Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-11-11
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From the Charleston Myeayy.


whence il rnays it falls in so thoroughly
with our own views, that We earnestly
commend il 10 the careful consideration Of
our readers:
ENeLlsA L,BERrY.--The las, papers
from England. holds up the curtain of
seene OF horror, such AZ The annals Of The
world. full as they are with crime aud mis-
cry, can scarcely parallel. While The Ia.
bi6expenses ofths English Sovereign are
given al $500, 900 year. il Is slated that
in one manufacturing district there 40O.-
coo Of the Queen's subjects, without work,
in state every hour versing near siarva.
zion. without the rcmotcst prospect of re-
lief.
BY day and by night this terrible tale
has been ringing in our ears--,his picture
Of horror has been constantly before US
We have seen the madness of tho father,
the despair Of the mother. and tie pale.
beseeching faces OF mourning babes. The
Sun shines on them from the azure hea.
vens. the gentle rains fall round them. aud
they live upon the beautiful earth. denied
tho privilege. OF toll. with nothing before
them but the prospect Of a horrible death.
Here, 10 one district, within The COM
pas, oe few miles.is population, larger
by thousands than that Of New York city,
which has been sinking, by slow but Ger.
tain degrees, lower and lower. ill human
woe and wretchedness seem 10 have loulil
i;s lowest depth, aud lhera lies humanity,
helpless--hopsless--,he grave yawnins
alike .or the old and the youns--all endu-
ring common false; aud riiat the mo-r
awful thai ever scourged The world.
Can any thing be doue! Our consider.
alton avails net-our aims could not reach
,hcm. and If they could il would he bu, a
prolongatiou OF misery. What il we RI.
,nons,rated! Will the naughty arisiocru,s
who now govern England and aspire tn
the supremacy of the world, listen IN re.
mous,rance! They, on whose cara the
groans Of millions ofrhe down.lrodden fall
idly.as the whirliug ofIhe autumn leaves
they, whom the moans Of women aud cbiI-
dren, famiohiog for bread, canunI solirn-
illthey thus listen TO the faintly whis.
pSred rcproofihat comes across The Allan
,ie!
The thousands Of priests. who. by huge
establishment, heeco the nation Ola title
OF its pToduclions-the thousands of The
rich snd titled, who hol'l iu their unclench-
ing grasp the wealth, with he law and The
sword for their protection, will they lei go
their hold, or give up one Of the privileges
which their lawless. bandit ancestors sci.
red, and they claim and defcnd;-wiII they
rescue poverty from starvation :?
When the negro slave is sick, he is nur-
aed--when old and iufirm; he is fed aud
ahslicrcd: infancy is cared for. age pro;ec.
ted. lf,here is famine The master Kills has
cattle, sells bis properly 10 feed his slaves
In England the white slave .labors longer
and harder for poorer living than the ne
gro. and wheu provisions are dear. and his
work no, wanted, no is left 10 starve.-
This England sends her Thonpsuns 10
declaim on tho sin and curse of nrsrn sla-
yery. In the eyes of The Almighty The
southern STAKEHOLDER is less guilty. than The
English Capitalist.
What of liberty has the English ar,izan
60 boast! He has not eveh The liberty to
labor--,he liberty 10 ca, The bread Of lni.
England 10 30 country of liberty. The
slnvs who sets bis foot upon her shore i,
free-to s,arve. Does he ask bread. he is
cold to earn il. When he asks for labor.
there is none TO be had. If he attempts To
kill game in the forests. or catch fish in lie
siream, he is sent TO Jail. England is
country Of privilege. The nnbiiry, the
clergy, nll who compose the great machiu.
cry other government, have privileges
privilege TO opPsess, TO monoroIize Ia
crush, 10 starve. lu all The tyranny ol
privilege England abounds. Ia all The
freedom of democracy and equal rights i,
IS wanting. /. is governed, taxed. ptllased
by privileged classes. Millions rnil from
infancy 10 age---hundreds OF thousands i've
IN want and starvation thar their snverei.u>
may enjoy thousand costly luxuries.-
A worlds wealth is boarded arsund Lm-
don. We can form no adequate idea of
the grandeur that is concentrated upon the
few. God looks down calmly lron above
aud sees the many slarvins
Can this be always! Will generation
after generation pass into eternity. after
life OF horrible desiiturion here. leaving
wealth and privilege still in The enjoyment
OF the few. and toll and want still The lu of
MANY; or will the spark Of humanity. M,
quite stamped oui, revive, and brains and
muscles assert The rights they were ir'cn-
ded To protect and enjoy! Will all thu
bsawny ariizans of England crincc under
the awful power Of purse and sword fur-
ever. There is no hope OF reform. Wealth
does not relax its grasp--power does no,
gives up its privileges, and when did eilh-
er care for right Every day the case oi
she English laborer and the Irish peasant
grows more hopeless. II, this year, there
are 5000, 900 oflhe Irish, with mol enough
even Of roots to eai, in ten years more iIle
number will be increased. u AT this mo-
yrcr, starvation siares in The face Of mil.
siass Of English arlizaus, where i The hope
Of bsaier times, For years they have been
hoping Eor reform. In allowing The To.
ries 20 gain the ascendancy. illoy tried the
sery last experiment. No lemporisins
policy will serve than longer.
The day that the people of England rise
up aud with sheis own strong hands take
che rights they cau. never peaceal,ly attain,
thu, day shall we think better Of hn,nuniry.