Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-11-24
From the Charleston Eocning Ne,cs.
JOHN VAN BUREN,.

John Van Bulen is beginning 10 make
noise and name for himself in the
political world. We have seen the re>
port in the Albany Journal, Of his late
speech, Of which so much has been said.
1t has some share of small wit, and a
good deal more Of piquancy, passion,
and we are bound to add, of demago.
gueism; but its prevailing spirit is neith-
er earnest, thoughtful nor sta,esmanIke.
The personalities and invectives that
form The great staple of the effort will
not suffer it TO rise above the level of a
eleucr stump speech. True, ii is fire.
quently intetspersed with editorial inter-
jeclions Of daughter" great laughter"
Excessive laughter" but many of these
seem by some accident or other to have
got into the wrong places, and We all
know how easily these tributes may be
won when a crowd happen to be in good
shumor. williali,emselyes aud with the.
SNEAKER. placed ariisticaltys
SsDpon the nUSg, VIII -1ne ACCOMPANIMENT
ss'sof quizzicaI expression of con,enance,
will sometimes convulse a popular as
sembIy; and yet do not know that there
is any great wit or merit in the achieves
mcnl. If our readers are in the vein,
le; US regale them with a specimen or
two OF the wit that drew such laughter
and cheers from tone Of the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings" ever held in
Albany
The man, said Mr.. Van Buren,, who
tries 10 make Wing of me, will end in
making an ass of himself. Laughter.
He was no, baby enough 10 run when.
ever any one cried ou, "spook." He
would as soon think of running away
from the Mexicans becouse'a reinforce.
ment of Wings we're coming up to the
rescue, as to run away from the support
of the proviso because the Wings were
in favor oft. Prolonged cheerng.] !.
Mr.. Van Buren, has been told that
he was giving Crosswell 100 much con-
consequence. But this was mistake.
You could not give man loo much cons
sequence who has the power TO thrust
from the Executive chair, if not into his
grave, such man as 5ilas Wright. Ii
was true, he had no respect for his integ-
rily, veracity or patriotism; but he
had respect for his zeal, talents, and
energy. He is brains for the whole
conservative party. [Cheersl Where
would your Peckhams, your Roses, your
Gullups, your Srymouls, and your Wat
sons be, ifit were not for Edwin Cros'
well ? They wouldn't know enough to
90 home in dark night. Laughter.
And this is The sort Of stuff that some
influential papers at the North are COM
pairing to the fine, subtle and classical
wit, and the searching, excoriating sar'
casm Of John Randolph. The compali-
son is ridiculous, Unless it be in the way
thatsmall things are sometimes compared
or (more property contrasled with
great. So much for tho wit, now for d
glance at the principles o(the orator.
We have, continued Mr.. Van Buren,
followed Southern lights 10 the very
vorgc of freedom. We have followed
their will-o-the- wisps so far, that if we
go farther, there is danger that We may
be mired. Hereafter. he for one, should
be guided by the light Of lberty-he
should be guided by the light OF true
patriolism--by the light of human fee
dom-in short, by the Northern lights
Tremendous cheering and great APP
piause.
So, the son and heir OF the Ex-Presi'
dent has publicly cast off The mantle o
4ssSou,hern principles" that has so long
covered the backs of the family. Tht
garment has grown somewhat thread
bare, and" "a newer and finer may b'