Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-12
r,,r PEOPLE AND THE CONVENTION.


psohts of the State do not sympaIize. Fs know not
from what sources onr cotemporay derives the iDfor
nation upon which he bases this announcement But
we must think, until better iniormed, their anien-
rcity is sxlremely doubtful. 1t may he true illat
roud nanv Districts are DUNG little TOR noIhl"s IN The
matter. Bul il is equally Irns that many others are
taking hold Of it with interest That admits "i II"
miscons,ruc,iun And we think II Will he i"'''d, III
the end, that wherever the question has heen H! SUI"
scte5 to the fcsi Of popular SANCTION, HAT sanction
will have been given TO The policy uI these VIII" urge
the propriey and exicdiency u" representation f"f
EdgeIield district, which may fairly claim t" hr ~
rrspsclac in point Of population a'd as slHr'1r" u.
mimi of poliIir sentiment most "ller dlSrlci: "i
the State, We speak advisedly and conldenuE; anu.
,v sov wi,LoI fear Of contradiction that the great
bulk Of uur fellow. .ciIizens not only synpa'2u VII"
he movement in question but look upon II as Il "o!
we we 10 the South and TO the country Il" one nc
ouaiu,e,. with the complexion of the very large ann
INTELLIGENT meeting of tie citizens Of E,igetlc WHICH,
took action in this matter m sae'day i''s' "e ''o"
of our conclusion will he evident Good and re'iao'e
men from every part uf the district were there paric
Ianc and approving, without reference 10 lS' po'''l
ca js.enSuns or present oca! differences And 'hri
demonstration may be certainly srl dawn as The voice
of ElgcGe,l In many other districts meetings nave
bren held characterized by similar fulness "l allen
dance and unanimty of feeling In others the q''s'-
,on i, to BE- acted upon on sale day next In few,
pe,haps no action of any kind WILDE had In but one
has any adverse decision been given In fa'r'le!u'
after f,l discussion the result Was favorable t" re-
presentation and that in ths homo district OF Hon.
w. w. Boyce, who had declared himself opposed 10
the cours. and had published m eiahorae argument
against it, How, in The face of these i'c's, III"
Mercury il enabled to arrive al The conrlci"h lilat
there is uo popular sympathy with 81 the movement
we are greatly Mt loss 10 understand.
Tn sn.ak of auy nons,ralion that has been or
may We, be made as hut The work Of puiticians, sur
pr.es when coming from so intelligent n source as
the Iercury flour five Congressional members. only
Two have been put Gnwn as iarnrng representation.
One of these (cul. Brouks) had never written nor
spoken TO HI. constituents upon the subject (p'br'y
we meah until the appearance Of his recent admirable
letter; and This reached Edgefeld too late to have
been the moving in what has been done here
OF OUR two Senator'S Judge Butler has been supposed
TO obiec, 10 representation and Judge Evans 10 iavor
il But nothing distinct had come befure the peuple
from either unit, the formers letter l.ssr.. CroSs"n
e. Sliier of Ncwberry. Aiken Mcqueen, Boyce
and Kritt have all along opposed The proposition thai
Sou,h Carolina should uni!e with the other States at
Cincinnati strong portion VI the press u the Stale
has opposed it, with less leader at their head 'an
the able, patriotic and veteran Mercury itself. And
still tile voice Of the people, as given through iIer
primary assembagrs in different parts "l III" STATE Il
for participation in The Convention How d" yo'i de-
nons;rtr this 10 be the work OF 81 mere politicians
Is il not rather adverse to the weight Of such III.
aucncc! We have once before declared Our belief
land we would here repeat the remark) that The
people uf South Carolina, if any issue at The Dai'"l
bux were made directly involving The decision "l 'h!s
question, would by large majority determine 10 s"
into convention. And why Because IL Is step I'm.
periously called for by The emergencies oil The day
and sanctioned BY the dictates Of con'"n sense. lhis
the people know and feel. Tauni them as yoh may
with being led on by Orr, Perry d Co., 'hey Fes"ia'e'
" nroceed TO The discharge Of high duty Il'ry be-
live tia, ,. interests Of the Sonlh demand that dis
charge at their hands and, rerIins every effort tn
bring udium upon their action By coupling 1t VII" I'M
welcome associations, They accedc 10 the KNOW"
wishes Of their southern co.siatrS in Il spirit o'
patriotism not 10 be lightly regarded or su"'r''i'"uSy
scplfet Ii is not that they adopt or even approve iac
Convention system. 1t is not that ey are influenced
bv anv shame al South Carolina pa, lsulalI"n II
is not tina. they desire any share ol lse leaves ana
fishes. Noi--tIlese motives have nulng 10 do Win
shaping public sentiment in S"nlh Carolina to-day
Bu, il is that they may best contribute I" iie reser'
vuIion Of the Union on constitutional grounds; or, II
,la, be impossible, to The promotion of Southern
unanin,y with view 10 southern safely III or out
of that Unon They believe the State can take The
s,ep proposed without injury 10 her reputation or la'nt
10 her escu,cIcor they understand the declared p"c!
of In. common. weall. :low bcScuIlcrn cupcra'';
and thus believing, thus understanding, tNcy Fer"s
misc Stale consistency, policy and homer III Tue III"
vice which points prompt acton III ils nat'ef "'
The Cincinnati convention.
One word az To In. .Ncrcnrys Institution "i "l-
worthy motives. Besides being evidcncr "l Il weak
c,usr the alcmp 10 aspcrsc the honesty ci an oi'-
ponent by impu'ing 10 him, in whatever !"'l'ral
course lie may take such aims as ''"trc al';i lrrS"'
advancement" is morally unamiablr. IT Is w"r'e'
when CONNECTED with IN appropriation i" llc S's'''-
Tiers self and followers Of -sn.mnrh loyal! an"
Jevo,i on TO the Stale Then il hcctmcs nv''''l:'y
nukiud Ii is worse still, when c"'iing from those
who have fed upon the crumbs, and wh", hy !hr'r
sarne>, backing OLA single named ea'di'la'e a:tns'
The field, may pu<sbly Look to the c'ance oi having
those crumbs lnagnilied int" loavcs
"PLEASE GIVE CREDIT
IT is seldom that We receive the above ndmoni''"n
from our brethren of the, press; b"cause il seldom
that va violate That propriey which reuIrrs at each