Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-04-12
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Ffom, the Charleston Nel6s.

From, the Charleston Ncl6s.
a Question and an Ans,0er.-The Phi-:
ladelpeia North American, in. aIesding
editorial under the titls"P Of Fres.5
dom" asks The following question: z .4'ss
WhaI tlose Americans mean, 10 New
Mexico, who are already calling conven-
linn lo'introduce slavery inlo a land which
we look from Mexico-a land Of freemen!
The question Is q significant one: and il
may be answered with equal Significance
I'VE presume they mean to assert the
rish, Of every citizen Of this country; 10
be projected 10 his person and inthe pro:.
perty which follows aud is attached 10 his
person, in whatever territory acquired by
The armies OF The U. States, he may ch0osa
TO make his domicle. Is there any thing
extraordinary inlbis! If.there be any one
principle which we supposed 10 lie althe
foundation of our constitution of govern
nent, it is the essential equality of abe SEQ.
States Of this Union, andofihe citizens Of
the Uniled States. so far as regards lileif
personal tights. What have the people Of
the South done 10 forfeit their claim 10 e.
quail consideration aud equal .protecIiod
with the people of the North? lf the In
stituions Of The former are.. al The dictatioi
Of the latter, 10 be placed underline ban
of prescription in territories you by com
mon sacrifice Of hlood and treasure, what;
a'miserable mockery.i is tito talk OF eguaL-s
iiy of rights. and community of inleresl!
The tone of arrogance ID which the North
has begun to speak on this subject. has
.quickeued and aroused tie pride Of ih6
South. Ifit had not done so the people.
of the South would themselves have fur
,nished the best proof, itatltliey were fit
only To be heWers of wood and drawers Of,
wafer in the land ofllleir forefathers. FSs
The Cumberland Mounta iaeer, saws
There has been an order commenced ia
this city, called the Independent Order or
Anti. i.Gamblers. The object consists5 ir5
reforming all persons who are now:or eyer;
have been. addicted 10 lieruinousF and dis
graceful habit ofzganbliug The order;
now numbers a great many genilemen:of
;high:standing and respectabiii,y$.i lin this
community, aud bids fair 10 compete, in5
IA short lime, with other socieiies similaFitis
Object bulwhicE have been ins existenc8s;
for a npmbeIofs years. designed ihats
hisWill be thef rand Lodge of fihs Cider:
ssI5seag gllea.s Ire s.
q; Captivating Bigdmist. One Docsora
sSteelst Randolph !. IS dseHised ip lhs
louisville, Ky. pap psrs; as a biganist, Hcs
ID tallor bytrade &and a naive 0f New:
Jersey: He has a wife ins lyswfJ Jersev;;ss
one 10 Alabama one sia Missouri, and ondi
in. Kentucky. He is about ihiriy.fvsI
years of age, stout built, his fight leg NIX
inches shorter than the other. aud tho lhipSi
on the right side, sin inches shorler thar
the other. 81; So
A Good Oae.-We heard the follow 3
ing good one yesterday. Whether it
was ever in print before we know not.
On certain occasion there was pro-
miscuous crowd discussing the chances Of
success of the several aspirants for
Presidential honors. One would have
ii that Harry OF the West will this time
carry off the Presidential prize. sure
another, that old Fac would make Bu-'
ena Vista affair of it-defeat the enemy, !,
desertsrs from his own tanks aud ALA
;hird hin'ed at 1.-THE chances of James K.
Polk. Every thing turns up for his
luck, SO might the treaty Of peace. A
Milerite, who, up 10 lha, time seemed
in a state of silent abstraction, in tone,
of prophetic piety, remal ked-"Trouble
not yourselves about such mundane mat
ters, gentlemen: grid not on the political
arinoI don your robes Of ascension, and
be prepared for the time which will end
all time when it comelh: Cor tell you
yea. tell the whole world, that before
the 4lh of March, lS49. there will be-
but one President, and he will be tho
the President Of Prcsidents-the King
of Kings -
Look here, Stranger" says an unsc-
phisticated Kentuckidn who was present
ana VINO, aithouSh ne look no part IN
the discussion, paid marked attention to
its progress, "you say some feller is to:be
President, sartin, though he aint yet got
ii single nomination, nor haint been,
abused in the papers. Well, pr'aps you
know more no' a fcller like ME, from
old Greensburgh, but tell you wha,is
is. have two hundred and fifty dollars
in this here purse, pulling out leather
wallet, and III wager the whole with
you, that he don't get the oote of Old
Kents.ck mo hotu he can fr it TN o.
Delta.
Good or bad fortune is just as it is
felt. Masters in general appear no
happier than their servants. Eve are
moi TO look for conteh,ment in palaces.
alone, but may as well find it in huts..
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