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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
To George McDuffie, Esq,
a Senator from s. Carolina, Wash'ton.
WASHINGTON, 26th Feb, 1874.

WASHINGTON, 26th Feb, 1874.
Dear Sir:-I can have no hesitation in
answering your enquiries. As TO the con
stitulioualiiy of Bank of the U. States
as that is question not depending upon
circumstances-I have not changed my
opinion, unless very strong doubts of the
power of Congress TO exempt the stockhol
ders from individual responsibility, constl-
,ute change. Such exemption, however,
is not all essential to Incorporation for
banking, or any other; purposes. Bnt l
should be totally blind 10 The lessons of ex
perience, if after the tremendous explosion
of the late Bank of the United States. !
could believe it expedient TO establish an-
oher. supporredthal Bank as nation
al. and not as party measure. then so
regarded il. But weTare admonished by
every thing around US, that any bank
which may now be established is destined
to be mere party engine, aud one of the
great controlling powers of the State. And
will add, that unless, the nature OF man
be entirely changed, it will be as corrupt
ing aud demoralzing, as it will be power,
| (ul. Such all institution, in the hands OF
bold and INSCRIPTIONS political leader,
sustained by well organized political
party; by the great manufacturing inter
est, secured in lis allegiance by the boun-
ties of protective Tariff, and even by
sovereign States, seduced by the miserable
deIusion of giving Them the proceeds oil The
sales of the public lands. and assuming
their debts-would be literally ''more ter
rible than an army with banners" do
not believe the public liberty would long
survive such combination.
With regard to the other question to
which you allude-the union of the great
Republican parly--there is but one motto
under which they can successfully rally
and that is free trade and uncompromi-
sing war against the protective system and
its affiliated measures. If the tarif should
lie satisfactorily reduced, as now hope il
will, think the South and Southwest will
move in solid column and with an unfalter-
ing step.
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
GEO. DcDUFFIE.
Thos. Richie, Esq, Ricmond, Va.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

The Weather.-During the last week we had
any quantity Of rain, as is generally the case
during the Spring term Of Court. On Saturday
night it became clear; on Sunday afternoon
we had slight sprinkle ofSnow from passing
cloud, and at night smart frost; on Monday
we were visited with a real North-wes:er, by
the way of letting us know that March was still
alive. We fear the fruit, which is remarkably
forward in this vicinity, has suffered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Anotaer Northern Hum5ug.-We find the fol:
lowing note in the Hamburg Journal. relative
TO the publication of the prospectus" Of Tap
pan g. Dennetts "Great National Work" (as
it is termed) the "Lifs of Washington" Be-
ing among those who have published the "Pro-
spectus," not with veiw alone of.receiving
copy, but with the conviction, should ii be what
it is represented, thati ought to be IN the bands
of every American, we like our friend Of the
Journal have been stuck in" but, we fear, not
SO much so, as some of our patrons, who have,
been inquiring with great anxiety after the
work, will be, when they find that it is an old
{" Prospectus" renewed, for the purpose Of fena-
bling those hum5ugging Yankee Book PedIars'
by printing new title page, Of getting clear
oil the refuge copies of an old work, upon our
unsuspecting, honest citizens; and what ID
worse, the ssn arising from the cheat will lie at
our door, for publishing the prospec.us."'---
If our patrons will forgive US, for thus aiding
and aLet,ing those Yankees In trying to soindts'
them, this time, we will promise them, THAI
hereafter, no prospectus, issued BY Messrs.
Tappan & Dennea, or any other Yankee ha.os-
srs, Shall appear in our columns, unless paid
for in adrance.
"Bosros, Feb. %, 1874.
"srR:-In June, 1912, we informed editoIs,
that we would give them copy ofthe "Llie
of Washington if they would copy the pro-
spec,us of the work, which we were about to-
publish. Many did SO at the time. Lacy, some some
one has started the notice again, and like an oldt
story, il is going the rounds, long after the work
is completed. When it may stop; we canaosr
telI-perhaps not in this century. We have
adopted the following rule, that editors may
not loose their labor, VITO those ,',s TS VIII VII
send US one good subscriber, or one dolar, we ,
will send The work entire. Postmasterse can res
nit Hoping this will be satisfactory
TAPPAN & BENNETT"
]. w. YARBoRoueH, Hamburg, s. e."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

