Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-29
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POLITICAL.
BY REQuEsT.l
From the Hamburg Journal.
rTn LrAD0J TINA. % r4f5r

TO Carolina" 49,
My Dear Sit.-Since you have taken a
peep from behind the press, and not hav-
ing the fear Of the s'prinler's devii' before
your eyes, we will endeavor to humor
your propensities for asking questions, ct
ceterd, although we do not know of what
sex you belong to. iee,
Our reasons for a knowledge of your
name, are cogent. and powerful, not that
we demand it as dernier resorl-not that
we love Caesar less, but our pride more.
Assuming The plain, though high respon-
sbility, you profess, you should know, that
inquisilive and peevish corresp ondentsi
can make a JUDI of, an editor, provided.
the said editor is silly enough to bite at
every bait thrown OUT. You perhaps have
read the story Of The man that the dog
barked at? If not, the, first little rat:
catcher that annoys you in the street, just
kick at the creature, and it will dod sc and
bark {; and make fuss generally, and YET
you cannot place either Of your under,
standings on it's back, nor give sound
poke in the ribs, though one half of tho
village folks were laughing at your pre-
dcament. In such situation we might
be placed, especially when every Carolina
ocofoco feels al liberty to poke bis nose in
our way. =, !,
You have, however, given Us a hope of
consolation, by stating, las. week. that
you "are constant reader Of the Jour-
nal" If so, you must be one Of our pat
rons at Edgeield, among all of whom, We
recognize listof Intelligent. and worthy
friends, as well as lrue-hearted Caroli-
mans, either of whom we have no objec-
ton Of telling all We Know ia short time
respecting Clay, or any one else of the
big politicians. But. on the. other hand,i
if you are 'a constant reader, as you
say, and not a subscriber, you will please
fork over some ten dollars for value re- {
ceived, before we acknowledge relation
ship. 5..
You'wll be so kind as not to be quite
go fast in questions. We have few ques-,
,ions to PROFOUND TO your noble self before
we proceed any farther. We wish TO have
one end OF the string TOO, and if We can
not pull as hard, we will out grin you.
We wish to know il Mr.. Calhoun has
any thing TO do with the present Texas .
speculation, or if he holds any land script
in that country?
Do the locofocos possess any pirinci-s
ples? If yea, be so good as to stalethsm.
Is there a difference between democracy
aud locofocoism? And does Soulh Caro- =
lima profess either?
Did Clay and Van Buren vote for the
Tariff of lS42 ? or either of them?
Will there be '.grease spot left of
locofocoism ir South Carolina on the 4th
lay of next March?
Is not the present excitement of annex
',ion got up for the benefit Of holders o.
Texas land script and financial matters !:
IN that country Z. as.
Did moi Mr.. Calhoun vote for the pro-
nction of our sugar growers; also for a
U. States Bank Z. II yea, by what rule.
IAN an Interchangeable politician throw aside;
opinions when convinced of error?
By what process do the 'dear people"
make pot OF soup with stone?
Should all important elections 20 before
the people ? If yea, why should few
l.ading menin the legislature control the
vote of the Stale?
Is the agriculture Of this State impro-
Oing, or on the decrease? Please state a
'emedy for emigration, and the best en-
p'oyment for those who have nothing to-
10,
Why should South Carolina vote for,
John Ty'er, as he has turned a political
somerset, so bold, that the Wings will not
have him; The Democrats turn up the
whites Of their eyes at him, and the loco.
cos-a, last resi- ri take him for peg to-
hang their fortunes ona
What is the anlidote for bolts in hor-
.es ?
If coal of fire will cause a turtle to:
crawl. how many coons will take to give
lhe Vanites the dry gripes?
Is not this a grea, country? And are
nol Edge6eld, Abbeville and Charleston,
mighty, places, giving tone to the whole
State
Should Edgefeld be, divided intclwo or
more districts? ~
Are not the majority of the people Of
this State Clay-WhigsS? II nay,state the
facts :? -
What has become Of the 5oasted at
,achment oflocofoco principlssi and where
are their beacon lights of democracy
Will their Hobby, "ANNExArfoN OF Tex.
AS" save them from sinking?
| Are Bustles constitutional? II so, do
they need projection, and 10 what extent
An apt Mustration.-The published ac:
count Of The proceedings oftbe "Wbig rat
ification meeting at New York, on the 9th
) inst. has the following paragraph.
"Mr. Sparks Of Louisiana, made some
pleasan. remarks, which he concluded
with eulogium on the character and prin
3 ciples of Henry Clay aud Frelinshuysel
I the Wing party have Moses and an Aro,
/. and that they'are noso Of, the summit or Pts
u gah locking over into Canaan. where on.
0 effort more would assurediy bring them in