Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-07

Oe characterized and sci down elmer aS
double faced den,agogues of The worst
share, OF as determined and resolute in
the purpose Of bringing about speedy
and early disruption Of the Uniun be.
tween the Northern and Southern States.
There is no escape fron such an alter
native. Such is the present condition
OF this very critical and very important
question between Northern and South
ern interests aswc!l as NorlherG South
crn feelings. 1t is the Grs, time in the
history Of this republic, tia, such crisis
has been produced by The agitation uf
questions in bolh'seclions, tina! can only
lead to Il violation Of the constitution on
the one hand, and a complete disrup-
lion of Ike conlcderacy on tile other.
What, then, is 10 be done? Have
Mr.. Calhoun and his associates overs
estimated the importance Of the crisis :
Certainly not. The course Of Mr.. Sc.
ward and The action of abolitionists at
tackled TO his fortunes in this and other
States, will slowly but surely bring
about that catastrophe which all would
dcp!ore, if The sober, sensible, and prac.
ticai people of the North do not at once
arouse and act, and put down all those
who would counsel and advise, as Mr.
Seward has done, gross and violent
inliaclions Of tho constitution of the Uni>
ted States. Tie progress and triumph
OF such doubIefaced demagoguc as Mr..
Seward has always shown hinlsellto be,
during lis whole career, would -ertain.
ly and surely bring about consumma-
ton that would be disastrous to the.
rapidly growing glory and magnilicence
of thisrepublic. In every phrase of his
careera Mr.. Seward has shown himself
10 be this kind of a demagogue. lie
was The first who, is conjunction with
his Gdus achates, Thurlnw Weed, crea-
ted the anl-masnn excilem 1T in:the.
West, and made simple and solitary
Emurderthe cause of an agitation against
1.-The sfreemasonS, until the whole Of that
3EEsection of:thes4 State looked on a purely,
society, as an association,
lsa. c 6, 7
) murder with impuniIY. The SAME
double. faced and dangerous de,nagogue
exci,eda silly priest in this city 10 enter
the political arena and, d,agitate the school
question, unllit c,caled such distur,
buncc among other religious scclsl as 10
produce the most awful connasraions
in neighboring city. The same double-.
faced dsmagogue slirredup another por-
ton of,le pcaceab!e and quiet citizens
Of this State, and produced a arupiurc
between proprietors Of land and their
tenants, in certain counties, which is not
yet settled, and probably will not be
without some awful and terrible scenes,
similar 10 those which took place when
it first broke oui.
All these local exctemcnts anu religi-
Gus exaspcralions might be ovcrooked;
but whea we see the same agila;or, the
same demagogue, in consequence Of The
social condition which is far happier
and far moro comfortable than that Of
many of !hc white race in tie North
When we see such dumagogue, out Of
such social condition cndeayoling 10
excite and cxaspcra!c popular opinion
and State legislation at the North, SO as
to pass laws in violation Of tho conslilu>
ton, and which will lead to its dIslup-
ton. it is time for tho sensible prhc-
tical business mcn Of this and other com.
muniIics of the North, 10 pansc and ask,
"lYhelc will such men and such doc
trines lead TO ~ Yet this mass seeks
10 ba sent 10 the United States Senate,
there TO widen tho brcac!i, which is al.
ready unfortunately too. wide, between
the North and Tie South.
How can We. after rejecting on these
matters, and looking over the whole
ground, Judge harshly oflhc representa-
lions put forth in the Southern maniltslo
The gentleman who issue it have abun-
dent reasons fur taking tho coursa which
they have assumed; and the moderation
with which ii:cy havn urged their pnr-
poses and views, ough, 10 recommend
their manifesto TO the favorable corsid =.
rcration of all true and sincere ilcnds
cG,hc Union, at shc North ard every
other porlivn Of tic conledcracy.
We 60 not give our readers the Sc
poraln manifesto of Mr.. Bcrricn and The
minority, because tits almost the same
in every particular.
TIE UH!oN.-Professor ChcvaIicr,
nthc course of an article il ono Oft the
leading French papers, thus briefly and
forcibly notices The spirit of our people
and the value of the Union :-"The
American people in their dissensoi's,
possess ;he,arc and mcriiorious wisdom
Of abstainiug waichluiIy from extreme
measures. The utility oithe Union for
every ybody-its most prolific, universal
uliIity-is present TO all minds. Dis
!: pulanIs grow hot and angry; the agIIa-