Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-12-02
TDe ADnertIaer.
EDGEFIELD'C. II.
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1876


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We were present, on Monday last, At the con.
vocation of the "OId '96 Boys" the VoIun.
teers for the Herican Ka,,) in our Public
Square, and no sooner was the war note sounn.
ed from the spirit stirring drum and fife, than
the Bo'hoys were to their posts--for the War,
the ,elotc Yar. and nothing but Ihc Uar.
Iflhe Palmetto Regiment shall be found want
ing when her country calls to arms, Old Edge
field will not bear the blame. Her Flag pre-
senied OH Monday last, by the fair hands of one
ofthe beautiful daughters Of Revolutionary
Warrior. whose blood, though flowing in fe.
male veins. still showed the soldier how to bear
it to the breeze of battle, is unfur!ed for an
honorable peace.
Twas then we panied TO throw down our
quill and grasp the sword and die with her
beautiful banner floating DER us. The spirit of
7G is still amongst u.s. and there can be no
doubt, that the full number of men will soon
be made up. nay is now, and the Bo'hoys soon
in Charleston.
We are glad also 10 state, that the liberalily
of the old Trees Of Liberty have been touched.
and are sloweriug down on the Volunteers
fall Of yellop ieaoes, TO cheer the boys in the
way Of change while the madens are smiling
glory and honor-enough for one day.
Nh. McDuFe's Rcsignation.-T following
leiter from Mr. McDuflie to Gov. Aiken, an.
nouncns his determination to return to private
lie, shows love ofcountry rarely 10 be found
nowadays. Mr.. McDuffie has been laboring
under severe indisposition for some years, but
fnr the sake of the doctrine of Free Trade. :"
he has borne all. May his successor, be he
whom he may, bear in mind that he steps into
The shoes of Que of South Cardinals choices.
sons, who has taken part in every great
measur of politics for the last twenty five
years, and initiate him in all his grea, deeds.
CHERRY HILL, Nov. IS, 1916.
HIS Erceilency William, Aiken
SIR must ask The favor of you 10
communicate 10 the Legislature, this, nv
resignation of the high trust of Senaorin
Congress with which | have been favored
by hat body. In taking this step, ! can
not bu' express TO the Legislature and
to the people Of the State. my personal
sense of the obligations under which they
have placed me, by The manifold homo $
they havec onfered upon me, and the uni
form confidence and liberality with which
they have susai7e, me, amidst all The
pol'lca vicissi'udes of The twenty FIVE
years, during which with brief interval |
have been in the service Of the State.
"And trust The reasons which now
induce me to withdraw from that service.
will DC viewed with The same indulgence
that | have heretofore experienced. when
| accepted The place now hold, in state
of health that hardly justified it. my sole
lnducemenI was The hope which the slate
Of political parties then created, that
might be able TO "render the State some
service" in restoring the compromise of
1893 by remodeling the tariff of 1912,
more unjust and oppressive than any of
its predecessors, and which totally subver.
ted that compromise. I never intended
to remain in the Senate after that grea,
question should be adjusted upon principles
of equal anl constitutional taxation. Be.
lievins that object 10 have been subrianally
accomplished, by the revenue act of The
last session, aud that the increasing bles-
sings of free trade which we now see in
progress, from the almost coremporaneous
acts of The two grealestco merciaI nations
in the world, will render it impossible
Tor any party changes TO reverse what has
been so wisely and fortunately accom-.
plished, feel that may claim the privi-
lese of "depa:Iing in peace" from the
turmoil of political life without violating
any duty of patriotism, and leaving the
country, trust in the midst of a long
career of prosperity.
| am, with great respect,
Your ob't serv't,
GEORGE McDUFFIE."