Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21
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~ Inst four 0r 4 eyearstb
.lnss have beep truly eyentfiII SFirst, NulT6ca.
n9l5 with ts diversified anticipatioIls; nexf foliow.
e aii Aeohttosa5na, and the Frencb.tqnestion; during
pe1~encedSR5iou degrees OF e%xcitement. But Tho
mnse we r~sgletrate the dark and mysterious yistn
or Wtlre ta9e, the more is unfolded to or,r aston
is.isa view .npproacling troubles. Tur, yonr
eyss 20 our Sspu!h Western borders1 war Is iI,eye
~ H., MnlSa.dlt Y consequence, may involve in
al&e calumNy orr entire Western frontier Then
tH2 yonr Slcsy 10 the South aid mourn over y
scene OF W s. sprSad d cvifstation md slaughter ey.
hipIled IN fH3 tresiol Extend your view tn The
Cohtmen5 q Europe, and yoi will there behold 4
torn Issinss1siiichs in its progress may shuke
HscaS.k14 seridt tot centre. eAgaiu.y isityo,r
'otSe Fslf5Ses md mark Mt the Nor4ll and Me Sars,
East the progress OF Il lavless and Infatuated spirit
which III some of is ebuilitions bids defiance TO the
afh auunority, and can only be stayed by military
force: Aad TO this the all consuming spirit of
iailatit1snl' which has spread in the number of its
no,i'es, Id Tess tune than 3years, from u few indi.
vlduuls TO five hundred distinct associations viii
nlnch wealth and many presses owned exclusively
ny them, with others devoted to their cause: while
all sexes, ages, grades and conditions of soc;ctv
embark with ayidity in this mad and desol,t;ny
crusade; throwing their fiery missiles mnong us'
wheie alone are to he found the combus,ible ma.
terlais. ard spreading terror into the very bo,,r nf
Congress. Can all this mean Hotbing7 Aid sI,,;i
we sleep on
II the hermit Peter, distinguished for no,hipp
bl't n bind Zsai for his religion. could blow into u
consuming hast the spirit Of fanaticism through
out nl Europe. and Muster into his maddened and
iorlorn ranks one million of deluded followers i'm
mortar strife against the most warlike people or
Garth then III possession of the HOLY lard. and IL
a w iibcr'orc' and 4 Ciarxson of England could so
beg'lile, by the spirit OF fanaticisni, tina, en,;cltrned
nation as to involve her subjects (already borne
HnNyn hr y n -AI.. ~ .~,,. =. -
one hundred millions of dollars for the .emancin,.
ton OF the Slaves of the West Ind;as. utterly re-
gard'cSs OF tie rights OF property and the prostrn-
ton of one Of the richest C~olonics in the would.
what are VIC b cxrect, 60 this time of unpreccden.
ted mia,nai:ci:, from fivc hundred distinct ass ccia-
ions, located III oar Union. possessing immense
"eaitl. great equation. commanding talents. and
every facility lof disseminating their finn,ica. and
Infiamatorv doctrines, aided by the pulpit. the
Bench, and tao Bar! This is no time for n,1;o,
sit'ii''er. onreNistcnce depends upon n healthy
excitement, aud the sentinel who sleeps upon his
post deserves death. The time is coming. aud
now Is, when each citizen of the Slave States
should be one OF 4 trained band" al all times
prepared TO drop the plough and take I'M the
sword, and At once be citizen and soldier. In
t:ree years more, il we may Judge the future Inv
the past, the entire North and North East Will be
prepared Tor The onset. and the Constitution will
ne construed To mean any thing bnt the very thing
~ N"N III ASdiitS iUflileU.-N tlt Will
men te tie course OF the Slaveloldinr States }
Whi they separate themselves from the Union 7
we mover can approach this delicate. we were
almost TEMPTED TO say enchanted theme. withnnt
sensations O! tue most thrilling nature. But deli.
cate and hal!oEed us it may appear, it is never.
tiiei"ss nlsepaFbly connected with the next scene
Oh the great DIANA. For the moment tina, Con.
gress touches Sur slave property u separation is
inevitable. VIII n separation qnelI the shirt OF
'a''aiicism' I'VE think rot. 1t viii However
ennable the slaveholding States to. organize n
Confedcricy end prepare for The conflict. by en-.
terns INTO treaties of commerce and alliance nj
fellsive and defensive, with Foreign powers. and
Will give to that organization entire control of the
revenue, virtually raised by them, and nine tenths
OF which Inns heretofore been discussed to the
North OF the Potomac. By tie present Tariff
they would soon have the richest Treasury in tbe
world, and be en,abled TO prosecute a war viii,
halls of gold and to erect a Chinese wall. ON the
line OF separnlion, from the Atlantic 10 the ROCKY
Mountains. Our slaves, cut of. from all inter.
course withincendiaries, would be obedient and
cont";ited subjects, and would enjoy a degree of
happiness unknown i'll the DESTINY of the nsitated
and cnre-worn Master. While with our Northern
lteisfsbors, ranperism and rapacity would stalk
through their land, and the spirit of agrar;anism
would level all distinction or be kept in awe by n
strong mi!it:ry force at the expense of the rich.
VOICES FROM THE SOUTH.