Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-24

not that he was so weak as TO flalter HIM
self it was conferred on account of any
particular estimation the meeting would
place upon him; but because the call pla-
ced him in a position Of public identi6ca-
lion, with The first movement of an asso-
ciatiop, whose principles were 80 entirely
in accordance with his own, and whose
proceedings, he believed, were so certainly
destined to illustrate the very life aud
spirit of true Democratic .Republicanisnl.
Afer developing the plans Of the Asso:
citation, aud amplfying upon lis principles,
Mr.. Carroll drew, in a style OF happy hu-
mor a picture of ihe plans and move-
men,s of the Clay Club. He showed
how they were organized all over The coun.
try. and admonisiIed Democrats 10 take
lesson from the enthusiasm of the Wings.
Ho said only few days since, Henry Clay
had been received into our city, and
marched through IFS principal streets un-
der triumpilal arches, aud showers of gar
lands and victorious wrealhs-when only
few years ago, every son Of the South
was ready 10 hang him in etfisy, and make
bon fire of his political speeches and
sentiments. All ibis homage TO MIR. Clay
was very we'll understood here-but it was
not we'll 10 Ier~it go unexplained abroad.
He said The symbul of The Whlg party
was no unmeaning one. 1t was The sold
coon"-a sly, cunning, sneaking animal
that was afraid even TO steal perslmon
in The day time-(eaylul les; the hawk or
eagle might pounce upon it. 1t was even
loo cautious to attack the sluggish, IMAM
innate oyster, except in the night time
least it might be caught by some other
animal. So il was with the Whig party
of Charleston. While !he hospitality Of
our citizens was excited, aud while each
democrats bosom. was. open. and unsus.
pecling, they would creep into our citadel
aud win for themselves a s,eal'hy victory.
But he rejoiced TO see that The Democrats
were not enervated at their recent slum-
blers. They were again awake and had
broadly unfurled their banner. !: The Pal
me,lo was once more erect, with its ten
thousand roots set ia Carolina soil, and its
trunk supported by thrice len thousand
Carolina arms. He was rejoiced thus 10
see the Democracy gathering under the
branches of that consecrated tree, and
behind The shield of lis body he hoped 10
see it, in 1914. re. consecraled in our affec-
tions. by a victory, not less glorious for the
Democracy, than that won by Moultrie
Marion and Jasper, in 1776. After a very
happy exhibition of eloquence and humor.
which was received with enthusiastic
cheering, :. Mr.. Carroll pronounced the
meeting organized for business, aud invited
such as were disposed to do so, 10 come
forward and sign the Constitution of the
a Association,
Al this almost every individual in the
room, rose TO accept tho invitation, when
the crowd being so great, it was suggested
to leave copies of the constitution on the
morrow. at The different offices of our daily
papers for signatures. to suit the conven-
ience of tIlnse who could not approach the
table OH account Of The immense crowd
that had gathered around ii. -:
The Hon. II. L. Pinckney was loudly
called for, when that gentleman came for
ward and addressed The meeting, as will
be found below. Throughout bis sspeech
he was animated by applause, the: most
spirit stirring and cheering, and concluded
by an appeal TO the Association, which
was mel by a response OF loud and long
continued applause - i,
Mr.. Pinckney began by aIluding to Mr..
Claws reception by The whis pasly, which
had reused the democracy from their leth
arsy, and inspired them with greater de-
voIion than ever 10 their principles. He
spoke of Mr.. Clay's electioneerins tour
through The country, and conlrasted it with
the dgniGed conduct of Mr.. Calhoun and
Mr.. Van Buren. aud Of all those republican
statesmen who have illustrated the Office
of chief magistrate by their virtues and
their talents. He reviewed MIR. Clay's
political career from the lime he deserted
the republican party, and took Office under
John Quincy Adams, 10 the present lime,
shelving that during all that period, he has
been connected with a party inimical. to
the south. aud whose political principles
are directly subversive Of the federal con:
stiturion. lie spoke of the great self COM
placency with which Mr.. Clay expatialed
upon his gracious coudescension in giving
the compromise ac, 10 South Carolina, us
an ac, of lberality.. and showed conclu-
sively, that so far from deserving any
credit for that measure, he was compelled
TO give it, aud tina, he himself had ac-
knowledged that he did give ii, ''as a
mailer of necessity" but that, even ther,
he would not give the compromise unless
il were accompanied bv the forcebill. aud
that he sent the olive branch attended by
the thunderbolt, for the purpose Of assert:-.
ing the absolute supremacy Of the federal
government over the States, and The right
of that government 10 drench S: Carolina
in blood. He showed, at some length,
that the democratic is the American, and
the federal the British party of the coun-
lr9-that the democratic are friendly to
southern rights aud Institutions, and the
federal onposed to them. He showed that