Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-04-07

/ after ,he5ttree days distractions had bee
;harmonizstsby the selection of man o
straw. VINO syas not important enough 4
elicit the Opposition Of either division O
1.-The parry They were self.cons.itutcd-
1-they caffieds1o authority ia their pockets
and they held no commission but Wha
theifs own assurance gave them, to make
1.-The best bargain fof themselves. They
had an bject id appearing as they did
Those gentleman spent two weeks in
Washingtgd, previous to the meeting oil
That sCo onvension, and those who were
familiar with Their views and purposes, as
happened ID bs, Could have written an
-impoftaab chapter ofthe subseq1en, his,o-
ryin,adyanc 'Ehe two Thirds rule 10 kill
off; ;Va6 BtTeil, was planned in the Capt.
tol: Sanders Of North Carolina, " as
The wire PallBrof plans that had long
been preconcsrled. aia A:aat,ai y 9
Calhoun was betrayed by EImore
and ePickens: They had no sanction or
tintimalionl aet for him; YET their implied
relations were sEsIch as to give the Con-
ventiou thsial}a ofshis hearty concurrence
and Cd: peralion. Itwas false game, to
take carssOf themselves, under cover of
Mr. Calhoun s oyershadowing influence.
They hag Hpfo6tted Eby it, while he has
been mad slso suffer. Their relatives and
their friends have been provided for in
every depilftment3of The public service,
while his sriends have been prescribed.
The sdistinstionis worthy of remark and
reflection. jit is but the other day that
Col. morereceived a large contract from
The Government for his iron works in
other respects They have both lost the
con6dence aud esteem Of Mr.. Calhoun.
,Whaiever;thsi external appearance may
be, T. Islkn66s ~ ~. 's. /:
2 The esPsetability of The journal which
has been .maee'the medium of publicity
for these falsehoods,o alone induces US 10.
notice ,hem lur the purpose of con:radic-
4. Messrs. Eimore aud Pickens were
moi self constituted delegates al the Bali.
more Convention They were originally
selected blythe Democratic State Con-
yenlion he'll al sg Columbia in May, lS43,
as delegates TO represent the Stale at
large iiiS fhs.s General Convention 10 be,
held at Baltimore, but from the manner
ia which tie Convention was constituted,
the. Stats did moi send Delegates. But
Messfsi EiIiore aud Pickens went 10 Bal;
tifn6re aafterihe fullest tand freest consul
tations wifi Mr.. Calhoun aud all bis
friends. 20 sf5si i1ikfs.7z :i-i@ 2'z
2. ,IHsysdsysr permitted themselves 10
lie considered as members of the Conyen-
tioafii Il N in any shape or form.s This is fully
dsmoisyrated by their speeches and The
proc diiisg off The GoIyention. e. j2 -
- Alfihey afi at the Convention, met The
entire approval aof Mr. Calhoun, who en-
couraged aud sincited His; friends :in every
part of the Union 10 give a warm and
thorough lsipport to MI Up PoIk...se t5ss =; al
Z L rhsypeiiher betrayed Mr.. Calhoun
mol. los! his con dence.s .sby any thins.they
did at H Baltimore. OF did they bargain
nor proVidsao or ihsmse nor their friends.
A hiieI gpjpa5,iiililn entt N as ofel ed adis Mss
'fJmd7E, aaa usc Hired; aud sths same ap:st.
pointfi emf Was lendetes 10 Mrs. kenss.
aud likewise declined MI. Elmore has,
not a relation ina ottics, nor has Mr.. R'lck5 !;
ensjlhatsypr can learn. yssI,.s ty. I al ii.
! :, 5. The only resemblance, of truth TO be
found ID. this ssmiserab.e tissue offalsehood ].
ispwhat relates 70 a supposed contract for. .r
iron works; and that resemblance, consists
in this facl ;than an offer has been made
to, supply,sonei shells and, cannon ball,
(,shichiis under consideration and undeci:
ded, BY fan s.associa,inn or company, OF
which Mr:atE tElmore ais .sone. gii. sa :
Observation-Disclosures II O'Clock
on Wednesday,sl0lh insl. Rev. Mr.. IA:
Backhouse.s Baptist Minister, furmerly
principal fahetDarlinSlon Male. Academy
called Ial;the, Bradford, Springs and not
finding 1.-THE Rev. Mr. =DuBose at The
dwelling house, walked towards the build;
ing used as a,fiernporary school room,
.,akink his horse with himj on his way
.,hi,het. she.was met by Mr.. DuBose and
myseIf, ,,aud returned id company taking
his horpeled him towards the house, where
we fodnd,Mr. John Neltles and Col. VIM.
Neules..{.Afler,a few enlinues conyersa-
ton, Mr.. DnBose. proposed 10 Col. Nellles
to walk oub@ith him and look at some OF
his stock. Daring their walk about the
premises Mr.. DuBose and Col. Nettles
while passing Jhe > Stable observed Mr..
Backhouse within where he had placed
himselff asshe acknowledged, with lhs
hope Of finding opportunity Of etfecting
his purpose. MR. Backhouse returned
with Them towards the house. walking "a
few .paces behind. Just before They
reached the house Mr. Backhouse stepped
quickly between Col. Netllesc and Mr.
DuBose and placing himself in front Of
the la,sr stabbed him with a pocket knife
He struck twice, but only one blow took
effect The lhrusls were well aimed far
the hesri; bnl most proydenlially the knife
struck against riL aud glanced, inicting
lprairful but not a fatal wound. Mr..
Backhou Immediately attempted to es
! cape, and had nearly succeeded but was
seiazed lust as he had mounted his horse"
The knife with which he inflicted the
wound g,1ii was sser, id his hand by Col. Net
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