Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-08-15
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
No. TX.
Who is not a friend 10 the People.

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TO be a true friend to The people, VIC
have seen. that man must keep himself
in a position in which he can always nc
according 10 the convictions of his tldg
r.enr. He must always have The candoi
aud independence to combat error aud II
propagate ruth and justice. lie must
strive ner1eLuallY to do good To bis Country
friend 10 The people who voluntarily place:
himself in SITUATION in which he musl
loose his independence; or who in any
way lends himself to the exciting of un.
just prejudice. or 10 The promoting Of er-
ror; or who gives himself up to The sup
port of one inleres, of society TO the excIu.
sion Of all others.
The Hind follower of his party falls
whhin this. The nan, whp, pursues iova.
riably the will Of his party. regardless of
his political principles. will be obliged fre,
quenIly to abandon his Judgment, and 10
WELD himself prey to he rule of passion.
No one; when thrown under their domin.
ion, can resist The influences Of party zeal
or enthusiasm. They tend inevitably 10
rouse the affections aud 10 excite prejuti-
ces. They destroy pure aud independent
aclIon. They hinder freedom of thought.
Aud mere rifles often form The links iha,
unite part; associates. II needs not
community Of interests il is sufficient if
these exist common impulse or passion.
Flow often are"arIies carried away by The
sound Of me-" name? or BY the bappy
point of some poular phrase Aud to
add to The inlensil. of ibis cabalisric feel,
ing it is nearly al'ays accompanied by
strong opposition. Opposition, all the
world over, greatly anu,euss parly feeling.
by exciting dllra and Climate views deem
aud abiding prejudccs. The party zraJuI
is, the siars of party will. lie il connIrte.
y enshackled. 1t is in mis- nature ,I,u,
these things should be. rbe only way
| to prevent them is to keep VI of the beai.
ed bed Of cxcitemcnr. Wi, oocs !, snlc
control is lost. Passion defines reason
The clear judgmeu, of The ,ad and The
pure affection of the hearl cant oncr,,s
Man is The creature Of impulse or n,s.
sion-thc slare Of prejudice. Ihis sim.
alton cannot labor with elect Che ,rne
Interests Of his cosnlry.
+ To adhere then To party lonsel,a, ),
keeps within bounds. or is disposGailb.
fully 10 carry out the principles on bicb
il is formed, is 10 deviale from the p, RI
the palrint. A man is not true frie n
the people If lie does not leave his h,
when il deserts its true position or y
evidently into error, and uuiIc with his.
ponents if lie consider Them in the right
The same rule applies as 10 4dheri
to the majority. Some havo The easy eo;
science Il, believe that the majority is neve
wrong. But such belief, if genuine
shows liule knowledge of the human mind
or of the history of The world. No human
authority is ioraHible. And what power
in what association Of men is more likek
10 commit error, than dominant party
exercising free scope of will? We do not
we believe. hazard 100 much in saying Iha
the majority oitener acts *FonsluIly thar
The minority for the latter is most usual,
checked in It's acliou, while the formeris gen
orally uureslrained. He, therefore. wh'
always follows the mGjority is sure some
times to fall into error. And if man
knowing himself to be wrong on grca
national question, though he be with tn
majority, dues not abandon his error, ant
use his Efforts 10 correct il, he is not tJu
friend 10 The people. :.
So is lie noi, who caters 10 The Ignorance
and prrjudices of the multitude. 1t is nj
UNCOMMON practice with designing men Il
countenanee and secretly 10 encourage un
just prejudices among the people, and It
na,ter The peoples vanity Ivy exlravoSnn