important Discouery.-A discovery has
been made. saws the Na,chez Free Trade
that will enable sugar planters to convert
their whole crops into white M sugar e," ".noo' .u
the usual intervention OF lhe clarifying pro-
cess. The sugar is fabricated in az apPar-
atus entirely by steam'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

p We are requested TO state, thatin ,onse
luence ofthe absence ofa number ofthe mem
bersi of the "Edgefeld Debating Society,"" the
meeting, which was to have taken place on last
evening, was postponeduutil Tuesday evening
the 26th inst.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
New Director.

Union Bank.-The following gentlemen, on
the 18th inst, were elected Directors OF the
Union Bank, in Charleston, for the ensuing
year:
Rene GODDARD, Alexander Brown, c. Burck-
myer. James Fife, William Mazyck, Smith
Mowry, Jr., Abraham Tobias, Joseph A Win
throp, Samuel Chadwick, Otis Mills, A. Otto
lengui J. B. Hedley, w. c. Hichborn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Remarkable changesin the Government.
Within three years, the United States have
had 3 Presidents, Q Vice Presidents, 4
Secretaries of State. a Secretaries OF the
Treasury, a Secretaries of War. 6 Secre-
,aries of the Navy, Attorney Generals,
aud 3 Postmaster Generals. This includes
the administration of Mr.. Van Buren.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
Thos. Richie, Esq, Ricmond, Va.

Pripae .Fost OGce.-The New York
Aurora states that Lyander Spooner. the
party who has been carrying on an inde-
pendent post office was, on Thursday, ar.
rested on three charges by the special
agents Of the Post Office Department, and
held to bail on each suit by his honor
Judge Bets.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

% Mr.. Remer, of this village. agent for a
number Of periodicals. has presented us with
copies of "The Life and Adventures of Jack Of
the MILL" and the "Grumbler," both Of which,
from the hasty glance we have had of them, are
very interesting. Mr.. R. has just received,
and intends constantly to keep, for sale, a col
lection OF the newest publications.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Pennsulrania.-The Democratic Convention
of this State has nominated the Hon. Henry A.
Muhlenburg, as their candidate for the office
of Governor of that State, and Martin Van Bu-
reu for President, and Col. R. NJ. Johnson iof
Vice President of !he United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Duel.-An affair OF honor came off on Satnr
day morning last. near Hamburg, in this Dis
trist, between Col. John Cunningham and s.
McGowen, Esqr., both of Abbeville District
They fought with us. Yaugers,a the distance
of thirty PAGES. Mr.. McGowen was severely
wounded,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

U The attention Of our readers is called: 10
an artce upon onrfirsl page relative to the ad-
van,ages 10 be derived by Planters ossessing
the right of manufacturing Bomers Manure.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

State Bank.-The following gentlemen were
on the 18th inst, in Charleston. elected Dlrec'
tors of the Slate Bank, for the ensuing year:
James Je,vey, John Wilkes, N. K. Middle
ton, J. B. Legare, ]. II. Ladson, Up. Ripley
George Gibbou, Thomas ]. Kerr, George VI
Coffin, Edward Sebring, E. w. Mathewes
Andrew Moffett.s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

P We acknowledge the receipt of num-
Der of public documents, from the Hon. A..
Burt, during the last week.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

A respectable person may always boz
known by this infallible sign-he never
GETS drunk until afternoon, when the hurry
of business il over.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
q,bv Io,s Duel and Fracas al Washing-

The Late Duel and Fracas al flashing
ton.-The March term of The Criminal
Court at Washington, Judge Dunlop pre-
siding. commenced IFS session on Monday
last. Among the cases 10 be tried there are
two of considerable importance, the grand
jury having found bill against the Hon.
John B. Weller. Of Ohm, for his assai' upon
Mr.. Shriver, of this city, aud one agains,
Mr.. Julian May, the surviving principal oil
the duel between him and Mr.. Cochrane.
The seconds, Pooler and Ash, are also In
dicred. According to the law now in force
in the District. relative TO dueling, the prn-
cipal in duel is liable o Imprisonment ioI
seven years, and the seconds TO two years
Bait. Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

