Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-23
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FHSI1E Subscriber does not deem il nccessu.
III ry to makeany apology Tor the esta biish-
ment of a new paper nj this District or this
place. He knows that the wealth and the IN
telligemce ofthe people III this seclIon, are am.
ply sufficient lo'support anulhrr Journal, and
hr believes that The wants ol the cnnlnnntyln
place OF the srowi. & importance and rapidly
increasing commerce ol Hamburg, are sucn as
to demand it.
He hopes by his unliring zeal. and his sed-
nInns attention to the interests of his su5scri-
bers, TO receive. u liberal share OF the public
patronage. Ii will always hehis ann to spread
before them, in his columns the earliest and
most useful information on all subjects, which
come legillnatrly within his province. Ii he
fail in lnls enterprise, 10 command success he
will Ill least have the proud Consciousness OF
having deserved it.
In appearing before the public, in the char
acler oil II conductor ofa jnurnal, the question
is naturally asked. what are the principles in
tended 10 be advocatra? Wereply, that we.
will advocate, lcarlessly, the cuuse,oi Demo-
crucy, having al all times an eye single TO the
safety ui our own beloved Stale, and its insti-
tutIuns.
The elevation ol JAMEsK. Polk. and GEORGE
NJ. DALLAS, 10 the respective stations TO which
they have been nominated by the Voice OF the
Democratic party, will receive our most hear
ly support We will oppose the present Ia
rItf. and IN acl any other, Which has for IFS
object lhe protection oil the Manufacturing in:
leiesl. tn the INJURY of the producers oil the
great staples OF the country. We are not the
advocates of passive submission or non-rcsis.
lauce, 10 Unconstitutional aud oppressive legis-
lullon on the furl Of the Federal Government,
bul will be controlled and governed by the
Stale nl Soun Carolina, in whnteyer action
she may take in protecting her clIizens against
such measures.
We will pay slIct attention 10 the interests
of The Merchants, Planters and Mechanics
III giving them the earliest foreign aud dones!
tic intelligence; III TACT, nnthng shall be want
ing upon our paIt, TO render our journal in-
terestInS aud instructive 10 all classes oi society.
For the information. specially oil our coun
try friends, the various fluctuations in the price
oil Cotton all always be noticed, aud we will
regularly publish currcc, Prices Current of;
ali articles of Merchandise in our market. e:
Our zeal III defence OF our favoriie political
measures. shall never ead us beyond the limits
of courtesy to our opponents; we will enaea
vor constantly to hear i'll mind, that "all men
are born equal" and consequently entitled to
their own opinions upon any subject.
We will admit into our columns temperate
discussions OH all topics of interest, always re-
serving 10 ourselves the right of excluding such
communications. as in ON Judgment may not
be suitable. We will not permit ourselves TO
be made the tool any clique or patty. IN reli-
sion or politics, but ilinlways cndeapor 10
support the character of an independent adro-
cate Of Republican principles. 1zts3i.
JAMES COCHRAN.
Terms The REPUBLICANS will be printed
| upona large super royal sheet, with entire new
materIuIs and delivered 10 subscribers at the
reasonable price of TWO dollars and fifty cemts
per arnum, in advance. or three dollars at the
end of the year sAnd to those at dis
tance. the paper will be PIT up, and sent
regularly. The day of publication will be fix
ed rs snon as sufficient number ofsubscribers
are obtained to warrant a commencement.
Advertising and job Work al the customary
prices So Hl.ls.',a -
~ Persons holding subscription lists with
| please tnrwnrd snch names as may be attached
to them, with the name ofthe Post Office Ia
which they are TO he sent, to Edgefield G.. H.,
by the 20rh OF September.
Postmaster are authorised to frank all letters
containing orders or remittances for-Newspa-
pcrs free ofpostagc. g
U Papers throughout the States of South
Carolina and Georgia. will please. give the
above one or two insertions. aud the favor will
be reciprocaled, ifthe enterprise should sue
ceed
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State of South Carolina.