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ID Es5YU se Y.

Died. on the 1T ult., at his residence IN this
District. Mr.. BESJAMls RICHARDSON. III the
3Srh year Of his age. 49,.
Those who knew him best. could bes, ap-
pracitr the vir,nes OF one whose life was pas
scd in the faithful discharge of all the duties OF
a gcoL citizen: and none b;lt biz berc7vei wife
aud children can kruw the los winch they
have sustained. lie cii large circle oi rclsl-
tves and friends 10 nsuru lis nulimcly fate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05
Head Quarters,

COLUMBIA. go June, 1913.
ORDER No.
A n Election fr Major Genernl 10 FL! Ire
IA sscanry accustomed bv III" resignation Of
MAYOR General George McDu:fe of the First
Division. wall take place OF Saturday The :30,h
Of September nesl. The Brigntier Generals
Of the DIVISION are required 10 extend tli, or.
der TO their respective Brigades. and make !,
return Immediately thereafter, Ia the Adjurnnt
and Inspector Generals. urpar,men, a, Colum.
bia. the result al -aid ccctin,i.
By order of the Coun,aEier in-Chief
J. ". ChNTEY.
-iG;f Il lasp. Gait.
)uly5 i:It 23
~ To be pIbli.hel in all tie papers in the
Division until The ecc,inn
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COTTO.y .M.sCEEEyS.ES.

wa.rauted Gust Steel Sdrs. and 20 perform sa.
ns!ac,orily. al ,!.o very low pnce Of Too Dbl.
lars per Saw, pronp: payment. The chaTac.
ter Of these Machines are ,oo well known TO
need putting; those who have tried them, re-
gard them us the bes, that arc ni.dc in this
State.
Orders addressed to ,ha Subscriber. Cole
mans :. Roads p. O.. Edsefield District, S :.
c., will be promptly attended to.
JOHN CHAPMAN.
i.ly r Il .lI
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

Sno,o IN .JuEe.-it MAY he announced. rs n
fact not Of every day Occurrences. (snys the Rn.
chester Democrat Of June ID that snow fell
yesterday morning aoont o'c!uc... in 81 g q,
quantity 10 he qui.c palpable on The ground for
some niunles after il ioll We ANNOUNCE this
fact, not az anything rery extraordinary. bat
because Of its bearing upon tho well known
prophecy o! Lorenzo Dow. who 4 number OF
years since, said that in lS43. there would be
no King in England.-no President in the U.
Stalcs,-and snow in juno.
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CuI.uNRIA. Jnne .!

CULuIBIt. June 2g.
Coifor.-In hi. article there ~ but little 10.
Ing prices remain abouI the same n. before
the accounts per the ColumhIa--say 44 10 64
rxtrenrs-whiie strictly prime aud choice, il
offered would command still more.
Erehqnge.-On Charleston J. und on New
York 1. per cr"t. prrnInm
frcigh,s OF Cotton 10 Charleston. 10y river
or railroad. IS cen,. per bale
The river is in good order for all kinds Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05
From ae Augas.q cors,itu.iiOnal;s..

a friend has poinled out 10 us The following
article, IN the Southern Chronicle Of the 2s;h
uh
Plat hcqznied.-rat,, ,he murderer Of
Hsrdins III Augusta, Georgia, has been acauit.
ted. THE evidence is said 10 have been oi the
most decided character againa, him. hut lis
counsel succeeded 10 packing jury OF his
lriemts. The whole number Of jurors, on, of
which the selection Of the tw elve: e:olry him was
made. was three hundred and Jory-,hyce'
This Is the hral personal attack upon us, as
Mr.. Platls counsel. that we have heard of; aud
where we are known needs up answer. As.
however, the paragraph may be read by many,
10 whom we are strangers; we deem i, proper
to say thai. in chaigirgus with packing jary =
the editor has w'lfully published falsehood. or
used language which he does pc, understand.
WM. T. GOULD.
HENRY II. CUNNING,
JENKINS & MANN.
Out colleague, Col. Lumpkin. lives at a dis.
,ance. or hls name would appear with ours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

caus: Of Mr. Legare's dea'h-We under
stand (says the Boston Patr;Ot. that. on post
tuortc,s examination in the case CT MIR. Lesarc,
i, wa, ascertained. that death was occas'"ned
by an ,a,erual strangula,ion. arising from the
twisting Of the intestine upon itself, nj the s's-
mold Texture. His disease, therefore. was one,
which precluded all hope Of the successful ap'
plica,iou OF remedies.
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STRAY ED

