Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-21

SENDS" To use in any given case, unwise
or improper means, is to defeat4he object
orsyour efforts. After reading Gov. Hams
mond's message & The able essays Of .'An-
IT, DsJt," it became question with the
people, whether the manner Of invesl:sa.
ting the Eank. had mol, up TO that lime
failed to expose, in manner sufficiently
ineligible its real condition. To assume
that Investigation merely, was Az ply suf.
hcieui, seemed TO be acquiescing in 'hr
mode and manner heretofore pursued by
he Legislature. But this former mode
aud manner, we assume, had become I'M.
satisfactory to the people This fact va:
Irom The frat indicated by "Vuter," when
no said substantially, 1--WE have M IaiIl
IN line reports Of examining cnmmitIees.'
A refusal lherefnre or oInissi"n to com
mil yourselves, to some plan different from
rhnsc heretofore pursued. indicated an &c
quiescence in these ialfpr, and virtually
made issue with "AnIi- DEBIT" whom you
accused of being ambitious. actuated by
bad motives, aud Of uujusIly attempting
10 gull and excite Itie people.
A this juncure, while attempting Ic
alIay all excitement 10 regard TO The Bank,
our friends who were resolved to support,
al all events, this institution, claimed you
as bank men. Consequently while defend
ing it, they took occasion. at The same time
and in the same article, to commend you
upon your refusal to commit yourselves,
as 10 some plan or manner Of investigating,
&c. Sumo Of you, however, have seen
that the manner of Investigating the Bank
hal become with us matter IlselI of rul-
ing and deliberate principle. Therefore,
you have submitted very justly 10 our con
sidera,ion,a plan which shows you 10 be no,
only moi pledged to The Bank--bul willing
to go rs far as the Ianhesl." We have
hopes that all Of you will soon occupy the
same platform.
BE it so. There is one fact, however,
that we sill think very omiuous Of an evil
bank influence. We allude to your nppo.
sitiou tn "Vnler" and "Anli-Deht." You
aud your friends irnpeach downright, The
motives of these men, and lhose who puj
faith in them. you arc pleased TO call "sm
pleIons." You will certainly con ede thai
The message Of Gov. Hammond, aud The
essays of Anti. Debl" are very plausible
if moi very substantial arguments agans
The Bank. Hence The fact, that three
fourths of our nlnst intelligent citizens
(yorers be it RENE embered,) do give cre,li
TO what they there read, and hence, got
have been forced to speak ont your sen'i
menls in regard to this very Bank.
In fact our Lawyers, Doctors, Literary
aud scientific mon. all Of every grade, are
becoming 10 think that "An'i. Debt i
faithful. Just and true Further up, we
hear that, almost whole Districts, Learned
as well as unlellereh, are in arms against
The Bank Butyour friends publish in Ihe
Republican substantially. that none bu
"simplelnns, like "Vox Populi,r are gulet
by ".Anli d b." If il he meant to en-
brace hose who are sensible, educated anr
intelligent, why speak Of " AMI Debs''.
guIIng simpIclons Not only so, if: ,yol
mean 10 admit that "ApI. Debt" is calcu
lated TO lead and influence the intelligent
minds, whose asIuteness is adequate Il
detect aud expose the faIlacy, (if there b..
ahy.} Of his argument-then you mean u
pay a complimenr Iu-hiy argument, and iG
c6mMEud 8 'F4e 90 = ll3s 4; ,telr
gent minds. After This, we hope you vii
excuse "simpletons
But the truth is, however, you in,ende,
no compliment to "Anii DebI." or to an
one Of his disciples. You intended 10 de-
clare his assertions to he false anil de
signing Observation-Disclosures to lead on
Iy "simpletons." Your argument, wher
reduced 10 to the form Of sylIo.ism. stand
thus, viz:
/. "Ani Debt" will lead and inlluenc,
ouly "simpletuns.''
2. But three lourths of our Voters ar,
led and influenced by "An'i Debit"
3. Therefore three fourth Of our voter
are ''simple'ous.
But lei II. -ylosizc his argument Iii,
lie further; no method is better calculated
to extract The substance.
Anti Debt" will lead and influence
My "simpIe'ons.
9. But our nnsl educated anal inreIligen
men acknowledge the ability of AMI
Debt" and The power Of his argument, ant
have been led and influenced by it.
3. Therefore our must educated aud in
teIigenl men are ''simplcons.
We have shown Iha, This first premise /:
true, unless an hoaest compliment 10 "Anti
Debt" WINS intended. by one no was i'm
peachins his moiires, and attempting 10 re
fule his charges against The Bank. Yol
may take either alternative.
FON POPULI.