
to be permanent monopoly Of the larger
States and more populous srrti"ns! To these,
v,har rea-ons might I've added nf not less
weight. We shall however nlIn,le to but Que
or two. and among them. lris di-incirs,nd an'l
n,asuauno,,s course in hispariy re!a:;ors, oi
which single ins:aDc. will suffice,
II is we'll known, ti,at he did not hc>i,atc.
regardless OF consequences. in o''rSIence To
what he b'lieved IN be- the irrre Iriic.Pfrs aiih
policy of the Republican, farty. 10 separate
irnrn tie grrae body Of The party in the plcri.
tube VI lis power. and WHEN the his shcst rewards
aud honorS OF The country were in hl. srusp.
II is equally well known. thu, j, subjected h'n..
Tor the time, 10 the seyerrsi dcnnnciau"ns oi
those he separated from. amJ aPparenly h"r.
ever blasted his political prospects, sn ia:as
office. power. and Influence were eo''ferIrd.
Tie willingly sacrificed all to maintain his prn.
cipies. Nor II il unknown. wl'ri, the tide oi
events turned sgsinsi his former friends, from
whom he bad separated. aud when tho party
was n, ils greatest depression, aEa thcIr obi
opponents ready 10 rush iiS mud oyerwhelu
them. as they believed forever, il was then that
he, forgetting the p1st a.af cvcrsnnkin. all
personal considerations, regarding only his
ju,y add his principles, unhesi,a'ingiy bs"ugh:
10 them, NJ their utInnsi need, his powerful aid.
If events have since turued-ir the party Is
again in the ascendant, and more powerful
than ever after its great fall, il may be surely
srid with truth. tia, the happy change is. IN 4
great ureaa,Fe. ,o bt a;,ributna 10 him. II is
true tlis, IN all this ,e sohe'i, nsi,iar gratitude
nnr reward; that, however, only cnhantts his
title to both.
To this we add. thu, be was the irsi IN disco
yer. long in advance. the present dangers and
disasters; 10 point on, their causes. und warn
against tleir approach; to use his utmost ei-
itir,s. and peril lis all tn avert then; and, when
actually arrived, TO take the lead in the endea.
va, 20 pass through them in safety. In proof
Of al tins. we refer 10 addresse- speeches. and
report, for the las. fifteen years. Now that
which was L,en future is past they look more
like history than il,e aulici,'alIons Of What Was
10 como; aud afford evidence Of sagaciiy and
foresight rarely e9nalicd and never SURPASSED.
Although hc could no; avert The dangers and
disasters he aniicipa,rd. it canno' be doubted
he did much TO lessen them. and 10 prepare the
wav finally to orercnme them; and 'it1.s, '.tse.r
,i,e question il. How si,sif they bs'orercdne1
whn so well qualified ID give satisfactory an.
sw.r-io undertake t;rr ,nsk, and restore health
and prosperity to"Il.e boJy:pol;iic. as he wlio
has given such conclusive evidence Of BIS tho.
ron.s, knowledge Of the cause aud na.!lfc di
the disease 10 bc rcmed'ed!
AID. finally. nay we not ask, without being
though, to dispnraGe the just merits of oiher
candidates for th: Presidency, which ole OF
them do his pas, history and opir'ons more
Thoroughly ide.,ly with all The great articles of
the Democratic creed thau Mr.. Calhnnnl As Ear
back Us 1884 he d!scounienanceG Tho conncxion
nf The Government will Banks; aud when, IN
1887, riat cbpncxioh was broken asu,tder, nc
was amongst ibe iirst :oadvncnte the necessity
Of tie srparaiion--,o plant his iuut, without
fear Of COZ seqsences, boldly in the lfv.r: and,
under denuuclalious and obloquY une1anplcd
for their bitterness in polite al warfare, I" take
up this Srca, measure Of reform. and by ,le
ioice OF his decision aud genius, priuripaily
contributed 10 Sustain and pass il through
Few men have been-sn etiiricn. in saving the
liberties Of ,hs' conn,yirmn ;ha, inos DANCES;
ot.s OF ail The ius,Tuments of Federalism 4
United States Bank. Next to Mr. Jefferson. no
one who lias lived u,idcr our Constitution has
done morr, if as muci,, TO preserve lis repub.
lican features. By exposing il,e dangers of con.
solida,Ion. aud res,.tiass cueroachi,ea,s.. And
wien, IN tie lust Tor absolute power, Il Was
n.adly proposed 10 mu,i!a.o the Constitution,
by abolishins the grea, balance wheel and con.
.esva,ive provision OF the Veto, ks was the
innsi distinguished ofall in that sallan, resis-
lance by which The attemTf was frustrated.
The best energies OF bis life have beer spen,
in cifarts 10 reform deseneru,iig Govern"
n,s MT. and restore it, BY economy and re;rsneh.
mont. TO It's original simplicity and purity. He
is the true representative Of The great essential
principle Of Democracy, .jrecdoE ef human par.
su;is, in the exemption Of industry from unne.
ccssary burdens and exactons. lie recogniz-
ss no Justice in tariffs taxing uI,eqnally the Ia.
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