Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-22
NO. IT,.

neighborhood in the country, taken ia con-:
nection with the recent elections, where.
10 considerable extent, Issues and unuesli
tions common 10 the Presidential election
were involved, forced the reluctant, 5ut
palpable conviction, that with Nj Van
Buren, as our candidate, and bis Opposition
to The immediate a1nexatiou of Texas. we
must be beaten, And it, is notorious thar az
such are The opinions and convictions of
nine-lenths of the Republican members Of
both Houses Of Congress-. For, exceniino
some len or dozen individuals, who ak
pecl, by The election of Mr.. Van Buren,.
10 subserve some selfish end, to be placed
sin line OF safe precedents," or 10 receive
some of tire highest Executive appoint.
ments, all others here admit the necessity
and desire lotakeup new candidate!
Col. Benton informs US of three awful
''shocks," which the earthquake diploma
cy offormer times have Inflicted upon him.;
These were "shocks'' to his moral sensi;-t
6ititieS. 1t is matter Of history, mo-!
that he has received three others of phy.
scal naiure.t One was -astroke OF The
cholera; another a plunge from steam.'
boat into the surges Of the Ohio; and yer:
another, from the bursting ofthe biz gun
on board the Princeton. a. But we take
leave 10 inform him, that his disinteres,ed'
patriotism, is shortly destined to receive.
three Others, quite equal in duration: and
intehsitysto all the others put together; :
and from the effects of which he is not
likely soon to recover. We shall nor NOW.
name Them: !; Besides, it would be of little
use, either for admonitIon or reproof; be-
cause we understand that he has a way Of
escaping the :::eAects of. every thing said
unlayorable 10 himself..-he boasts that Eas
dever r1ads them. This is wise. 1t cer-
taiufy answers two good purposes t.
saves the modification of lit,Ie farnless
vanity whichhe is said to possess, and the.
Inconvenience Of replying 10 some annoy-
ing matters OF fact, that most other men,
who value their reputation, would t6iok
it very sacred duty 10 repel. Butaltho'
lie will not read, yet we can assure 5bimI
that the public ,Oiil and. where charges
are sustained by circumstances and facts.
they will beiieve what they do read. We
assure the Colonel further, that his coursa
in regard lc the local matters of his State,
together with his simpolilic and anti-Amer-J
ican course in regard to- Texas, and his
unwarrantable and ferocious yconducr to-
wards the author Of the treaty, will defnt
h,s election to the Senate. 1.-THE effects of
his conduct resulted in his own defea,
only, it would not excite. regret orr sy,mpa-ff Z
thy; but as il viii! most probably: 1defeat
the nominations of The Democratic pariy.
we have. 10 words TO express#our regrets
at the prospect of such calamity. - -
I'VE are happy 10 see, however, that the
tone of The Globe improves; withisthe inn
proving health Of its editor. Is.:leadine
article this morning is quite tieprecalory.
We doubt not that full restoration 10
health will restore his #on;ed serenity of
temper. In The mean time, we shall ad-
vert 10 some things advanced in that print.
not heretofore noticed by US; because we
awaited a full developme1, ofils course,
before we replied TO them. Blu: s.eyery.
thing in its ORDER" z-r- BUCKEYE.
Benton, :Birney,' Blair, and Tie Free
Negroes.-We congratulate the Globe on
their new allies in abusing MIR. Calhoun,
Birney and sthe heea negroes. ! The free,
negroesi 10 New York. have held, a meeting
TO abuse Mr.. Calhoun, and we .afe assured
thar the style I: is truly Bentonian, and
verify the Globe ITSELF We suppose the
proceedings Will appear. at large 10 the
Globe. He and Col. Benton first went
with the Wings and Clay against the
treaty-now they are 10 full fellowship
with Abolitionists land free negroes, in
abusing Mr,SCalhouh: Fine company in
such an enlerprise.-Wask. Spectator.
THE Home for Seamen, in Pearl street has
been established one year. The manager,
gives .heHfollowing report for the twelve
months ending Both Uit. s...ssl. (; :.
Whole nlmber Of sailors received. 1918.
sigued the pledge at the Home $40.
Signed previously 345,
Balance who drink little, and ssS
sometimes little too much, 29s., So
y, - BIS,
Over six thousand dollars have been de-
posiled Inlhe Seamen's' Bank for Savings,
and more .,han that amount has bssnsent.
home to their friends. More thar fif1y
lyeuns men have made their, way to the,
4 quarterback from the forecastle, and the
whole aspect ofthings, asitrespects seas
men, is fast changing for thesbet,er. Tho
means Of grace Tor the spiritual welfare of
seamen, are fast multiplying: two new
churches in the seventh ward being now: in
contemplation, and are soon TO be ereo,sd.
And 1t may be added, that these latoss
have not been in vain, a great nulnber
having become, as we believe, lasti9gly.
benefited by them.s Indeed, The old prov
erb of "as drunk as sailor" williseou
pass over to the land, unless we bestis our
selves and press with energy upon, fash i.
ionahle vine bibbers the necessity. of ery.
ing up such hatits with as much: spceses.
as has attended the labors of tempetahct
men amonga more humble portion OF ou,