Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-18

own uoles for all purposes, and treel y take
bills of Exchange agains, the produce q
'he country, agreeing among yourselves as
to the mode of settlement, one with All
other: under which course of action, as.
ser withou, fear of contradiction, you eau
al once relieve all pressure-it'is your du-
ry, aud should be your desire so to- act
Pursue this course, ac1 together, and
you can domuch good. You will circulate
an undoubled currency, and obtain cir
culation-give life to business-rcduce ex.
cllange-equalize the currency, aud i'm
prove your now firm position. AUGUSTA
4 Swcet Morsei for the .AJolitlonists,-
We invite attention To the following letter,
addressed to a gentleman Of this place, by
an inteli gent free celored man, a native OF
This city, and well knowa here; who for "A
number OF years past has resided in Phila-
deIphia. II contains conclusive evidence
of the mock plilantl,rophy and real din.
tolism of the abolitionists, who while
proclamns the creed Of universal eman-
cipation to the slave with their lips. yet
leave The condition of the already freed,
who live among them, so debasel aud
miserable. that they sigh for return to
their homes in The slave helding South
Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, March 6, 1889.
Respected Si;r:-I claim the privilege of
a s. Carolinan TO address you, and to beg;
Sir thar you interest yourself in behalf of
many respectable colored people: natives
Of S. S.Caroiina. who are dragging out a mis-
cradle existence in the Northern cities; very
few Of them are comfortable, and most of
them are anxious to return home, to
our dear Careliaa, lut are prevented by
the enactment ofIaw. From careful OBJ
Servalion aud facts not 10 be denied per-
nit me, Sir, 10 state, that believe il is
the interest, as well as the dictate of hu-
manity, that The laws be repealed which
prevent the native Carolinians, returning
to their home, iflhey desire il. am free
to say, thar not one of US, who left Charles
ton with high expectations to improve our
condition, in moral virtue or useful enter
prising pursuits Of industry, but have en-
tireiy failed in their expectations. In fact,
SO different is the living at The North from
that of the South, q never had the most
distant idea Of depraviiy, in all lis most
varied and complicated forms of wicked.
ness, until settled in New York and
Philadelphia-llicrc is no such wicketlness
in Charleston, )-lhat Carollniau> cannot
live comfortable at the North, for this very
plain reasonable manners, habits and
pursuits of the people are SO vastly differ
ent. ThcCaroiuian, at home, is engaged
in pursuing some respectable occupation,
although sometimes asgrieved1hirhcis is not
sufficiently protected by law. He removes
to Philadelphia Ut New York, for the en-
joyment of privileges there, which are de-
MED him at home. But, alas, he fails
he does not find happiness in these cold re-
gions, where prejudice against the colored
reisns triumphant. No mat
ter what man professes himself to be, he
keeps far oft from colored people. Most
OF US are without employment in winter,
and the spring and summer, however
careful we may be, are entirely too short.
with 1he little business we have, for us to
live and provide against the long. tedious
winters ofihe North. Irepeat,
Sir, that | hunbiy think it becomes the
duty, of every christian, patriot and PHI.
lauthropist in South Carolina, especially
at this particular time, when there is no
cause whatever 10 reject US, the repenlins
prodigals, MOTTO prevent US from returning
home. believe ills the interest as well
as the dictate Of humanity, as We have
not committed any crime, that all who are
anxious, should be encouraged to return
home. In this matter, Ispeak as Caro-
Iinian, who loves The spot where first he
learned to lift us his feeble voice 10 God
and his country. Besides, it would dis
arm the North of q very powerful weapon
now welded against you, this very law
which prevents your natives the privilege
10 return within your borders. We. who
are your friends, when any Of us stand up
in defence of our State, are asked-if the
manners and habits Of your city lCharlcs-