Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-08-14
ghe Truth lIanfally Spoken.

i5e Sho sruCa Anant1lly spoken.
Amidst the general howl of affected
Indignation with which the most National
editors of tae North have greeted Mr..
Rhet's speech, we rejoice TO fad one
among them has the manliness to tell the
truth, and the whole truthsto hi, readers.
Cant and slavery are very cheap COM
modities, and very common ones, but cdi-
torials like the subjoinad, which we take
from the New York Globe, are unhappily
rare:
We're the Northern people often al.
lowed to hear such salutary truths, their
safety and that of the Republic would be
secured most effectually, and the root Of
the mischief extifpated
Let the shame and the sinsof this. fra
ternaIstrife restson the heads Of those
who alone are guilty:--southen Press.
D1suN1oy.-Fhe speech recently made
by Mr. Rhett, In Charleston, S. c., in
favor Of a dissolution of the Union, has
by no means surprised US. South Caro-
Ina las been always first and foremost
among the Southern States in resisting
the aggressionsSof the fanatics Of the
North upon Southern property and rights.
The persistence Of the Northern anti-sla.
very politiciansof the Seward and Van
Duren school, in:their schemes of agita-
ton, are beginning to produce their lcgiti-
mate effects. Heretofore, threats of dis
union at.the South have proceeded only
from those whose obscnrity or secondary.
position, rendered what they said OF little
importance. But here is gentleman Of
high distinction for morality and long
public service in the councils of his State
and of the General Government, who,
without fear Of reproach, proclsims to
an applauding audience of lbs fellow eiti-
zcns in the largest city of the old South
crn States, thata dissolution of the Union
is the only proper measure to secure The,
safety OF the South. -. .SNA 9
G'nc political opinioEs. Of sid-
ual, howe 'er dstinguisheItS ass Mto
no fnrii' ar consideration tha.a to-
them from their .firtriisia nlc6feEA dass
his opinions Indicate thespublic ssnfiinept.
OF n,asses or scctioas E4ere easAbe
d;sunion sPeech TO w'ich Wc have alluded
represented and%yexpFessed the dissatis:s
faction of large masses of Lis-haEEaSss
citizens. :. go -
There can be no doubt, therefore, that
largc numbers of our lrIIow:ct.isensia3iiiil
various parts of the South, liose 4 any.ss::
eonscica:iou&ly bc!icve ;,,ras 6ss;,i cam
protect them from tAc designs off'sasanti.
slavery agitators, bat dissolution 6fStEc
Union. They have remonstratcd-tffev
have complained of the incendiary mn
cl.ration5 OF these intcr.n1cdliing iana-
tics. They have in vain cnlre%ted 10 BE-
let alone. The work OF anii-slavcry agi.
tation has proceed until we are threatened
with a geographical division OF parties,
the boundaries Of which are co.incicent
with AIason and Dixon's linc. and now
it need astGash no one to see ct list the
lag OF disunion raised, and hear the lead.
crs 1T The South call upon their fiiend; to
stand to their arms. They are acting on
the defensive. and are not exclusively re.
spons;jo Tor tlra position they have been
driven to ASSUME That responsibility
lnnst lie feariully shared by those design
i1g politicians who have kinlilpd the flames
OF civil ,l;scord. BY those, who in order
to tramTla upon the rights of oar sister
States OF tie South, have proclaimed
" Higher lac" than the Constitution, as
tic aririter and rule Of Legislative action
BY those who are constantly engaged il
the work Of holding MP the :ion;Il, and its
Institutions, protected, :;s they are, by the
Constitution, to cxecr&iion and abuse.
These devices and ma":iDai,n;, how
ever subtle, disguised and iaAi.ect, have
Ill fatal tendency 10 rrod;ice di>nrion.
they are more dangcroas, and should he
ciually detcsted and dlnoin@::l, q; aHY
o. zen or avowed disunion sentinra:a.-
Di;uian is not to be brought about il" o..
a,ors or statesmen, Who boidl j. arrw :!.'2ir
designs and invite the country to tie dis
cassion Of the Justice OF lii>i, complaints.
If ever dissolution OF tie Union takes
place, it viii be prodaced hy just such Il
system Of tactics as that pursued by the
Anti-Slavery parties, Free SoiIcrs, &c.
with honeycl phrases OF reverence io;'
the Union they will sow the seeds of
alienation, disirnst and hostility, in tic
hearts CT the people of different sections
of the country. Step by step they will
proceed to aggravato the differences tlrr
have produced; and when aggression and
insult shall have irritatcd to dvlrinn. and
the sword OF civil war is unSl,cathed. they
will affect horror and aStoni:h!ncnt, and
dcnounce as treasonthe violence they lave
provoked. For our own part, we have
no terms Of reproach and denunciations
TO lavish upon Southern gentlemen, no
matter in what defensive language they
repel the assaults of the Abolition dema
gosues. We reserve our dcnunciutions
lor those pernicious, hypocriieal inccndi-
AIRY conspirators, whose insi!ious opera-
lions are tenfold more dangerous because
they deceive the unwary, cheat the honest,
aud (under the plausible prctencc Of re-
ligion and philanthropy are steadily un-
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