Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-01-24
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY "a, 1919.

A change having been made in The Ed
i,orial department of the ADVERTISER,
may no, he amiss TO slate briefly the prin
ciples, according 10 which, The paper will
10 future, be conducted.
Without following absolutely either o
the Two great political parties in the coun
Try, the ADVERTISER will he scrupulously
jealous in maintaining The principles ant
doctrines of The Old Republican Schoo
Of 'os; viewing "'he powers Of the Fed
eral government, a, resulting from the
compac, to which The States are parties as
limited by the plain sense and intention o
The instrument constituting that compact
rs no further valid than they are aulhorl'
zed by the grants enumerated in that com
pact; and that in case Of deliberate, pal
puble, and dangerous exercise OF other
powers not granted by tho said compact,
The States, which are parties thereto, have
The right, and are in duty bound TO interpose
for arresing the progress of The evil, and
for maintaining within their respective linn
it's, the Authorities. rights, aud Liberties
sppertainins TO lhem."
With "warm attachment 10 the union
of the Slatea," it will, also, s'renuously
supper, the equal rights of all The States
under the provisions Of the constitution !;
and Of consequence will resolu'cly oppose
every attempt made by Congress, or by a
Territorial Legislature, or by any other
power, save only the people Of Territory,
while adopting Stale Consultation pre-
paratorv 10 admission into the Union, 10
prohibi, slavery in any Territory acquired
or,o be acquired either by conquest or
treaty; "holding ii to be the natural and
inde feasible right Of the citizens Of each
and every State of this e0ntederacy 10 re-
side ,cith their property Of 'chatever de-
seription in any Territory, '0hich may be
acquired BY the arms Of the United States
oryielded By treaty Of any foreign Po'csr."
In carrying into effect these vi"ws, ns in
,r1o suuorur- -uuuitms, ut,v.-- ooycrn.
ment according to the above expressed
prinples. the paper will give its cordial
suppor, to any measures that may be deem
ed The most expedient to effect the object
hesigned-ursins, in the mean while
prompt and efficient action as The best as
surance OF ultimate success.
On questions vital to the Interests oil The
country, it will acknowledge no mere party
distinctions. II will be The sincere advo-
cate of all measures, whether OF Wing or
Democratic origin, which may be thought
conducive to permanent national good ::
holding blind adherence to organized
systematic party combinalicas," to be in
compatible with a spirit Of enlightened
patriotism.
All articles, on both sides of polite al
questions, written in proper spirit, will be
received for publication. tho riSh, Of Edi-
,orial review, however, being always re-
served.
Every communication addressed to the
Editor, must be post paid, and accompa-
MED by responsible name.
w. G.. MORAGNE.
N. B.-So soon as sufficient collections
are made from outstanding debts, the Pro-
prie,or designs an improvement of his
sheet, by the addition Of ne'0 Type. 1t is
sincerely to he hoped, therefore, that de-
linqueuts TO the paper will render prompt
ly their dues.