Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-02
POLITICAL.
From the Soath Carolian.
,x,ract from a letter dated

Barbecue 10 Cot. BurtQt Le1anGIoN C"iA'
II would have written from Lexington
G.. H., of the Barbecue, ,giyenat that place
on Wednesday last, to the Hon. Armstead
Brut, but that had 10 leave there so ear
ly in the afternoon for This place, as not to
nave an opportunity to do 50. The occasion
was highly interesting one-lhe assem-
bllge unanimously admitted 10 be the lar
ges; ersr know in The District-lhe Speech
sof9CoI. Burt remarkably able, iDstruc.
tive S.id effective one-lhe approval oft
unanimously, So far as heard-lhe Bar
bacue a bountiful and excellent one-the
regular toals, (which alone heard full
Of point and good 5sense--and The spirit OF
Of the people bold, frank manly. and uni
ted have rarely If ever amended an oc-:
casion Of The kind more gratifying, or
more credilable 10 a free people. Col.
Burt's speech was delivered in the large
church to which at IL o'clock. Col. B.
was alteuted by Gen Quaitlebum and the
members generally Of the Committee of
Arrangements. : The church was crow
,ded, in the area below and the Galleries
above, and included a large number of la
dies, residents of the village aud the coun
try around; and probably not more than
two-,hirds Of the people got inside Off.
Col. Burt. after being introduced to The
audience by Gen. .Quadlebum, made
speech Of about an hour or more, which
commanded an attention earnest, unaui-
,nous, and unbroken, as ever saw. accor-
ded 10 any one; and we'll did il deserve it,
for one more sound, able, instructive, aad
well.limed, have seldom if ever listened
to. / had heard Col. B. before, while he
was member Of The Legislature, aud ex-
peeled much from him, but he far excee-
ded my expectations-not so much how
ever, in The polished beauty and eloquence
of hisaddress, for he made no effort 10 do so,
nor any appeal TO the passions OF his audi
'ence, though occasionally. in reci,ing The
deep and long -persevered in wrongs and
expressions endured by his State and the
South, The true spirit ofindiguant freedom
burs, forth most eloqueutly. aud seemingly
irresis,ibly, in spite of all effort TO repress
it. His appeal was TO the intelligence, rea-
son, and Judgment Of his hearers, and in
this he was not most successful. He pre-.
serled rapid sketch ofthe history of The
protective policy, and exposed its rank
and terrible i2juslice and oppression in an
array of facts most Startling and impressive
An abler or more instructive display Of
the statistics of the Tariff question can
scarcely be conceived. From that ques-
tion he passed to The Abolition one, and
after impressiveiy developing The injustice
arrogance, and outrage involved in it,
urged upon the people frequent counsel
and consideration among themselves, both
as to their wrongs and their remedies; and
TO strive ernestly and zealously for bar
mony, concert, aud union. not only among
themselves, but the people generally Of
the South, who suffered alike with them
selves, iii the common lot Of inloerabe
outrage and oppression. AS measure
naturally resulting from this prudent and
wise counsel, he recommended Southern
Convention, and that no pains should be
spared 10 attain it; aud declare the firm
conviction that such budy would by
firm united demand upon oul Northern
and Eastern contederates for a redress Of
our great wrongs and grivances, succeed
in attaining it. He desired, however, not
in any way embarrass our Democratic
brethren in the present contest for the
Presidency, and recommended unaui-
nous support Of their candidates, believing
that moderate aud calm consideration OF
and preparation for Southern Conven.
ton need in no way TO interfere with the
Presidential election, or any efforts on The
part of the Democratic party, il successful,
to do juctice to the people Of the South.
His graceful, dignifed and impressive
manner. combined with The full clear
tones of his manly voice, and distinct and
correct enunciations, greatly aided bis able
speech emine,ly creditable both to himself
and his constituents, who with the Stale
generally, may well be proud of him as
Representative.
The apparently unanimously approba-
ton ofthe speech, the profound attention
given to it throughout, the applause OF
those portions which mentioned mosl
strongly their wrongs and their remedies,
and their general and enthusiastic com
ments on it afterward, and denunciations
of The Tariff and Abolition, all plainly
show that the people Of Leginglon are full
ly prepared to sustain the State in any
measures that may be deemed necessary
or advisable in the sustaimenl Of her honor
her interests, and her principles, and The
redress of the monstrous wrongs she has
so long and patiently borne. Such, too,
appears 10 be the character Of the people
ofthe State generally, with the exception
of one or two districts only,) as far as l
have heard from it, and have had good op.
portunilies of doing so within few weeks
past. The leading men are opposed to press
ingimmediate resistance during the canvass
for the Presidency, and unnecessarily irri,
taling their Democratic brethren, and EN-.
barrassipg their efforts, and affording them
any excuse or pretence in case of success,
for refusing TO do them justice; but when