Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-02-15

knocked down to ID. G.
worthington Tor S45O,OO0, who paid the
S25. 900 in checks upon Banksin Colnm Ola.
Upon thercadinm of this message very
,y.rm debate was held In the House rela-
t;ve to what action the State should take
in the matter. but no final step was taken.
The real purchaser of the road is ring
Of which Colonel J. j. Patterson IS the
head. 1t has been purchased for specu-
lation and is now held for bids from the
South Carolina Railroad, and from Iom
Scott or the Central and Pennsylvania.
Whoever make the highest advance Iii
.he bargain will obtain possession. The
States interest, amounting to aboutS1oo,
900, is a secondary consideration only.
The bill to authorize the formation OIL
and INCORPORATION of the Spartanburg
and Aiken Railroad, passed to THIRD
reading. and ordered to be sent to the
senate.
Mr.. Tolbcrt introduced 2 Bill in rela-
ian to peddlers, prohibiting the ped
Hing of goods through the State, except
.,nder cover of q license, to be issued by
- County Commissioners in considera-
i5n Of the sum of $50 per annum, un-
,e- pain of fine and Imprisonment and
arleiture of goods.
In the Senate, OH Friday the bill to au-
.horize the formation Of and to incorpo-
ate the Spartanbnrg and Aiken Rail
Dad. was passed to asecond reading.
Tlre bill to charter in this State, the
f;aleirh and Augusta Air Line Railroad
,ampany and to declare IS powers was
,rdcred for consideration on Monday.
In the House, the morning business
vas suspended to take up the unfinished
business; being Joint resolution to pay
Mr.. C. Warner $1,000 in settlement Tor
ne Palmetto Monument when the mon
lment should have been repaired and
completed according to the original de-
sign.
4 motion to postpone the resolution to
January l, 1873, brought the question be-
ore the Hon g, which was debated.
Messrs. Smart, Yocum, Hayne, Byas,
Hurley and others spoke in favor OF the
massage of the resolution.
Mr.. Speaker Moses, having left the
chair, and taken his seat on the floor OF
the House, arose and spoke substantially
x follows:
Mr. Speaker. I do not often leave my
1rst of duty to address you from the hoor
u the House do it now only to pre-
yent. ii possible, the fair tame Oh tne
State from being sullied by an appeal 70
,assion or prejudice. We should not al
,nw our minds to be clouded py any re-
cronce to race, by any preIud!ces OF pas
ions that may still be ranking IN our
oosoms. II has been objected that color
I'd men should not sustain TINS resoiu-
,ou: but il any class should sustain IL,
| mink the men of color belong to that
lass. For if the war of Mexico gave
ne slave State of Texas to the Union, II
| rave also the free States of Arizona, New
| Ieyico and California with her mines OF
rold States without whose approval we
| .,nld not have had the adoption OF the
I3th l4th. and 18th amendments to the
constitution. For this the colored men
owe special debt OF gratitude TO the ne
.oes of the Mexican war.
But putting aside this question OF race
snese incidental and fortuitous events
we shculd cherish every work OF art anc
every record OF history that does honor
| TO the State. While ! abhor as much aS
.,ny man can certain events OF the more
recent history OF the State, still woult
not have even that record wiped out. lie
ne record stand Just as il has been made
or il is from them alone that we car
ain our true lessons of wisdom for tht
.uture. But would have the resolution
| uioptcd for an0tner reason: we DO no
n tnis measure lead any to suppose tina
We are iegislating Tor Republicans o.
Democrats, BAT simply for the honor ant
good name OF the State, periecting
| monument which snail stand when W.
are gone, u tell the story o. the past
! Many nations nave no history but thel
monuments We have seen France late
| ~ changed from an empire 10 republic
set her people cherish her monuments mt
as inseparable frnnl- hei-- -hnnnre and. .n hn
tS1ss1-ntfore or alter the fall of Napole
| on III. And so you must not tear away
one link of the history of your State
| Other monuments besides this have beer
erected in your State. They shouldGo
be disturbed; they tell of whatever there
is of grandeur and devotion to conscien
oious convictions in those who have shap
| ed the deStinieS OF our commonwealth
and this can say for the people OF this
State, they always fonght for the system
If State government under which they
lived. When the tocsin OF war sounded
.ney marched to battle as bravely rs any
nen OH the lace OF the earth.
Belonging to the party Of justice ano
dual rights, we cannot do anything thai
Ipks like passion and resentment for the
Hrongs that some Of us may have suf-
red.
mis- monument standing in our capi-
i reflects no diShOnor on our present
s,rm of government; that palmetto tree
:an never take from you one jot or title
"a glory due to you for the government
Jl broad and just principles you have
elped to maintain. Keep it and cherish
It as :; legacy of the past. Not only did
Democrats fight in that Palmetto Regl-
nent. but those who are now Republl-
.,ns also know, at least, Of three, be-
:,ic. the Judge you yourselves have re-
4ntiv elected IT, the 9Th circuit Of this
state.
II is only because feared the fair fame
,, our State mi .,ht be furnished, that !
ave rl:,eIl % speak, for am determin-
ed, so far ;ls AM concerned, that III the
future as in the past, no one OF the oppo-
,ition shall he able to say we have done
them injustice by any act OF legislation.
They may SANDER and revilc us to the
Xtent OF all the abusive language ut their
command, they cannot say that any leg
i.lati0n has thus far been intended to re
vcnge our wrOEgs or punish them for
tair crimes. We sit here as legislators,
t , do our duty to all the people, and for
ne would not take one iota of honor
f.om any class of the people OF the State.
wnuld rather advance the honor Of ali.
md make South Carolina take front
anll in the Union, State that it will be
IN honor to citizen OF. DO Your duty to
= .ur state, cherishing all her works oi
lrt. al her productions Of genius, all
cr nnnuimcuts OF noble deeds, and your
..;;nr- -hlii live after you, cherished a:;
era.cill.. rs those we will honor by our
! fcs .o-day.
'rhc vosc on the resolution was then ta-
Ken, ayes Sc, nays =.
She railroad committee Of the House
reported; i.worably upon the new Blue
sd re Railroad RELIEF bill.
Both houses adjourned 10 Monday.
--1se,-
r2~ Dick Yates, once Governor of Hi
anis and Senator in Congress, is fast go
n" to the bad The other day he visited
:, banking house'in Springfield, Illinois,
and demanded s 0. 1t was refused him,