Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-29
For The Aduertiser.

Nor THAT WE LOVE "AHsExATIoN" LESS, BUT
THAT WE LOVE "DIvIsIoN" MORE.
"Ve roiN for the present simply suggest, that
Public Meeting, Of ait the citizens Of tbs Dis.
trict, de held, dtthisplaee, on safe day."-Edge-
field Advertiser. ~ =,
Mr. EDTToR: should guess that the citi-
zens oil fhe .Saluda Regiment were in fapor OF
" Annexation" to man-soflly, and some OF
the Ladies' too;- but what shall we 90 away
thirty miles 10 rieeting-Ieare our farms and
other avpcatiohs this busy senson. for three
days, to speak oui sympathy for suffering
people This would be praSeworthy, but it
would require something more than the sorrow
that the FreLchman expressed to THE owner Of
drowned horse-his alr-while others were
standing round with uplifted hands and open
mouths, speaking their sorrow, be put q five
dollar bill into the poor mans hand, and thus
addressed the gaping crowd, "Me sorrow him
wild one five dollar" The Flenchman's sor-
row was heartfelt; or, i'll might be allowed the
expression, twas tangible. Well, now, / say,
our sympathy must be greater than the French
mans, even 10 get q chance to speak our sorrow
foi Texas. Poor Texas Thirty miles TO the
Court House, three days time, and five dollars
Of the needful. Ii matters not how much The
citizens Of the Saluda Regiment arein favor Of
Annexation" they dre thus debarred from
| attending the meeting. It matters not how
much they are in favor Of the Annexation Of
Tcxas to the United States, they are more in
favor Of Division Of Edgefe!d District. It
matters not how far their sympalhies may run
for the citizens Of Texas, they feel the truth
and appositeness Of the proverb,, that "ckarity
should begin at home" Therefore, all The idle
time, aud surplus funds that we have, will be
more fidy appropriated, according to the laws
Of nature. in iurthering our plans TO obtain the
end we have SO long had in view. But, when
we get house ofolir own, and set up to house
Keeping for ourselves. we can then vapour
forth our sorrow, without touching the "tender
point t''-our pocket,
The truth is, Mr.. Editor, the subject Of "Di:
vision is taking precedence, in the minds of
the citizens Of the Saluda Regiment of every
thing else Of political nature it is here where
the shoe pinches; il is here where we are
ground and sdueezed into the miro and filth of
! injustice and oppression; this is tie Tariff
worst Tariff, that we have ever experienced :
it is this that demands all our time and ener-
gies untilwe get redress; and may that time
be short.
Il has been said that a system of Corinty
Courts, or an increase OF Magistrates jurisdic-
llon, would be all sufficient for our wants.
This is an unmanly insinualion. II is moi that
we desire increased facilities for going to law
with our friends and neghbors, yet, it is true
enough thati it will facilitate the matters at law,
but the prime object is to add TO ounconyenien.
ces to preserve 10 Guardians, administrators,
Executors, &C., the little commission which
they receive for their trouble, which is now
taken of in the shape oftavern bills, &c.
The fact is, we Consider ourselves full grown,
aud fully competent Of setting up for ourselves,
as an act of justice we claim the Division, we
claim it as right, and feel determined TO per-
severe until we get it. Friends, keep ,he'ball
in motion.
As,o the Barbecue at Richardsonville, Oh the
tn of July next and the suggestions of "Sa-
luda" Iwould say, that for want of response
in time, i had come to the conclusion that it
did not suit the people, and Of course the idea
was to be dropped. 1t is loo late now to act at
the Bataion's, and the time too short for q Beat
movement; but I'still say, that without some
organized movement, we will not be likely to
succeed will not some one of the leading
ones, now give us az idea? /,
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