Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-05
The Mercury Loses Its Temper.


untitled "sorTu AND Morrill," we find concate-
nation of epithets which wo do not remember to
have seen out-done by the New York Tribune in
its most angry days. Certain illusions by our
contemporary to points that have been made by
Mr.. BoYcE and others, render it sufficiently clear
against whom he designs to hurl this TRADE of
detracton and abuse. It is with deep regret that
find oursclf called upon to notice such IN arti.
Gle in an esteemed South Carolina journal; tho
more 80, US that journal has prominence and q
circulation abroad which will carry it, shafts fur
beyond the limits Of our State, and may thus con-
vey on estimate of the style and temper Of our
Stnto press not consormablo to the generous SYM
pathy and fraternal forbca.anco which prevail
amongst us in political as we'll as social life.
1t is to be hoped that this article of our contcm-
porary was written without deiberation. Surely,
the usually thoughtful editor of that paper could
nothayc observed the hcaping.up of obloquy which
his pen inditel in tho instance before us. Look
st the bitter phrases in mass, and say whether
you have ever before seen anything like it in
South Carolina journalism Contemplate eo"se,
--sel lt:seekers,-o6icc-uspi -suJmissiomsts,-
all sorts of oftal.ities-Jrasen e6rontery and traito-
GUS poticy,-base and hypocri'ieat professio"s-tce
regard them ,ciM d lOathing, obho~cnce, and con-
Tempt attcrly inerpressible these arc some of
the amiable terms that figure in the Nercury1
little article Of 4 balf-colu:nn. Of cour2c no one
will regard such wild iuvective otherwise than rs
the unlucky ebullition of distenpcrcd zOal.
There cun be but ono feeling amongst reasonable
men ut the South in view Of such displays of TOM
per, and that feeling is one of deep modification,
having in it far moro Of sorrow than of anger.
We ask our contemporary to pauro in this course
ofnAauncd vituperation. We ask him to remomhcr
devoted to the wca! of our Southern homes and
frrsles, though differing as to the method oi
securing and perpetuating that end. We call up
to his view the proud prestige Of tho Cha''e"o"
Mercury itself, and its noble mission in tho cause
of Southern tnion--and We ask: is violent IAN
suagu like that we have just quoted, in any way
calculated to sustain its well ncried celebrity or
to promote its ability for good in the future AL
though the Adrcrtissr may pcrchanco como in Tor
its share of the Ifcrrarys dOnunciatory outpourns
we are yet far from rcturting single cpithet' but
contont eurself with recommending TO general at
ton ton, the subjoned emphatic advice given
with the carncstness of true patriot BY Senator
Cusssur, in his Into speech at Camden:
In my judgment, the first great imperative ne
cessi,v OF the South, at this juncturc, - nn'on
among th9se rho c"mp"se u.
TAose uho nre Xtromg, must bear tet'h fhe lnrrm'-
tie, of the reuk, rheihcr Of hot husfe tardy actio"
or o,.r.cuufious counsel. Do this uud all vii! be
right. To effect this, the South must counsel
together with candoy, courtesy and t"icr"'i"n No
one has the right among eqnals to presu"e that nc
is aitogether right, and others altogether rrony.
Such presumption is harsh and offensive, ana can
end only in disaster / caution my co"ntryncn
aynin.t the indulgence Of any .aeh temper.
Another mark of the unkni tone Of this singu-
lar article, and one too which many in this latitude
will repsl, is the unnecessary and far-irtched hing
ut the Hon. +. W. PicKEss, interjectlonaily en-
grated uhun the following seutence: KopET >.
WALKER Qatcly Jeptastered with praises by the
Hon, F, W. plcKESs, in letter from st. Peters
burg. Us worthy Of all confidence and udmiration)
rot up the isothcrmal line &c. &C." Now what ls
the simple truth Of this remark by Col. plcKESS
Discussing the question Of popular sovereignty VIII
a coycncy and orthodoxy which even tho Nereary
cannot find fault With, hc ca,uo to allude, ID tne
conclusion of friendly correspondence, TO ono
will whom he remembered to have coEversed
fully il years past on this very subject; and these
are his words The Hon. u. j, WALKER has
mind eminc"tiy qualified 70 i"re'''y"te Me'' an
.tract rier. Of sorerciynfy, and teel sure nc
would agree with the views expressed above lie
h4s high and comprehensive ge"'"'' and Eee0l-
lsct oucc We had full conversation On toYcreisn-
wand sovereign power, III which we exactly agreed.
From this natural homage Of intellect to intel
cct. the .Nurcgry draws tho grntuitouS Sneer we
have opicd,-gratuitous, because the remark oi
Col. pIcxExs cnnuut be made 10 warrant tho -her-
eurys Interpretation (sce our i'alies without dls-
tortion and cxaggera,ion. But this is not to pe
wondered mt, II it be true (aS we are intorned)
that the .Ucrcury once actually refused to publish
powipatjov Of the lIpu. F. w. PicxESs for
then existing vacaucyiH the United States Senate
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Judge Blacks Article.