Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-09-17
Nj MISCELLANEOUS.

, u, DR.. Betkune's DiscourSe-An Eioquen
Pussuge. We have been favored by TIT
publishers, says the Uuiled States Ga
zet!e, with DISCOURSE on the duly oi ID,
patriot, as recently delivered by lne Rev
Or. betnune. ltcoulalns many clog ueE
and stirring passages, aud We regret tha
we have nOl ruum Tor cOplpus extracts
The following, however, is TOO forcible anu
comprehensive to be omilled:
eas"" Ours is now, with the exception: oI
the Russian and the British III, indeed the
passage ui the Reform Bill was not an or
iganic change,) older than any nioDarchial
government III chrlslendOm. The in
crease Of our population from less than
three millions TO twenty in seventy years,
mulliplles many times any former exam-
pie; YET, notwithstanding The enormous
migrallou TO US from various countries,
here Tree principles are unknown, our
" ide lana mas morei han enough ROOM for
ali: growth ~ numbers has been chiel
cause Of our growtt in wealth., and our
laws, slruug as they are liberal. have
proved themselves sufficient 10 compose,
maIntaIn, anu rule all iu concord, prosper
lty and power. You will Ilsearch in vain
for another example OF Vaslnalon gov
erned, wllh0ul troops or armed police, by
their own will. It's not five years since.
that our people spread over an Immense
territory, aller Contest IN hlch The Ut.
most enthusiasm excited both parties,
changed their rulers. YET not a bayonel
was fixed. nor a cannon pointed, nor u
barIicade raised, to guard The place of
suffrage. The ballot, falling noiselessy
as the snow upon the rock, achieved the
result. Within the last twelvemouth, The
slupendioGs process has been repeated as
peacably and safely. Each of The grcat
! political sects, which divide the popular
vole. has lriumphed and beeu bea,en.-.
Much there has been 10 censure in the
harsh recriinInatiou aud uuiraternal big
/, ulry ON either side; aud when the decision,
Mas reached, though inc long rolling
swells which succeeded the storm did mol
al once subside, andheEs, affu t.Icrc -sofrIr'
violent partisan may have betrayed his
vexalIOu, The surface became calm, aud
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palriol, submissive to the oracle OF the
polls, whether wisdom or error, said in
his hearl, God bless Ne People 20
The Sailor and his Bride The Bos
tou Transcript tells good story, 10 which
a venerable aud laueuted pastor of a
Baplis church aud au hOue,t Jack Tar
aud his wife were the principal actors.
The sailor with his chosen partner went
10 he house of DIR. --, to be- married,
and were accordingly y made one with all
The soleninlly proper 10 The occasion. Al
tie conclusion Ut tile service, Jack told the
Doctor That he uuderstOud that seventy
five cents was the lawful lee, but that as
be hadn't brass cent 20 bless himself
with, he should deter payment 10 more
convenient opportunity. adding promise
that ne would honestly pay the minister,
with one proViso-lha if his wife proved
10 Le good wUu.an aud true neldm ate,
lie should reward him generously for the
splicing" but II she turned oul "to be
good iur nulnIus," the minister would nol
hear from him again.
| LII. Was SD inucu pledSeu VIII
the strainshl forward manner of the lar,
that he drank bis health and that OF his
bride III a glass Of wine, aud saw them
depart with fatherly blessing. Time
passed away, and the Duclor had almost
forgotten The circumstance of The wedding,
when Que day a cart was seen 10 stop at
his door, and a mau began 10 unload and
deposie IN his house whole cargo of
lemons and oranges. The Doctor had
mol ordered lhe fruit, and he forthwith pro-
cee"ed 10 stop the process OF delivery
The mar affirmed that all was right; but
when the Doctor persisted there mus. be
some mistake, the man asked him if he
remembered having married such cou-
pie al such time.
The question renewed The Doctors rec
objection, and he at once knew that The
honest tar himself slood before him.
Ills all right said the sailor; % told
you ii my wife proved good for any Thing,
l would not forget your lee. She has
proved as good ship as ever put oul OH
the sea ot ualrilnoDy. You may as vel
lake In the cargo, and save your thank:
for the sailors wife,