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

time articles on Mr. Brooks speech, iogpth
c with extracts, which have been unfairly quote
:, and placed before readers. Comments ha,
: been passed upon it with different views, and
r has been somewhat ii>innarcd that he (NI
f Brooks) has not exhibited Il true devotion to !,
. State, but rather an unqualified one for I'll
, Union; because, torsooih. there CLEANS rg'l
ly iOr'h in ille quoted paragraphs The wo.
" Constitutional For our par. We stand lirl
: il deience OF our own peculiar iu>.iiu ions an
rights. and pIactas high an estimate upon III;
wirich is connected with aud dear 20 Sou,;l Care
linz, as any one in lie Sale yet, We believe
prudence, policy and Wisdom.
Ii We iEd conceived for i moment that Nj
Brooks (wlo had sworn lis every other rppresen
lalive has 10 do, 10 protcci and defend me con
sil ullon) waa compromising HE dignity am
honor Of the State by remurkng lis he did in hi
speech, that 50 far lis regarded his preference to
the Pacific Rail Road route. (nol ;te institution
OF sarery.( rs Indicated and pointed out bv him
sell, hu was not sectional, We would undouledI,
have expressed learl less y our disapproyaI Of III
views, and disavowaI Of his course. What say:
he, page 2d. when opening The subject:
Bm approach The question directly anil pro
pose 10 discuss ii as UOu!a deLibsra'c upm {
/ prtraie project Of my Olcn, or Of CORPORA com
Pany phich l. mpart, 10as called on 10 represent.
We believe i'll fair play, We believe in justice
we believe not in cutting and stopping short in
! paragraphs without quo;ing The whole. Such
Is calculated 10 injure The sense and meaning ol
any speech or discourse Verses may be quoted
| from he GiJe to suit our nolonS, which m1y
b. distorted and corrupt. pur;ions of sentences
mir be extracted from works in such manner
us 10 destroy the sense of The whole, aud give Il
meaning which was never intended TO bc con-
yeted. We submit ile paragraphs quo ed, and
add lhe succeeding one omitted, w!rirI will clear
up the supposed darkness of the oihe-
The people of my Stale were lo!d. on Il
memorable occasion, by very high authority
there, that it one OF them should he asked ii lie
was an American. The answer should be =" No >ir;
| am South Caronian." This sentiment mas
had lis day and .s votaries, of whom no one
was more earnestly jealous Than myself. Bu;,
sir, recent act of ihis Congress, which vindi-
C tes that great principle of non.inIervenlion,
popular sovereignty and The rights of The States,
has verified The diclum OF Mr. Jefferson, ihat
I" error of opinion may be tolerated when reason
is left free 10 combat ill.," and will henceiurll
cause my heart 10 swell wii IoyaI.y and p.idr
10 be called IN American. No. sir; my aec0iia4-
to TO-, my y,94s STH szG5s % Iaea aad
sfH!S55al EH 55 5alI upon at less cost to
lne Government, can be Traced from California
to The western extremity OF Luke Superior, or
to the city OF ST Paul, pledge myself TO give it
nv counlcnanrc and support"
WHY man may be sectional as regards Inc
peculiar institutions aud rights Of his native
Stale In point Of slavery We are sectional oe-
cause ii is confined to only peculiar sec'Io OF
The Uuon. and essentially NECESSARY Tor their
wealth. prosperity and happiness. Vi his we
are eycccdinrly Jealous aud always ready and
wiling 10 vindicae and uphold i, agains. fina'lr>
and aboliiionists Wcbcerc lhai no true-near,
led souihron, born under southern sun. .won'I
smother his devotion aud fec 'ings, sucrom1 and
knuckIe 10 northern horde, led by uIa"l"9>
q Summer or Seward and respond undonDtly 10
tle same. In point of Railroad rou'e' t''a'
shall connect the east and west passing hof''l
and sou,h, binding The Pacific and A'la'l'Ir, We
shou d moi lie sectional. Ii is for the general
benefit of ALL In this speech Mr.. Brooks says
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY.
The power of Congress TO dispose OF the
public domain is both conferred and I'ml'et IN
! the lhi!d section of The fourth article OF, The
Constitution.
aThe Congress shall have power 10 dispose
of. and mike all nccdfuI rules and regulations
respecting, the territory or other properly be-
lonriur to The United States: and nothing. II
this constitution shall he so construed lis u
prejudice any claims Of the United States o.
any particular State"
MY Interpretation of this section is, that Lon
ere,s has no power 10 dispose OF he -pnoI'
lands IN any way that will no: lnurc 10 he bene
fiji of AL me States coNectirely, in as equal ;
ratio - possible; aud This general benefit 81
rc>u, nr from each particular legislative enact
mcui, i, what understand % have been mean
by ;he Trainer, OF the Constitution rs the " gene
ra welfare"
As it is therefore for the benefit OF ALL tt
accomplish its construction requires the co-ope
ration of ,be States TO efcr, ii, nor,Iern ant
southern men must stand side by side. Nj
Brooks remarks were moi expressive therefore
of any disposition to rraIcrnize with his enemies
or to espuusc the views Of northern men. bn
simply to exhibit, that The Pacific Rail Roa'
route, as proposed, by Ell Paso, were roi section
al and intended only TO benefit the. South, bu
the whole Union
# there should be hundreds Of men agains
rs at The north, that is no reason why hundred
should mol be for us We are tired with TIT
lhls hostile chivalrous principle, lhat is away
breeding disturbances and eflrcIing nohlng
We are disguised with this sectional feeling
which i, always exciting the people'ane prevc'
ling Inc very ends OF our governmenl-proSPet
". peace aud In!on.
Now while The lwo sections, north and souii
continue % meet in common council. ie. south
ern men, by a ,snifed ana honorable course
in
their opponents that they are anxious Tor In
preservation Of The Union; anu II We hnd ''i;
there is no longer chance 10 achieve our deH'gh
lei Il, separate at once, and decide Inc mai er.
We see nothing in Dir. Brooks speech to cor
demn-nolhiug that savours OF prostitution
rghts-notlng that is calculated 10 arouse IN
attention OF the most fastldIous. cl2Oll1.
EDrroR1AL-Au editor out West. in speal
ing of his domestic increase gives the 10
lowing:
Sound he -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 as may be,
Spread al;r the JOYFUL iidiDss
! Bctsys got another baby!
: THE KNOW NOTHING CANDIDATE.-ES-oecr
tary Clayton, who is reported to favor Ine e:us
j of The Naive Americans and Know Nothing
e is said 10 have prepared very interesting lett
). on the subject OF the privileges granted 10 10 %
a eipners which is now exciting so much at'en !"
d in a,l parts of the country. The etter: IL
g expected, will soon be published. lie Is fls III
for the Presidential nomination