Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-09-20
POLITICAL.
From ile Petersburg Republicans.

lUlO buC pICSboiouS VI WV 'Hs'
are spoken as the most prominent candi-
dates before The Convention of 1874. for
,hc Presidency of these United States, and
us the most prominent because. he is
made 80 by The force Of circumstance, We
w;ll begin with Mr. Van Buren,: There
ara few men in the course Of long and
active public Sfe. whe can look back on
ths oas, and find they have dono 40 one
act which may be objected to; in this re-
soec., Mr. Van Buren, stands almost un-
rivalled rs 20 any act Of commission, but
be Was content to nave the mantle Of that
great man who preceded him in office
piaced upon bis shoulders, and wi'h whom
il xas glory enough to have served one
,s,m as his ehief-and that great man,
1v;tb all bis high bearing, known patriotism
anl honesty Of purpose, had his faults loo,
s-h;.h drove from his administration many
of ire salt Of the land. To use a cant ex-
PRESTON tNir. Van Buren, had not bcen
prominen, per Sc; and however great his
Own prc,ensions may be in this land Of
freedom ane intelligence. they will no, be
nc,mi,tcd to reflect continued influence
rom apy other source. There is, al least
in Virginia, a very large aud respectable
hodv Of men who separated from General
Jaclsou's administration abou, The time oil
his Proclamation and the Force bill, who
hnvc identified Mr. Van Buren SO COM
nIe:ely with these measures. and all The
objectionable parts of that administration,
80, ,h,, will he uucompromisingly op-
noaed 10 his reelection and il be does
ye.e;ye the nomination, will either east
,heir votes upon his Wbig competitor; or
else give no votes AT all. Besides, in
eommuuity of 90, 900, 600 Of souls. when
the average life time Of man is estimated
a, the ycars Of bu, Two terms Of the Presi.
Sency, il would be too much like monopoly
of this highest Office in the gift OF The peo-
ple 10 nominate Mr.. Van Burcn for
saeond tern-.-unless his claims were most
undoubtedly superior to those OF all others
spoken Of as candidates which will not
bo contended for By the most jealous par
tizan Il has always been too much the
fashion in this land Of liberty TO heap Office
upon Office upon political aspiean's, even
down TO our own County candidates aud
Aiembers of Congress, when many others
offar more merit are permitted 10 remain
in acknowledgements they DO mol them
selves, nor select srumpeters TO sound their
p,a,se before the people. The hishcs,
nfiee OF The Union should be the exclusive
reward OF merit, and services which may
be well known 10 the whole country. Men
ara often more indebted for fame 10 the
times in which they live. than 10 any tran
srendant virtues, or peculiar endowments.
Fev men carve out their own fortunes
few by their own talents, by original na
tive force, attain distinguished position.
Such stand at long Intervals in the space
cf,ime---and such man we will have in
.yahu C. Calhoun, who will come into the
presidency Of this Union identified with
Etatcs Righ, Republicans principles aud
uuirammelled by the petty party conslde-
yaiions ofthe times.
There can be no objection 10 Mr. Van
Buren, as politician. He is clearly the
Northern man with Southern principles.
Bur il must be admitted By oil, that The
mos, Efficient lever made use Of by the
Wh;es in The canvass OF 1910, was the one
form principle. General Washington Sc,
the example 70 remain in office only two
terms OF the Presidency, aud General har-
sison most avowedly came into office on
the one Term principle, aud is equally en-
titled to the credit Of thatrrecedent. Such
;s the force Of this consideration with the
people. thai i, is TO be lamented Mr.. Tyler
Jia moi. nor is it ye, too late fnr him to say,
,ha. he will no, be q candidate for re-elec.
t;on. There arc no doubt many reforms
necessary TO be made in office. and if this
reform could be be dives!ed Of tho charge
ofe!ec,ioneering scheming. j. would have
a most salu,ary influence upon the body
noli,ie. and would give him claim nt
some future day. when his services will
be properly appreciated by all Republicans
aud when there would be no semblance Of
confic, with the one term principle. Mr..
Van Buren, has been Minister 10 London,
md has been rewarded for bis prescription
of factious Senate by The Vice Presi-
dency of the United States, for one term
Of Jackson's administration then by the
succession to the Presidency for one term
--ard afterwards BY the unanimous and
undivided supper, Of the Republican party
10 1870, when he vas badly beaten by the
Iameu,ed Harrison. Is not this enough
honor for one man in the short term Of
mans. existence Is il fair 10 set aside
euch men as Calhoun and Cass and Bu-
chauan and johnson for the exclusive
honor Of one man who has already been
60 often hoporsd by the Nation. Since
,he days Of Washington. there has been
no man having prcscrip,ive right TO Office
ii, belongs all alike 10 the people; aud
/, will be well 10 give some heed to lhe
principle Of ofrosalion in Office as more con-
oonnni 10 Republicanism, more particular
" in Offices Of Executive appointment,
where there is no peculiar ,nlent nor ex-
perisuee required for the discharge Of the
sip,;es. and where the pay is ofien-limes