Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-16

latest freaks of his duskv nobility is a visit
he paid this week TO Mr. Buchanan, hnt that
distinguished gentleman happened 10 BE on'.
Tile DEMOCRATIC CBNIENTlN.
The Washington Union, commenting
upon Col. ORR's recent letter in regard 10
the Cincinnati Convention, thu: discourses
upon the present aspect Of the political
game:
The House of Representatives is now in
the hands of fragmentary fusion. ii that
appeIlaton may be applied to those who
are vainly struggling TO get possession OF
the organization. And, since Col. Orrs
letter has appeared, this fusion has practical.
ly fulfilled more than his prophecies. We
find it the daily theatre Of crininsiion< a"t
rccriminatons, whic!. we search political
history in vain to parallel. At the present
writing there is no telling 1T what point Il
Speaker will be selected, and, if selected.
at what point the disoryanizing purposes Of
the abolition majority will be arrested. II
is an appalling reflection that to this House,
should the democratic party fail to be uni
ted iu 1856, may be committed the grave
responsibility Of deciding between rival can'
didates for the presidency in favor OF "rr
who shall serve for four years from tie lih
of March, 1857. We may have Il nnaj"rily
of the States; but, unless we shall be fully
represented in the Cincinnati Convention, so
that the candidate there nominated may be
the candidate of all, q difference about per-
sons may prccipitate contest into this very
House OF Representatives; ANA who can
tell what the consequence will be: II The
House cannot elect Speaker, how long
will i: be in selecting u President! Surely it
is no conception Of an exaggerated imaglla,
ton to say that failure to elect the latter
by such body isl much more rational
probability than the failure 10 elect the for
mer, aud in that fearful struggle who can
assure US that the contest for the presidency
may not be pushed IN the House of Repre-
sentatives beyond the period when new
administration is to commence, thus leaving
the repuLlic without Chief Magistrate.
~ aaA state of things not contemplated
13sd e.nS6siis,eef,thc constitution: VIII
Hffs iastian will stay its lo'oaz
feer! Who can protect
the future az Sainst-irs mad andmenacing pro-
1pcts? Aid Snail we, thc'tlemoc'atic l'asi&-
Of the United States, initiate ii:is iii cvn,
fusion by retraniug TO CONE t"g':'"rr ~
Cincinnati in tue spirit oI un;p" ;.%f' 81
harmony, in the spirit of the constitution
and Of all those holy and inIper$habe sen.
timents upon which the true construction "i
that immortal instrument depends! ;>"";I
Carolina should not, therefore, be missed ii
the noble circle Of States which #;e 70 !H
represented in the National Dra"cr;,'"
Convention. he ve'y fact that s;ir ''s
been absent before is Il reason Why Sc
should be present then. This is Il prosres.
sive age. While we respect a"d vcnrral"
the past, we should be just to the cxigc"c:r>
of the present and to The demands o l!!r
future. Nay, it is not going too Tar to say
that if the llustrous son OF South Carolina
(Mr. Calhoun) were now living he wn"Id
see in the Democratic Naiiouai Conyrui;"
certainly in the national democratic i1.!'!y
the ouly element to protect tic Souta i:'G
its northern enemies, and also the inviUciLlr
champion of the federal constitution. In
proportion as fanaticism aspires tn ncw
wrongs, and more boldly lifts its hands
against the covenants we are all bornd 10
obey and to fulfil, so is it necessary for ;!lose
who are placed in The trenches 10 defend
the fortress of our liberties 10 protect tcni-
selves by every means within their power;
and hence the Importance of Soutil Carolina
emerging from tile proud Isolation which
she has occupied for SO many years, and OF
taking that position in the Natora! Cunten.
ton to which the intellect OF her SOUS and
the commanding weight OF her character
among the southern people emirently eaIItIe
her. 1t seems strange TO us, we mrs: con.
fess, that this gallant State, whici! Oh cEvty
occasion throws her suhrases for the '!r''in.
cratic candidate for President, and roa*cs
in her behalf, by the tisintcrcs:cd :nasi:,.;-
nifty OF her position, the ar''rHt feelings q!
the democracy Of other States, Sho"!s' re.
fuse to aid her sisters Of thr South, an't /"
encourage her sisters OF the ,No:i;:, VIII. "r"
presence in those conventions upon The IL.
csions Of which So many grave interests
depend. 1t is, indeed, TO the credit and 10
the honor Of the democratic party that, while
South Carolina has not mingled in '!'c CONF
ellis which have selected our candidates, vet
that in all cases the principles there avowrd
have generally met the appreciation OF her
investigating and impartial Judgment. And
why, at the present moment, when the ad.
vice of the best friends of the constitution
is needed to protect that instrumcn: against
the efforts OF its worst foes-why should
not South Carolina come forward and take
part in the deliberations at Cincinnati when
the democratic party meets in national con-
vention? We confidently y anticipate that
the action of that convention will meet the
approval OF South Carolina 1t is easy 10
sec that, so far as regards the doctrines there
to be laid down, they will be such as the
entire South can approve, such rs will bring
the democracy together as ono unbrnken
brotherhood. 1t would be cap-sheaI to
the noble column if South Carolina could be
present when our candidate is selected and
our creed proclaimed, TO add her voice to
the ceremony which announces both to The
democracy of the American Union.
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B AN AFFECTING ArrEAL.-An unIoriu-
nate editor in Kentucky, thus addresses his de-
linquent subscribers E." Friends, We are almost
pcnniess-Job's turkey WIS millionaire con'-
pared with our present depressed treasury. To-
day, if the price of salt was two renss \ barrel
r,l uo copldn,t huv cnouuh IN nick lr q Ivbri u