Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-02-06

To The Editor of the Edgcfcld Adcertiscr {:
SIR: Once more we are compelled 10 tax your
kindness, by soliciting short space in the columns
Of your valuable paper, in order TO make bTci an"
closing reply to Mr.. TILLMas.
We should certainly have remained silent, but
for his incorrect conception Of sentence contained
in our former reply; and had it not been from de-
sire to assure him, that are truly sensible OF the
heavy debt Of gratitude, that he has generously aud
gratuitously imposed upon MS. How can We ind
language sufficiently mplssoncd to express to him,
our deep sense Of obligation and respect. TOR tue
,atronsina manner that he has assumed towards
US and the unparalleled exhibition OF his ingenious
dsintcrcstcdncss in pointing out Ia us the Sya a!d
Charybdis, that besrt lis barquc when in youth he
launched it upon the urbil and tempestuous SEA OF
pl;,ics. Such conduct is without precedent, which
adds tn the compliment Of his pleasing partIulIty
But aside from all this, we beg to consider few o
til. "aimonitons' that he has given us, rs beng
the rich fruits Of" age and experience" HeadS'ses
us TO refrain from the further use OF 80 many LATIN
quotations :" and the substitution "f the Prohouh
81" for "we.'' Now, we are surprised ''at
gentleman of his refined and delicate taste, should
prefer the egostical personal pronoun 10 WHAT
is usually regarded as more modest form OF express
sion but tgrc is no accounting ior the differences
and freaks Of tste If he will consult The pages OF
Addison, Steele, and the unknown Junius, who are
certainly the most elegant models in this department
u. l,l,,t . tl,,r 1(rcu "
occasionally cmbcishcd with classical quotations.;
and that they use the pronouns ~ and 1--WE" Us
best suits their taste in the same article We nope
that we shnl not incur his disapprobation BY gTring
these authors the preference.
Mr.. TLLMAN having failed to establish lst. that
Lawyers would oppose division, because rs a body
they were competitors for Offices in the gilt OF ti'e
Legislature, which was under the control ct the
Parishes" end, To prove that Sat least two thirds
ofthe Lawyers in the Legislature, from the DISTRICTS
betray their constituents, and bend the supple
knee to the Parshcs,n since he has not brought lor-
ward single individual instance TO sustain his as
sertion. 3rd To show that Lawyers arc opposed
to division, because "thcy are avcrse to circuit RI
ding" 4ih To make good his = 'lntrrential charge
of dishonesty at least inferiorityn professional
character against the majority of the members OF
the Bar" we checrfuly acquiescc in his wish 10
discontinue the controversy, as We would not ex-
hibit the generous spirit Of Caronan, to continue
to strike, when an antagonist cries hold, enough.'
In his last reply, he complains bitterly OF cur lav-
ing done him the "rinkcst injustice" in supposns
that he was catering to vulgar prejudice and en-
deavoring to excite the i'll will of the honest farmers
Of our country against u.s." Since he denies having
been prompted 10 his extraordinary Curse from
any such motive, we accept his disavowa, and shall
not submit 4 synopsis Of the facts upon which we
based our opinion, but at the same time he must
recollec, whatever may have been his motive, the
effect Of Ills piece was the samo. Adopting the