Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-25

upon him. Since:CssAR had been Dictator ana
NAPOLEON emperor, and more especially as JACK
SON, and HARRIsoaraa and TAYLOR had hileo 'lle
Presidential chairsths question "cur non ego T.
very naturally presented itself to his aspiring
mind. Cerro Gordo, Contrerns and: ehutuouseo
were so many stepping stones to the desired honor,
md he. doubtless, thought that like the hero OF
Bnena Vista he.would gallop over the track as 1t
were, alone. But some Of the Generais glory
died away with the sound Of the last trump upon
n. n,,ins Of Mexco-his military exploits are not
so recent in the hearts Of his cOuntrymen' ana MS
laurcls have lost something OF their freshness,
His train of reasoning (Which may be SAID oi
manv luna,ics) was perfectly correct, but the pre-
mjses from which his conclusions were dedueed'
utterly false-and we understand that' ai'er Tue
first heat, the white lag will be dropped over him
Ne,,camc GenerallGAss, nose skilled however
in civil intrigue thap military strategy-genefa',y
admitted to be man of ability but lately 'nougn'
to have lost his wits or sold them not long ago.
bnrn;nr with resentment more implacuble than
TIN, of Achilles, he would have hanged with
more than savage cruelty the nobest sons OF Inc
gallant Palmetto, because forsooth they complain
ed of their injuries and dared to think oi asserting
THAR ;ndependence. Now, when foreigner pre-
sen,s himself in behalf of his own ana ms cou'''
,rv's wrongs, we find this noble General ike
Niohe NIL tears" His heart, naturally Us dry as
summers dust, suddenly becomes all soitness' the
very ncrsonifcation Of mercy and humanlfy-hls
pitying soul expands with all that Is pure anu
kind, md generous, and his fearful eyes let iali
their "fellowly drops,' over the fate Of the poor
Hungarian. Why thissuddenchange from cruel,
" to mercy! Is it not mock pity and pretehueo
humanity! Perhaps the cunning General thought
that the high minded and chivalrous South would
esnouse the cause of Kossuth and Hungary, that
he would be on the popular side, and thereby ride
securelv into oflice-but his estimate oil our char
octcr was in this case, as it usually is, entirely
false.
We rive the General all due credit for shrewd-
ness, prudence and foresight nnd readily admit
his thorough acquaintance with the principles ana
character of those of his own kind; but must
conclude that he has only limited knowledge oil
Southern hearts. He may be, for aught we know
i, cood nudge of human nature-bnt, in deiermin-
ing ours made most signal failure. lie saw
only the outline, and was not careful enough 10
remove the drapery which concealed 1t from his
view. Perhaps his morality overcamc him, and
like tine bashful Eunuch,
"Ife touched the hem OF natures shift,
Felt faint, and never dared upii,
Her closest all conceallng tunlc
At all events he was most sadly mistaken, anu
must abide by the consequences. Indeed the TWO
Generals must, for the present at least, give way
for their more successful ompctitors-BUcHAH.
NAN and DOUGLAS.
OF the former Of these gentlemen little need be
said He is an old political character, and well
known to the whole country. We believe him 10
be true and staunch to his principles. What those
principles are we will forbear mentioning. The
late resolutions, passed by the Democratic Con-
vention Of Pennsylvania, recommend him as good
and virtuous, and patriotic; nor are we at all
disposed to doubt it. We would call attention,
however, TO one of the above mentioned resolu'
,ions, purporting thatthe provisions of the iugl'
tive slave law wouldbc enforced. This we be-
lieve to be elec,ioneefing jargon, mere empty
sound, TOR ct prGlesss-laa. Common sense, a'
wellas experiehcesE us that the PROVISIONS o
Sc carried out. Te t! 9f ei''s sssla
mos, happily demonstrated by Senator BUTLER
i'm his late speech upon the " compromise mea.
surcs." In the course Of his remarks, while al
luding to the fugitive +ave law, hc speaks as fol-
lows" United States Courts have no Jurisdiction
over the subject for,itis not regarded as treason
,Lo hat ,yiIl hp
the result The Stale Courts take jurisdiction Of
this resistance OF the fugitive slave law as Of an
ordinary riot or murder Who are to decide upon
the crime A jury composed, perhaps, of those
who sympathze with the person charged. Who
is to award the punishment The judge who,
perhaps, entertained the same feelings. and indul.
res in the same sympaihies. Orif a tribunal could
be found-whch never expect TO see-siern
enough, in defiance Of public opinion, to do justice
under the sanction Of an oath, to the obligations
Of the constitution, the sentence would be remit
ted by the Executive Of almost any one Of the
non.slaveholding States" However, we enter
tain high respect for General BUCHANAN, nor
would we speak word in derogation either Of
himself or his party, especially since he is, as yet,
the choice Of our border States.
Judge DOUGLAS is said to be man of great
ability and commanding talents. Mr. BREcKEN.
RIDGE styles his party the :: Young Boods,'' and
Mr.. MARSHALL has given to BUcHASSAS' s the
title Of " Old Fogics;i' SO it appears TO be con.
test between the young and old Democracy.
Judge DOUGLAS is Il universal favorte in Caliior.
mia, and is ably supported By the Democratic Re.
ricu. Some say he is the every life blood Of
American Democracy, and the ftvorite Of the
Union," all which remains to be proved. Both
parties are apparently fair in their dealings with
each other, but we fear~there is great deal Of
intrigue behind the curtain. They have not only
learned the lesson from Epictctus that " it is some-
times good not to be over viruous," but have un-
fortunately abused it.
Our own State has declared herself, as yet,
neither pro nor con, but is still Z" a looker on; =
indeed she seems as much lost in the intricate
mazes Of political chcanery, as Dante in tire midi
die of his "gloomy wood" 1t may be that she
is awaiting the result of the Convention, or until
some more acceptable candidate appears upon the
field. Until then, We defer our choice.
The Abbeville Banner of the 10th inst,
says: David l'arkerson, charged with rob-
bing the mail on the route leading from