Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-24
BY REQUEST.
From the Newberry Seniinel.l
Mr. Rrnnksj Sneech.


and placed before readers. Comments have
been passed upon it with different views, and i
has been somewhat in>inualed that he (M'
Brooks) has moi exhibited Il true devotion TO I'll
Siaie, but rather unqualified one for th'
! Union; because, forsooih. there CLEANS bright
| ly fur,h in the quoted paragraphs the woe
Constitutional For our par,. we stand lrn
! il defence OF our own peculiar iu>,iiu ions ant
! rights. and paceas high an estimate upon tIla
WHICH is connected with aud dear 10 Sou.h Caro-
lima. rs any one in The Safe yet, We believe ii
! prudcnrr, policy aud " ,SInln.
| 1t we had conceived Tor moment that Mr.
! Brooks (who had sworn lis every other represen
! lalive has 10 do, 10 protect and defend ,iie con-
si ulion.) waa compromising .;ie dignity and
honor OF the STATE by rem"rklng as he did in his
/ Speech that 80 far lis regarded his preference fol
the Pacific Rail Road route. (not ;he institution
of siavery( rs indicated aud pointed out by him.
sell, hu was not SECTIONAL, We would undoubtedly
have expressed fearlessly our disapproyal Of his
views and dsavowaI of his course. What says
he, page 2l. when opening The subject:
BM IapprOach The question directly anil pro-
pose 10 discuss il as 'cOua deLiJsrae upm q
priraie Yryect Of my Olcn, or Of u corpora com.
pany Uhich /, IN part 1CaS caLLed on 10 represent
We believe in fair play, We believe in justice
we believe not in cutting and stopping short i'll
paragraphs without qu0,ng the whole. Such
! is calculated to injure The sense and meaning oi
any speech or discourse Verses my bequotcd
from he Bible to suit our nolonS, which may
b. dstor.cJ and corrupt. portions OF sentences
may be exlrac I'd from works in such II manner
as 10 destroy the sense Of The WHOLE aud give i
meaning which was never intended 10 be con-
vcsed. We submit iic paragraphs quo ed, and
add The succeeding one omitted, wIpirI vii clear
up the supposed darkness OF the oihec.
The people of my Stale were o!d. on 4
memorable occasion, by very high authority
there, that it one OF them should be asked ii ne
was an American, The answer should be - No sir
am South CaroIinian." THIS sentiment iIas
had lis day and lis votaries, Of whom no one
was more earnestly Jealous Than myself Bu;,
sir, recent act of this Congress, which vindi-
tes that great principle Of non-intcrvenlon
popular sovereignty and The rights of The States
has verified the diclum OF MIR. Jefferson, ihat
''error Of opinion may be tolerated when reason
| is left free 10 combat it," and will hencelorll
cause my heart to swell viii, Loyalty and p.ide
10 he called IN American. No. sir; my decOii0n
to my oyn State 10 phich my nilegiaace Is frs!
due requires not IN be proppcd by the culiicatiO
| Of sectional sentiment aud ii it eIn Oe SHOWN
| TO tie sai i>f;ction OF my Judgement .'".-"
shorter and better r0nle through lie ler"l'urieS
and one which can be built upon ut less cost to
| tie Government. can be Traced from Caiit'rhli
| to the western extremity Of Lake Superior. or
to the city OF 81 Paul, pledge myself 10 gIvel
my counlellanre and support.
Why man may BE- sectional as regardS the
peculiar institutions aud rights Of his native
Stale. In point of slavery We arr sectional oc
cause il is confined 10 only 4 peculiar scciio o
The Union, and essentially necessary Tor ihei
wealth. pros >nery and happiness. Vi ibis We
are exceedingly jealous and always ready and
wiling 10 vindicate and uphold 1t against Enair'
and abolionists. WcbcIievc th;l no true-nrar-
led souihron, born unGer southern sun .won,
smother his devotion and fee ingS, sucromb and
! knucke 10 Il northern horde, led by GId"ihg'
Summer or Seward and respond undnuOiIy lc
lile same. In Il point of Railroad route, l'a
shall connect the east and west passing norI
and sou,h, binding The Pacific and Atlantic, We
shou d moi lie sectional. Il is for the general
benefit of all In this speech Mr.. Brooks says
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
The power Of Congress 10 dispose OF the
public domain is both conferred and llmI'eG in
! The lhi!d section Of the fourth article OF The
| Constitution.
"The Congress shall have power 10 dispose
of. and mike all necdfu rules and regulations
respecting, the territory or other property be-
longing to The United States; and nothing. II
! this constitution shall he so construed is iC
prejudice any claims Of thc United. States ol
any particular State"
NV Interpretation of this section is, that Con
gresS has no power 10 dispose OF ,he -pnb'Il
lands III any way that willno' inurc 10 ihe bene
/ fiji of ali ne States collectively, in as e9ua /;
: ratio as possible; aud This general benefit st
rrsu! inu from each particular Legislative enact
mcni, i, what ] understand o have been meant
! by ;he Trainer, OF The Constitution as the gene
ral welfare"
! As it is therefore for the benefit of all. 10
accomplish its construction requires The co-ope
ration of lie States. To elfer, ii, norherp and
southern men must stand side by side. MIR
Brooks remarks were moi expressive therefore
of any disposition to IraIcrnize with his enemies
or to espuuse the views Of northern men. bu
simply to exhibit, that The Pacific Rail Road
route, as proposed, by Ell Paso, were noi section.
nj and intended only 10 benefit the. South, bu
The whole Union.
If there should be hundreds Of ilen against
us at The north, that is no reason why hundred,
should moi be for us. We are tired with The
this hostile chivaIrous principle, that is always
breeding disturbances and ef1rcling nothing
We are disguised with this sectional feeling
which i, always exciting the people'and Prevcn'
ling Inc very ends Of our rgOvernment-proSperl'
", peace aud an!on.
Now while The TWO sections, nor,h and south
continue 20 meet in common council. et south
crn men, by disnfed ana honorable course
endeavor by reason and argument, 10 convince
their opponents that they are anxious FOR Inc
preservation of The Union; ana it wc fpd that
there is no longer chance 10 achieve our designs
| let Us separate at once, and decide The mi, er.
We see nothing in Dir. Brooks speech to con.
demn-nolhing that sarours OF prostitution oI
rights-noihing that j, calculated 10 arouse ;he
attention Of the most fastdous. EQUITY.
ED1roR1AL-Au editor out West. in speak.
ing of his domestic increase ives the fol-
lowing:
Sound the stage e-horn-blast the trumpet,
That The waiting world may know,
Publish ii through all our borders,
Even unto Mexico.
Seize your pen, oh dreaming poet
And in numbers smooth rs may be,
Spread aIlr the JOYFUL lidinss
Betsy's got another baby!
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THE Know NOTHING CANDIDATE.-EX-Secre
tary Clayton, who is reported to favor lhe cause
of The Native Americans and nOw-NOlhlngs
is said 10 have prepared very Interesting leiteI
on the subject of the privileges granted TO tor
eieners which is now exciting so much atlen lor
in all parts of the country. The letter. it is
expected, will soon be published He is fis ling
! for tie Presidential nomination.