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

ment. While delegates from these an'i-democfa.isc AL
States and ohers at the North, are assisting In the
Cincinnati Convention to nominate Candidate Tor
whom afterwards they will not be able 10 vote olhsf
delegates from the same States holding other Con-
ven,ions of opposite political tendencies, to nominate
a,Presdental Candidate for wl.om their States i0A
actually vote. These, States therefore, under the
prcsen. organization of the Convention, by their num-
bers exercise controlling influence in selecting The
Candidate, of both the great political parties OF the
union hen it is evident they vote for but one is
there no surpaion in this is there nothing subsersiVe
Of the principles Of the constitution!
A eain In the Cincinnati Convention, delegations
will not bs allowed to divide. The full vote OF a
State must be cast together, though it he by bare
maority of the delegation In the delegation OF Ne"
York, for example, there may be hlteen lof 1hR
PIERCE, and twenty for Mr.. SEWARD, the notorious
aboitionist Now the IS votes will not be cast Tor
MIR. PIERCE, and the 20 votes, fer MIR. SEWARD out
the whole IS votes of The State will be given 10 DIR.
SEWARD: thus not only suppressing the wishes ot lhe
minority of fifteen, but actually forcing this minority
10 express and carry ont tue wishes vi The ma)ofY
Was ever injustice SO monstruus palmed Oh upon
free and intelligent people, untranmelied by tile et
ters of party discipline Can South Carolinhns, who
have no party purposes subserve, whose high amol-
ton has always been 10 scan with impartial eye the
measures of government and expose the faacies Of
a narrow parry policy, cuuntenance Convention,
based upon principles so unjust and improper! "hl
they join with others, how much soeSer respected and
how nearly soevsr allied in interest and in feeling, to
pull down the great bu-warks Of the constitution,
erected for the express purpose Of aordng Security
and protection to The small aud Southern States! b
party lies among Southern Sisters are 30 strong as
10 blind their eyes the niquties Of this Convention,
or to entce Them into its support despite lis wrong anu
Injustice, for bertys sake, let not our own people who
have not the bonds Of party 10 excuse them, be
srduced to sustain great Outrage upon their ioer'
ties Rather let them occupy their former indePen'
dent position, in which they may vote with wing
or Democrat as the Of each, in their impair
al Judgment, may puint to the good Of the Country.
They vino proclaim that political parties are blessings
in all free governments should recolect, that they
are likewise the bans Of those governments and need
all antidote.
To perceive how great wrong is done to our section
Of country by these nominating conventions, which
virtually elect the President Of the United States We
have only 10 refer 10 The Provisions of the Conslsu'
,un itself In the clause providing for the Election
of President and Vice President that noble instrument
establishes principle which is Of the last Importance
10 the Southern States, and without which these
States would never, perhaps, have ratified the Const
,ution BY giving each State one vote 1t secures 10
South Carolina and other small States, under certain
contingencies voice 10 the election Of President of
the United States as strong that Of the State Of
New York.
Bn, il is commended that the mode, as prescribed oy
the Constitution, is refined for.pracuce This may
we'll be questioned But admit it. Sill the princlpe
is good one-why is it not adopted in the Conven-
lion, 1t is just and equable it is right and proper.
II Is necessary for the protection Of the smaller S"tes
and for preserving just balance Of power between the
various States in The Presidential election Why has
this principle been surrendered The question is co.
sily answered Our masters, the big States y! tile
Nurlh have demanded il Of US, and we have yielded.
Yes il is the aw.lsss work Of the great numerical ma
ior,y of the union, overriding the Constitution, en-.
croacling upon the rights and liberties Of the South
and nfusing their arbitrary, tyranical will into the
politics and legislation Of the Country. Shame dou'
blrsbame. 10 The Southern States, for their unmany
submission to these encroachments on their Cuns'iIu
tional rights Deeply, deeply should SouIh Carolina
blush for her historic repulaIion should she abandon
her former, noble opposition 10 these irresponsible
rna-organized Conventions, and, by taking her sea-
in ,hr,n forever estup herself from combating lis
| principles upon which they are based, and thereby
bind hersefo The grea, Car Of Party, to be dragged
without regard to principle or justice, into whatrve
measures, an unprincipied numerical majority ma!
choose 10 lead her. Will her PEOPLE be thus seducet
into state of voluntary SLAVERY from which there Cal
be no escape, as they will thereby lose TIE power an'
the spirit 10 resist it! God forbid!
What The Stale is likely 10 gain by going into III
conventions may form the subject Of another short ar
tcls for your paper. CAhOLiNA'