Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-09-25

remember that at the South, except in this [
State, the question is whether the Tarlfi
is mol blessing, and whether we would
not he betierof' without Texas than with
her. This is an unpleasant truth;lout II IS
the truth nevertheless. Is il mol idle then
10 talk Of unilins tho Soath-"ot all our
foliies i, isihe mnlliest.
Ihave thus discussed our wrongs, and
the remedies thai have been proposed.
have given my opinions the more fully and
freely because ! feel that my name can
lend them no fictitious Importance. Ii
founded in. error they must fall. If,hey
stand il can Only he because truth is
mighty and will prevail" But the ques-
ton sill recurs what is 10 be done! My
opin;onis tha, the nexl Legislature should,
atits first session, call a Convention ot the
State /, &c. assemble in the Spring. Those
who expect relief from, the President will
know who is eIected-will have read the
Inaugural. and have other meaus of Jndg.
ing whether their hopes are 10 be realized.
The Legislature should. think, at the
same lime, send Commissioners 10 each Of
The Southern Stales, requesting them to
meet US in Convention some time during
the Spring or Summer. Let those Com
sioners report 10 our Convention whether
The Southern States will meet US. lfthey
will, our Convention may adjourn 10 meet
again, TO hear the recommendation OF The
Southern Convention, and act upon 1t.
But should our sister States refuse TO meet
us in Convention. those who, now, believe
that the South can be united will have the
.toccular .-ro('' that they are mistaken.
No one can then object TO our State at
once acting, who is not (or "vile. calm dis
honorable submission" But act how !
confess my decided preference of Sc
cessiou over qualifications. Amongst many
other reasons which NIGH, be urged, | will
content myself with mentioning that be-
|ieve Secession would be more likely 10
prove peaceable than Modification.
To The charge Of being disunionist, |
reply that l love The Union, ! believe,
equally as much as It loves me, or those
;:monss, whom live. Let rhnse feel hor
r'fed who please at This sentiment. The
sacredness of the Uuion' and 1.-THE divine
right of Kings" are arguments invariably
resoried 10 when tyranny becomes so in.
,olerabls that no Others can he urged. But
what has consecrateh our Union The
blood of martyrs? Not one drop was ever
shed for it. Twas for Liberty our fathers
bed nor was our present Unlon formed
till long after; ha; was achieved. Shall
we preserve il then al the expense of lib
orty? "Ye fools aud blind for whether
is greater the gold, or the temple that sane
ti6e,h the gold"
When gaze upon the stars and stripes
memory will carry me back to The day ON
which saw Them streaming from the mast
head Off Na,chez, and the flagstaff Of
Castle pinckncy-,heir guns turned upon
Charleston. Can forget seeing those
same stars and stripes floating over the
Arsenal of Augusta, whilst regiments were
there assembled for tho purpose OF inva-
ding, not The State, but our own District,
70 burn our houses and make desolae our
homes? Redress our wrongs, and time,
that DESTROYS all things, may efface The
memory Of this. Whilst am no disun
term, will not he eaiII5y' of tie ' meahress
and hypocricy Of pretending affection
which none who has not the spirit Of a
slave can feel.
have written necessarily in great haste.
fhave no lime TO correct or coudenSe. !
have written as feel, and If il has the
effect of rousing but one man from the IA
tai letharsy which seems to have seized
anon our people. shall he content.
LOUIS Il. WIGFALL.
September l6, lo44.