Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-08

@Ihplding lies Fiakenao meet The dangers
,Ithats are am pending over them? Supine2
Eindiff diffafeDcesssemsst have marked their
conditioa asr worse sthantthat, DISPOSE
ton TO look ksmore TO party triumphs, Than
10 the.reals lsinterests oflhe country. From
1some cause there has snot beeneihat unau-
.biniiiytald concert which the perils OF the
times would sdemand.. IN Neishborhood jeal-
ousies aldasIoihfnl apathy are the signs Of
:deseneFacy sareihe precursors of
snaiionaIs suicides AS yet there has heen
butinadeqI qIale demonstration Of opposition
insrhe: Souih % ihe threatened violation Of
4 herlinslituIion w - q :. :.
virginia. in a lone and spirit. worlhyIof
ithniO Old ss,DSninidn. has passed resolutions
lin her glslalure worthy of,he juncture
She was The strongest f::the slave. Staies,
;whensthes eonfederacy was formed, aud il
we'll becomes her, to be the first, to pro-
claim oppesitionsaud resistance 10 violated
.conpacts and compromises. There have
been someres 10 these resolutions in
some popular meetings in Alabama and
| Georgia; btlt 3ihere has been no conmnn
measure eof redress fJr.lhe whole South
suggested We recognize in The Virginia
resoluiionss thestrue principles upon which
we should rely forsthe assertion Of our
rights Ani, when the whole of the South.
ern Stategshalt be prepared, thunanim-
! ity 10 ofmai9t tain, these principles at any and
every ,lIazard; then our own safety will be
secure, aud The union preserved. The
great obiect fIogbe esnttained is union of sen
timent and CONCERT OF action. This may
be done, wiihonly this sacrifice that poll
licians, should for a time, think less Of party
triumphiHihe election OF President, and
of:thessalvaIion of the country. Our
i adversariessin1h Observation-Disclosures for success,
rely upon; our divisions, and our want Of
confdencefih' each others movements
Whether dt!ey calculate rightly, will be
determineds Fin no long period Of time, by
llhe'deyeIopement Of events. We have no
dispositionf 10 make a precipilate move
10 ent.s Ve{desire 10 see the whole South
reused, unifed and prepared for The worst.
We havela afsacredi regard for The Union,
and.aresp 10 make all proper sacri-
ficesIG sta1d by and maintain il. Wewarn
our Nortssfn breti1efn against the danger
oflany longer rfmaking il shield for usur-
palion ands6pp ppression, or of resorling 10 it
as the e5trodgh gholdofwicSed combination.
Withfree trade; twiih an understanding
thatino moaied institution under The pre-
text ofsceilecting revenue, aud regulating
exchanse ,Sastall assume arbitrary power
operlseciiynal properly, and with further
understanding thai the revenues shall be
expended only on objects falling within
lhepuryiewsofgthe Constitution, we are
willing t6 Stand by the Uniun 10 the last.
Imother@ words all that,ge ask, isa forbear
anceI ontteEpart OF Consressto exercise any
but fairly delegated and plainly expressed
4 powers. 81
| The Soba1iswilling 10 make proper sacri-
4 fees to supportlbe Constitution, aud de.
siresIinraturp, NO bounties, or extraordina-
ry fayofss from the government. And in
asking tosbe exempt from.lhe Interference
:Eof5wicksd: :atermeddlers, we do so, not so
Frnuct for Ne cafse of slavery as for the
fright off1siss and guiaiing it according
10 osyns and no lions:of spnlics.
tga ourselves 10 iput every thing
jatHazaTd on eissue whether we shall be
i 5salloWed 10 ENJOY our property as we please,
lin The. exercise four reserved rights, or as
they are recognized and secured by The
Federal Constitution. To act with effici.
!, ency aud scomcerly the Southern States
should,act with in1elligencs and prepara-
lion.rs They cannot do this well, without
some vehicle of communication, upoh
which they canrely with confidence and
Safely 5sY ..ft.
Resolredf Thai whilst vi place sacred
value on the UNION-fo- no one can
forelells the consequences of its dissolution,
we nevertheless hold as paramount 10 it,,
our srishtglo enjoy the equal privileges
guaranteed by il.
Resolved, That the attempt so clearly
manifested; by the non-slaveholding States,
TO inlerfere:wilh the institution Of slavery
by excluding Shareholders from an equal
participation lin the use of the public
domain, is asdangerous violation Of the
Federal compact, and faithless disregard
of anicable compromises, and should not
be submitted tot an effort be made TO
consummate IL. ~,
ResULved, That we adopt substantially
the principles asserted in The Resolutions
Of The Virginia Legislature passed.in Feb.
ruary last, and are willing tosincur all the
hazards Of maintaining them in their
ultimate consequences.
RcsoLued That we are willing 10 CO.
operate with. onr Southern brethren in all
proper measures, that may be devised by
them, for ayerting injustice or resisting
aggression and hat we will hail with sat.
sfaction any movements, that may indi-
cate a purpose seiofAconcerl.
Resolved, Thas as one Of the means Of
procuring concert and ensuring efficiency
to acommonS design, we approve Of the
plan proposed5by sumo of our most influ-
entail planters. raise finds for the estab-
lshment of aipress at Washington.
Resolusd, Phatin' The establishment Of
this press werepudiate all idea Of its beng
used for party puI poses, specially for
President making7--its aim being 10 expose
the conduct of the recreant, and to- give
true and authentic information 10 the
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