Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-04
Eagshsld Court House, S. s., September 4. 1s44.
the country. my withdrawal from the Pres
;dap,;,i ,ony,ss,

sed TO the Republican portion of what wa
called The Wing party Of IS4O. maxi
no appeal to that other portion, which wa
formerly known during The early period o
. our political history, as Federallss, at I
later day as National Republicans, ant
now pass under the general appellation o
Wings Such au appeal would be who'll,
out OF place, since their political principles
are entirely at war with those have ad
vocated through life. mean no imputa
ton on their motives or patriotism.
doubt not that the old Federal party, il
the lead of which stood tile elder Adams
were as deeply and sincerely convinced u
The necessity of The Alien and Seditir
laws, as the present is of that Of a Bank oi
the UElled Statee, with other measure.
equally lalituduous, along with the abo
iltIon OF the Veto power, whereby to con
vef the Government iulo mere maturity
machlne-to make il The Government of :.
single nation. instead of which is, po-
ltical compact between free, sovereign
and independent States, by which SO much
power. and no more. has been granted L.
common Agent of all the States, as they
esteemed to be necessary for the promu
tlou of their mutual happiness. No: 10
them | have nothing 10 say. If had re-
celved their support at any time, il has
been. nol from attachment to me or my
political principles, bul from some suppn
sed influence which might bring TO hear,
as secondary agent, in advancing their
purposes.
All The obligations which | have recei-
we'd for such reasons, have been more than
counterbalaucedb by the uniring opposition
which have encountered a, their hands
since attained my present station. aud
he constant and unniiigalcd abuse which
their leaders have poured out in a torrent
upon my head; Designed, as verify be-
lieye, in the first inst lance. to drive me
from the Government; and in The last TO
overwhelm me with ooloquy aud reproach.
But have right 10. address myself TO
those who, like myself co o.ope'ated with
them in the contest of lS40-who were,
and always had been tho advocates ofIhe
principles oflhe old Republican party
whnse Strenuous .e11rs have always bcen
directed to preserving the compact Of
Union unbroken and invioIaie--who have
sustained al all lines the princip of the
Republican party of l79S 9-who have
parlicipated- from time to time, in all Re.
publican lriumphs-whose fathers were
victorious over the elder Adams ip the
election of Mr. Jefferson, as they them.
selves were over The younger in he election
OF General Jackson. -.
To this portion Of the Whis party of
1910, | feel that have a full right TO ad
dress myself. and now seriously put il
TO them 10 say, whether any expectation
Of good to The country..swhich they had
formed in the election of General Harr.
son aud myself TO the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, has been disappointed ? Many
Of US had been thrown into opposition 10
Gen. Jackson during his last term, having
voted for him upon his frsl and second
election, because Of certain doctrines put
forth in his Proclamation, and because of
certain measures which followed thai cele-
braied State paper. !, Our opposition pro-
ceeded from no spirit of faction, bul from
what we esteemed tito be, sacred regard
10 the high and essential principles Of the
Republican parly-and regarding his sue.
cessDr as in great degree idenri6cd..w
what we esteemed as errors iu Gen. Jack
SONS administration, our opposition was
continued to him.. The stale and condi.
lion of the country also seemed TO require
change in the general adminislration.-
Have you heen disappointed in The reform
which you promised yourselves by going
lulo rha, contest? You demanded rigid
economy to be observed in the. public ex-
pcndilures. Have you in this been Gisap-
puinled You required accountability on
the parl of all public agents. Has II mol
been fulfilled. Let the fact that delaul.-
Ter has become almost unknown Tor The
last three years answer the question. :, ~;
You asked that a course of policy should
be adopted which should purify aud reform
the currency. Was The currency Of the
country ever in a better condition? :? Let
The rate OF the exchanges between all parts
of the country answer the inquiry !, Has
|ihe day ever been. when the currency was
souisniiler Of The rates Of exchange lower ?
You sought once more to Pui The mecnan-
ical arts in active operation, and 10 relieve
! commerce from The blight which had fall
| len upon il. The first has revived, and
/ ,be, last has unfurled its sails. which now
whiten almost every sea. The paralysis
which had fallen on public credit, 70 an
extent tina, the poor sum Of .s5.0O0,Oo0 Of
| Government stock were offered To- Euro
pean and American capitalists, without
our being able To find for il a purchaser,
has passed away. and well supplied Ex.
chequer gives evidence not only of the ex-
p,ansion of trade, but of the stable basis on
which resls the public credit.
| The very stock for which no bidders
could at one time lie found, now readily
! commarls in the market an advance OF
| fifteen or twenty dollars in the hundred.
4 In the meantime submit if 70 you 70 say
\ whether the principles Of the Republican,
: party have NOT been closely observed in