Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-11
HON. F. w. pfcKENs,


The probable Cabinet Of Mr. BUCHANAN, uses The fol.
lowing language in reference to Hon. F. w. Pick
EMS:
Mr. Pickens NAV m, he appointed, this We regret; 4;
hui still we're unprr pared for it. however nhxolls'
y his appointment my have been hoped for. lie
had taken nm active part in favor nf the Convention
had been elected The presiding officer nf the Stale
Convention had been spn nf the delegates from
the Stale al large and was far from being in favor
with ,h. an.C CnnvpnIinnists Of the state II h1 he
defeated in a cabinet appointment. we have not The
slightest hnuh rha, this homie disa4ecion ls The pre-.
pnnd-raiing ranse: thus defeating nne OF The pract'
ra r-anll. of the Convention movement.
This il significant language on the part of the Reg.
i.,1r. nn. cnmng ns it dnrs rum one who generally
expresses himself ~ th cannn ard precision. il food
for Ihor,rh, We have hem long aware that there
was sci Of men in South Carolina utterly nimical
To Every approach of Mr. PicKESs to the leadership
of The State. These mrn have set themselves up
(how truly we will not say the moulders and fash
toner's of public opinion in South Carolina. They
hav. exercised control over certain apparently
prominent prints. and by instrnmentality over other
prints of similar grade; and this influence has heen
at all times unfriendly to any public man outside of
its favonrites, but to none more 30 than to Mr.
PIckENs We think we can date the ncipiency Of
this hostility. 1t had its origin in public and
hold expression Of opinion upon the Mexican war
question by Mr. PIcKENs. in which he differed from
Mr.. CALHOUN with dis,inctness that could not be
dnnhied hut without the bitterness of language that
was incorrectly attributed TO him. The speech in
which these expressions occurred wns made at Edge
field Court House. We heard it onrself, and, with
hundreds of others, confidently remember that there
was nanght OF disrespect. contempt, or Of anger
manifrsied towards Mr.. CALHOUN IN that occasion by
the distinguished speaker. 1t was neither more nor
less than the frank avowa of the honest sentiments
Of freeman upon great question Of political eIpe-
diency MIR. CALHoUN's name was brought in, 1t is
true hn it mainly illustrate the idea that even
the rery greatest Of names should not be allowed 10
weigh against the achievement OF great end as
was then contemplated by our government This was
all, and yet for this extent in the freedom OF speech
(nu morrl MIR. PIcKENs was studiuusy represented
by certain clique before the State as an alnnst
sacriligeous political offender. 11e the relative and
friend Of CALHOUN, who drew his lessons of indie.
pendent thought from Mr.. CALHOUN himself, TO be
charged with political delinquency and infdeliiy ny
The then olitical schemers of South Carolina, because
forsooh he had dared to give expression 10 the con-
vclons Of his heart. And, what is really to he re.
ereted, the very family of our great lamented sates-
man seem to have yielded assent to Tins rspresen.
taiion Of matlers n. to have thrown their influence
against Mr. PIcXEHs. Yet, under these most adverse
crcums ances he has still stood forth am,ng the peo.
pie Of South Carolina in the light Of devoted patriot
and most capable statesman. Indifferent 10 public
Iife except in so far as duty constrained him, he
sought not a publicity of position ai ary time or on
any question neither did he avoid his full share Of
responsibility Whenever occasion demanded. il was
in lhis condition Of mind that the question presented
itself to him Of South Caroinas going into The great
Democratic Convention which assembled at Cincn.
nalti. He saw that it was the true policy of the
State, in The then eIistanl condition CT Federal poll.
lics 10 60 into lla, Convention promptly and heartily
He acled upon that view went 10 our State Conven-
lion, was President Of that body (Which represented
decided majority Of The people of South Caroina)
and was delegate from the Stale at large 10 the
Cincinnati Convention which eventually nominated
JAMES BUCHANAN for the Presidency.
And We are told now that il is the Anti.conven-
lunists Of South Carolina, and their sympalizers,
who have been instrumental in preventing the ap.
puulment of Col PIcKrNs 10 place in Mr.. BucH.
ANAN's Cabinet. Some unworthy emmisaries from
l,rr ranks (it may be have been engaged in poison.
Ing III. stream Of intelligence that has been pouring
in upon the ears Of The new President and The wishes
Of the majority in South Carolina have thus been
defeated. We Undertake to ray to these malcuntrnls,
that they welcome TO the success of their Polili,
cal lrickery. We believe that Col. PIcKENs is too
high.bred statesman and too genuine Carolinan
10 care for this result. Many Of those who oppose
him feel themselves to be far beneath his calibre; aud
it may be this feeling (more Than anything ese) thai
prompts them 10 nse their exertiuns in keeping him
uut of the same orbit with themselves They are
stars nuw, but fear they might be but satellites in
contrast with his really eminent abilities.