Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-05-27

neutral in case of collision, and respect them
for it. | do not ask them to stab their mother,
rs much as she deserves death and the So lther-
ncr who does, asks for the treason that would
make him hate the traitor. AN ENLlsHMAS,"
confesses that it took several years Of observa-
ton and investigation, to Ills prcjudices
entirely, against the South and her institutions.
It is q hard matter to learn an old horse new
tricks. whether he comes from Europe or the
North.
A word farther to GAN ExLIsnMAs," and l
bid him an affectionate adieu. admit the truth
of his assertion, that many of our revolutionary
heroes were born in England, but most of our
Tori.s were born there also, (as they would be
now at the North) and in England or Scotland
at that, while, as General GREENE said, Ireland,
poor Ireland, had no tory in South Carolina, and
from her stock, have sprung the CALnouNs, Alc-
DUTIES, Buffers, &C., &C., Of the State
+" An EsL1snMAS" contends for the exception
contend for the general rule. We do not
liffer when each rightly understands the other.
And so farewell to him.
Inow turn to moreinriting theme, TRUTH"
or the Southern man with Northern principles,
defending Mediterranean with Southern prin.
ciples He complansof the great number and
variety of my dishes, under the short bill of fare
of " Our Male Academy" and yet he seems to
have partaken of every dish in every course, but
his foul stomach could not contain such palatable
food-hcnce as intended, it sickened and work
cd him like good physic; but did not mean to
reduce him so low, as to make him feeble, or
loose his temper, in doing which, he betrays
rather the pish than the ability to wound. The
CALLED jade winces under the lash, and / am
sorry for the sake Of fair play, that have so
much the advantage of "TRUTnn in the sound
ness of my shoulders and the strength of my
side of the question. My magnan;mity nclincs
me to swap sides with him, that he may recruit
his exhausted energies; on the abundant supply
Of argument which he advanced against his
present position last summer. But hope in
our friendly correspondence, he will not indulge
again, in such course and vulgar cptlcts as
marrow contracted, sickly. pscudo-patriotic
sentiments" They are better adapted to the
abandoned in society, Than to gentlemen, such
as he and I. And hope also, that before he
writes Big-cndians and Lii,le.cndians" again,
he will remember thata turn for punnng is not
Attic Salt Or rather that before he manufac-
lures any more such harsh phrases, he will
recall TorE's advice as to the proper use Of
words and fashions,
"Be no. the first, by whom the ncD are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside
However, suppose heSonly asserts the privilege
of WEBSTER, to manufacture word whenever
lie pcascs, instead Of following WALKER, our
guide at the South. know he can amend his
manncrs in this respect, or he has lived to little
purpose. do not sickle for grammar, as am
occasionally false in that myself.
His loss Of temper has made him unkind in
another respect. FroR tho selection of his sig
uature aud u i.sssaaz 1zazzzaassazannzzznuiaa,
1Nlef ,hatie 1abors to convert an li6ncst mistake,
if mistake it be, into tho Euphemism of mis-
representation. But must thank him even for
this courtesy and only hope that he will not
throw off the thin disguise of the figure. What
was aimed however as wounding arrow docs
not quiver in my side, as many, very many of
this community have been dcludcd like myself
But perhaps TnUrll" and "SwEEr HONE" are
both mistaken in regard 10 this matter. It may
be that the Trustees do not desire to employ any
Teacher at all for the Male Academy, either
native or not, Northern or Southern"
But as the field Of competition is so expanded
and invitations are extended to all parts of the
world Will "TRurun inform us what arc
-" the requisite qualifications in an applicant to
"bc altogether acceptable" TO the Trustees.
Applicants from "abro,d" whom he seems so
anxious to enightcn, would like to know. Has
an accomplished German, but Lutheran in
Religion, applied for the Academy and been re-
jcctcd7 Did the Trustees advertise for a Teach
or till all such as were worth having, might be
presumed to have got employment? And
SWEET HONE" now fears that no matter who
applies Fermontcr, or some one from there
abouts, will be the first Rector, to sit in the
vacant chair.
! have never sought any political prcfcrmcnt
in my life, and do not know that ever shall.
"TRUTn'' is therefore at fault, to charge me
with 81 the miserable slang and stale cant Of an
ambitious asprant," especially as in doing so,
he initiates General FoorE, aedgng crimes
against others, of which he is VIGOROUSLY guilty
himself. Before throwing this stone, he should
have remembered the great notoricty to which
he himself has been advanced in the political
world. lie acted so conspicuous part, in the
late canvass, through which the State has just
passed, that the Secession movement bears the
name of his and a distinguished Colleagues
revolution in Edgc6cld., But change has
come over the spirit of his dream, and the burst
ing of Secession seems TO have produced as
much haucination in him, as did the explosion
of the Stockton gun OH board the Princeton,
upon Benton. His great reverence for truth,
must be the result of deep conviction of the
error of Secession. Else how can we account
for his face being set like flint" 10 the North