Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-05
HAMBURG AND THE MEETING OF SATUR.
DAY LAST.

IN our illusions to Hamburg politics in the last
issue of the Advertiser, we may have unintention-
ally ruffled the feelings of some four friends
there We have indeed received an intimation to
tl.is effect. 1t is our wish that such persons will
not look upon illusions as intended for them,
only in cases where they eractty fit. If there be
no such cases. we are truly glad of it. The items
of news and the circumstances upon which We
predicted our remarks about Northern men, &C.,
were, we now believe, to some extent erroneous
And we are by no means displeased to learn, as
we have done from several respectable sources,
that such is the case.
AS to those persons, or rather that individual,
who, we are told, has been actively engaged in
curtaling our subscription list in that quarter, we
have no acknowledgement to make. We can,
perhaps, get along without their help. Our only
remark is, that We cannot see why they should
have taken our off.band comments upon the
'.Traascri2t's shout" in such high dudgeon. Our
intention was to let our friends know that many
persons, living near the scene of action, did not
regard the Hamburg demonstration as the great
occasion which the Transcript regarded it to be.
To all we say, that political observations of
general character not usually taken as person.
al attacks, much less, as abusiue attacks. Those
who look upon our article in this light must have
misunderstood our language.
As to the meeting spoken of, wei learn that it has
been held, and that it was attended by at least
$50 200 persons. 1t is said that some 40 of these
were from Hamburg--some 40 or so from Granite
willie and Aiken, and the rest from the country
around and from Augusta. 1t was announced
that Judge BUTLER and Gen. HAMMOND would ad-
dress the meeting. Circumstances, Of which we
are not aware, having prevented their attendance
letter was read from the first named gentleman.
Whether Gen. HAMMOND responded, we have not
heard We are informed that Capt. Brooks Of
this district also declined an invitation to attend
on the ground of opposition to any thing that might
lead to division at home.
But there were several speeches nevertheless
Mr. OwESs and Mr.. BorcE who were either there
by accident or design 1--WE have not exactly learned
which) delivered addresses, each an hour long, TO
the assembled multitude. As some Of our readers
NAV not be informed as 10 who these gentlemen
are, we will only say that the former is from Barn.
wcll-the latter from Fairfield. The former is n
member Of the Legislature-the other has been.
Both gentlemen are said to have spoken with
some effect.
Several rather prominent men are said TO have
been present. and to have lent their hearty co-opera-
ton to the object of the meeting. Among them' may
be named Mr.. VIM GREGG and MIR. KER BoYcE,
who have been for several years Summcr-rcsidentS
of Edgefeld and who own a large part Of the
Graniterille factory.
The meeting was presided over by Capt. An.
DREW HAMMOND, AN estimuble and intelligent gen.
3 tleman.
We will take pleasure in laying before our rea-
ders the proceedings Of this meeting, when they
reach us. As to the speeches which we hear will