U The Georgia Journal contains an obtu
ary notice of eight children, and one grand
child, of DR.. John G. slappey, of Twiggs CO.
Geo, who died in the short space of one month,
ofthe Scarlatna Anginosa
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
EDGEFIELD c.. IL,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1874.
''Iye ,oiH cling to the Pillars cfthe Temple Of
our Liberties, and J itmust fall, ICE a0iH Perish
amidst the Ruins"

U We are requested TO state, that MIR. Say
BEL ATrAwAY, has declined being candidate
for the Office of Tax Collector,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Na,o Post 0fices.-A new Post Office has
been established in Kershaw District, called
Grannys Quarter, and James Love, sen'r., ap-
pointed Post Master.
And one has been established at Enoree, in
spar,anburg District, ofwhich N. V. Patton
Esqr., has been appointed Post Master.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

The Philadelphia correspondentofthe Char
lesion Courier, under date of the ]1th inst.
quotes the price of Cotton in that city at % to
III cts and but very little business doing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

The National lntetligencer notices the
death Of the Hon. Gabriel Duvall, al his
residence in Prince Georges county,
Maryland, al the advanced age Of 93 years
That paper gives the following sketch of
his public life.
The first appearance of Judge Duvall in
the General Government was in the House
of Representatives. which he entered in
May, 1894 as the Representatives of The
District in which he lived. Service in Con-
gress interfering, propably, too much with
his professional pursuits. he resigned his
seal in May 1896, aud returned to his prac.
lice nj The bar.
In December, 1902, he was appointed
by President Jefferson 10 be comptroller of
The Treasury, In that capacity he served
with The appreciation and respect Of the
public until the 18th of November. 1911,
when his name and that of Judge Story
were on the same day presented by the
President 10 The Senate, and the neA day
confirmed by that body. to fill vacancies
on the bench oflhe Supreme Court.
As member of that dignified tribunal
Judge DUvall sal by tne SIDE OF MS iiius'ri'
Gus friend the late Chief Justice Marshall,
for nearly quarter of century, and re-
tired to private life only when warned OF
the necessity of doing so by growing deaf
ness, which disqualified him from longer
discharging the Judicial function with sat
is(aclion TO himself.
Since bis retirement from public life, he
has until lately enjoyed remarkable health
for man Of his years. In his occasional
visits to this city and Baltimore withIa the
last few years, he exhibited an ereciness OF
port and vigor Of step which might have
been envied by much younger men.
Living as he did, to good old age. be
has not, we are persuaded, left in the world
! from which he has departed single indl
vidual who, knowing him, does not re-
member him with reverence and affection
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20
From the Augusta Constitulionalist.

