Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-12
For the Adoertiser.
DIVISION! DIVISION

DIVISION DIVISION 81
Mr.. Editor.-I am fearful that the ex-
ertions of the citizens of The sSaIuda Reci.
siment TO have the DISTRICT divided will
go no further than repeating and lament
ing their grievances. Do they expect TO
effect any thing in this way Do they
expect to gain their object by sitting down
al home, and repeating over what they iu-
tend TO do, or what ought to be done? If
they do. they will in the end, fnd them.
selves coming out at the ..dininulive ter
mlna'ion OF the trumpet"-Uulgnrly called
the httts end Of The horn. The truth is,
they need not expect to do anything m
less they meet together and adopt such
measures as will enable them to actin
concert. But how 10 get meeting ap.
pears TO be the difficulty. In a commu-
nlcallon, which appeared in The Hamburg
Journal, some time since, signed "Pcrse.
verance." 1t was suggested that al meeting
Of the citizens be called by nieans OF a
Barbecue at RichardsonyiIle, on The 4,b
ofJuly, aud that suitable measures be there
adopted. This | thought very good idea,.
and would be acted upon; bui from its mol
having met with an immediate response,
iii appears that il has been dropped, on lhe
ground that il is now 100 late to make
preparations for Barbecue By the 4,h of
July, and the matter now stands in statu
qno.t If Barbecue is necessary to call
the people together, cannol see Why SOME
other day would not do as well as tie 4lh
of July-say some dayin August, when
the farmers will have laid By their crops
But why go TO the trouble and efpense OF
a Barbecue? / can.not see why it is ne
cessary TO call a meeting Of the people
certainly il is NOT indispensable. If they
stand upon such an incentive as this, il
will look little alike that although ',they.
love Division more than they love An.
nexalion," yet they love Barbecue more
than "Divison," and if they love Bar
beeue more than '.Division," the later is
not worth seeking after, and had better be
given up at once. But this is not the case.
The minds Of the people are evidently
highly excited on the subject of Division,
therefore let meeting but be called,
and entertain not the fainlest shadow of
doubt that il will be well attended. We
see accounts of large meetings Of several
Districts. TO express their views in reIa.
ton 10 the "Anuexation" question:. How
are these meetings formed I! Simply by
notifying the people that meeting will be
held at specific time and place, aud re-
quesling them to attend. Then, / would
say, let meeting Of the, citizens Of the
Saluda Regiment, aye of all who are
friendly 10 Division, whether belonging to
the Regiment or nor. be called at Richard
sonville ON some convenient day, and my
word for IT, it will meet with hearty fes-
ponse.! sa. 80
Friends of Divisioni Citizens ofthee sa.
Iuda Regiment do no,give up The con-
test. Arouse yourselves to aclion. p ut
on your. whole armour and prepare your.
selves for a charge-"a long. aud strong
pull" "Saluda," "Juslice,"rsH. PerseyeF-.
auce." what will you do! You, are eyi-
DENLY looked to for advice and direction.
Lead on, aud the people willfolfow yod---;
stand firm to your posts, andiheywilt sup..
por, you. Putthe ..balfin nution eaiin,,
for it has stopped, aimest stocked sliH..ni
IF few widows with whom Il aln ac-
quainted had this matter 10 hand,il would
be managed quite differently frolnsw what it
is. LIBERTY.