Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-07-25
VOLUME XHVs
From the Pcndlelou Messenger.
MIR. CaIhOlIn's Reply.
TO TIE PEOPLE OF TIE SUUTII-
ERN STATES.

To TIE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH
ERN STATES.
Several reasons would have prevented
me from taking any notice Of Col. Ben
Ton, if his attack in his late speech deliver
ed in the capital of Missouri had hecn di
rec,eJ exclusively against mc. The line
Of conduct nave prescribed to myself, IN
reference TO him is, to have as little 10 tn
with him as possible; and, accordingly,
heyer notice what comes from him, even
in his character as Scualor, when / can
avoid doing so consistently with my public
duties. regard him i'll light very dit.
fcrent from what he seems IL regard mo,
if we may Judge from the frequency and
violence or his attacks on me. lie seems
TO think l stand in his way, and that | am
ever engaged in some scheme TO put him
down. /, on The contrary, have never for
mctiicnt thought Of raising him TO the
level of competitor, or rival, nor consi'
dcred i, Of any importance 10 me, whether
he should be put down or not. lie musl
think he has something TO gain by hssaIlIns
me; |, on The contrary. feel that have
nothing to gain by noticing him, and when
compelled TO do so am satisfied il | cs-
cane wlhou, some loss of self respect. ]
have another reason for mol desiring to no.
tice him on The present occasion. All his
charges against me, with few trilling cx-
cep,ions, are but the reitcrations Of those
often made heretofore by myself aud
others, and which I have met and success.
fully repelIcd in the Scha'c. That they
made no impression agains' me at the
time. either in the Senate or community,
there can be no better proof, than is at-
forded in The ialorious and tircsume effort
he made in his present speech 10 revive
! and give them circulation.
Under the influence of these reasons,
would have remained silent had alone
!sssSesaMconcerned. But such is not The case.
81 iissainied much more at you than
sisSes 9o strikes at me for the double pur-
ss p6se a week keuing me in your confidence,
ssailS oI Hing an you and your cause
sf,rassaj NJ sIlss bic hshe thinks can ho done
ss3xS ecfu1IsF indirectly, than directly.
riding his attack. ! feel it to be
& sssias & Sss,i saad sour cause TO re-
pei jts
The sffSIis Coi. Benton. from the be-
~ aip,siiip Iies bis speech is to
q yt,ii a1dirne 10 that Of the free
ssssoi Ms and tue bolitionists; while on the
& ScSptfaf =, yS6 had in hin al Unknown but
asi; Si,iS lfiend o1 all soccasions: lie as
& saissss Jhni yila ahdihey have been both
sss len III reference 10 my course; you
s. Si Il ding me as friend and supporter
:0f yoIE cause, and they in regarding me
;lss ass tiostiIei TO theirs. Judged by appear
.ssancss his Object would seem 10 he to dis
This tlelusion, while in truth It Is, TO
rive you and your cause what he hopes
issssWill provo deadly blows. This The ab"li7
,ionisls aud free suilcrs well understand.
The disguise was not assumed TO deceive
them. but to deceive you. They under
stand him, aud have hailed with acclama-
ton his speech, aud published it and cir
culacd il far and near, and slorfied it aud
its author TO the skies. They rejoice in
The belief tha, il has demolished me, aud
this 100, while il hclds me up as the lruest
and best friend to their cause. II remains
10 be seen, whether you will understand
him as perfectly as they do. and will meet
the speech. so lauded by Them. with the re-
probation due TO cfrontery and desertion.
II is not the fist lime that deser,er has
had The assurance 10 address those he de-
serted. and while protesting regard for
their cause, denounced thnse who re-
manned faithful to it. The history of our
revolution furnishes Il notorious instance
Of The kind. The deSer:er in that instance
failed 10 deceive those whom he addressed.
or 10 shake their confidence in those " no
remained faithful TO them, and in return
for his eflionlcry and deserliun have sent
his name down to posterity with rcprobn.
tion. II Remains to he seen whether such
will be The fate vi the dcscrtcr in this in.
stance.
lie commenced his speech with attack
ine the resolutions offered TO the Senate,
the I9,h February. 1917. and charges that
,hcy we're introduced for the purpose oI
disunion. That you may judge for your
selves. whether they arc liable TO the
charge or not, insert them.
"Rcsolvcd, That the territories Of tho
Unired States bclong 10 the several States
composing this Union, and are held 10y
,hen as their joint and common property
Resolved, That Congress, as the JUN
agent and representative Of the States o
this Union, has no rish, TO make any law
or do any art whatever, lha, shall, directly
or by its effects, make any discrimination
between the States Of This Union, by whIct
any of them shall be deprived Of its full
and equal right in any territory OF Ih'
United States, acquired or 10 be acquired
Resolved, That the enactment Of any
law which should, directly. or by its eI
fccts, deprive the citizens Of any of Ih
States Of this Union from cmisra'ns will
their property into amy Of the territories
the United States, will make such ,liscrimi
nation, and would, therefore, be viola
lion of the constitution, and the rights q
The States from which such citizons cmi
grated, and in dcrosatioH Of that periec
equality which belongs 10 them rs mem
bcrs OF the Uuion, and would lend drrctl.
10 suhyer the Uuion itself.
Resolved, That. as iundamcnl'
principle in our political creed, people
in forming a constitution, have the unc"n
,Ii,;ou,l rinht 10 form and adopt The 60