Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-03-26

..-.r. 81, trust a. n common trustee for al
the people Of The United States according to any
opinions which he may have entertained on any
former OCCASION, when he was chairman of {
Democratic society! Why, sir, you might as
well say that one ascending mountain should
stop half way and consult the vision which bt
then had, rather than the certainty of the moro
extended vision which he would have after at.
tanning the summit, where the horizon would be
more distinct, and where he would have larger
and more extended view. The Chief Magistrate
of the United States is The trustee of the whole
Union. lie is not The organ of any portion o.
New Hampshire; nor is he subject to any Ia,i.
tude. With the vigilance and even solic,ude
of guardian, he must protect the interest and
! rights of all who are committed 10 his care. He
is not now party in the controversies of for
mer day, but Judge OF all the parties before
him.
Sir, the last thing 10 which can ever consent
is, that any MIN who goes abroad shall wound
the home of his residence. am not especially
interested in the history Of New Hampshire, bu
| say that this is not the place 10 expose her in
frmIies, nor is this the place to take occasion
because a gentleman gets seat on this floor, tc
bring under prescription the conduct of one Of biz
fellow citizens, who is now The Chief Magistrate
of the Conf.deracy shall not justify Mr
Pierce for receiving Dorr at The time but vii
say in relation to him, that he was then com
paratvely young man, and that having cultiva
ted the lessons of liberty which his ancestor
had taught him, much, in the language of Mr.
Barke, is to be pardoned to tho spirit of liberty
Another thing is to be said, that the judgmen
in relation to Dorr had not then been formed
1t was then passing through the ordeal of trial
and know that deluded young man had many
distinguished sympathzers. Mr. Pierce gave
Dorr shelter: this is the head and front of hi:
offending.
Sir have always regarded it as one of thu
most odious acts of the British Government
when Napoleon went on board the BelIerophon
claiming the rights of hospitality, that :he,
changed his condition into that of prisoner o
war. His reputation and position in the worlt
entitled him to the rights and honors awarded tc
1hemistocles. If Dor, instead of going to New
Hampshire, had gone to South Carolina, perhap!
at that time myself, 10 the deluded young man
would have been the last to have seen him sacri
feed to his delusions; and believe much may
be pardoned TO the spirit Of libety, guided b!
The ardor Of youth.
| come now 10 another parsonage in this affair
distinguished friend oil mine, General Atchi
son, who has also received the notice both of tht
Senator from New Hampshire and the Senator
from Massachusetts. / have known Genera
Atchison long and well. They have attributed
to him ferocity and vulgar Indifference ant
recklessness in relation to the affairs in Kansas
which is refuted by every confidential lette
which he has written to ME, and which il not il
conformity to the truth. will not say thu
General Atchison is the enemy of any one.
will not say that he is the enemy of the emf
grants in Kansas who have been sent there b,
the aid societies.; but say that know Of nc
man, within the range Of my acquaintance, whit
could be invested more eitectually with the at
tributes of The conqueror OF that class of peo
pie. And how do you suppose he would exer
else that high power? Let those who now as
perse him settle around him as neighbors, and i
their houses were burned down and assistance
were required, he would be the first man TO rem
der them assistance, and he would conquer then
by his kindness, by his justice by his good sense
and by his generosity.
There never was q better illustration n
his character than The conduct he displayed
in the expected tragedy at Lawrence. know
the fact, and state it on my authority, n.
truth not to be disputed. (because have hi.
letters in my drawer,) that. when that contro
vcrsy arose, General Atchison was absolutely
called upon to attend General Richardson's com
mand, and he went, with positive pledge on the
part of those with whom he was associated tla
he should rather bc the Mencr than the leader
and he has written TO me that but for his media
! lorial Offices, the houses Of the people Of Law