Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-08-28
POLHTECALs
From the Charleston Patriot.
GatAr MEETING OF THE DEmnckAcY OF

One of the most numerous and respect
able meetings of the Democracy OF Char
lesion. was convened last evening, the l9I
inst. at the New Theatre. that ever assem-
hIed in our city. and was gracsd by bril-
liant collection of the fair daughters Of Car
Olina.
The meeting was organized by calIini
Henry Bailey, Esq. 10 The Chair. and ap
pointing Wm. A. Hague and Peter H
Lslane, "a act as Secretaries. -
The Chairman having in a disni6et
and appropriate manner, stated the nhjec
of the meeting. Col. F. II. Emure came
forward. and ailer a few remarks. in hi
usual felicious style, moved the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Rcsoived. That a committee OF 80 bt
appointed by The Chair, TO take into con
sideration the course which the presen
condition Of public affairs makes il advisa'
bIe should he adopted by t''e Democratic
Party of Charleston. both iii regard 10 Ma
tional and State policy.
Committee. Hon. Henry Deas, Hoo.
r II Elmore, NJ J Keith. Gen S Cruick.
shanks, VIM Laval. Alex Mcdonald, r
@ Pinckney, Dr.. Tho, Y Srmons, Ge"
w. Egglcs,on. w w Kuufardl. c NJ
Fnrman, James Rose, Edward Carew, IT
Lchre, DR. Eli Geddirgs. w e. Dukes, j
C. Cnchran, John E Carew, Hon. II l.
Pinckney. John Phillips. James Gadsden.
o l. Dobron. S H Mortimer, II o Elliott;
NJ IT Mendenhall Harris Simons. :1enry
tlorIheck. Frederick Shallrr, Jacob Cohen,
Robert w Roper, II Read, Jr. b d
Lazarus, J c Blum. A o Andrews, James
Simons. J A Ashay, G Burst. h G Mat
rhiessen. w Kirkwood. Ro5erI N GoHrdiu,
A II Brown, John T. Kay. Th"mas Ryan,
Philip Cohen. w e Galew"od G Manson,
John Cheesboroush, B D Roper, Jr. Ed
Sebrine. A G Magralh. J F Gordon, G S
Hacker. John Rosse, G L Treuholm, A
q Dunkin. Z Patrick, w Cleveland j
NJ Walker, John E Carew, NJ c Mordecai,
J D Yates. C B Nouhrop. John Russell,
A Noise. r w Seymour. w d Porter, b
R Carroll, a V Dawson, Dr.. a 6 Howard,
VIM Bull Prngle, C Kanapaux, Geo \
Reynolds. G c Gaddes, p D PORE. DR., II
v Toomer. James B Heywoud, w Fl Lee.
J A Hopkins, Gen. john Scnierle,jobn IL
Novel;.
During the retirement of The Committee,
Col. d. J. McCord. of St. Mathews. bring
called for by the meeting. responded viii"
much force Of argument and aptness Of ii
us,ralion. On his concluding. the com
miuee re-appeared, and the Hon. Henry
Deas nor being present. Col. F. II. Emore
offered ,he following Preamble ami Reso.
lutio IS, which were unanimously adopted
REPORT.
The present situation Of public affairs.
a. regards bath our national and Stale
Policy. affords abundent cause for anxious,
solicitude, and calls for the exercise, in re.
gard 10 the first, Of the greatest calmnes,.
consideration and pruden"e, and in the la
ter, OF The u.ost fralernal conciiiation and
fnrlrearance. IN general politics. howev
er, subdivided, the whole country is ranged
into two great Parties. Democratic and
Wing; the Former having. we believe. the
largest portion of the people of the U 5 +,
and coin1,rehendi1g in its ranks, moi only
"a very great ma jori,y OF The people ofihe
Slavehoidins States, having interests and
|sympathies identical with us, but what is
more material to South, Carolina. almost
tevery man in them or. in The Other States
whose principles coincide with hers. and
whose wishes. opinions and position ought
Therefore to be considered and respected
by her. J. On, the other. hand the Wing
Party ranges under its broad banners. those
WIN are inimicai 10 al The principles and
views of administrative policy, oni which
hang. not our prosperity merely: hut our
very safety aud existence, conptehendine
I in its ranks the ipsa!iabIe TafifitP, who
uuiDostrupllqasIy plumbers ihe< earnings q
our properly and tabor aud the deadiiesl
foes Of our domestic peace, the Abolition
isis, who ARE plotting for foreign inter(er-
ence, 10 rob US Of our prosperity itself.-
The struggle for the mastery between these
twn greal parties rapidly approaches to its
firsl add mos imporant .arbiIrament.; The
election of President. With their hearts
warmly enlisted and their hopes greatly
raised, our friends, in every State in the
/ Union, are iassing every energy for vic
tory. WilhIhem and with many 10 oul
own ranks in South Carolina. this is looked
on as the greatesl presen, issuewhich will
decide more questions Of paramount i'm.
porlance than any other, perhaps inyolv
ing ihe destinies Of 1he coalry itself. While
many Of usmay regret that il should SC
absorb all other questions in the public
mind, we can neither deny nor change The
| fact II has taken TOO deeO hold upon tte
thoughts aud feelings OF men To be over
Conceive could not changeirifwe would
and il is, therefore, the parl of wisdom IL
shape our own course SO ass,o make ou, 0
events as they are, the most we can fo
our cause. our friends and our country
/ No one can. in candor, deny The vast i'm
4 portance Of this election /; for while there i
a no great probability that any section o
4 subdivision Of either Of The great portie
viii eaiu all its desires in the success Q
/ HE candidate itsupporls. j is equally ciea