ENRON tho subscriber on the 3is, or April
IL t,s, small bay MARE. three years old.
very low IN order when she went off No par
licnlar mark about her, cxcep, the right hind
ioot is white up !" the sootlock. >
a reward Of Five Dollars will he given for
the delivery ofsaid mare IN me in Hamburg.
or FOR auy information 40 that re, her.
ELIZABETH NAPIER.
Juis5 fHumsurg Jauraai.) ,, 23
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

Sa,an Poz.-The Hamburg Journal Of the
2s,h ri,. says: I'VE have the pleasure Of IN
oinius our friends aud patrons, tha, there has
been no other case ofs.nall pox in this cily /,
since the one we spoke of last week. We now
have but little apprehenslo OF its breaking on,
in the city, aud request oa' country :iends to
be under no alarm whatever. Indeed, We have
seen bat few, if any. from the interior, that
have expressed any lear in WISHING Hamburg /;
and .find ,ha, we have doae exactly ngh, 10
giving promp, notice of The frs, ease, Reli-
ancc can now be placed on our statement; !;
whereas II we had concealed the matter, as Is
The practice Of n large majority of editors. il,
would have been worse for Us aud the city
generally.
I'VE shall, as before. tell the Truth whenever
tho like happens again. wit,ou, fear or favor,
20, our support comes from the country, and
there our interest shall be strictly guarded
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july :, j
R:ead Quarters.

LrGLFiLLp, july ), iSiJ.
ORDER No.
THT he following Companies vii! parade foi
Il. Drill and Instruction at the times anG
places herein stated. ia the Upper Battalion of
the Seventh Regiment. South Carolina Militia.
The Eds,o Beat CompaGv, on Saturday the
9Th Of August next.
The Shaw. Creek Bca, Company, ON Sa.
.nrdsy the l2'h "f Angus, next
Iic lf"rne's Creek Beat Company, en- Ss.
lurday t!ie 18th OF Augus, next.
The Court House Beat Com?any. On Sa.
turjay tue 18th OF August next.
The Cuptnins are charged with the ez,ention
Of iii- Older, 20 far Us relates to ihc. s.spec.
tive ConpanIe,.
BY orccrot
SAMUEL POSEY,
II. Col. 7m Res,. h.C 5. L. ".
July ) = %
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GROCERIES, &c.

