Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-05-17

!. ,,,,,S vprui>., - !j.,,.I SIDES Ia
lfofe he decides and casts his vote. That
we do not agree in the system started now
for the first lime, in demanding pledges OF
our candidates before they go to measures
that must be discussed in the Legislature
afterwards. They are no longer free men,
after they have surrendered themselves up
TO these pledges, for men think and act Gs
reason directs. But they promise to think
no more and not TO act as evidence and
reason may direct them when the Time
comes, but to act in certain way, lei ev-
idence and reason condemn ever so much.
Now lc, the people act as they may, they
always think sooner OF later. They may
be misled for while, but reason ,oitl come
back, and then lhoy will put proper estI-
mate on the man who has done his duty.
They will value as they ought those high
and honorable minds that refuse to be
made mere registering machines. and TO
he degraded from the independent manly
Representative, with free mind and a
true heart, to the mere cypher, whose on
Iy duty consists in giving his yea 10 me
measure that has been cooked up for his
digestion.
For our part. when we select Repre-
sentaives to stand up for US in The Legls.
lature, We wish them to be The equal OF
those they meei-uot to 60 there tied and
in felters. We wish TO see them the Rep
resentalives of free constituency wearing
no mans colcr-uo, mere counters oil
game marked up and scored by the mas.
ters who play it, aud often play it Tor OBJ
jecls in which the public good is not very
apparent.
GEN. TAYLoR's PosIrIoN.-The Rlcha
n,ond letter of Gen. Taylor, as published
in the Union of Thursday, has placed the
Wing party in curious position with re-
spect 10 the nomination to be made in
June. Upon Tie Clay, McLane and Scot,
men il came like a thunder r.clap. Old
Trough and Ready" tells them plainly
that he does no, intend to be shutfied of
the track by political Jockeys. They must
lake hiG,, or he is an independent candl-
dale. Dare they refuse? We have been
rold of another letter written to a dislin-
guished Senator. iu which the: old General
says: "He feels under an obligation not 10
,oiihdra,o my name from the canuass. ,0ho-
tdier is nominated, either BY the Wig OF
Democratic Conpentiont" and he grounds
The proprie,y Of decision on the manner III
which he has beed brought before the
country, ..by the people,. Therefore, j
the Wings should refuse 10 nominate him
he may be considered The third candidate
Union.
We were presented yesterday. by Mes
srs,'T. B. Guy and CO., proprietors OF th'
buildings erected on East Bay, near Mar
ket street, forihe preservation OF meat
fruits. vegetables. aud other articles OF
perishable nature, with basdetof straw
beries aud abouquet of Flowers, which
were deposited 10 their Preserver on tn
) 18th,of the last month. The Flower
were in rvmarkable state Of preseryati''
: aud The Strawberries were as a delicious
andrwith san aroma as perfect aslt Jus
: plucked from the vine. The facilities al al
: fnrded to our citizens by this establishment
lEfortbe preservation; of meats. fruits an
: vegetables, mus add greatly 10 their com
fort and conyenience.-Ch Charleston Coul