Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-17
For the Advertiser.
To THE People OF EDoEr1ELD DISTRICT.


MIR. EDIroR:-I regret to leurn, from some
hints see published in The Hamburg Jonrnal,
that some Of the people Of Horse Creek intend
TO make the Division ofthe District question
in the coming election for Representatives in
our next Legislature, and have also recently
understood their were rumors through the dis.
trct, that the people Of the Salnda regiment
intend to make the proposed division ques.,
ton IN the coming election. Now gentlemen,.
IbeIieye that this rumor has been spread abroad
by some designing person or persons, for the
express purpose of defeating the object OF the
proposed division. and to destroy that good
feeling, heretofore extended TO the candidates
by the Salnda Regiment Gentlemen, these.
are things that ought not to be; we neyerican
accomplish any great object, when we are SO
much DIVIDED, but lei Us become more and more
united in This great matter; for ] believe, thar
no one will deny, but that it is matter Of high
importance to the greater part ofthe people Of
our beloved district, for the business has alrea-
DIV no increased, thst two weeks Court IS NOT
sufficient to transact il; and if ever any district
so large as ours, aud when the population.
grows to such an extent, and business so in-
creased, that it cannot be gone through with
in one week. then It would be TO the interesto Of
the people to make a division; but, when we
look around aud see so much territory within
the district yet unsettled, and the large quanti-
ties of land which have been taken up, within
the last ten years. by or growing population.
we must come to the conclusion, that division
at somo period, ust be. and ifit is to the gem
eral welfare Of our district, which, believe,
but few will attempt 10 deny; then lei Us 60
heart and hand in the matter, and achieve this
good work. Let us look around and see who
are opposed to this work, by interest; il might
be said that the people of Edge6eld would be
opposed to division--I wonld then ask, who
is there that could be, opposed TO It Z the Law
yer could not be opposed 10 it, for according 10
The plan of division, il would cause 10 be erect.
ed one or more Court Houses; then as natu-
raj consequence. il would give more room for
the Lawyer and more business, so he could not
object; we'll then, on the same ground, the
Physician, the Merchant, nor the Mechanic.
could not object to divisinn.-but, says ano-
iher the Hotel keeper will object,--how can
he object, when upon sale days he has to run
from day break until noon, to prepare suIta.
ble dinner Tor the people, and having done all
he could do for their accommodation TO hear
them coming in growing and quarreiling, that
they cannot get enough TO eat without picking
the fragments, and saying give me some meat.
or more bread, or bring in some more oiyour
chcken-pie.- old fellow is jumping about
like an old hen, from whom the hawk has Just
caught her last chicken, saying. gentlemen,
you must do thebes, yon can. ! am sure he
could not object 10 division Of the district.
Well lihen-if The people Of Edgeield village
do not object to a division, who then is it that
n N rep annahly obipct s.--.-,'s+ - -
Now gentlemen, we. Of the Saluda regiment,
are in favor Of division, from pure motives, and
not from, mere peisonal prejndces--the cause
is good one and should call loud the sYmpa-
thies of every true hearted citizen in the dis
trict. am in favor ofdivision, but am utter
ly opposed to making it party question; as
have said before; let US go heart aad hand IN
the matter, foi Ibelleye, il q petition tightly
gotten up, and welladvocated by our delegation
would not pass two sessions. ere our reasonable
aud Just request would be attended 10. butwhilst
we arc So divided, we caa never expect to have
our petition granted,
Before close. I;would cali the attention OF
our citizens to the candidate fer q seat in our
Stnte Senate, who has by long aud ardnons
tour in the Congress Of the United States, con-
yinced them, that he at all fipes, and in all sta.
tions, has an eye single to the happiness and
Sselfare ofthe people ofthis district a.
aAFRIEsDTo Division"