Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-20

i in. fsarrulopposilion t6sit aud eachotiier::s
BY substituting the sedlct of an absolute
majority for the wiIIof the people, as as;
ceriained and recorded by the founders of
me Republic, The .federa!ire, principles of
the governmental have in effect been subs:
yerled.-Power, restrained BY mo Hmits
but its own discretion, is now permanently
Iodsedin The hands Of an aseney represeRts'
co partners, w hose welfare would seem TO
depend on: an arbitrary disposal Of the
rights aud Interests Of their minority assoc
cia,es. Dissatisfied with its success ssin Z
exacting humilialing tribute from onespor-
ton Of The American family, and e1peud-
ing it among another, 10 order, by this two
fold operating, The better 10 levelsg gthe
distinctions which, in their physical res
sources, nature had wisely icreated, it is,
nos moi only preparing TO renew iis Sacts
Of. oppression and injury, but To- furnish
higher. and to the South more apPallings
evidence Of the omnipoteuce Of its domins
ION. While the fanatic and the demagogue
have fraternized for the purpose ofpniling
down some Of the pillars OF the Federal,
edifice, which they assert TO be unnecessary
TO i,s preservation, il. is superauous to
remind you, gentlemen, that on the entirety
of. the structure depends its value 10 one
half The Confederacy. Whenever the
citizens Of the slavehoding States shalt
firmly believe that the Compact to which
their fathers subscribed secures neither
liberty nor prosperity to them or: their
posterily. it will be idle 10 waste fmeH in !.
conjecturiug concerning the future. The
results already known. The head aod
heart Of the patriot proclaim it. That PEE
rcd, in the solemn judgment Of him who !
addresses you, is rapidly approaching. To
be ready To meet tits a duty, you owe TO :
the Stale, the Union, and the cause Of
constitutional liberty. a,- '1:-.-.7 h
OF the Two geographical parties. to {
which the crisis has given BIRTH. we all.
ready behold the one enthusiastically
resolving to execute lis 1efairious purpose.
The olher, calmly awaiting The progress Of
events, without an organized effort TO dis.
perse the portenrous clouds thai overshadow
the political horizon. Relying On The
justice Of their principles; lbe express pro.
visions and moral power Of The constitution;
the enactments Of Congress; onthe glorious
recolleclions of the past, and The bright
auIicipations Of The future; our citizens are
reluctant to admit, that q disruption Of the E
tie which uDites The States is possible from
any supposed cause of Internal discord.
ne osc,ai;oy = fs,a, Ssinsion The decyes
/, NAV he !, aIready 7reois,ered <,ha, nd
sno,bern sIeem an sboli hereafter ~ sscnre,
and bannv under bis own vine and 80
tree In his oIoomv condition nc affsiIs'
the course of The plantation States is plain.
Consti,utino from n,epcessitv. ,p ihe conss4rya.
rive norton Of the republie',hav ara al.
monisI,ed e. cnl,ivate amona. eac6 so,her =
.n;,;, nf coni,v and Eindoess. Is sSiiis.card
Ill ;a,lousiss a. ., on.e .iiiinnatnial; ;asTsihev
are mischieyous; 10 'co,natenld with 7ssons
ono,herin moral, intellectual and physical:
deveIoomen,s: bu, above ALTO ;redouble
their vigilance in e cuaiding from sroiiution I
The precious heritage ofsa common auces>.
iry. To their apathy and impfovidence
are :. ..ascribabJe ,he hold and feckIess a,-s.;
.asa.,s lalperaliioon heg
!FederaT narinel shio' I,y. cndvers;aes SOW
siiss.sspasssIai
cis SO rapid bas. been the career of g
susufpalion and Of submission aoii thatihe: s,
South no longer aims, 70 recoy ghlslhat
il has.los,, bulto retain privileges which. !.
it yet enjoys. - saf
There is stili hope. however, thaE God.
~ MS mercy, VIII avert tne COON WHICH
.ne naol o. .r.a,, .aen snal, come, icy ner
sIasiUns: sSass S % sa.:iulsy
eua1s0I 1Is W oou'u .,;.,a os'o'.us.
-, araenes @ ST Tho prepare ,or ssesy
% ss.is,s % ra,.hsa Ds as .sm.iu VIM
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,.,.a,t .e ,a;,ad = WhHs uH. sm. .eso
lo.e aoo uu,.su; AIS 's ehl.slps t9e CO.,
opera.o" ana a?s'ee =. y your oppressed
coipa.,oeIs' DC u yoGi ss.slo sn.sss, nave .ne
eopy3s'ou pY;s 'I1 nf ,hs T1ninn ,Sa,s Se ne
n,;,. Paa,'r 'aa W v;I @ consen, 10 mse. ea;n "a
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cue aan.,@' a. s -, :, bs pown ,6a, vos coun,
am a., IIaa Iaaa., i;sh, I ,.bsn comnared wi,h the
an uaIss, aI;,;,s, nea;, " aaarsd s,ion sss ''
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