FEHIIE Subscribers respectfully iaiorm their
u friends and the pnbc tia, they have re.
ceived large and fresh supply Of GOODS.
selected by one Of the hrm. in Ne's York, Bos.
ton. PhiIadelphia, Baltimore and Charle.ion.
which In addition Ia their former stock. co:n-
prises the largest aud best assortment Of Goods
ever offered IN this market, consisting III part
Us r,uow>:
80 hhds. Porto Rico. New Orleans and
81 CroIx Sugars.
$50 bag. Rio. Csb.. Porto Rico. 81, Do
rninso. Java. and Mocha Coffee.
20 hhus. West lndia Molasscs,
10 ,ieIccs Cuba do.
81 bbIs. New, Orleans do.
10000 lb,. Bacon. llams. .Sides& shoulders,
6G.nn0 =" Swede Iron, assurtcd sizes,
5000 :" English DO
5000 - Band and Hoop Iron.
5000 4" Nail Rods s: Horse Shoe shape
2.0h0 - Cast, German. IL Bste,ei Steel,
,20o sets Wagon Boxes.
j.1O9 sacks Sal,. (bIeaciied sacks
1000 bushels Sail. III bu'k,
500 pieces Hemp and Tow Dagsins, -
Ia IS inches wide,
':2,:,J pieces Gunny Bagsins.
I,nI1 ID, Bagsins Twin.. (weavcr's.)
l.D cnrls Manila Balc Rope.
100 do Hemp do do
J 500 yards O-nnburgs,
5000 lbs. double refined Loaf Slgar,
1900 - crushed do.
3.naG" powdered 10.
1000 " srny.r refined Loaf do.
20 boxes TurpenIne Soap,
IN Sperm CaudIes.
90 BulPs paten. Candle1.
3 tierces fresh ground Rire
1000 lbs. White Lead No. Uninn Mills.
y bb. Canal Flour, (choicc brandy
~ doz dining. psTlot, rocking aud
chi!dren'- Chairs.
cases Hats and Caps.
$50 Casks S,nnr Lime. (in fine nydcr,)
20 kegs Duponts FFf 6 Powder,
1000 lbs. Bar Lead.
40 boxes Window Glass sxl s. Iexl2,
Ial bags Shot. assorted sizes.
$500 pair, Shpes.
Tea Pepper, Spice. Ginger. Chocolate. Cn.
nanion. Almnnds. Starch. Nuirncss. finc chew
ing Tobacco. Negro Cfnihs. Blankets. Shoe
ThreaI. Cotton. Yarn. Cotton Cards. Woo!
Cards, TacSs, Sleeves. Piaash Liucs, Indigo.
NJ adder. Blue Stone, Co,reras, Epson Saks
Linseed Oil. Lamp Oil. a (snperior as'iclc.) }
Trace Chains, Filth Clpsins. Smoothing Irons,
brass bonnd cedar. Buckets. horse Buckets
Pals. Tabs. KceIers, Willow Wagons, nests
Measures, Feathers &c. &c DC.
SiBLEY * CRAPON.
Hamburg. July ], lsl3. If %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

Fare reGHeed.-Thc Fare for passengers on
tho Rail Road from Charleston 10 iia'nhnrs'
and from the Same poiu, 10 CoIums'a' is reduc'
ed from s. to Ss-wh,ie children under j.
yca,, are charged but half price. and under .
wears bu, onc fourth. The Company have al.
10 made npor,aa, reductions in the charges
on farm produce intended for market.
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BuNRER Hull CELEBRATION.

The Boston Courier says: g the most inter.
es,ng part of thus portion Of the exercises, WAS
the descen; Of the Revolutionary Soldiers from
their carriages. aud their ascent To the seats
prepared for them. near the Orator. We have
procured lis, Of these venerable men. and
their 'respectiva ages which we have great
pleasure in publishing. They We're as follows !:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

TIn consequence Of the death Of Mr.: Le'
care. tho President and Cabinet, after attending
his funeral, returned TO Washington, iiis'' I'D
ofex,erdipg their progress to the West, through
she S,a,es of New York and Ohio.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

u The Anguish COnstiiutionaiis, of the
9th uI,. states, iha, the uial ofWilliain II
Plat: for killing William z. Harding terminal
ed on the evening OF the 22l ult. by the Jury.
after an ABSENCE OF 45 minutes, bringing in Il
verdic, of 10, guil,y.-Thc trial lasted eish.
days.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

W The National IatelIisrnser says: "I,ls
officially announced tina, the Hon. Abel r. Up.
shur, (,hc present Secretary OF the Navy has
been appointed 10 act as Secretary of Stn.e ad
in,eri,a.
"The Office of Attorney General. vacated By
the death OF Mr.. Legarc. is ye, vacant. so far
as the public is Informed. The duties of ,hi.
Office cannot be discharged yicarrously, there
being no provision by law nu,horising an act
ing or Gd izte'im appointment, 10 thai ofiice in
case Of vacancy or absesce.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

IaaueH-a.-I, is stated ,ba, the Influenza
prevails to serious extent 10 New York and
Philadelphia. Ithas also made its appearance
in Balumore.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

rcndcrs, which viii save US The trouble OF fcopy-
ing any part Of ii ahd introducing it into our
comments.
We will embrace tins occasion TO Introduce
TO our readers the following remarks. which
appeared in yesterdays Chronicle aud Senti-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05
COTYOS MACHINES.

