Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-11
EDGEFIELD, S.. c., JUNE II, 1856.

distinguished for his lofty and elevated cl1Na
ter adorned as it was by pure patriotism an
glowing cloquence, made his great speech i
reply 10 Mr.. Webster, which Gen. Jackso
wrote him he had printed on satin, and place
in his library, rs containing the true theory {
the Constitution. Soon after his election, how
ever, rupture took place between him and NJ
Calhoun, and involved personal feelings.
grew out of what Gen. Jackson had suppose
to be Mr.. Calhoun's course in Mr.. Monroe
cabinet, in relation to the Seminole campaign
and the taking of Pensacola and the Barancas
1t is sufficient to say that it produced violen
rupture. In this rupture MIR. Calhoun fell int,
a minority in the great party that had succeed
ed so triumphanty in overthrowing the Adams
administration. Then soon after too, sprang VI
issues which involved the general principles up
on which the canvass had been discussed; anc
the administration took up what Gen. Jackson
called iudicious tariff, embracing protection
Mr.. Calhoun and his friends fell back upon free
trade and its great and vital principles, involving
ultimately in the last resort, the right Of State
interposiiion, taking the Identical grounds taken
in common with Gen. Jackson's friends on the
"Woollens Bill" and tariff of 1928, before the
election In this great rupture, and in these
great issues, it was natural for South Carolina
to take sides with her distinguished son. He
had been the pride and ornament of his Slate,
and had illustrated the spirit of her institutions
with noble intellect and fervent patriotism, on
the most trying occasion, in fact, his brilliant
genius had illuminated the remotcst confines of
our State, and each and every one of hers de-.
lighted to bask and to revcl in its soft and glow
ing rays, even as man delights in the genial sun
Of f>early spring, as he filings his morning light
over the valies and green hills of The land, all
!caping with JOY under the plastic hand Of a
benetcent God
Yes, it was perfectly natural 10 take sides
with such man and to stand by him although
he might fall into minority. The issues be-
came more violent and decided, until it enden
in thesTariff of 1892; and this State pursuing
the path of her professed principles interposed
her sovereign authority under the most intense
excitement. This produced universal public
discussion of the principles involved, through
out the Confederacy, and just few weeks be-
fore Tie act was to be put into operation, which
the State in Convention assembled had declared
should be null and avoid, as Virginia had done
in the alien and sedition laws, I" the Compromise"
was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Clay, and
hurried through the House, so that in fact the
Government repealed its own act before the
day arrived on which it was to commence its
operation. THIS was State interposition. AL
these events produced the most Intense cxcite.
ment, and of course threw us for years out of
the party movements of the general Republican
party of The Union then lead by Gen. Jackson,
ard of course in general nominations we took
little or no interest. Those who were with us
were called the strict Stale Rights school. Mr..
Calhoun, in the mean time. had resigned his
Vice Presidency and gone into the Senate to
Guuk. Gen. Jackson, for the first time m on
DubIic affairs, had in his messages, appealed 10
he ncople of the nation as whole, as contra,
DISTINGUISHED from the people OF the States OF
The Conrederacy. And hence the great majority
If the party assumed the name of The Demo
cratic party, as contradistinguished from tile
JVh;o n,rtv, 4 reperic name, that had sprung
m and was assumed BY the old National Re.
mn hI;r,ns under Mr.. Clay. Our party retained
the name of State Rights Repu blicans, and
s,ood on many measures between the two. So
much SO, that in February, 1895. The Democratic
mortv undcr the lead Of Mr.. Polk, in the House,
introduced the famous bill organizing what was
called the Pet Bank system, or State BANKS as
deposi;ories of public monies; and i!ie WINGS,
under tie lead Of Mir. Bnney, went 1or making
the United States Bank again the depository OF
public monies, and the State Rights party uh'
der the lead of Gen. Gordon, of Virginia, IN
troduced what is now called the independent
Treasury, to save themselves from being absorb
ed by either as 10 great principle. was thsh
very Young member OF the liouse, Tor tie
frat lime, and voted with thirty-two others Tor
il, in the shape of three resolutions, embracing
the identical principles of the present lndePen'
dent Treasury Of the General Government. IN
1896, the National Convention nominated hr.
Van Burcn, and from our peculiar position at
that period, it was natural for South Carolina
TO feel no interest in The general movements oi
the more national branch of the party. 1t was
not so much because she opposed their poilcy
of organization, but because she was Indifferent
baving been alienaied from the general party
bv her course on many exciting points. Things
Tins stood until the spring of 1887, when uni.
versol suspension of the Banks took place, and
with that, what was called the Pet Bank system
h,aw nm Mr.. Van Buren, called an extra session
of Congress-, and was forced to recommend an
Irdenendent Treasury. The Jackson branch OF
the Democratic party had wared upon National
Rank, and properly wared upon it, for never
was ot any period of my life, and commenced
nnbiie life at the carly age of twenty-thrce', :
limited States Bank man. Mr.. Van Buren could
not recommend that, and the fayorlte antagons'
measure of the State Banks had blown up, 30
there was no alternative but the Independent
Treasury, the very Identical measure that mao
been introduced, February, 1885, by Gen. Gor'
don. and for which lhirty-three of US then voted
This position of the President, then the head o!
Ihc ureat Democratic party, Of course involved
MI those great principles connected with th(
fiscal aclon of the Government, which lie AT lhe
foundation of our peculiar system: At the ex
tra session of 1887, was appointed ny Int
Democratic party to call up and take charge
the Sub.Treasury bill, in the Committee OF IN
Whole did so, and after discussion, moliol
was made to report it, and then lay 1t on th'
table. 1t was carried by small majority a! ant
was the only member from South Caroin
who voted for the measure that session. WA
aonsured severely for it in different parts OF III
State, as it was supposed at that times 10 save
TOO much of support to the genera! Democrati
nnrtv and Van Burcn for the politics OF tn!
SSia,e But as soon as Mr.. Calhoun took NJ
Stand for it, public sentiment changed, I'll
orcot speeches on that subject soon brought III
State TO net cordially once more with the n;
tional party, from whom we had been PARTIAL
oIicnotcd for seaveral yaars. We then wer
into the campaign with them, and Mr.. Calhou
hn.,mc rcconcied to Mr.. Van Buren, even
,nnch so. that he dined with him, and it wa
nubliev announced through the Richmond Eli
nnircr We afterwards went into caucus wit
them on all important questions; and in tl
,roat lnon contest of lS4O, Gov. Thomas of Mar,