Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-23
RIGHT np-er7yERNMENT.

people II fIsrindisPensabe TO sectrre-rti1sr
Of the States, and under our system, The
converse is almost as universally true
Interest in The principles Of the State
Rights school, therefore, is not confined 10
any particular section. or exclusive clique
On the contrary they involve the existence
of democratic government itself and the
friends of The last caunot be indifferent 10
the fret. They appeal to the rule Of NOR
al obligation in every heart, for they pres.
ent question of chartered rights. and all
homes, men must admit that the deed
should be construed as it is, although
they may desire that it should;have been
otherwise. To the friends of the Union
and of the general harmony oflhe States,
they make The highest possible appeal, for
they present the only certain means by
which we NAV secnre both to the lasting
glory and happiness Of our people. For
ourselves, we believe that these ends can
only he attained by preserving in integrity
The beautiful and we'll ordered system of
government which our fathers have given
rs, and wo to the man who shall lay mn
hallowed hands upon il. There can he
nothing more beanirul in political theory
than our system as developed in lhecon
slitution by the Slate Rights rule con
struction. Nor would it be difficult 10
der .ous,rate thatthe most serious difficult
ties to which'ou general government has
been exposed have arisen out Of a deparl
ure in practice from these saluary princi-
I piles. II is by a strict adherence to The
constitution thus constructed. that our fed.
eral government can continue 10 conduct
the march of American civilization, and
the progress Of. our people. Underthe
: opposition principles of administering in
lis powers, this advance would become
impossible, as it would increase the nun
her and bitterness Of those sectional col
lisions which would he introduced within
The bosom of the General Governments, BY
this very construction, which invites differ
ences, when there are no means OF com
posing them How much better adapted
,,Eto the American genius lis The State Right
theory of our system; which extends It.
capacities with the march of our people
and fulfls all the demands which can b'
made by their prngress! Each new State
}, or people who may be associated with u
/ 10 the extent of their common interest ant
feelings, and TO that extent only, would 10
I crease the strength and extend the bene
6cience of our institutions. The difference
! in national genius. which are inevitable
in so large confederacy. wouldlhen ceas
TO present formidable difficulties for the,
s are left 10 their own free developemen
1 under the single restriction. of not inter
!, fering with the equal rights oftheir neigh
bors, or coming into collision with other
Z How magnificent in conception! How
/ beni6cient in practice is. this system
. which associates nations in one great fam
E |i,y compacl. without destroying the soca
d identity, or improperly constrainine the in
slgliyidutfaaI genius any; and :cements int
n elemenisiof strength aud civilization thos
[: very sources of dilerance which hav
heretofore destroyed the p ace ofmankine
d IL 5fulfiI's all the wants of American ger
\ lius, and promises 10 realize the pronde
y hone in the American breast. for:it afforf
!. ,hs1means of accomplishing the mighty m
g sio,l upon which it is our glory to hay