Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-11-15
From the Chars. Mcrcury.

rum .tHe IHnFS. ""C"y'
MOVEMENTS or TIE PEOPLE.
We call attention to the proceedings of
the people Of Oransobnrg district, which
will he found in another column, They
are admirable in lone aud sentiment, and
worthy of The ancient reputation OF that
paIrio,c district.
Old Fairfield, too, as will he seen by an
article which we copy from The Columbia
Telegraph, had meeting at Winnsbnr"
Oh Monday last, in pursuance of the call
which we have heretofore published, and
took bold and decided ground upon the
subject Of Southern Rights.
The entire ,unanimily of sentiment
which seems TO have peryaded these meet
aud we have reas6nlo believe there IS 6ut
little diversity of opinion as To the propriely
and necessity Of The State and the Snulh
taking promp. and decided oction on this
lmporlani question. Aud now that the
Presidential election has. passed, may we
NOT hope that the attention Of the press and
the people of The SlavehoIding States will
be directed 10 lie consideration of subject
of such vital interest. That Ibis will be
so we have some gratifying indications.
and none more satisfactory Than tho fol.
lowing from tha: able and Efficient organ
of the Democracy Of North Alabama--lhe
Huntsville Democrat:
"hlr. Calhuun's speech in the United
States Senate on The Oregon question,
written out since the adjournment, will be
found very Interesting. He views The
Abolition question with The eye Of an cx
perlenced and observant statesman, ira
cling effects back to their probable causes
with great Plausibiliy, and dedycins The
probability of future events, dependent on
certain contingencies, with a degree Of
logical foresight amounting almost to rnor.
al certainty. He proves the necessity Of
union among Sou'hcln men. in order to
resist, successfully, the aegressiuns OF
Northern Iinaticism upon Southern Rishs
despite the guarantees of lhr Constitution
and in utter disregard of every principle Of
justice and right reason lie addresses
SouIerners with the feeling Of Soulher
ner, and urges Their to maintain their
rights with unyieldng frmpess. if they
would avoid being dissraced. degraded
and despised buthe addresses them in as
calm and unimpassioued manner as The
circumstances would warrant, appealing
more 10 their reason than their passiuns.
Others prnless 10 see in The speech spirit
OF disunion, but we observe nolhing OF the
kind. On the contrary, he profrsses M
ardent attachment 10 the Union, but be-
Ileves. with large bndy Of Souherners
that concession and lorbearance should
cease when they invite only new agSres-
sions and provocaIinns.
THE Uniun was entered into for The
heneit OF all the Slales-Ihe federal conf
pact entitled all to equal rights. privileges
and immuniIies, it was designed to increase
the strength, to project the interests, and
the resources, and in every res
peel. promote the welfare nf each and all
The States. II WAS never designed to ere.
alc sectional feelings and divisions. q mo.
nopoly Of he benefits by mgjoriIes and
imposition of burlhen upon
the aggranIizcmcn, OF one
section and corresponding oppression
and desradaIinn of anGther. We depre
,ac The very idea of disuhion. as long as
union is consistent with our Constitutional
lights, republican freedom. political equali.
y and general welfare; hut when these
become insislent and The South comes 10
snow the Unon only by the burIhens il
imposes, then in spite of our lnndly cher
shed love of it, spirit OF di-atiecion.
hirsl for more enlarged privileges, purer
liberty. domestic peace, quiet aud un
disturbed objects for which she entered the
Union cease, ard. possession Of our pro-
,erty and enjoyment Of our natural aud
rights, will arise, We depIore
he least prospect Of scpa, alton; but if