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

ment. WHlie delegates 1lOHl tbooo sSSss
States and othes at the North, are insisting In tho
Cincinnati Convention to nominate Canddats Tor
whom afterwards they will be able to vote, oIhsr
delegates from ibe same States holding other Con-
ven,ions, of opposite political tendencies to nominate
a. Presidential Candidate for wom their States 'o,a
actually vote These States therefore, Under tho
present organization of the Convention by their num-
bers exercise controlling influence in selecting the
Candidates of both the great political parties OF the
union, hen it is evident they vote for but one Is
there no urpation in this is there nothing
of the principles Of the constitution!
A gain. In the Cincinnati Convention, delegations
will not b. allowed to divide. The full vote OF
State must be cast together, though it he by bare
majority Of the delegation. In The delegation OF New
York, for example, there may be fifteen Tor MIR
PIERCE and twenty for Ma. SEWARD, the notorious
aboliiiunst. Now the Is votes will not lie cast ioi
MIR. PIERCE, and the 20 votes, fer MIR. SEWARD ou
ths whole IS votes OF The State will Be given TO Nn
Seward thus, not only suPpressng the wishes ot 'he
minority of fifteen, but actually forcing this minority
to express and carry ont the wishes Of The majority
Was ever injustice so monsrUus palmed on upon
free and intelligent people, untrammelied by the et'
ters Of party discipline! Can South CarolnAns, who
have no party purposes to subserve whose high nnol'
ton has always been with impartial eye the
measures of government and TO cxpose the faacles o
a narrow party policy, cUunenance Convention,
based upon principles SO unjust and improper Will
they on with others, how much soerer respected and
how nearly allied in interest and IN feeling,
pull down the great bul-warks Of the constitution,
erected for The express purpose Of aording Security
and protection TO the small and Southern States! b
party lies among Southern Sisters are 20 strung as
10 blind their eyes the iniques Of this Convention
or to entce Them into its support despite lis wrong anu
Injustice for lbertys sake let not own people who
have not the bonds Of party 10 excuse them, bs
srduced TO sustain great Outrage upon their lber
ties. Rather let them occupy their former, indePen
dent position, in which they may vote with Wing
or Democrat as the measures Of each, in their impair
lal judgment, may point to The good Of the Country
They who proclaim that political parties ore blessing
in all free governments should recollect, that the,
are likewise the 6ans Of those governments, and neee
all antdots.
To perceive how great wrong is done to our sectior
of country by these nominating conventions, whlcf
virtually elect the President of the United States, We
have only 10 refer to The Provisions Of the Constu
on itself In the clause providing for The Election
of President and Vice President that noble instrument
establishes principle which is Of the last importance
to the Southern States, and without which these
States would never perhaps, have ratified The Consti
tuition. By giving each Stats one vote 1t secures ''
South Carolina and other small States, under certain
contingencies, voice IN the election ol President
the United States as strong as that Of the State o
New York.
But il is conended that the mode, prescribed by
the Constitution, is refined forpractics. This may
we'll be questioned. But admit it. Sill the Princtph
is good one-Why is it not adopted in the ConSen
un 1t is Just and equitable: it is right and proper
1t necessary for the protection Of The smaller States
and for preserving just balance Of power between h'
various States in the Presidential election Why ha
this principle been surrendered! The question IS ea
silly answered. Our masters, the big States ol th'
North, have demanded il Of US, and We have yielded
Yes i, is the Iaw less work Of the great numerical ma
iority of the union overriding The Constitution en-
croacng upon the rights and liberties of the South
and infusng their arbitrary, tyranical will into tn
politics and legislation Of the Country. Shame dou
beshame, 10 the Southern States, for their unmanl
submission to these encroachments their Cunsiitu
tional rights! Deeply, deeply should South Carolln
blush for her historic reputation, should she abandon
her former, noble opposition TO these irresponsible
mal.organized Conventions, and, by taking her ssa
in them, forever estop herself (rum combating til
principles upon which they are based, aid ihereo
bind herself The great Car Of Party, to be dragged
without regard to principle or justice, into "haeee
measures, an unprincpled numerical maturity ma
choose 10 lead her. Will her PEOPLE be thus seduce
into state of voluntary slauery lrOm which there Ca
be 10 escape, as they will thereby lose the power aI
the spirit 10 resist il! Gud forbid!
What the StaIeis likely 10 gain by going into In
convention may form the subject Of another short NJ
ticle for your paper. CAhoLlNA'