Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-25

NtICiuh .
On the great Texas question, he said but
few words, though he declared himself most
decidedly in favor Of annexation.
There is yet another matter, says he, franghl
with the strongest and most pcrilons interest;
mean tie question of Abolition. Our breth
rem not content with receiving the product OF
our labor, are now for taking The labor itself
This question is growing every day in impor
tance. But a little while since the Abolition
lists were few in number, but the fact is not 10
be disguised that they now constitute one oi
the great political parties of the country, and
control the Legislation of many Of the States.
They give complexion 10 massachusetts, and
in many of the States where The other parties
are nearly equal, they hold the balance of
power. They are in the Halls Of Congress,
and an Ex-President of the United States is
their bold and persevering leader. To show the
bitterness with which they push their schemes,
Mr. McDufie here alluded 10 "a remark of Mr..
Adams. MIR. A. had been charged with saying
that he prayed That the slaves Of the South
would rise and vindcate their freedom even
though at the expense Of the lives of five mil
lions of the whites yes says he, let 1t come,
let it come MIR. Dillet Of Alabama, charged it
upon MIR. Adams in the House. and says Mr
McDufie, he rose, and looking like 6end
from hell, in allthe strength of demoniac pas
sion. repeated, let ii come, let it come. MIR.
McDufiic, without asserting that 10 be Wing
and Protcctionisl was to be an AbOlitiunist, con-
tended that in their consequences they were
par, and parcel of the same greaI system for
the effect oi the protective pnlicy was TO dimin-
ish the value of slave labor and open the way
for the destruction of Southern Institutions.
Whit now. asks Mr.. McDufie, is to be
done7 What shall we do to be saved? He
called attention 10 the recent letter Of Judge
Chevcs, and spoke of It's author us man OF
transcendant intellect, Of most envlable Icpn-
tation, and devoted patriotism. He trusted
that every man in The Slate would read that
letter. for iu i, were to be found lessons of the
highest wisdom. On only one point did he
differ, and that was az 10 the competency of
the Legislature TO meet the crisis. lie prefer
red Convention of the People.
He allnded 10 the course Of n portion of otir
lellow.ciIzens in lower part Of the Stale. He
thought the movement premature he was
therefore opposed tU it on the ground of eXpe-
diency; but he would say no more against it,
as he approved of its principles. Whit then
the chapter of accidents. He would look with
a faint hope il is true, to the Presidential con.
test, but vet he hoped or the best. Mr. Polk
himself was a free trade man, but he did not
look for relief from free trade President but
free trade Congress. A President himself
can do bat little in this matter, but should MIR.
Polk come into power with Congress of the
right material, our wrongs will be ledressed.' :
E L., nTb nlu
aud said that his success OIL many grounds was
much to be desired by us. II, says he, alr.
Clay be elected, all hppe Is fled, for he has IT,
ken ground publicly ior the present Tariff.
pronounced it the work oil our paternat govern
ment, and sworn, thai il elected, lis sanctly shall
not be invaded. MIR. Clay is bold mperious
man. He rules his party with despolisln
never equaled by any man in this country. and
if one Of them should dure To Interfere in
the least with it, he would instantly put his
nose 10 the grnd-stone, and grind it himself
4. MIR. McDuffie would advise tllat the present
Legislature call Convention, aud that this
Convention be restricted primarily tn the pur
pose of making calm, subel appeal to the
other States having common interest, to meet
the Stale III Convention for the purpose of
miI1aI delIberation ana consultation. lie trusts
that every possible means will be put in reuuis-
ton to bring about their cooporaliOn Sup
pose however, says he, they refuse, you ask
what then? answer Sufficient unto the
day, is the evil thereof" He counselled asains,
all inAamatory appeals, and was delighted to
find thai III his own District, there was no ex-
citenfent. but an unanimous and inhexibIe
opposition TO the Protective policy. CT all
times which he had ever seen, this called loud
est for culIn, deliberate action.
He spoke of the Union Of the States. II was
not the Union as II was designed the Union
of the Constitution, Of the patriotic minds who
formed it. 1t was made for the common de.
fence und the common welfare, and not for the
purposes Of plunder aud oppression. Il It were
now all original question, he would lake ground
against il. for, with such diversity olnlercsls
i'll this widespread territory one section will
fatten by pluuderlng the other. The interests
OF The cotton growing region are not protected.
but sacrifced by The Union, and we know it
only by its expressions alr McDuffie would
not cnunsel disu ion. bul he would redeem the
Constitution, and make the Union as it should
be. It has been violated and he would no,
worship III The false shrine which mas been
erected This is moi the time to sing llosannahs
10 il. When ,iuar a Northern man talk Of the
glorious, glorious Union. eel that hear the
6ugle blast eli the robbcr, aud thai plumber Is
near; when hear Southern man deca,ning
its sloles aud lis blessings, Isnufftreason in lie
tainted gale.
But we arc wholly unable to do justice to The
powerful aud eloquent ddress OF Mr. Med /,
a nd we mus, close this hasty notice. No man |
in the State enjuys larger measure Of its CON.
fidence, and his opinions will receive the atlen:
lion 10 which they are entitled
South Carolina has no more devoted servant.
Will, patriotism above reproach, an intellect
of the highest order, the most inaexble in!egri.
ty, large fortune, he is ready at any moment,
to devote all on any issue. however perious,
which his State may make. When he alluded
deIicatetlv 10 the fact, which all knew, that by
the present. iniquilous system, be was robbed of
none Of the comforts ul life, that were lie 10
consr,his own personal ease, he would not,
with his bodily inffmities, struggle against the
oppressor,' all could see that the spirit Of the
patriot alone animated his bosom, and lhat with
sslf sacrificing devotion, he truly felt that he