Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-08

were to be with you. that your too KIND con-
! sideration for me, would induce You 10 call for
an expression of my own views concerning pub
! lie men and affairs and although my tastes and
interest alike lend me away from politics at
this time (1 am hopeless in regard TO Southern
! poticians,) must acknowledge it wtuld be
grateful to my feelings to have it in my power,
on the spot of my birth, once more to deliver a
solemn warning to the people of our State con-
cernng the delusions as to their future policy
and destiny which leading public men are weav-
ing into their hearts, But must content my.
self with the expression Of my sentiments in
the form of letter.
said that leading public men, gwen over to
strong delusion themselves, are endeavoring to
delude the people. am sincere in this convic-
ton. 1t is their intention to bind the State to
the National Democratic car and merging her
in the great overShadowing, devouring organi-
zation of the National Democratic party, to
destroy forever her political identity. 1t is
their design to obliterate her past history and
ancient political landmarks, anG from henceforth
vitality beyond that which she may derive from
her affiliation with that party. They intend to
subjugate her unqualifcdly to the dominion of
that party to whose rule no voice of opposition
shall He heard but at the risk Of political dis
| franchsemcnt and death. These men intend
that that party shall sway sceptre of unver-
sol empire, powerful to pull down and set up
men and States, sections and institutions. 1t
is to overturn "principaities and powers" to
break down all other organizations, to sway
the public mind, public press, and public coun-
ellis, to thunder forth edicts that are to be the
higher law'-and, moving under the mighty
energy of a common desire and aim for Federal
offices and honors-finally to deliver over the
country to public ravagers and spoilers. 1t is
to "know no North, no South, no East, no
West" Its avoweh mission is to nniinualtSs
the Government, the States, the people ami
the Constitution; to modify and reform the
great principles Of State Rights and State Sow
errignty into fashion to suit ambitions leaders,
and, carcering onward in the path of the Pro-
clanation and Force Bill, and surprising the
ACHIEVEMENTS Of that memorable time to lead
captive South Carolina and the whole country,
AMI place them in confitling submission at the
fof of the Presidential thrnnc Such are TO
bc tie results Of its protractcl domination.
Will the constituents of the unalInted BoNmAM
bend themselves to such abhorred consumm;i-
tions2 do not believe they will. The ghosts
Of the great dead whose living voices inlamcl
them to fiery madness against the accurSed
tyrany of that party in the past will rise up to
restrain them from such foul apostacy.
.But it appears TO me that the power of that
party has reached its eliminating point and
that it must fall off rapdly-at least, from its
present organization. 1t is true it was but re-
Gently successful in Presidential election, but
as / have had occasion to say before, n.my
opinion, Mr.. Buchsnnan'S triumph was just only
not defeat, and suppose that it is now uni
versally admitted that he was tho only man
who could have carried his party victoriously
through the contest of 1856. When it is re-
memberel too that his rival for Presidential
honors wsS miserable scrawn, remarkable
chiefly for the facility with which lie appropri-
alel other mems laburS and for his. power OF
physical endurance, wholly destitute Of any of
the proper elements of q statesman, what has
the Democratic party to hope for when really
great man, possessing every necessary inteliec-
tual qualification, shrewd, calm, cautious and
ambitious, is presented to the country by
party compacty knit together, resolved OH the
triumph of single great idea which has kindlrd
the fires of fanaticism and seized upon and
sways the public mind of three entire sections
of the Union with the power of storm? 1t
is easy to answer the question. The contest OF
1850 is certain in its result. The South with
her enleebled Northern allies will then be bea-
ten and will remain beaten forever thereafter.
It is plain that such is the conclusion Of some
of the leaders OF the Democracy in the free
States who look upon their party at home rs
OH the verge of ruin. Mr.. Douglass, the idol
of some Of our National devotees, and whom
they recently commended to our confidence and
affections as "ccaring the scars IF baHle," is all
admitted apostate. What pregnant oommen-
tary upon the sagacity Of distinguished Nation
ais in South CAROLINA, who two years ago pro-
claimed their preference for the little giant"
over Mr., Buchanan for the Presidency, and
urged upon us the policy of going into the con-
yelltion at Cincinnati. Why, do the favorcrs of
that policy suppose that the people are blind or
stupid? Do they imagine that Washington is
the only point Of political prospect and obser-
vation? If they do, they err, and whatever
they may say concerning the movement of
Senator Douglas, the Interpretation which COM
mon sense at home gives to it is that he is es-
Gaping from falling edifice, determined not to
be crushed in its ruins. MIR. Orr has styled the
detection of his scared warrior Of the North
west as an "aberration" to be repented Of
and forgiven, but that gentleman well knows
that it crashed like thunder-bolt through his
National party, dashing it into fragments, on
posing him to consuming ridlcule, and over
whelming his scheme of amalgamatiop. q" But
is his purpose To return TO the Democratic told"
I pity that public man, the exigency Of whose
political relations or the selfShness of whose
political ambition, compells him to become the
apologist OF the traitor and renegade.
Ahead Of the detection Of Mr.. Douglas as
ominous of the fate Of the National Democracy
at the North, point to the fact that her great
intcllects and men Of genius are no longer sent
to Washington, but men Of low tastes, fanatics
and brawlers a horrid crew. Looking at the
character of free soil abolition representatives,
there can be no doubt but that the noisy dema-
gogue and brawler, aided by the, ignorant ia
natic (more signally in some localities than in
otherS) have succeeded in driving patriotism,
honesty and intellect from the public service,
and in their place have elevated q selfish and
timc-serving mediocrity. 1t cannot be long
therefore before the organized political power Of
the country will have passed into the hands of
men destitute alike Of the ability and inclina-
ton to conflict public affairs upon great princi-
ples of Justice and the constitution. "Coming
events cast their shadows before" and the bale
full shadows of Free Soil Abolition ascentlency
are now being projected into the South. Look
at Virginia and mark the signs there Is it nut
apparent that her politicians are already trim
ming their sails to the Free SAL breeze and are
preparing to go into pos; under Free Soil pilo-
tage2 The indications are unmistakabe that
paralysis is creeping upon the limbs Of the
great Democracy in the Free Soil regions which
are to be yan9ushed for all time by Rlack Repub-
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