Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1860-04-04
Political.

| i. Senator lGFALL, OF Texas. has delivered q
long speech which will be read with interest
throughout the South. tits somewhat discursive;
but his digressions are all cogent and suggestive,
while he now and then "retnrnslto his mutton"
with good effect. Our readefsf have IN OPP
portunity of enjoying portions Of this speech next
week. The topic is the Homestead Bill which
has passed the House Of Representatives by q
considerable majority, and is now before tho Sen
ate. Should it pass that body, the President will
peto it.
2. The nomination a. Charleston is still in q
mist, and will be, up to the meeting of the Con-
vontion. Various are the speculations aAoat.
The tune changes with every breeze. The subject
is a harp Of thousand strings, and very discor-
dant withal. The performers are, for the most
part third-rate city editors and tolegraphic opera
tors. Anonymous Washington scribbers,-in the
main miserable hireling brood Jingle tho chords
also from day to day. It is becoming hiaeous
bore.
3. Some still pretend to say that tho Convention
will not meetin Charleston, or, if it do, only to
adjourn to some city that can accommodate the con-
gregation on reasonable terms. The better in
formed managers however seem to have no doubt
on the subject. Charleston will be the place.
4. Mr.. MCQUEEN is reported to have offered
Resolution in the House, which ives passed, in
structing the Committee of Ways and Means to
report if they see fit, q Bill for the relief Of tho
Massachusetts, shoe-makers from tyrannical op-
preston, and to admit leather and other articles
entering into shoc-making, free of duty. Whether
tho Committee will "see fit" or not, remains to bo
told. Should they venture to "try it on" Mr
MCQUEEN will have succeeded in effecting fit,
other than the ono alluded to in the expression
"ee nihilo nihil ft."
5. The Minnesota House Of Representatives has
refused to adopt resolution looking to friendly
intercourse with the slaveholding Statea Tho
resolution ran as follcTs and was presented by
member named Robertson, q representative of ST.
Paul:
Resoloed, That We, the representatives of the
people, pledge to our countrymen of tho South,
who may desire to.visit Minnesota, IN Observance,
at all times of every rite of honorable hospitality
and that during their sickly season-botween the
18th of May and the 18th Of October, of each year
our borders will be open to receive them and
their families as guests and sojourners, and to
protect them in the right of possession 20 their
family servants, bond free; and for that period
of every yoar tho soil of Minnesota will be to all
a neutral ground.
The vote stood so nays to l9 yeas. 1t indicates
an amiablo state Of feeling towards tho South in
Minnesota.
6. But the Resolution of BLAKE in the House at
Washington is rather the most impudent thing
that has transpired Of late. Ecce signum:
Whereas, the chattolizing of humanity md the
holding Of persons as property, is contrary to
natural justice and the fundamental principles Of
our political system, is notoriously reproach to
our country throughout the civilized world, and q
serious h:ndranee to the progress Of republican
liberty among the nations Of the earth therefore,
Resolued, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be, aAd they are hereby instructed to inquire into
tho eSpcdiency of reporting bill, giving freedom
to every human being, and interdicting slavery
wherever Congress has tho constitutional power
to legislate on the subject.
The reporters say, as usual, that there was
"much excitement produced by the introduction
of this missive." 1t was rejected by vote of 100
to so.
Z. The capture Of the Mramon and Marques
before Vera Cruz, by COMMODORE TURNER of our
navy, created some sensation for willis, and cer-
tain political savans thought they already the
smoke of war in the distance. This view was
made still more palpable by the hints Of the Gov
ernment in that direction. But no. There must
be nc war, say others. The South wants poaco."
True. "She must elect sound Democrat in
November" Right. Owe need no further terri
torial expansion now" Quiea saJe. A: all events
it is as we'll to keep the peace of the world. The
cotton States are and ought to be the advocates of
universal peace. In this light they are the great
co-workers with Christianity in bringing about
tho days when the "lion and the lamb shall lie
uoTa togetIer;- &C. No, We want no War,-no
"tussel with the Dons," no overhauling of thepoor
Me1icans. If We can mako good cotton crop
and beat the Black Republicans, it will bo glory
enough for this blessed year of grace, 1860.
8. We have omitted to notify our readers Of
CHARLES SuMSER's reappcarance in the Anti
Slavery Drama. On the 23rd, March, he rose in
the SeEate and said:
az hold in my hand n memorial praying Con-
grcss to repeal the fugitive slave law of 1850;
to abolish slavery in tho District of Columbia,
and in the United States Territories; to prohib-
it the Interstate slave trude ; and to pass res
olution pledging Congress against the admis-
sion Of any slave State into the Union, the ac
QUESTION OF slave territory, and the employment
of any slave by any agent, contractor, officer, or
Department Of the Federal Government. This
memorial is signed by Samuel May, q distinguish
ed and venerable merchant Of Boston, and four
hundred and eleven others, citizens Of Boston.
now present it, and ask its reference to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary"
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, at once objected to
the reference, on which SUMNER asked for the
yeas and nays; and the vote resulted
YEAs-Messrs. Bayard, Bigler Bragg, Bright,
Brown, Chestnut, Cliugman, Davis, Douglas, Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwiun, Hemphill, Hunter,
Ivorson. johnson, of Tenn, Kennedy, Lane,
Latham, Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearco, Pow
oil, Rice, Salisbury, Slidell, Thomson and Toombs
80.
NAYs-Mesars Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Dixon
Dooit.lc, Durkec Fcssendep, Foot, Foster, Grimes,
Hale, Harlan, King, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade.
and Wilson-lT.
3. 1t is said that fight came off in Democratic
Caucus recently between CLAY of Alabama and
CLlNGMAS of North Carolina How silly, that cocks
on the same side of the "mnin" should thus waste
their strength upon each other. This item. by the
way, should have been put undor the head Gle
tiuna" instead of Political"
10. The resolutions of enquiry, by CovoDE, Of
Pennsylvania, institutiug All investigation of tho
Presidents conduct, have been protested against
by that venerable functionary. The resolutions
implicitly charge Mr.. BUCHANAN with using the
public money to influence the action of Congress.
lie denies that this can be done except by specific
charges and impeachment How infamous, thus,
in the evening of good mans faithful services, to
sadden his declining years with such foul suspi-