Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02

H- CARO-, the murderer of MICHAEL LONG,
is now confined in EdgeGeld Jail. He was
tried on Monday last, and was found gully,
and will be hung on Friday the Ilth inst.
On Friday night last an effort wns made to
bore into the Ordnary's Office, and Nh. G. l.
Penn's Store We have as yet no clew, 10 as
certain who is the scoundrel. We wonder if
they will undertake our Office7 Ha! ha!!
we guess they are too smart for this. Our SUBJ
scribers hold ont no such temptations 10 these
Uiic rogues. They keep our money in their
own pockeis, and we ure confident, they thus
insure us against all uespasses of the kind
But mind, we will make them pay interest new
ertheless.
We have been Informed of The apprehension
of the negro Cato who killed his Master Mich
cal Long on the 10th ultimo. This horrd muir
der is only one Of several similar instances in
our District within the last two years.
AT present most lamen,abe spirit OF insub.
ordination prevails among our slaves. The
owners of slaves yielding to the tender and hu>
name emotions Of their hearts, have omitted 10
exercise that rigid discipline over them which a
wise policy and real justice require. A race of
beings naturally ungrateful and ,reacherons
and in spite Of all sense Of shame and all les
sons of morality and religion, almost universal
y unchaslc and thievish, must be governed by
motives Of fear. "Spare the rod and you
spoa," your negroes. There may be and there
is the extreme of cruelty on the part of masters
towards their slaves. But such instances are
very rnrc. Certainly this is not the state or
tendency of things at present Our danger IL
OIL the other extreme of two much indulgence.
The most fruitful source Of their corruption,
and disobedience, is the outrageous habit Of
leaving their homes at night. At the hour of
midnight, in place Of resting they are ever Wis
dahksp Il G5Hd Gcemen he
season, the more they CAD about like the prow-
ling wolf in search of his prey. And for what
plrpose II is to carry on Il system of tralfick-
ing, Which from the nature Of The case is de-
pendent upon stealing. They have no capital
or property, for they themselves are property
But they have affections, whims, and passions.
Under these circumstances they are approach
cd by wicked whicmen, and invciglcd into
crime lter crime. until they are taught TO des-
pise their Masters authority, and for the small
est offence, will inlumaneIy murder him who
was their friend and protector. Nothing short
Of a more uniform, wig liant and rigid control OF
our negroes, will guaranty to us peace, and 10
them satisfaction and contenlnent. Depend
upon it, they must be kept under more hum
Lle, subordinate, and obedient spirit. know
no place where reform in this respect is more
needed, than in our Village and its vicinity
A few privileged negroes will iustil corruption
and dsobedience in all llle slaves within their
reach. As for hired negroes, you must wait
on, and gently coax them to their work, or they
will walk of TO their owners who stand-ready
10 project them. These arc great evils in the
dispos lions and habits Of our negroes that ui-
gently call for reformation. Ed. PROTEIN
Owing 10 the absence Of the Editor, we are
engaged to supern,end in some measure the
issue of the present number Of our paper, and
to write something in the way of an editorial
This task would be to Us not a little burdensome,
were itnot for the new matter which the cee-
biaiion Of the anniversaries OF The /. o. 0. T.
OH the 25lh nit. furnishes 10 our hands.
T. tI, Ill.
interesting and brilliant galaxy. About 10
o'clock A. M. the Augusta band as signal for
assembling, began the play Of excellent music,
at the door of the Odd-Fel!ow's Hall. From
this place the procession marched through
the public>sqnare and down Jefferson street.,
dressed in splendid regalIa, and bearing alo(t
rich flag inscribed with their excellent motto
Friendship, LoUc and Truth. An exhibition Of
a noble minded philan,hropic brotherhood,
pledged TO develope aud practically illustrate
In all their relations the great principles that
emblazun their banner, is associated with the
most exalted considerations.
True the vows Of knightlood-thc cere.
monials Of insallatons-lhe pomp and cere-
mony of knighty leats have gone, but The de-
volion Of the patriot, the fidelity Of the friend,
and tue loyalty and truth of the man Of honor,
do not sleep in the graves of Charlemagne,
Roland and Bayard.' Their age is passed, but
its spirit still remains and still invites TO high
and honorable deeds. Fields are still opened
Tor benevolent enterprise and action, in which
feats Of moral suJlimity, may be achieved for
the amclioration Of men, and with which the
greatest exploits that have mmor,azed the
sons OF chivalry, are not 10 be compared.
We do not pat in requis,ion simply great
physical skill and power, to avenge the wrongs
lit may be imu,aginary wrongs Of others-but
we require chiefly that intellectual and high
moral developement, which restrain and allevi-
ate the real ills of mankind.
Such is the purpose of the institution of Odd.
Fellows. Amidst the distress and paupcrism.