Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-02
MR. TILLMAN'S SPEECH.


WE publish in this issue short extract from
the speech of e. d. TiIlman, from Edgcfic'd
recently made in the Legislature, Mr.Ii!lman Is
Young nan of fine talents, and pns.tssrd OF
lofty courage and independence. His speech
evirces sound thought alni The closest analytical
argument. The subject is weighed carefully
/, and every argument heretofore adyanccd by The
opposition in favor OF the Present. Elrclora
System, is thoroughly siiicd. =. ,..
Mr. 1'iIlmau does not hesitate to expose The
rutiemess OF the present nndc "f choslng
EIeetora He enters upon his task like Il skill
full surgeon, mud when the disseclng operation
is completed, there is nuughl upon which to
found an argument. 49,.
Mr.. I'illmall has clothed himself with immor-
tai honor; he has made The best Spcech upon
this question that has ever been delivered, in the
! Legislature of South Carolina; he has taken
The right stand, and HIS the courage TO main-
tain it: - - - - = ,'f 80 - -
A considerable portion Of This able speech is
devoted 10 the Parish representation. Upon
this subject Mr TiIlman deals in close argument
and caustic satire. Fur instance: +" Talk Of the
people Of South Carolina ruling the State !!
They have nothing to do with it, but al odious
cunning, tyranieaI, intriguing o!igarehy. Yes,
sir, an ohgarchn for will not disgrace The Eng
lish language by calling it an ,arislocracy, which
can at least respectin proper way hlany
persons will condemn this language as being
too severe but why condemn the truth. We
rejoice that Mr.. TilIman has the courage to avow
such sentiments. They should be re-ecrocd by
the voice OF every man in the Up.country. The
fight should be made, and if he'people could be
made TO understand the position which they oc-'
cupy in the State Government, 40 man could be
returned to the Legislature from the Up-cnunIry,
who did not subscribe 10 the doctrines advanced
by Mr. Tillman.-Anderson Gazette y Adfo.
cate.
FORK AFFAIRs.-The Chattanooga Advertiser
Of the ODD, says The past week bas been
most favorable for our pork packers. They
have slaughtered OH IN average some 650 per
day. There are 10 or l2 firms who ure engaged
in curing bacon connected with our city. Prices
have not changed.
The Nashville Patriot of Dec 2Oh says:
In this market the operations in pork are a!-
most exclusively confined to saics TO House
keepers, who have been giving from 81 to &C.,
nett. Yesterday it was offered in the market
house at 5 &c.
The Louisville Journal OF Dec 18th days:
1 ne market mas been perfaueu ny Sre''t S'"S-
nation. We have heard of no sales, but we are
confident none could be made al over So. There
is some demand for piece-meats, but there are
no sellers at the rates offering. Quotations
cannot therefore be made with any accuracy.
At Terre Iaue, Is, packing was progressing,
and hogs are quoted at $5a5,75 net. We learn
that there are m ilnmcse number of hogs in
Jackson and Bartholomew counties, la., DESTINED
for this market, not one of which have yet been
started this way.
.Y" A YoUsG GENTLEMAN Of Sacramento,
CAL, some months ago, being much solicited 10y
Il young lady for present sent her rare kind
of Cactus in flower pot. The lady tended it
carefully; but found it did not grow, lal GER and
after While, the. perfume became rather un-
pleasant, when she resolved TO throw out some
Of the earth in the pot and replcnish it airesh-
The earth was accordingly removed, when the
rare Cactus was found to be the tail Of Il huge
rat, with coat Of green paint and wire run
through it, while the slate of the corpse fully
accounted for the oppressive flavor. il is neod-
css 10 say, the gentleman got the mitlcn.