FEvHE Subscriber (I,vin. in Edge'icld Dis
u. ,rct. FIVE miles trum ChapIcli'> Bridge
respect fully informs hrs customers, and Inc a..
GzeIs films aud The neig gl,borins Districts tl,a,
he keeps constantly OH hand the very bcs,
n,,nlit, Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05
Head Quarters,

l,r BnI1hrE CAVALRY.
EdgciielL. {. II. 9Th !uuc lSl3
oEDrR Mo-
Ee oBtRr ANDERSON. Jr.. having been
Aa' appointed brigade r.ymaster with the
ram vi Capta!:, VA Lc Irspecied aud obo, cd
acr".ulngiy
The Bric Staff will hold themselves rca.
d. Tor dn'. l5ri of August ncxi.
BY or,cI of Ggx'l.. BosHAa.
TIiuS. ". GANNT,
lad ne Camp.
Jn!y D Ct :!3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

The M;a,.--The Dahlonega Timss, states
that The Min. at that place has suspended
coming. on account the resignation Of Di.
Farnhan, the principal Assayer-The citizens
have recommended 4 gentleman 10 6ll The Of:
fee, who is daily expecting commission,
when !he coinage will again commence.
The Deposits amounted in one week 10
$4,000, BY 30 deposi,ors.
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Escs'tl. Nead Quarters,

EDcEfiEiD, Jolly 3, le43
Orders No. II.
w ME Upper Battalion Of lke Seventh Re.
Il gnremi inf,' 'ry. ). &. NJ. isherrhy or.
deIed 10 Parade at the Pine .lou,e. on Salur.
turday tie III oi September ne,t for Drill and
Review. The officers and non commissioned
officers will assemble the day previous Tor
Drill and Instruction.
The Seventh Regiment will parad. a, the
OH Wells. ON the ed September tue officers
and non-c"n.u.issiored o.lcc.s tie ,iay pre-.
yiGus.
LOUIS Il. WIGFAlL.
col. 1h Eegt Mf. S. {. H.
July 5 ~ 23
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South Carolina Female Nm.
StilutP,


rSDER THE DIRECTION or Or. ELIAS MARE.
Public Term c,mmtncing Oct. 18th, 1913.
CIRCUMSTANCES involving no eban-
u donn,cnl OF the proposed Mid-suln,n.r. or
i'ryaie Term. induce us 10 adhere 10 our old
regulations Of commencing "nr Public Term.
IN Academic year, Oh the 18th OF October en-.
suing.
In making this announcement, we wish il TO
b. distinctly understood, that the present plan
30 far n, II rrsaid. thu pupii. is rirtaaHy the
same with ,hni recently announced. inasinuch
NJ Pcrmaner, and ample arrangements hnye
been ,nadc with the Teachers OF m. lns,iiuIr.
Tor II thorough Course OF Private Instruction,
linn the 18th OF June, 10 the 18th Of October
eu-rns,
Farruis uiay rhns place their cl,ildIcn, dur
lag the summer nmi::!i>. IN Il situation ,cteTe
nrc combined ,hc advantages ul health alpt IN.
strrcli0n.
a, Tie academic Year couimsnces on the. 2ni
Monday III October, aud Terminates OH the l5,h
day 0f June.
Pupils who can ranIc C ivenienily come o.
the opening Of tho College,. in Coig,nbia. or "a
few weeks earlier. will b. received at the time
without additional riiar:e.-With these excep.
tirrs. lnasmuc!i as the seneEd expenditures Of
the lns'itnle, AZ tiiey regard salaries Of Teach.
ers. and AL concerned, date irin, commence
ruen' OF FERN. arrangements wnh Patrons
must. lih aa'aa qualifications, be made accor.
dinS.y.
Pdpil, arr charged; ;-cm the time nt whlcl.
uiey eE,-r, 10 the end oS the Academic Year.
The irs, Session Of the Term. or Academic
| Te'Ir. closes on the | !th day Of February
E.,rh session payable in advance.
! The Insti,ute will he opened i've days 90 the
, week dlyiu- the hours OF recilatons, from
a. NJ. 20 . T. u. 10 the Inspection of lis Pa
irons, aud those interested III the cause of Fe.
mule Education.
TERMS:
academic Year.
1 Board and entire conrse in English
Literature, inclusIvc Of washing.
hrcwood, candles. &c. $500
Chemistry, with u@ OF chemical ap-
p1ra'u+, 10
! Botany. I'D
Latin. French, Spanish. aud Italiaa.
EACH 81
Music-Piano and Guitar, each, Cd
Use OF Piano in Practice. s
Drawing aud Painting, each, ~
Aitachedtn ,h" IpSiisutc. ars well selected
Library. i'hiosnphcal and Chemical Appars-
,us. and Cabinet Of Aiioerals.
Harhamvic, tuear CoIuu.bia) S, C. Juno
I. 1913.
June . 8, %
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RsASAyVA

