Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-16

otism, if it be necessary to enable them to
direct and couIrol the political power and
destines of the republic. When, let me
ask, have the Federal party ever shown
by their acts that their love of country was
paramount to their love Of power! Never,
sir never! But this is not all. The cuali-
ton between the Federalists and abolition
isis was not only to have been expected,
for the reasons already stated, but from
considerations Of still greater pith and mo-
ment.
In all civilized communities, the two ex-
tremes Of sociely-the a!lluent and the
leadless, the powerful and the impotent
-cune together and war upon the centre
the intermediate classes. Such ever has
bcen, and ever will be, the case. 1t is, in
fact, Il law Of human society; aud well do
The Federal party understand the opera.
tons of this law. Hence their constant
efforts to make the poor poorer, and the
feeble more impotient. And hence it has
ever been the policy, The aim and the OBJ
ject, of The Federal arislocracy of this
country, to inpoverish, deprecialc, aud de-
grade lhe Democracy; especially that por-
lion who, in obedience to the mandate OF
Heaven. seat their bread in the sweat of
their face TO accomplish this, their
purpose, the FederaliSts have availed
themselves Of every means in their power.
They have sligmatised the Democracy as
inEdels, Jewellers, agrarians. They have
douc more. They have vitialed the cleo
live franchise by political coercion, by
bribery, and corruption. And more than
all. they have deirauded the Democracy
of their equal political rights by means of
unequal. unjust, and exclusive legislation.
And now. in order to render the condition
OF the Iaboring classes of the north and east
still more dependant and depressed, the
Federal party joined the aboliIionists for
the purpose Of comforting upon the black
laborer nominal freedom. and upon The
white laborer Uirtuat bondage' Yes, siI,
for the especial purpose Of humbIing and
degrading The Democracy, have the Fed
eral party ufthe north and east joined in
the abolition crusade; and whenever their
object shall lie attained, and The southern
negro shall he broushr to compete with the
northern while man in The labor market,
The moral AMI political character. the pride,
power, and independence. Ofthe latter, are
gone forever, and Federalism will have
realized its londes, and most cherished
hopes. Bul lei me tell you, sir, the De-
m0cracy OF The north and easl are moi un-
mindful ofpassing events. Since aboli-
tonism assumed a political character they
have watched The movements of the Fed
eral abolition party with deep concern
menl. They are conscious oIlhe approach
ing danger, and Are cooliy anil deliberate
Iy preparing TO Gtce ii. Yes, sir, whencv-
er the Democracy observe the Federal
party prosecuting "A puliticaI measure with
zeal aud vigor, as They now do abolition
isn, they invoun!ariy, insinctve' y gather
up their energies 10 meet and repel APP
preaching mischief; and warn hem now;
they cannot prepare ton soon. nor with 100
much vigor aud forecast. The crisis APP
proaches. The fearful conflict; The mortal
struggle, the ligerstriIe is al hand, and God
alone can ell the result.
NorE.-Mr. Moore was called to order, in
the course Of his remarks by Gen. Wuddy
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