Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-06
From the Charleston Standard
OUR REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.

OUR REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS.
In this connexion it might not be improper to
remark, that the young delegation from South
Carolina has acoatted itself, on its trial session,
with exceeding r.dif. Messrs Boyce, Brooks
aud Kei,t are ai.young men. Tie last especial
ly so, and so much our junior is he that we find
it difficult to adjust our fogy notions to recog:
ntion ofthe fact that he has vet arrivedat years
ct Giscret o !. Mr.. Boyce left the South Carolina
College in 1886, then but a boy; Mr.. Brooks
in 1889, and Mr. Keitt in 1912.
1t would not be altogether true to say that
these gentlemen had distinguished themselves
in their studies. We are rather INCLINED to
think that they were rot particularly distinguish
ed: for their proficiency in departments assigned
10 them, but like most men who have unusual
force CT character, they were more inclined to
courses of their own. All three, however, even
there. were men Of character and influence, and
left their mark upon the minds OF their associates
The course Of each since his entrance upon
the world has been cnwards and upwards. Mr.
Brooks and Mr, >Keitt have both had seats in the
State Legislature, and both have i,ad, from ear-
lest entrance into that body, position aud influ-
eRce. Mr. Boyce until very recently, we believe,
has no: been much addicted TO politics. His
profession. which he practiced with much success,
claimed his utmost attention and his energies.
With even such assurances of ability as that
offered by their previous history, however, there
was necessarily some solicitude to their sue
cess upon the wider field 10 which they were
about to enter, and their course has been watch
ed with exceeding interest by the State. They
were TO take the seats that had been vacated by
great men, Upon their shoulders, to some en-
tent was to rest the responsibility of sustaining
the State in that high position 20 which 1t had
been elevated oy men Of intellect and genius,
and among many hopes and misgirings were
occasionally mingled. But doubts have been
resolved into most cheering certainlies,t s,they have
spoken on every great question which has been
raised since the commencement of the session,
and more than this, they have been heard
The members Of our delegation who had
already preceded TO Congress gave them neces-
sarily high social position, and could have glv-
en- them great assistance had it been necessary.
But, with the self reliance TO which they nave
been accustomed, they have been an assistance
rather than a charge upon the older members OF
our.dtlegation, and have stood side with them
upon important issues, Cheered by these re-
suits, we look upon the political future OF our
State with great satisfaction.
That the constituents of Mr.. Brooks may
know how he is serving them, and how others
regard him, we subjoin the following extracts.
y correspondent of the Car0linian, writing
from Washington says:
Mr. Brooks made an excellent speech on the
Pacific Railroad bill, advocating the grant of
lands within the territories forthe project. This
speech exhibits much national and frank feeling,
and concurs with the opinions Of the great
Souherner on the subject of donating public
lands within the territories for purposes which
will enhance the value of the remainder. There
is wise and sugacious philosophy and an ex-
empion from prejudice and sectionalism that
has won for him 4 reputation for candor and in
dependent action.
Judge O'Neall writes to the Newberry Sen
tinel:
found Boyce and Brooks, alone of our Rep
rcsentatiyes, a. Washington. understood Gov.
Aiken was in the city. | had not, however, the
pleasure Of seeing him. Boyce and Brooks are
much esteemed at Washington they are both.
working men, constantly engaged in informing
themselves and serving their constituents. They
both faced the Nebraska storm, and acted well
their parts in carrying it out Like nature after
storm, the more violent it has been, the more
quiet seems to follow it, so it is at Washington,
there is scarcely an allusion made to the direfu
consequences which were so confidently predict
cd by the Abolition agi;ators to grow out OF
the passage of the bill.