As the Whis papers are again paradiDg.
the name ofihe Rev. William Capers as:
an active political partisan Of Mr.. Clay,
we copy the following article from the
Griffin Jeffersonian Of the 9th instant, in
justice TO ,ha, eloquent divine.
1--WE see the fulsome eulogium on Hen
ry Clay, by Mr.. Gabriel Capers some
time ago, in Alabama, is taking another,
round in.tt Wing newspapers, attributed
to "onc of the Oldest and ablest of the
preachers belonging to The Methodist Epis-
copal Church." From this character OF
the eulogizer,- the inference would natur-
ally be drawn. by all who havelhe plea
SIRE of personal knowledge ofthe Rev.
lWm Capcrs, that he is The preacher who
has titus stepped. away from his vocation,
and DESCRIBED from the high dignity of
minister of God, to the poor business Of
euIogizins party politician. The Wing
prints would 90 doubt be pleased to leave
this impression on the puilc ml93d.l In
justice TO that pious and euridite divine, ye
wish TO set our readers right on this mat,
ter. The Rev. VIM. Capers still remains
exclusively devoted 10 the service of Christ
and of his Church, and does not meddle
with politics or political men, as such. He
never has, be does not now, nor he never
expects TO take any part in The party poll
Tics of The day. This is The substance OF.
statement made by him in this place not
six months ago. Mr.. Capers seemed to
regret exceedingly that the eulogy above.
referred to, should by many bel attributed
to him, or that he should be supposed by
any Que 10 have so far forgotten himself
and travelled of from his proper vocation,
as to take any active parti politics in any
manner whatever"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Mr.. Clay's Contempt o fthe Popular s0ill.
No man is worthy of The sutfrages of a
free people who is capable. either from
ambitious motives or from other consider
a,ions, of treating their known will with
contempt or disregard. Snch a man is
deficient in the very first elements of re-
publican. and if made President of the
United States would assuredly play the
dictator. Mr.. Clay has proved himself
lust this kind Of man on two notable oc-
casions. In 1925 he was as well satisfied
that nine tenlhs of his constituents prefer
red Gen Jackson TO John @ Adams as ne
was that he had an existence. He knew
that his own charges against MIR. Adams
had made him peculiarly obnoxious to The
western people. lie had imposed upon
his constituents the fac, that Mr.. Adams
was an enemy to their interests. Yet with
this knowledge he spurned their wishes
and followed the dictates Of his own un-
bridIed ambition. Again in 1912 he was
as we'll satisfied that his constituents de-
sired him to vote for the Repeal of the
Bankrupt Law as he was that he had voted
for that measure. The voice of Kentucky
was almost unanimous against the law,
and no one knew the fact better than Mr.
Clay. Yet he treated that voice with con-
tempt. aud refused TO obey the will Of those
whose Senator he was. IL he can thus
trample upon the will of his constituents as
member of Congress, is there any safety
in confding to his hands the reins Of the
whole government What will he care
for the will of the American people when
it comes in conflict with his own ambitious
projects ? Such self-willed man might
answer for dictator, but his administra-
ton would be "lhe reign of terror"
Nashville Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-20

Cotton.-Onr exchanges give the following
rs the prices OF Cotton in their respective mar.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17

friends. lie planted not the deiences OF
the patty on those shifting and fathless
sands of temporary expediency, which are
now giving way and filling its ranks with
confusion, distrusi, fear and anger. Ia
his name was proposed uniform system
Of party action, which with equal care
guarded the free expression of popular
opinion and the compromise Of the Cunsti-
| +, ,tion. II was those who loved darkness
rathe;- than light, who thwarted this, and
;,ci,imote4 monstrous rule OF disorder,
,rsmni;ng on az which the former protect
ed, and esta1. ishing :.he dark corners of PO-
litical intrigue as he sea- Of party iegls-
lation. If the consequence las oee9 10
destroy in advance the presi.s,e OF a Con
yenlion nomination to the Presidency, ,a0
contrivers of this scheme must be CONTEXT
with such consolation as they can draw
from the fact that they are by no means
the first, who in their eagerness to over.
reach others,hawe overreached themselves.
The coming Baltimore Convention then,
as the readers of the Mercury must long
since have known, may be to us nothing
its DEGREES nothing-,mH be nothing,
unless in supporting the candidate of the
party, we can feel that we are effectively
advancing the principles which we hold
above all party.
Who then will receive our support for
the Presidency Surely not Wing; for
in principles we are as utterly opposed as
the poles. We are not Tariff men; nor
Internal Improvement men. We abhor
United States Bank; we can make no peace
with those monstrous wing projects, for
assuming the debts oflhe States, and squan-
dering the revenues from the public lands;
we are opposed to the mutiation of the
Constitution by destroying the Presidential
Veto, the safeguard of the South. On all
these points we are at open issue with the
wings, whose policy IN its tendency, we
regard as equally hostile to the Federal
Constitution, TO popular liberty, and 10 the
prosperity and safety of the South. Until
we change our principles on all these great
subjects, we can never affiliate with the
Wings, or support their men.
The Democratic party now, so far Us
Mr.. Calhoun and South Carolina are con-
cerned, are Left unembarrassed to make
all their arrangements to meet the adver.
sary. On the wisdom and justice and firm.
ness of their measures, will depend their
fate. Time-seving, trucking, playing
with principles, cannot save them. They
have their own fate in their own hands
they will make defeat or victory as they
please"
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17

