Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-27

fusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the
saints.n as
!. My purpose was, in commencing this letter,
10 make some remarks upon the utility aud
mode of conducting proracted meetings, but
the near approach TO the end fmy sheet. 10
which what lhuve written brings me, forbids
, it. shall, therefore, my brother with your
permission. extend my remarks iT my rext on
!. the subject Of protracted meetings.
Atiectionately yours in Christ
M WM. 3. JOHNSON. 5
Edgefeld C. H., s. C.Oct. 22d, 1874. 70
: Politics.-Now since the contest is over, aud
one Of the great parties between which the
nation is dived, has succeeded in elected its
candidates, the people, we hope are prepared
to pause and consider few Ideas and princi-
Piles that have been suggested by the occasion
Tile very close issue 10 which the contcnding
parties were reduced, and the majority by
which one has succeeded, prove that The diris
sion of opinions among the people leaves them
very nearly balanced. Under such circun
stances, il becomes lbe duty Of those who have
succeeded to respect the numbers and charac-
ter of those who have bee:i defeated, and not
by extreme measures Of policy, 10 give to their
victory the character Of q triumph. On the
UtUcI- UdiiO IL - tue w ulc uuSuSSSoSio'
party TO yield with mcekness 10 the position 10
which they have been reduced and moi to en-
deavor 10 thwart or render imperative the
measures of those who are going into power.
Without designing 10 express any prefer
ence for either party or candidate, we may
deduce from circumstances connected with
them, lessons of instruction regarding public
matters.
Whatever may be his merits as a statesman
il is certain that the reputation ot MIR. Clay
with regard to morals. n reputation which we
believe him moi to deserve, has been very det-
! rimental to his success as candidate. Thous
ands of religious men at the same party are
prejudiced against him, and this prejudice in
duced them 10 refrain from voting. In the
same respect the character OF his successful
| opponent stood nniarnished, and many IN con.
sequence gave him their suffrage. Ought not
ahs- TO teach politicians of all classes, 10 seek
fout candidates who will secure by their per
Esonal reputation the votes Of pious men' we
have no doubt that, had both the candidates on
either side been religious men Of good standing
in evangelical churches, and their opponents
| not the former would have been successful.
We fear that in both parteo too great depen'
dence is placed upon party discipline in secu-
ring votes. To make successful experiment
of the principle TO which we have alluded. we
hope that some party will on future occasion,
select all their candidates from men distinguish
ed in the religious world when we feel assured
that the result will amply justify the view which
we have xpressed.-Baptist Adrocate.
MoRsE's TELEGRAPH.-This wonderful in.
vention continues 10 operate daily with perfect
accuracy and facility, and with rapidly which
II ID difficult IL realize In few moments
after the arrival of the mails from the East at
Baltimore, or from the south at Washington
the election returns are transmitted from one
city to the other with the fleelncss of thought.
The intervening space ef some forty or filiy
miles is thus literally annihated, and Baltimore
and Washington are virtually merged into
each other. On frequent occasions recently
the election returns were transmitted from
Baltimore TO Washington and from Washing
ton to Baltimore at the same moment Of time
for while each assistant was communicating to
tho other, the simple and ingenius apparatus at
each station was also recording the information
transmitted from The other. Communications
il will be recoectcd, can be mude at any
hour Of the day nr night, and it is not re-
qnistc, when intelligence is transmitted from
either station, that any person Should be
in attendance at the other-inasmnch as the
communications, be long or Short ale recorded
by the apparatus ON paper, and are thus pre-
served for uny length of time. Professor
Morse has been happy in the choice ofhis
Assistants, Mcssrs. Rogers and Vail-Baltimorc
| AmeritdH
Father Matlhe,u.--It is stated in Lon
don paper that while his noble minded
philan,rophist has been dispensing hope
and Happiness to thousands, his own Pc,
culinary interests have suffered martyrdom
He is poor and in distress so says the paper
iu question. If this be so, the people of
this country will be proud 10 relieve his
necessities, and tie emigrant population
equally forward in the good work. To
permit Father Mathew 10 suffer the ills
and privatiuns Of poverty would zoe AZ :
grace TO civilization. Let The fact b 81
cerlaiued that the Moral Liberator isin
need Of assistance, and thousands Of purses
will be al orcc opened in his behalf. The
J, journals which announces his difficulties
says, "donations may be forwarded direct
10 The Rev. Theobald Matthew, Cork, and
will be publicly acknowledged
The Last Case.-We were highly
, amused The other day, al hearing The crier
of our Court, calling his own name at the
8 door, and when informed that it was him
self that was wanted, requested The Court
to "hold on minute" until i1egotlhroush
with. calling "Mister Thomas Smith,"
! after which he announced TO the Coqri.
that "Mister Smith don't answer, sir." He
: had been SO accustomed to hearing him
: self called "Torn, {" that he did not know
. his own name, when. it appeared in full
"with the trimmings and "Mister" aP
pended on one end ofil,-a predicament
in which he had probably before
seen il in his life tfme.-- Temperance 4d-
uocnte. ~ LlsotI.i .iNo q. .Ii 80 - ~ So!