NP FROM i:'e Subscriber. living in
GfM Oglethorfc county. Georgia. i uegro
Stab mao named NELSON. or BOB. be-
kNsNtween 81 "r 40 wears Of age. nbou, 5
M feet 10 "r ! inches high. very black.
NG with \ busi,y head aud benrd. He
aSss5sSss rasaway IN con,puny viii, oEother
LegrO about the a0rh Of Stay last. who has been
retaken. Nelson Is snepoA.d TO have tuken
the route Tor North Carolina. having come
from tlrs; State. will give ten dollars reward
lor his apprehension. and securing hl,n in any
Jail. aud reasonable expenses II brrmsht home.
JONATHAN MlLNER.
Jnly 5 la,r3m' 23
IL The Ral-I, Star anl Charlotte (S. e.
Jctersnnian. Will publish the above mce :.
monih three months. aud forward Il!cir accounts
10 TINS Office Tor payment.
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Lise of LETTERS


W EMAiNING in the Post Office. of Edgo-
Asa, Leld L. IL on the 10Th day June, ls43.
4
Ataway, Messrs. w. A,tawsy. William
IL >. Amacl.eI, Join
Boswell, David Boyd. ja.,r i.
Brooks. RoIl. or Lit. Dnckhni,-r. ".
Teton Blocker Gcorye n
Bland. Sampson Erunson. Mrs. sarah
Burhhaltcr. Tandy Brown, Mis, NJ
BucklUw. Joel Brazisr, DIR. William
BonliaIn, II l. & Bauskc,, John
l.
Christie. Simeon > Carroll. J. p.
Cogburn: JOHN Cokcr, Caleb
Clark. Earle Cosburn. .Mrs. Sarah
Coy, Rev. Isaac ". Crouch, lsaac
Coriey, franklin Clark, A. A..
Clrgg. Camel CoLarnar. Nrs. Ann-
Calhoun. Hon. J. c. Clark, ans. Ca,heripe
Clark. Geo. l..
d
Davith. John Davis Enosh
Dodd. William Day. alisa Elizabct,
burlington, Henry Dasuci, John
Evans, T. G.
+
Flenniins, Rey w ii 3Fuller. Samuel X
f"s;er, David Fog. John
Griffin, Wiley Griffin. AIRS. Ann
HuInson,J II Hill. Henry II.
Holling rworrii. John . Henderson, Miss Arncy
ioIiiis Shadrack EB
Hodges. Mrs. Julia S. IIolnes. I.cwis
Har'y, Simpson Herd, I
Holloway, Caleb
]
Jones. DrHP Jones. DIP
Jones. u. +. Jones, Miss Susan
Jo"cs. Dabncy Jones. John or Susan
JONES', Robt. u Ioaes, airs Nancy
j
knksey. JOHN kenuerly. Rev sW
Lesley. John La,hrop, lirs Susan
Lee, Peter Lee, Franklin
i.angly. Sarah
Mitchell Abraham Marvin, I'D Q
siIchsl, Joseph Moore, Mis-, F. F
N'IiIcr. Cart Edmund Mays, DrRG
aiilrr. JnlIrs Ajiss Ann [,
haI''n' John Mccullough, Cap re-
O'Giism, Mrs. Mrrgr. Oliver. Thomas S
ret
y
Poor, Commissioners Pcrmentrr, F.. G.
"ti!'e Parker, .;adge
p'ac"ch. Joseph ~. Piper. Hugh
Presco!. ". +. Phillips. Mrs DciiIah
Pope, Charles pchcns, / "
Z
Quali!cbuni, john
X
Roper ,lrs Charlsey Reynolds. RH
Ryan, Mrs Z b Reanes. Benjamin.
Rocwcl. \ VI Robinson. II
lti'ldIe, Wellington Roach, VI
)
Smith. Isaac Scllannel. DR.
Sell, Mrs. aauHy Simpson. Oliver
SweaT,nsin. VI. Sheppard, James
Smiley John Shaw, John. II
Samuel, William Spana, h Il =
V
Vance. Samuel
"
Weaver. John WaLirum. Henry
WATSON. M.s Tab;,ha Whitehead, VIM. ".
Wvay, II lVigluli, L.
Eounst.S"d. A.
NJ. FRAZIER. p. A..
July l32-S2 64 81 %
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Notice.

