Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-27

ouo 10 uuuStIOuS CuTTuptiuuSi tot tuo
Constitution asil is. and against its mutila-
tion by abolishing the Velo; for strict
adherence loit powers for retrenchment
in the expenses and economy inthe admin
listralion of the Government, and opposed
toextravagance and waste 10 the public
expenditures.
1t is therefore manifest that there is no
common creed between us and the Wings
that we are distinctly separated from
Them by principles now as We have been
through That toilsome conaic, which I've
have waged ia opposition to them through
a long course of years, aud that we cannot
now turn from that opposition and support
them and their candidate, without recon
siderinS or como. 1ing our conduct here
tofore and being involved in the greatest
inconsistency.
The questions here arise, what should
the State do? Should she pledge her sup,
porI TO the Democratic Party and to The
nominee ofthe Baltimore Convention and
yield herself Internationally, by sending
Delegates to that Convention? To these
questions the Central Committee have
given their most careful deliberation, and
the result oflheir reflection is, that il would
be scarcely wise in US TO do so, under pre-
sent circumstances. We do not mean by
this thatil will, IN no euent, be our duty to
votet for thsperson soho may be indicated as
the candidate Of the party for Prcsidentoy
that Convention. but TO say lhut under the
present npn-aclion ofthe party, We are left
in such uncertainty as to their adherence
to The fundamental principles sci forth by
them in the Resolutions Of the Baltimore
Convention Of May, 1910. and which are
the basis of our party association, tbatit
would be unwise. before they are salis:ac.S
ttorily vindicated and redeemed in regard
10; abolition and the tariff 10 the present
Congress, lUpledge or 10 give our support
to any candidate they may put forth-and
lfurlkeri that.i it will be our bounden duty,
|if we are abandoned aud deceived in re-
gard to these questions, so vital in their
| importance To US, mol only not TO support,
butto oppose, and even il none others will
share our fortunes. 10. stand, if need be,
and it is so willed by Providence, alone, as
we have doue before at the call Of duty;
upon the rampars of the Constitution,
maintaining our rights, and defending its
sacred provisions against all openenemies,
or faitbiess friends. Butt could not fail
| ltobe source ofunmingled qualification to
us. If the party shall by its 6rmness and
fidelity, in The safe aud satisfactory adjust.
ment oftwo great points, remove The eau.
ses of the deep anxiety which fills the
bosoms of our people, and enables US once
more 10 place ourselves. heart and hand,
in array against our common opponents.
But before this is done, which can be done
as easily now, and before our votes are
needed as after. and for which we have
had repeated pledges, we should deem it
unwise for ourselves, and uni just TO our
posterily 10 give way. Promises of future
action are not sufficient-if unperformed,
they wifi be sources Of heart burning and
distrust-and we have had them in all the
forms we could require-we now call for
their fulfilment-we had the promises Of
The compromise act and the pledges Of The
Baltimore Convention of lS40. against pro-
,ective tariffs, and yet leading Democrats
aided in 1872 to overthrow The first and to
pass the latter. The party unanimously
declared at Baltimore, "lhat all efforts OF
the Aboliti0nists or others. made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of
slavery, or 10 take incipicnt steps in rela-
ftion thereto, are calculated 10 lead To the
most alarming aud dangerous consequen-
ces, aud that all such efforts have an ine-
vi,able tendency 10 diminish the happiness
of the people. and endanger The stability
and permanency Of the Union, and ought
not to be conntenancedby any friend 10 our
political institutions, and on Monday,
the 26,h of February, 1874, the almost,
unanimous vote ofthe party in the House
of Representatives at Washington, re- e-af-
irmed' this declaration--apd yet, when
called TO act out the principle the nextday,
forty one Of the very Democrats who had
reatfirmed by their votes The undeuiable
truth, "that all such efforts" "have an in.
euitable tendency to diminish The happiness
of the people, and endangsr tie stability
and permdnency of the Un,on,," voied 10
abolish that rule Of the House which ex-
cluded from its deliberations, petitions of
those very "aboilionists aud others, which
prayed Congress 10 interfere witt. ques-
tions of slavery, aud TO lake "inespien,
steps iu relation thereto." How can the
South be content al this? A mine is openly;
dug under their feet. and every thing The
people Of the slave States hold dear-lheir
lives, the honoroftheir famiIies,lhe peace
able enjoyment, Of. their property, aud the
free pursuit Of happiness in heir own way,
all solelnnly guaranteed BY the Constilu-
ton, are in imminent peril, and isil just to
us on whom the dosolalion, ruin. and IN. lirl:
uuerable suflerings Of his incendiary "ef.
forts" are to fall, that the aboli,ionist shall
be allowed To enter into the very citadel
erected by the Constitution for our pro,ec.
lion and The maintenance ofits guarantees,
aud in the presence, and with the consent
oflhe garrison, apply his torch to the trainl