Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-01
From The Augusta Constiiuliondlist i.
THE OLD ISSUES.

and Slavery-between the principles oI
The Wilmol Proviso, and the equality OF
confederate rights claimed by The South
has entirely absorbed public attention
throughout the country. No other SUD-
ject now attracts attention in the political
field. No measures Of policy are discuss.
ed, save such as ale connected with this
territorial question.
But it may not be amiss for the De-
mocrals 20 keep au eye upon Wing mo-
vcmeuls and sentiment in reference 10
other grea, questions which may be re-
vived. An open avowal of measures OF
policy to be advocated in case Of. their ad-
vent 10 power, is shunned by The Wings.
They have not dared to take open ground
against the great leading measures of ma.
tional policy established by the Democra-
tic parry, But an occasional declaration
from high authority occasionally peeps ou!.
The following language was used by MIR.
Webster in his Marsh6eld speech, in The
course of which he was assigning reasons
why he should supper, Gen. Taylor: ~.
I'm The third place, if have any just cs-
limaie-if an experience (uUt now q short
ohe) has enabled ms to know any thing.
oi what the public prosperity dem ands---.
i'm The Snexl PLACE lssay hatdhs slate ;of.
q u snsls sssi st.
fu. BYEPRO GsTHE INDUS.
TRY REGISTERING THE LABOR Of
the country in its uarious branches"
This squints very much towards the re-
vival of National Bank, and a high pro
,ective tariff. Indeed, what is il bul ads
rect avowal Of hostility to The Sub. Treas
sury. and 10 the presen, revenue tarlt sys-
tenn!
Let not the Democrats be ulled into a
false security. They are fighting manful-
ly against those sectional heresles which
the Whig party would make triumphant!
in the election of their candidates. by
which majority in Congress would be ab-
solule, and would legisla'e 10 carry out
par,y sectional views, TO which the Presi-
deui would either assent willingly, or
would be pledged not to defeat by vote.
Bur they should not forget that others ques
lions of policy may be leeislaIed upon
The history Of 1910 should not be forgot.
Ten. Many thousands OF opponents ol
protective tariffs and National Banks, in
this State, and in fact in every State oi
the Uniou, we're induced TO vote Tor the
Whig candidates. Yet when that parry
lriumphed, two Of ils first aud leading
measures were high protective larit aud
monster bank. We would probably see
repetirion of The then attempted fraud
carried out again. in case of the success
of The Whigsin 1sis. The Tariff Of 1872
miph, be renovated, or one with features
as odious, and another charter for mon
s,er bank passed. with no friendly veto 10
be interposed TO defea, it. The veto pow
er would become dead letter in The con-
slilulion if the Wings should triumph.
Countert.ttcr Aresied-A man who
Owes his name as Collins Smith. and says
he lives in Floyd Country. Georgia, though
naive of Spar,auburg District, s: C.'
was arrested near this place on last Thurs
day, charged with having passed Counter
fell Money. lie passed through this vii
Iase and exchanged seven dollars OF his
spurious coin with ono Of our grocery
Keepers, but had not been gone long be,
fore The fraud was discovered, and he pur-
sued and apprehended. A portion OF his
coun,erfei,iug implements wore found 'u
his pockets, and small quantity OF the
base metal be used. in his saddle-bags.--
He is now in jail-so!c tenant OF that build
ing, aud the first one it has had for long
time. Our County, it seems, would have
little or no use for prison, were 1t mol io'
confuing rascals who come amongst Ut
from other quarlers-or else, like lie pr'n'
,ers, il caunot &c. lis dues.
The seven dollars which Smith exchan
oed here are limitations Of the Spanish dol
lar. and dated 1916, though the stamT
found in bis pocke, is engraved with 1878
which makes i, proable that he has differ
ept stamps; and it is quite likely he may
be connected with a gang Of regularly or
ganized swindlers. We shall wait Tor Tar
ther developments.-Mountain Banner
If the best mans faults were writer
on bis forehead, he would pull bis ma
oycr his ewes