Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05

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left desnla,e by his un,in.cly decease, a
muug Strangers la name. though not in
iccling--our whole community ,ympaih.
z.s most deeply.
Correspondence cf tic Chgr'eNon NcrrRry
NLw- l0gK, June IS. lGij.
Illness has dcbarrcd me from lnrward-
:ns my regular dispatches Tor the las,
week or two. but ] am nov renewed AID
inv'so;a,ed, aud will endravnr to make UP
Tor all lost time, II, political matters. .rca,
changes are constantly taking place. cs-
pcclaliy anon. the pinsicr spr'is. all 0i
conrss anxious 10 gel on the strongest side.
In our own state II is not a liIil. amusing
10 witness lie shui!iIug. m0u-commiilal.
evasive system praciised even among our
most Influential. and. heretuture, iudcpen.
dent men, relative TO the Presidency. |
stated IN one ui my former letters. lba, the
Hon. Samuel Young, our Secretary Of
State. had expressed preference for Nr.
Calhoun for lie Presidency, and when /
penned that fact, | merely mentioned what
vas common conversation among tile hon.
orable Sccre,ary's personal friends, loun-
ded upon hts Own assci tons, and do uoi
AT this moment entertain u particle OF doubt
as TO The truth Of what tIfn said. his let
ter 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. We
know very we'll how convenient j, is for
aspiring politicians To have two or three
horses 10 ride. 80 tia, il one breaks down,
they wi!istill have fresh Que 10 fall hack
on. The growing popularity "i !Ar. Cal
hOun in this State. and Indeed in the ad-
joining States. has ul leusih awakened The
| atlen.ioD OF the l. Gacfs, aud they now be-
giu 70 feel aud see the utter impos,ibiliiy Of
arres,iug lis progress. The trrIh is, that
Mr.. Van B,.rcn name cannot ever pass
a ,card meeting in this ciry, al an ordinary
! assemblage oi the democracy. as their hrs'
chnire for the Presidency; and, IRON III
formation which may be rcJrd upon from
| The interior OF The State. this msy be con-
| sidered fair index 10 The feelings pi The
majority of,hc people. IL ouehn no' 10 Dc
concealed that the great boiS u. The demo
cracy Of this city aud State. ere actua'cd
and governed 10y ,~o imrurtuni con'iJera-
lions touching their choice OF caudida.es
for the Presidency. Que is, they are ;H'
pressed with the belief That Mr. Van Bu-
rem could not be elected u nc were ,n re.
ceive the unanimous nomination Of lhc
Democratic Republican National Con-
vention. The other Is. that he has alrca-
dy received the highest hnnors that could
be conferred upon him by his county
mcn. and that with these he should be
satisfied. Such are The sentiments ,ha,
Pervade the grea, body Of ihe democracy
Of this State, aud ,bey are the seEament>,
too, that ought to govern the Judgments "i
ireemen in The selection Of The candidate
who is to WELD The drs,inies Of this great
nolion. Let The democratic party venture
upon the dangerous expedcnl Of placing
HE name befnre The people Tor that high
Office which could ou!y carry stren Stats,
with tue aid Of all the power and patron.
nse OF The government, aud we shall have
the n,ur;ifyins. hutnilia.ins spectacle tsc.
ssnted 10 Us again, of The u,!cf prosrratiou
of ibr democracy lhroushou, the country.
1'hcrc'is yet anpIher very important rea-
son why Mr. Van Bnren cannot receive
the vote ofthis State. The coules; here
hos got 10 be fought by The young demo
cracv, with yhom Mr.. Van Buren is col a
! fayorile, for tho rensnn thai ihcy believe
TO elevate bim would be 10 rcinsiale the
Boarboas again in power. By The hour
bons is meant fcw fumi!ics who have
always directed aud goreHcd his adn"a
istra,ion IN this Slnle. without going to
the trouble Of consulting tho views and
wishes Of the democratic party. But II Is
suPerfuous for me To multiply the causes
Of Mr. Van Bnren's unpopul"ri'y in his
own State. They are self evident. and
every days experience makes them more
snd more apparent TO Ill who are not vii.
fully hliud. Twill enlarge on this subjec,
hereafter.
The reception Of the Prcsijcn, proved
to be magnificent affair. ard oueh, to
satisfy lis warmes, friends New irta-
ers have done themselves Infinite credit in
th:s laying aside all predictions, and re-
criving the Chief Magistrate Of the nation
upon scale Of n,agniGccnce conmcnsu-
raje with Tic dignity uf the high office
" hirh he occupies. II is The right way
for f.cemen 10 &C, on such occasions. and
BY so doing they nor only do honor To
thems elves. hut reject erea, credit upon
The beloved institutions uuder which sc
live.
Some singular dcyelupemenrs are max
Jog among the wings in these parts touch
Ing the Presidency. AIR. Wehstet's move
ncnts a.c close!y watched tv por,isn,