Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02

command Of Washington at the time when ne
went to Yorktown, and, as was his duty, he sem
them to defend the vulnerable points of New
York and Boston.
Now will make remark which hope the
Senate will remember: Notwithstanding their
relative numbers compared with the pay list oi
New England, you may take the fighting days
if YOU have mind to compute it as you would
abor-you may take the fighting days during
which the troops of South Carolina were engag.
ed, and in the computation the balance will be
found greatly against Massachusetts. If you
have mind TO draw some other test-if you
wish to test the question of sacrifice, and meas.
ure it by blood, South Carolina has poured out
hogsheads of blood where gallons have been
poured out by Massachusetts.
In proof of this give a list Of battles fought
in South Carolina, and each was bloody battle
Battle of Fort Moultrie.
Battle of Stono.
Siege of Charleston.
Battle of Camden.
Battle of Hanging Rock.
Battle of Musgrove's Mill.
Battle of Backstocks.
Battle of Georgetown, and the battle at Black
Wings; by Marion.
Battle of Kings Mountain.
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Fish Dam Ford; by Sumpter.
Battle at Nnety.sx.
Battle at Fort Galphin.
Battle at Fort Watson.
Battle at Fort Mott
Battle at Hobkirk's Hill.
Battle of CRANKY.
Battle of Cedar Spring.
Battle of Hammonds Store.
Battle of Quinby.
Battle of Eutaw.
Battle of Rocky Mount
Battle of Port Royal.
Battle of Tnt6nny. :, z.s-..,. "a.
.ss Battle-of Goosahatchie. ~
Battle of Waxham settlement; between
Beaufort and Tarleton.
Battle of Clouds Creek.
Battle at Hays's station.
Bloody battle of Kettle Creek; fought by
General Pckens.
Battle of Houck's defeat
These were all fought in South Carolina, and
in which South Carolinians were engaged, and
were bloody battles. In addition there were
almost daly skirmishes fought by Marion and
Sumpter.
But do not blame Massachusetts, for have
said she had glory enough, and she was covered
with glory enough by taking the bold stand
which she did in putting The ball OF revolution
in motion; but, when the Senator undertakes
to cast reproaches on the history of South Caro-
lima, he will have to take hard comparisons. She
got bread from her comrade. The man who
now reproaches South Carolina, as said a little
while ago, is a degenerate son reproacning the
dearest and nearest comrade of his mother You
cannot get over the errors he has committed in
history; you cannot obyiate the malignity with
which the arrow has been shot, Whether he
shot it with the reckless aim of one who had his
hand upon the bow, and directed the shaft con-
scious that it had been dipped in The poison OF
others, know not; but have unmasked him
| have detected and exposed the man who char
ges me with error, and such proclivity to error
that cannot observe the line of truth without
such deviations rs to bring on me the censure
not of one Intentionally guilty of falsehood
but one who, under the gust and whirlwind Of
passion. cannot observe the line of truth. have
detected him; have exposed him; and now
demand of the Senate verdict OF guilty.
pause, sir.
But now, since he has given his testimony,
will ask that the testimony of another man may
be read-the opinion of Daniels Webster with
regard to the revolutionary history of South
Carolina and Massachusetts.
The Secretary read the following extract
from Nj. Webs!er's reply to Mr.. Hayne, dciv'
cred January 81, 1880:
"Then, sir, the gentleman has no fault to ind
with these recently promulgated South Carolina
opinions. And, certainly, he need have none; fol
his own sentiments, as now advanced, and advanced
on rehection-as far as have been able to compre
hcnd them-go the full length Of all these opinions
| propose, sir, to say something on these, and t
consider how far they are just and constitutional
Before doing that, however, let me observe, tha
the eulopium pronounced on the character OF the
State of South Carolina, by the honorable gentle
man, for her revolutionary and other merits, meets
nv hearty concurrence. | shall not acknowledge
that the honorable member goes before me in re
gard for whatever If distinguished talent, or dis
tinguished character, South Carolina has produced
claim part Of the honor-1 partake in the pride
of her great names. claim them for countrymen-
one and all. The Laurenses, the Rutledges, thu
Pinckneys, the Sunlpters, the Marions-Americans
al-whose fame is no more to be hemned in BY
State lines than their talents and patriotism were
capable of being circumscribed within the same
narrow limits. In their day and generation they
served and honored the country, and the whole
country; and their renown is Of the treasures o
the whole country. Him, whose honored name th'
gentleman himself bears-does he esteem me lesl
capable Of gratitude for his patriotism, or sympathy
for his sufftrpgs, than if his eyes had first opened
upon the light Of Massachusetts, instead Of Soutl
Carona1 Sir, does he suppose it in his power t'
exhibit Carolina name 80 bright as to produce
envy in my bosom2 No, sir, increased gratifca
ton and delight, rather. thank God that, if an
gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise
mortals to the skies, have yet none, as trust,
that other spirit which would drag angels down
When shall be found, sir, in my place here, II
the Senate, OF elsewhere, to sneer at public merit
because it happens to spring up beyond the llta.
limits of my own State or neghborhood; when
refuse, for any such cause, or for any cause, TN
homage due to American talent to elevated patriot
ism to sincere devotion to liberty and the country
or, il see an uncommon endowment Of Heaven
if see extraordinary capacity and virtue in an!
son of the Southland if moved by local prejudic'
or ganerened by State jealousy, get up here tt
abafe the tithe of hair from his just charaete
and Just fame, may my tongue cleave to the TOO
of my mouth!
"Sir, let me recur TO pleasing recollections-e
| me indulge in refreshing remembrance OF the pas