Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-23
'NhIsCELLAYEOUS.

From the New York Evening Post.
Rules for the Behavior of the Democrats
torards the Wigs. after the Election Of
Mr.. Polk.
Inasmuch as the o7ents OF Mr.. Folks
election become more ausplcious with
every successive day, il is time 10 bethlnk
ourselves of the manner in which we shall
behave towards our political adversaries
in the hour of,heir defeat. A friend of
ours, person of great magnanimlty of
feeling, and possessed Of that highest Kind
of good breeding, which springs from
natural humanity of disposition, has taken
the pains 10 draw up a few rules, concern
ing the demeanor proper;io be observed
on this occasion, which we here lay before
our readers.
"When you meet Whis next Novem
ber after the elections. il is your duty to
treat him with great consideration and
tenderness, for you should not forget that
when the wings are defeated, they have
nothing to fall back upon for consolation;
whereas, If The case had been your own,
you know that you would only have the
battle to fight over again, and as is always
the case with truth, must certainly prevail
in the end.
"Hereafer, when the idea of Nation
al Bank is as obsolete as the New Eng
land belief in witches, the Wings will Of
course say they were neverin favor OF such
an institution. Do not contradict them;
admi, that you might be mistaken, aud add
that on thinking The matter over you re-
collect that it was 10. Smith and not Hen
ry Clay who SO vehemenrly desired the
establishment of a United States Bank.
Let them down gently, because they are
not to rise again. Do not forget this.
The Wings will attempt to crowd into
the democratic party. These men among
them who are not unworthy Of admission
it would therefore be unwise to reject them
all. Wink a, the errors of those who
have transgressed through ignorance or
the prejudices of education. But there
are also among them some who while
they condemn Mr.. Clay's declared policy
in every particular, will yet vote for him
a, the coming election. Such ought not
to be permitted to vote for any other per-
son, whether he he candidate or not,
during The whole of their unnatural lives.
Eschew them bar the gates of the Dem.
ocralic party firmly against them.
"yYhen Audubon's new work on the
ouadrupeds of America comes out, recol-
lee, that you cannot discourse freely 10
the presence of a Wing concerning all the
animals described in it, lfyou happen to
be turning over the plates that belong to
il. ascertain beforehand in what part of
the series tie engraving of the animal
called coon, is 10 be found, and when
you approach it, dexterously turn over
two or three leaves al once, SO as 10 AVOID
the sight of it altogether. When you
have occasion 10 speak ofVice Chancellor
McCoun, drop the name and. call him
merely the Vice Chancellor. 1fyou mus,
speak Of Couey Island, be particular to
pronouce i, Coney not Coouey Island, ac
cording TO the prevailing pronunciation,
otherwise you may get yourself into
scrape: If you happen to like hard cider
do moi say so. II will be expedient TO ex.
press your meaning by the phrase, 81
prefer The soft juice Of the apple" even
though you abhor circumlocution.
"Tbere is one Jest of which you must
especially beware. Never, unless Wing
should call you horse, say anything
abou; that carriage which was built and
sent 10 Wheeling 10 bring the Wing Pres,
ident elect 10 Washington. In The case
supposed, and in that only, simply gay
.bni II unu are horse lyou arc not har-
nes,ed to thai carriage. Say this slowly, &
take care in The meantime, TO get as far
from the reach Of any missile as you pos
sibly can, for your peril will be great.
The carriage. by the way, will answer
very well to take MIR. Clay to Kentucky
from Wheeling, and expense, therefore, will
not be entirely thrown away
From the N. o. P,eayuns, Oct. S.