speak oul on this matter and leave hei
position so unequiyocai, thIt their will be
no room for any misunderstanding, or dis,
crepancy between the different local diyi
SONS Ct ahe party.
As % the manner in VIII h The conven.
ton shall be constituted, Mr.. Caliuusl
has been accused Of hair-splitling, of i'm
material Distractions, and of dscrimina
lion between modes TOO metaphysical ana
abstract FOX any practical purpose; and
bis course in realtion 10 it has been regend.
ed as disposition 10 carp at any COnven.
ton which did not nominate himself but
this is moi proper view of the matter
Mr.. Calhoun might well object TO the for.
nation Of the Convention, and refuse 10 90
into one constituted according to his be-
lief, on improper principles, and yet sup.
port the nominee of that Convention if
proper principles wore promulged by it,
not because particular man was The nom
inee of the Convention, but because he
was the advocate of measures which
should reconcile the south TO his support.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17
GREAT FREl

Ia New Orleans on the afternoon Of the
llth inst. fire broke out in the cotton
press establishment, and destroyed large
amount ofproperty. Two presses wete
burnt, and about ten thousand bales of cot.
ton. The Crescent City says:
SIT was calculated that at least 10000
bales of cotton, together. with two valuable
presses and their machinery were destroy
ed. The loss sustained canno, be less.
aud may possibly exceed E6oO,oe0! The
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE

The Revenue bill. which has taken up
SO much OF the time Of The Legislature, has
failed in the House by vote OF 80 to 55
Two new counties have been created call
ed Issequena, and Sunfower. Bills have
rsen passed-To change The time oil hold
mt the July term Of the High Court Of Err
rors anu Appeals. For The better regula-
ton of criminal pros cutions in this State,
To extend the remedy OF attachment and
garnishmenl. The vote on this last bill
was afterwards Ieconsidered. To l, eu-
late the payment Of judgments on DEGREES
against the State. A bill 10 restrict the
boards of police from levying special tax
at the last dates had been indefinitely post
poned, but the postponement had been az
forwards reconsidered, and was conse-
quenhy still pending. A bill passed to ex.
tend the time of the collection of taxes as
follows.
A BILL entitled an act 10 extend the
time for The collection of taxes in this
state.
Be ii enactedGy the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the auditor Of
public accounts shall not direct suit TO be
brought on the official bond of amy sheriff
and tax collector, who shall, on or before
the first day Of May next, make full and
final settlement with said auditor, unless he
shall be thereunto requested by one or
more Of the sureties of such tax collector.
And be it further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and AFTER its passage.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-17
For the Independent Democrat.

Mr.. T. iitor:-l seldom praise sermons =;
perhaps it is becasse Ito my shame) | sci.
dom hear them; and yet have heard
some good sermons in my day-eloqlent
sermons-ablc sermons. But one of the
best sermons ever heard in nay life, |
heard last night in our old wcather-beaten
Church, while the board window shutters
were piping their complaints to the wind,
and SOW and pigs were iavoring the
speaker with an accompaniment of their
gruns and sque 'ls, seeking, unlike many
of their biped brethren) shelter at the
house of God. A: the speaker proceeded,
said to mysclf--if there is good man
this is he; ifthere is sensible man this
is he; if there is sincere man this is he;
if there is Christian, here he is. No at.
fectation, no coljncss, no rant, no popular
ity-hun.ing, no fear-he stood forth like
Paul, and spoke the words oftruth and SO.
5erness. | formed and expressed this
opinion before knew that the preacher
was the Rev. Mr.. Barnes. / heard The
bell ring, and dawdled to Church, I.
spend an hour without kna@ing OF caring
much who was 10 SPEAK, or what was t.
turn up. But though l did not by any
means "come 20 mock" yet | assure you
felt some'"hat like remaining TO pray
The preacher t Id the truth, and truth i:
elo4uence, power, might; The inspiration oil
, God: Go and hear him.
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