Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-31
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Disunion, what is aitf tits ihe threat
put forth by Massachusetts aud Vermont
aud sounded 10 the earsot our Nalion,s
! Legislature BY John @ Adams;ithe frsSt:
noie of. il fung out from old! Federal
NJ asa e6usetls, aud was echoed from tho
State House oil Vermont Publicity was
it announced, lhatfif Texas was annexed
the ''aiuu should BE dissolved, and by
whom! That respectable portion of,he
confederacy, WHICH MI; elay alluded %
in his Texas letter-the aboli.ionists of /,
New England. From the green hills of
Vermont, il: rpng out loud and clear, and
inu The pages of every Federalipr 1T was
horne to our Southern coasts; was Il treason
then? Oh no, twas tho voice of patriot.
Eisln-no more "sIave bfeedersn no more
Graders in flesh in blood away with them
yea, away with ltosewe have now, II il
should be through The blood of SOC, 900 peo..
pie. The Souih.was stariled--she saw id
the Ennexaion of Texas, a vital'neasure
of safety 10 her, and an iiriiporqaat one one io
the whole Union, her people saw plainly,
that if The Treaty OF Annexation was re-
jected, ii was because the Abolitionists'
we're determined 10 have no more slave
holding. States; although i! was generally
admitted, it wouldbe beneficial measurs
10 the couutry-yet The couniry.is nothing
when a respectable portion Of rank Fed
eralisIs, aud black: hearted traitors, cry out,
against il. Let the South perishi she is
not 6i to be in The Union, because she feeds
clothes, and renders comfortable, some
| millions of the negro face,this inust not be,
the blood of her cilizeus must, wipe out the
foul stain, and the smoke OF the sacrifice
must ascend from her burning h4mesteads
and her blackened dwellings. Allihis has,
been told us, but still was patriotism. Bur
let the South open her lips To- denounce this
hostility to her instilutions-yea. letsher
express her readiness.lo accept the aiter-:
native offered by New. England, dissolution
rather than relinquish Texas,l and it's
treason-Iet her ciIizens ih.lheir primary,
meetings, solve lG defend llleir hbmesf and
save their affairs and ,6fesides, tlleit wives
and their families. from the incendaifT1ss and
murderers, and they are branded as trail
tors and enemies their country. Where
is the treason ! at whose door does il lay.
ESpeak boldly, S,uthe Il Wings, and tell Us
where that horrible word "Disunion', was
first uttered.--Camden Journal. 3. :. r.. ~
GooI.-The people Of old Lawrence.
Alabama, are aroni.siing for Polk aud Tex.
as. A meeting was held; at leighton, on,
Hast Saturday, without distinction OIL par.
~ Thomas NJ. Peters, the Whig elec-
tor Of Lawrence, addressed the mee,ings
and expressed 10. the most decided terms;
his determination, 10 support Polk and
Texas. He dwell al considerable length
uoou the advantages saccriing from an,
nexation after concluding, it was moved
that the sense Of the meeting should be
taken, which wasdone, when it appeared
that there were about one hundred for
Polk aud Texas, and only four against
| Texas and for Clay. This is indeed en- !,
cooarasing. We could give the names Of
several other prominen, Wings who par
ticipated in the meeting and renounced
Mr.. Clay, hut we do not feel al liberty 10
do so.-Mobile(A (Ala.l Register.
Rigai.-In a recent duel between a
professor Of a military school Of the Meth.
erlands and alisutenant the former was
killed. The survivor has been tried before
a.court martial and sentenced 10 i've years
| imprisonment. The two seconds were
condemned to three years ofthe same pun,
ishment. IS ~
Connecticut was the first State TO de.
clare for the independence Of Texas,
/. Her Legislature passed resolutions i,
4 1886 ii favor ofihe United Stasle ack.E
I nowIedging Neutrality-suspicious. The Hart.
ford Times says she will continue 10 he 2
friend Of Texas! Tho cry Of Texas VIII
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