Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-05

| the Tallahassee, Fla. Journal. Eeen The
government editor may be te1eftted BY
4 THOS. RITCHIE,s syssJ OFIN 10. Cali
HOUN $500 p,
Messrs, Editors For some lime past
the Washington .fUnion,s aide 10y the
lesser lights that follow psits train, fhas
been specially employed in sheapingg de-
nunciations on Mr.. Calhoun.s. z And in the
I Weekly Union" Of tile Sd, find atthe
conclusion Of long article, iu.which the
editor appears to rival even .himselfih the
application of abusive epithels5the follow
ing declaration 90 81 Il
1.-The political Ishmel, whom bis es-
arrangement from the DemocraeY and in
his coalition with all parties by1urns, has
had his hand against every mansand eve
ry mans hand against him. ca1not: safely
be entrusted with the keeping other cause"
Accustomed as have been, to regard
Mr.. Calhoun asQo say the least }oae lot the
greatest American 81 slatesmens8pw living
and Jeffersonian DemocratolSlGs straigb-
test sect, could not consent soidislrus'
him without examining for I1gaesfs the
grounds on which such swsepingf fdsclar-
! alton is based. It is fortunate lpr the
South that they are compelled 5osjook to
Mr.. Richie or his newspapef1oEthe evil
dences, either Of Mr.. Calhoun staleuts,
character, services, independe denGe, scohsis-
tency or democracy. Heshas hesn 10 the
service Of the country for nearly half the
time that we have existed as ii free peo-
ple-and bis name is connecteds al.
most every movement ofimporta1ce Which
has taken place since the year ISL The
history Of The country tellsssgh1; John c.
Calhoun has been, and what hedias been;
and think with more justicesanas Impair:
tiality than Mr. Ritchie now relisits
That Mr.. Calhoun was a Republican in
1911, even Mr.. Richie will aqt deny !;
that he was regarded as one of5ahe most
powerful supporters Of Mr. MadIson's ad-
minisratiou, may bo shown, think, from
the columns of the Richmond Enquirer,
then a republican journal, edited dEby Tho
same Mr.. Richie who now edits tie Uniou.
Let US see what Mr.. Ritchio says sof Mr..
Calhoun in 1911: +.
"Mr. Calhoun is clear and precise sio
his reasoning, marching up directly to the
object Of his attack, and telling down The
errors Of his opponents with!the club olsa
Hercules; not eloquent. in his lfppss and
figures; but like Fox, in the mofaIeleva-
ton of his sentiments; free from person :
aily, yet full of those fine touches of in
dignation, which are the sorestl eut 10 The
man of feeling. His speech, like a fine
drawing, g,abounds in those lightsa Shades
which sell off each other; the scause fhis
country is robed 10 light, while hsr oppo-
nents are wrapped in darkness. tRete a
contracted wish that Mr.aC Calhol6 we're a
Virginian; though after the q1oIS she has
furnished with opposition talents such
wish might5be forgiven US. Wesbeg leave
to participate as Americans and lends of
our country in the honors of SoDlhs Caro-
lima. We hail this young CaroE man as
one of the master spirits who: sl8snp their
names upon the age in which thes .'';, q,
I This may be sufficient To- proge That Az r:
| Calhoun. was then a -Repua snd cEIe:
who was greatly admired ny . ~ shts:,
YET strange 10 say, Mr. &c aIhoad had "a
way Of thinking for himself then, very
much as he has now. Atstbe very session:
during which he was the subject of such.
laudation at the hands Of Mr.. Ritchie. he
took the most decided slanj against the
"Non-impora,ion Act" This was alead-.
ing measure Of the republican party, and
one which perhaps TO greater extent than
any other had been made testo ofparty
fidelity. Believing that it had failed, and
would fail 10 answer any valuable purpose,
and seeing, as he supposed, in the future,
grea, evils likely 10 result from the perpe-
tuation of the restrictive system, he did not
hesitate-he stopped not lo..enquire how
the Administration or The party would
think of him, nor yet, what influence his
course would have upon his own fu-
ture prospect-bsleving that the in.er.
ests Of his country should be epromoted by
the destruction of that system,ho rose above
party, and party Influences, aud waged
war upon tho whole policy. Here is his
language on that occasion-it need no in
terprela,ion aimy hauds-.w -.whenhis speech
es are quoted, his position is never mista-
ken. On this'occasion heisaid-
object 10 tho restrictive system, because
it does not suit The genius Of our people. or
that of our government, or the geograPhi-
cal character Of our country. II
renders government odious. Tho farmer
inquiries why he gets no more for his pro-
duce, and he is told il is owing TO the en-
barge, or commercial restrictions. nthis
be secs only the hand Of his own govern
.neut, and not the acts Of violence aud in
justice which this system is intended TO
counleract. His censures fall on the
government resting essentially on public
opinion. a dangerous one. 10 war it is
different, It's privalion, it is true, may be
equal or creator; but the public mind,
under the strong impulses s'ofthat state OF
things, becomes steeled against sutterlngs.
The difference is almost infinite between
the passive and active stale Of The mind.
Tie down hero, and he feels the, ,puncture
of pin; throw him into battle, and ne is
almost insensible to vital gashes. =
I would prefer single Veto