Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-07
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JissIpeechi? This species Of. tyranny iis' ex-
(. ereised daily and hourly BY the conductors
!, Of The public press, and nowhere. we
, solemoly believe, 10, such AN extent as in
f this FREE and happy government ofthe
United States. Here it is that newspapers
editors exercise despotic., control over
private opinion, and become. the, masters,
rather. Than the oeryants oftho public. II an
individual. holding even. The same general
teneis as the Editor, and enrolled as a
member Of the same party, should happen
to exercise the privilege Of thinking for
himself on. some; particular shbject, and
should desire 10 defend any measure that
the editor has chosen 10 reprobatei can he
be heard Not only Twill he be denied an
opportunity of expressing; and defending
bis opinions; but iflhe unfQrt unate wight
persist. in his contumacy, be will he de.s
Dounced; and ifignorant, or iobly regardless
of the power, OF, the overgrown monster
with whom be contends. be still refuses.
obedience to- party dictation, !, he ais put
under the ban, as a. traitor Ito The best
interests Of the country,-1tisbylbiss
that many gallant spirit has been crushed.
aud that many Of our abiest! aud noblest
citizens have been prscludsd from theipub.
lie councils. ii is against. this jesaitical
spirit OF, f,editorialtyranny.. that We meanto
war, ID the knife. I'VE willtherelore open
our columns not ohlylo all the members
Of our own party, but we:: even invite the
communications of our political oppoheutss
and although we shall retain TO; ourselves
the! privilege Of refuting their arguments
and demonstrating their errors. yet having
invited them to partaka our hospitality, we,
will render them all the courtesy ttatis
due 10 stranger guest. We proposes in
shor, TO, establish political arena, where
an open field and fair rplay shall be awarded
to every. adventufer, intending ofleu. TO,
appear ID the melee, 10 person. and hoping
TOO 10 strike some, stout b!ows inc defence
Of The good old doctrines Of The Republican
cause. 20 - ,'i.s''.;'.,a
Sick to ik-In: Gunenburs county, Va.
there resided. many years ago one Squire
Collins. who was, as they termed il, "a
good liver. and in his Immediate ne:ghbor-,
hood one JEFF Green, who was very poor
man. :. AS the story .runs, JET had been
pressed for the netessaries Of life, and had
borrowed meat from Squire Collins and
I;all the neig g6botss under t6e propliae that:
as SOON as be killed his h6g he1 1@onld f6.
iurn the meat he borrowed ofIhsn. He
had borrowed more than a hbg from The
Squire, and as much al: two. hogs from
others. The morning: Of the day that JEFF
intended killing bis hog BE went. over 10
the Squire. " You know .the lime has
come round for me to Kill my: bog. audi
can't pay yon all. 80 come, as Ig3ows
most of il TO you. to know what I must do:2'
Now The Squire possessed good deal Of
cunning, and was pot disposed to'be out
done---so be advised JEFF 10. kill aud scald
bis hog, aud hang il up under, the peach
tree in his yard-,hen get up about mid.
night and take il away-next morning 60,
Found to those he borrowed OF; and Tell
them that he. killed and scalded Hhis hog,
hung it up in his yard under the peach
tree and that some person had come there
and stole: the hog, aud lie .had,hothing to
pay them with, "Then," sayslthe Squire,
the people You borrowed meat from will
pity you and lei you off, butsmind JEFF,
you must stick 10 what yousay.a II will.
Squire said ,,Jeff. JEFF killed be hog.
scalded and hung 1T tup under the peach,
tree.3 The, Squire had been, watching his
movements, and was determined no, to be,
a loser, By Jef--sa as soon as all was guies.i
the Squire gotiin,o ,be, yard, and carried,
off the hog. The next mprying jeff called
on the Squire ia great haste, and said;II
esquire. you know, yesterday afternoon, 1
killed my hog, aud after. .ssalding him hung
him up under the peach tree and you think,
somebody did'n, come and steal him.: :sure
enough ."That's right said The Squire,
"..you are doing very we'll. Mind jeff, and
stck.,o IT," "Yes.'hsaid JEFF, ..bpt .;may,
be - if they ain't gone, and lle stole
the. hog" g!j; ,ss,..., 4. ,f;s.s,. iss,;,,,
!, { Excellent" said theiSquire. ts'sliokto
it JEFF, and they will believe you--srickto
ii, JEFF. o. Deitas-- & iss9a.oal 3tl
- -2' 80 & ,!tei4Gn1. :,
a Good Joke: "A well known phyaician
in Town is very much annoyed by 3an old
lady, who is always sure TO accost ihimtin
The street, for the purpose oftelling over
her aiment. Once she met him inBroad-
way, and he was iiua very great hurry,
"Ah! see you are quite feeble" said
the doctor; ''shut your eyes and show me
your tongue.n' She obeyed, and The doc
ior quietly moving off; left her, standing
there for some time, 10 this ridiculous po.,
silion. 10 the Infinite amusement of:all who
Witnessed the funny scene.-MH u Pap.
H. Stacking Murder, at q. camp, 1f9efiag.,
IA most, uuprovoked and cold .blooded
murder vas perpelraled al a camp meeting