Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-25

Livery evil WuISu udS De1dlieI Oui
institutions is directly traceable tx
the perversion of the Union and the
usurpation by the Federal government
of undelegated powers. Let
ONE MEMORABLE EXAMPLE,
suffice for illustration. Where Mis-
souri, asked for admission as a State
into the Union, to which she had q
two fold right under the constitution
and usages of the United States, and
also under the terms Of the treaty by
which the territory was acquired, hel
application was resisted and her ad-
mission was finally purchased by the
unconstitutional concession, miscalied
the Missouri compromise. When the
establishment Of a political geogra-
phical line was announced to The
apostle of Democracy, who full ol
years and honors, in retirement watch
ed with profound solicitude the course
Of The government he had so mainly
contributed to toinugurate, his prophetic
vision saw the end Of which this was
the beginning. The news fell upon
his ear like a a fire ball at n:ght. "
Men had differed and would differ
about measures and public policy ac'
cording to their circumstances O.
mental characteristics. Such differ
eaces tended to the elucidation of the
truth, and the
TRIUMPH OF REASON OVER ERROR.
Parties so founded would not be sec
tional. but when the Federal govern
ment made parallel of latitude a
political line, 9 sectional party could
not fulfill the ends ior which the
Union was ordained and established
If the limitations OF the constitution
had been observed and its purposes
had directed federal legislation, no
such act could have been passed
TIE LID OF rANDoEA& $ FOX
might have remained closed, and the
country have ESCAPED long train Of
similar aggressions, which aggrap
diizet one section, IMPOVERISHED :lk
other, and, adding insult to injury
finally destroyed the fraternity wLich
had bound them together 1t was
no part Of my purpose, as has already
been shown, to discuss the politics Of
the day, though the deep interest,
which I must ever feel in the affairs
of the country, has not allowed lnp
to ignore them. and will moi permit
me to be unobservant Of passing
events, or Indifferent to
The HUMILIAT1NG EXPOSURES
70 which the Federal government a
of late been subjected. Separated
from any active participatious in pub-
lie affairs, 1 may not properly Judge
Of those who have to bear the heat
and burqs;22 2of the day. Represent
ing no one, it wo4l44 be quite nn-
reasonable to hold any other faspon-
sitle for the opinions which | may
entertain. How or when a restora-
ton Of the government to the pr;n-
ciples and practices Of its earlier
period may. be accomplished, it is
not given us to ioresee. For me 1t
remains only earnestly to hope and
hopefully 70 believe though l may
not see it, that
rhs aEsEoR ALTON WILL COME.
To disbelieve tlis. is to discredlt
the popular intelligence and intesri.
ty on which self government mus
necessarily depend. Though severe
ly tried, my faith in the people is not
lost, aqd 7 trust, though l should no'
live to see the hope realized, taas il
will be permitted re to die believing
that the principles On v&iiGch ou'
fathers founded their government
WILL FINALLY pl EvAIL
throughout the ian'',-@"d the end
for which it was instituted yet be at
tained and rendered as perpetual a
maay institutions may be. hav
said wa may act see how this may b
brought to pass,s bSSS i is act so d'iil
cult to determine what means az
needful to secure the result. Firs
to order and importancc-for 1t
the corner stone Of the edjfce-
/ ths elective franchise must b
intelliser;lg e,nd! honestly exercises
let there be no cias. ioeg;;::?atlon, e;:, lO'
taxes, low salaries, no perquisltas. az;
let the official be held to strict &C
coaatabiiity to his constituents.
NErctIs~ iND GIFT TAKING
b. a public agent deserves Tie sever
est censure, and the bestowal Of tn
peoples Offices as reward ior parti
gan service should be held as a gros
breach Of trust. Let not such oitens
be condoned fos. in a government
of the people there ca" rs rs aoIse
no,o,issibie as useful counter-actln
each other. Truth and justice an
honor presided at the birth Of op
Federal Union, and its mission ca
only be performed by their continue
attendance upon it. For this ther