Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-12-25

do any thing 10 aienato the State OF South
Carolina from her sister States. hut tsupon this
question touching Abolition. it presented con-
siderations so vital to ourexistence, tina, we
could not wait for others &c. o.vindicate our rights
/. He hoped those States identified with us in
feeling aud interests, wohld do their duty ;ihe
dang gers ofthe slave holding face were common
their destiny one, their duty to act together in
concert; they must take stepsto preserve their
peace and existence. but if they did not, South
Carolina must save herself at all hazards and
leave the consequences 10 God We wish
concert, and will take the suggestions of other
States. We wish to save the Constitution and
rescueit from the hands Of mad fanaticism, and
thereby save the whole Union We do not
move against the Union, but declare i'll the
Resolutions that those who are agitating and
voting to receive Abolition petitions and refer
them for action are moving against the Union.
and they are the men who unde the lnstlsatlon
from the Massachusetts and Vermont Legisla-
lures. are the real enemies Of this Union, They
will dissolve it.-They, form union above the
Constitution union of profigate Abolition
and mad fanaticism-and we, are slaves if we
bow down to any such union. They are the
allies of Great Britain, and are at heart against
the Republican institutions ofthe country; they
are base and sycophantic instruments of BrI-
,ish powers It is in fact foreign party alien TO
the country 90
Hc said il we should meet these things with
spirit and decision at the commencement, there
would be no danger, but if we folded our arms
and these reckless agitator were allowed to
push their schemes 1T would eventually end in
Blood and Revolution, where the scattered
fragments of broken and dismembered EN-.
pre would be left here and there only 10 mark
where the Republic once was. He then spoke
Of the Constitution and ofhis deep altaGhnent
TO it as the noblest instrument ever formed for
the government of man, and went at some
length into its provisions and the interests of
South Carolina secured under it and the
manner in which it was secured. g..f 80 ~
He. .lhcn quoted from d speech Of Mr. Adams,
lately delivered in Boston, in which he called
on the Young Men of Boston to burnisIl their
armour aud prepare for the conflict, between
the spirit ofsIavery and the spirit Of freedom.
He, Mr.. Picke7ls, in reply, called upon the
Young Men OF South Carolina 10 bnruish' their
almcsr and prepare too for the conflict, for at
last tiss question of slavery was the question Of
questions, He said they must meet il, they
must neither quail nor blench before it, if they
feel their hearts trembe at any consequences
that might nrise-then as they walked over the
plains Of the Cowpens and tho Eutaws. the
very tombslones over the graves of the mighty
dead. would rise to reflect back upon them the
blush of shame and of iniamy. No! let them
be true to their gallant ancestry, and if the
worst should come they can al least find a
soldiers grave and transmit heroic deeds for
the admiration Of posterity.
He insisted the Resolutions should be passed
.unann ously, so as to shew our members in
Congress who occupied painful responsibility
that there was no hesitation or division here.
He desired nothing rash or imprudent but
dignity and firnness. let our members of con-
gress stand to their posts and whole duty to the
country, and be sure and do nothing but what
can stand the test Of time. Act on no impulse
or passion, but be sure ard let the issues be
clear and decided, so that the public mind cnn
act upon them. do nothing npon private rep
reservations but upon public acts alone.
He hoped there would be no permanent dill.
fculty but ifthere was wc must meet it as
becomes the occasion, as may be due to the
rights, the peace and the honor Of South Caro-
lima.