FHHHERE WILDE BAnBAcuE given u; Mr
D. Si!as kandals OH Saturday next the 9Th
inst.
July y %
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

Phi. Johnson. aged 81
(ti,e oldest patriot pre-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

HID EMAiNING in the Post Office. of Edgo-
H@, Ecld T.. II on the 30,h day June, lsl3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

Out colleague, Col. Lumpkin. lives a, dis
tance. or hls name would appear with ours.
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General Orders.

IL. Cot. 1h Rest. inj. 5. L.
July ) =
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-01-28

POLITICAL.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

FelioD Citizens: 14
.,ss The Convention which has this day as
eembled, meets to discharge duty of the
most impressive, and momentuous character
Representing the wishes of nearly the en-
lire democracy of Pennsylvania, on ques-
lion so vitality importan, to the friends OF
democratic principles in every section OF the
coun,ry-,he question of candidate Tor the
next Presidency ii becomes US 10 urge with
all the force which the occasion demands,
the often expressed wishes Of the people Of
state which has formed SO important, SO
dislnteresied, and SO effective an aid in the
repeatedly glorious achievements Of s'.e de.
mocratic arms. The voice Of the smallest
commonw ea,h, in our cenfederAcy. coming
a. the expression Of a sovereign state, has
ever received the most respectful considera-
!. tion. Nor is !, believed that the usage will
be departed from in the case of tie glorious
old keystone. Respect for her rlch' mex
haustibe, and ines,imable resources--her
impor,an, geographical position--her hon
est, enterprisng and intelligent people-lhe
glorious memories which are revived in The
history Of her brave and great men Of pas.
days-will strengthen the expression oi her
citizens on any OF the great questions which
aei,a,e the country. And when this ex-
preston is made with ,ha, calm. undis.ur
bed, and concilssory spirit which shoald
ever distinguish the discusslnns, OF the
pembers Of our dem ocra,ic tsmlly-when
the facts are laid before the country without
abuse of any Of the statesman now urged
forward by their friends in various parts ol
the country. as candidates for The Presfden
cyan appeal, thus sustained aud thus ad
voca,ed, will be certain 10 NEE. with fail
reception from the democracy Of the otnel
paris of the Union.
Will il be urged .ha. we are thus giving
undue importance to one sta'e-!ha' we arr
presenting local candidate to the suffrage
of the National invention! Yet ,hes
are arguments which might be urged,
well in relation TO South Carolna,to Mass
sehuseus, TO New York, to Virginia, +
Kentucky. as 10 Pennsylvania. All car
didates, are OF necessity local at the start
We ave all proud Of Virginia, as the autho
of much that is grea, and good in our pollt
cal history; and although Virginia has give
Ave Presidents TO the Union, yet Pennsy
vania never obi ecied TO The repeated nom
nation Of Virginia's sons for the highest o
fees in the gll. of the nation. that Virgin
did no, deserve monopoly Ofthese publ
honors. Never was il alleged that we
Pennsylvania had statesmen as great
/. those of the Old Dominion--that Pennsy
vanla was more effective. in the cause
popular rights thar VIginia-that our 81
was ncher--our position more important
our claims grea,erl No! The resPon
which Pennsylvania made was IN the dem
cratic msjoriIies which she gave at the Po
a,'every political contest. during perlot
more than forty years! Why Then, shou
,he fret claim OF Penusylvania-her Fl
serious and powerful appeslAo the just
and magnsnimi,y Of her sister states
discouraged by an argument. which she
Il never raised sgaiusi ber sister States
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