Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-06-03
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thatat.e' 'sdua6Dle will be%paclhcateu, ana
the outsiders show very little fight even
should the Northern men have things all
their own way. They (the Seccders) have
been themselves demoraizcd, and aided in
demoraliziug the Southern Constitutional
Union party, of which high hopes were once
entertained, by their timid and imbecile
conrsc Most of them will probably crawl
back into the ranks, and few he made
examples of-with their own privity and
consent. Local causes, had much to 90
with their apparent plucking up Of spirit,
and due all allowances for this necessity
will be made by their political brethren i
tl,ev will not actively oppose the regular
nominee. Mr. Cabel could not support
Scott in Florida, nor Marshall do so in his
District, because he would not be accepta-
bic, and for this reason they will not be
pressed too hard by the Party. The right
of seIl.prescrvation is acknowledged by all
sensible leaders Of parties, and the Wing
leader is very sensible man.
So much for the Wings, whose Difficult
ties are now narrowed down very much.
The Democratic camp is in 4 state of great
agitation. Plots and countcrplots, wire
working, and log.rolling occupy the Gener-
ais and the privates, both of whom muster
here in great force at present. The quarrel
among these, is more about men than mea-
sures. The former is deemed a paramount,
the latter merely an incidental matter
Platforms are easily made the main ques.
ton is, who is to secure the possession OF
the place and the power. "Under which
King Bezonian!" And whose next friend
is to be the partitioner out of the places
These are considered as the practical issues
and these occupy the attention of the dele
gates, q number of whom are already In
this city for purposes of consultation and
conference. Every hotel swarms with men
bent on saving the country every bar room
is redolent with the praises OF Cass, Bu
chanan, Lane, Stockton, Rusk, or the fifty.
four other prominent candidates. As Tin
Tappertit says: Something must come o
this may it not be human gore! Tho
general average of intelligence among tho
delegates is very good. They seem, most
of them, to be sharp fellows, and in point o
ability, the Convention will probably be :
superior body to the House of Representa-
tives. 1t certainly is able to exert moro
controlling influence over the policy Of the
country for some time to come, which i:
rather an anomaly in our institutions. These
Conventions are mos. dangerous bodies
because So irresponsible. and so irregnlarly
constituted. They constitute the impertu"
in imperio, and make partisans more potent
than legislators. The first are the masters
the latters, though it often happens thai
both functions are combined IN the same
individual. Then they are like two.edset
swords, and cut both ways.
The time is srapidly approaching, when he
who is the most adroit intriguer, will pc re
earded as the ablest statesman. Look a
Cass for instance. In fact, to listen TO thu
conversations here, one would suppose tina
the one thing needful, was availability in ;
candidate and nothing else-thc rest +" al
leather and prunella." OF course, pending
the meeting of the Conventions no impor
tant public matters will be meddled with il
either House. The consequence is tina
private claims and formal business nov
have some showing. So little has bee
done in this way, however, since the open
4 ing of the Session, that . very inteHigen
member seriously said to me yesterday tba
he saw no possibility Of an adjournment