Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-09-14
!O% TIE AUl E.Tl:Er.
I'd TIE EEyeLs nE EDGEEEELD.


TO TIE EE1el2 oT EDGEFtELD.
II nbriv;icr 10 The chi! oi &cvrniy-ve citiz,ns,
I ;,w undertake 10 answer certain nrrr"gaturi,s
touching the Lite FranchiS. granted 10 JONES &
M;EsHrnY, hy the Lrgi>laa"".
The Court h!. rcvety drcid:rl that the grant
w,:7 ilrcaI, and has caused The Tollgatc on this side
the Savannah, 10 be ablc.l II its decision be cor
e. The Dispute is at an end, The obnoxious law is
rvpr;!cd--or whit IS more, aEnullcL, and the next
Legislature can tale TO cugnzlncc o. ii whatever.
II. i!rm:Ir, Ike hct should be sustained by the
f.!u:. decree: u: tE Court ana should br declared
lc;ll ;nri constitutional, tier, il is clearer still
10 luy i:nd that tic subject canm'i come before
any %! tie gentlemen, whu are now -g'in. /"
Constitute lh.l..rlvc: the nrxl General Assembly uf
South Carc!ii.a.
..c,ar'I;ng 10 my honest ju 'smc"t, The enactment
is r.err;,I!r b.riiirS. it annunts To s,J-i'!ins
Contract with Mrs>rs. JoHrs Il kEHHEDY and thc
Constitution Of The United States declares, that No
STATE shall pass any law iapairing the obligation Of
con;racl$n This construction OF the Constitution
hl been sustained BY several decisions entirely per-
incrt lu this c:.-e; and b. the opinion announced
To me- ul SONIC Of the vrly a5lcSt Jur>ts in South
Ca."ua.
With these convictions NY mind and especial
y in yic q The ict, that The next Legislature,
III no event, entertain the me sure, which is arorsn;
all sNSjiias H f5F Inc to c7pTsz = ny ~ 77caz
in fall, IS to the "P"i..:, wi-!un and Justice" Of
lhc Nc; o! l. 'yii:.'nre not nrw in existence.
Us tie Qi st;on At issue has been carried before
the Court, i"r lis adjudication, it appears to me. that
any discussion u" lis merits by ne, would br an in
tcrrr*ncr, /" some extent, with Ih. jus; province of
truna far ni.rc c,inrr:cn; tr decide it than any
";h:r in the country, whether Legislative Or Judi
cil
ErSlrs two g'mt"ncn Of great worth arc NOW
Canrdics COR the ucc nf >ciii;pr Of this District,
AMI rs "Ae Of the two, with another w".i!.y camdi-
date for the House, WAS Instrumental in procuring
tic p'ssagr Of The Act in controversy, it would be
in'lccar, AMI not right, for me, another candidate
10 arra ~ .r!r un IL" side ur one or more OF these
high asriranis to- ruhc fayrr
!iuvr pri'!c To 5rcuint The advocate and par :,
gyri>, oi any particular oai,r-srskrr and should
feel ha'niir,! AMI rcbukrd To be called the man,"
mouth Iice "f either CArRcLl WATSON ur CAR
VILE. la the rrrsnt state Of thing, it is evident,
ihlt every Word write, FRO contra, in reference
10 the Bridge and Toi-::;;r, must solely rebound to
the advantage o. one or The Other uf the ScnatOr:;
can'iatrs, ani according to my unacrable belief
and my mo.t careful consideration Of the points in
contest c;in have no Other tendency, whatever may
be the upright u"poss and homes; aim Of the agil
ton, tI!a: non pcryal"s tie Disuir
III" !aw is irr'p"aiblc AMI time will prove it,,
Eu: Whit is srrcpe:!ab'c, is nm always rrcmcdicb'r.
The law nlay have been ncxrcdicm; l,u; that is not
for To determine. En,, | will go one step
Eu"tiler,-Snc2 many u! our pcn!j" complain Of OPP
preston !run the franchise granted 10 twn Of eur
ciiiz2.:s, rather lrcn the double Toll incidentally
rrsr!;img from :t.-Aiihou9l, the members Of the
Legislature contend tia; the Act was passed in good
faith :nr Tic vindicl;i"a of til: rights Of the State;
,ai although the mo.t oF lawyers concedc to South
Carolina, the ;lbout. right u exercise such poy9cr,
at any time alcra given charter expires, and even 10
bas;ow her peculiar bounty upon whom she pcascs:
| viii nevertheless agree, il elected t, cmicy' i'll
my Na! ami industry, and resort 70 every legal and
constitutional mnr Of doing the most ampr isl;cc
in reference to The Bridge, AMI Of relieving al!
together The Sn!!rrings Or hardsps ofh people Of
our District and State. ] will not promise what
clinot pcr!trur, but will do all thlt an honest man
can do: ana that is quite as much rs n honest conl
mui'ily should require.
And sine. it is stated, that it WIS and is the aim
of the City Council Of augusta 10 free the bridge
for the h,nri; Of the travelling community, and OF
both States; vii engage, that condition, ;nd Oh
receiving or providing sufficient guarantee, that
the said Cuunc. Shall adhere TO her compact 10 cX
aus; every constitutional ncans OF securing 20 her,
a charter, 50 tlt the vested rights Of others be not
inrngcd. That ous!l, 10 Lc satisfactory. y gen
renlan holding my opinions, could make 10 further
pledge.
acknowledge, in conclusion, the right OF the
people to demand my sentiments and views on every
question: which is hereafter to arise, or every trans
action which is to TAX. place in taturo, and have
frankly given them in that regard but they have
no Just authority to ask Inc, whether Moses was
right in s!ayng The Egyptian, or Daniel in contu-
maciuasly praying three times Il day, or David, the
man after COILS own heart in killing his most dcvo-
ted subject, for the love If lis beautiful wife.
citizens, confess, that go for myself, in
this CANVASS, and for no other man, and against no
other man. ride i'll this race, on the shoulders of
no man, or set Of men, and on tie back Of no hobby.
| fight no other mans battle but fight my own
and fight to in if God and the good people give
ne might ani ability.
JOSEPH ABNEY.