Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-12

& The Nominal tion,-1IaYe lay befote our
readers, The opinions 5ex pressed, 50 far as y
they have come 10 hand,sDy the editors Of
alEparies, upon The Democratic Nonina-s
lion. -
8 The Charleston Mercury, ,ofths Sd inst,
says :-"fThe annupciatiOn of the. nominal
lion of james X. Polk, Of Tennessee, in
The Baltimore Convention made great
sensation in our city on Saturday The
bulletins were crowded throughlhe day,
faces brightened-tongues were loosed-
congratula,ion and rejoicing was heard
every whereas far as we know, the. SEN
timent os our friends is warmly. in favor Of
the nominalion-it will command the hear
ty support of the Slate--aud as far as we,
have seen indications ofopinion elsewhere,
il promises TO uuile the strength and rouse,
the spiri. ofthe partythrough the country"
The Charleston Courier. of The same
date says :-"T The Democratic National
Convention has ended its discussion andits
labours, by the unanimous nomination Of
James X. Polk. OF. Tennessee, FORTH Pre-
sidency, and George NJ. Dallas, of Penn.
| sylvania. for the Vice Presidency, two
gentlemen, whose names have never before
beenmentioned in connexion with The high
offices to which they have been respective
Iy nominated. These unexpected nomi-
nations will take the whole country, and
The nominees themselves, by surprise. Al;
though able men, neither Of them occupies
the first rank for talent. craftsmanship or
public service-and it, remains to he seen'
whether the mere force Of party will suf-:
fec 10 elevate men of comparatively inle-
riur grade aud distinction 10 The first Offices
oflhe republic. which ought 10 he the
rewards of The most shining merit: These:
nominations, however, Eave seemingly
harmouized the democratic party, and un-
less distracted by Mr.. Tyler, (wllo persists
iu his self.nomiualiou for re- -election,l they
will act as a unit in the Ginning contest"
The Augusta Constitationakst, Of the
4th insl., upon announcing The nominations
says: The action Of the convention is
still moro gratifying, when It was univer-
sally anticipated, that, owing TO the cir
cumstances which i, is not nov necessary
to enumerate, divisions in the ranks Of the
democratic party, and personal preferences,
would produce discord, and lead the cou'
venton 10 dissolve itself without any nolni'
nation. Our fears have been dispe!led, by
tho patriotism and Hrmpess to principles
of the members of the convention; they
have sacrificed personal predictions at
the altar of the public good, for the main
,enapce of democratic principles and the
triumph Of The democratic party. BY
uuanilnons vote they made choice Of two
\ distinguished ci,izens, who will re ceive the
unanimous support of the party in every
State of the Union. We are firmly con.
vinced lha, this choice will be received in
Georgia with enthusiasm, aud that from
the seabosrd to the mountains The names
of Polk and Dallas will be re-echoed as the
rallying point for the concentration of all
Georgia.s votes. We have not time nor
space, TO extend our remarks on this SUBJ
| ject. at the present lime; we shall have
occasion, before The closing of The campaign,
10 enlarge OIL The qualifications Of the can.
didales for your suffrage, and oC the claims
they possess to the two highest offices
within the gift Of the American people, >
The South Carolinian, of the 9Th insl.,
contains The following remarks upon tho
uominalion:
"These nominations may we'll surprise
the public, since neither Of the nomi-
nees lad been recommended or probably
thought Of by any one before The meeting
Of the Convention. That, however, is of
little or no consequence. A general COM
promise became necessary, as to men,
aud entirely new names were necessary
TO that effect, aud under such circumstan-
ces the result is perhaps happy one. MIR.
Polk is decidedly in favor ofthe immedi-
ale annexation, aud opposed to Protect
i've Tariff ; is a gentleman fvery respcc-
table character aud talents and has occu-
pied The stations of Speaker Of the House
of Representatives in Congress, and Co.
vernon Of Tennessee. Mr. Dallas, too, is
an able man, of highly respectable char
acter, distinguished for his determined and
uniform opposition to The United States
Bank in its palmiest days of power aud
popularity, and 10 the abuses Of Banks
and corporations generally; but, if we mis-
take not, he leans more or less 10 The Pro-
tectve Tariff heresics of his State.
The Resolutions, too, are souudly DEM
ocra;ic 5a. most Of them were adopted
By Ghe Convention OF 1910; and how have
these CT TIC Tariff aud Abolition been ad.
l!a7ed to by he large Democratic major
iiy IN the present Congressional House oi
representatives Looking to the very
recent failhlcss and treacherous action o
that majority on the Tariff, we have nc
confidence ia such pledges, no reliance on
either party, and no disposition to place
our hopes on either parties OF men, Mr.
! Polk is sound man in the mau; but what
could he or even Mr.. Cuhoun do, as Pre-
sdent, against or without hisparty, more
-, M. rT,Ior 2 Eir Van Ruren is de.