Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-31
For thu ddyertiser,
tut IHt THOtTttocT'
TO OUR CANDIDATES 5.

For many years, The Bank Of the State
has been our pride aud boast. When OH.
er similar institutions have suspended, it
has maintained high credit, both at lnme
and abroad. The President of this insti-
,ulian, aud The Comptroller General have
made annual exhihirs aud reports of its
condiliun-i's operations aud success
These repnrls heretofore, have mel, on
the par, Of The people, their wur'nesl ap~
pruyal and acqpiesence. Assuming thesn
reports of the President aud investigating
Committees TO be true, our Banks should
no, faifsn meet tho fostering care and sup.
por, of tiis people generally.
But 10 ! voice ofwaruing was heard
in Gov. Hammond's messasc. which i!
true. should arouse the Suspicion and i'll
discation of every honest hearted aud pat
riolic citizen. This message makes di-
rect and important issue, with all the an.
terior repo.ls concerning our Bank. We
had all along been told that Tho Bank was
! in a healthy state--was successful IN It's
operations, and out of its profits was pay
ing large sums Of our public debt. We
hope The friends Of these reports OF the
Bank, will take up some mcaus-sone
process of augmentation or of reasoning,
that we simple minded people can com.
prehend and appreciate, To show US that
these reports and Bauk exhibits are honest
and true, and that our Bank is accomplish.
Ing all the ends for which il was instituted
Unless This be done. we hope some of
our candidates who affect 80 much Jude
pendence, will allow US to think that the
message of Gov. Hammond is not only
an authentic aud able document. but au.
swerahle. because unanswered. Not only
so, We shall exercise independence enough
to give faith 10 the startling developementS
of that able ESSAY called "AaH Debt"
written by The same palr'oIic aud dsiu-
guiShed author.
We are no enemies 10 our Bank. right
or wrong. We have not asked The candi.
dates to commi, themselves, either for Or
against the Bank, We have simply lie
mandcd of them to say whether they are
willing, casting aside The reports OF Presi
denis and directors, which wc are told.
have cheated aud dcluded Us, to publish
aud report to their cnnsIIluenrs, IFS lIahli-
lies aud its creditors, and the liabilities Of
these latter, ,cithout fear or iaror. la this
waY We eau arrive al The facts. Are not
We (lhe people, jul ses Of this issue! But
how can we pass judgment unless you
brin- lhe condition OF this Bank before us'
Aad how eau you inform us OF its real
condition unless by a publication to the
extent aud after the manner suggested
We know this course is painful 10 you.
Perhaps it may give some Of you an On"
pleasant notoriery. Al all events, il is re
quirins you 10 seize hold upon the mane OF
the terrible lion and bring him in subjec-
lion. There is danger of being crushed
by the jaws of the mammoth power But
if you feel yourself ndisposed or inade>
quaIe to this task, offer yourself no longer
as an agent for lnis purpose. We cannnI,
we 'ciH not be taxed TO support an arlst"c-
racy. Neither will we be taxed 10 lend
money 10 irresponsible persons.
These things may not be. This is the
question. The question of Bank or no
Bank is an ullerior one. AT present We
ask ouy for suc! development as will
make known its real condition. Why
should any candidate finch and equivoca.e!
We are not in favor of the doctrine of in
stfuction. This would be taking all Jude
pendence and high consideration from an
elected representative.
Bu. before you are elected-while n
mere candidate. we have a right 10 know
your opinions upon all political matters,
in order that we may consider the proprle-
ly Of leaving sou at homo, and choosing g
one whose own opinions correspond with