Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-21

Eigcicll i!aS never been favored with more com
peient teachers than she will be for the ensuing
year. We ilapc TO scc olr village once iaorc be-
come the very garden Of literature. No excuse
now. fi.ilow-cizcns. for sending your children
elsewhere. Our schools cannot be eXcelled.
THE HOUR OF TRIAL IS FASTENING GN.
It is but three short months 10 the meeting of
our Legislature. ana then will have arrived the
period when the true complexion of Carolina poll
lies is 10 he clearly asccr;amcd. BY that time II
will b. plainly shown whether or not there is any
lo,c of another States cooperating with SouIh
Carolina in irr resistance 10 Ilc unjust and tyran-
nicai measures al the General Government. I"
onr mind it /; melancholy conviction. iha; The
gr,l:.lds i'rr this iope are rapidly vanishing. We
had irus:cd much 10 The cyc.iicns Of our good
f;icnls in the West and will endcavoryct TO hope
That something ,lcci2irclr favorable 10 The policy
OF uai Carolina. may result from these cXcrilonS
in $oa,c orr &'Gic Eu; We fear il is almost like
"hon;ag against HOPE The result of the recent
elections III Alabama is anything bnt cheering 10
the naniGc advocates Of cooperation. To those
who. under this cloak. hide Tie p:lc hahilimcnts
Of s,iliris,ioa it may al1rl secret delight. Bit
we apa-cI;rnd li,:, :; iar:c body OF Tie Co-"pcra-
florists o. :So";h Carcma rcpuiia!c lie ica of
fna! Submission. To :lic:n, us well rs to Us. Tic
prospect, which seems 10 be opening upto cur
view. must bring real dsappoir;mcni. Shorid
NississipFi AID Georgia follow in The footsteps of
Alabama ..d it sycry pos>i5lc our State will
then unglcs:ioaa5i: Ee placed i'll Il position where
Skc .nis! aso MIKE ;i!al cloiccai. HAT cl!ccc
IaUst Dc hc'wccu RESISTANCE an'l cjSu!ai2 SwjRi'-
Sion There can .s.cn he 10 halfway ground. II
il bc coaclsvely proven that orr friends in other
States arc povrr!cSs even 10 consult end advise
with us rs 10 The best mode Of organizing. faiarc
Southern resistance. = hat have We to do hat 20
turn TO each h-Dthcr CarGnan and earnestly en-
quirc, ..wl:a :!cw is our duty" Ii it be settled
tia, no Southern Legislature vii! ca.kcn 10 any
proposition that locks 30 d:.uriCii, Where will he
the wisdom Of oar ,iv'i!g:g such 4 proposition?
viii i: 20. he bu: inviting their condemnation be-
iorclian,. and thereby weakening The force of oar
action, Can we. who declare that We Wi! not
remain in this Union aE; s,Ih!i! 20 Inc wrors of
III. p.s. cu:l.: with SAFES WHICH vii! ;>slrc,ily
rcp" 10 VS. irc;rgli ;"i: constituted authorities.
Tia, ;hay cscerimLy 90 both ol iil2sc tliing$' We
cannol beii.vc ina! fri:$ OF the cooperation
wing will entertain 'c hum!!iiing thought fo- Il
monrat. SUch course would be unhccuming
and crcn ridiculous, unless i, were adopted with
p5c-decrnina:ioa 10 i.il back Quietly under the
iyrarry of Northern maiuriiics. F0r is evident.
al. a..
:fa. this v:c;ild be their advice 10 Istl!a, tlis in
deed would b; Ike only kind of conference they
woad duign 10 oll with US Wcrcpe;. THAT, ur-
der these circumstances, the Only question for
Sou,il Carolina 10 decide would hc whether to
choose siugIr hanc,l resistance or corporation 10
The extent of submission.
If then Georgia and Mississippi should slow by
the result Of ,l.cir coming elections. that They too
under the control OF Inoa suhmiaSoniSS, we
ask orr friends who advocate co-npcr;i;iUn TO icl
us their plan Of proceeding Ours we give you
frankly ard ruily-it is TO RESIST ALONE WITH
TIE srIrIT OF 'IG AND OF '32. Will not this he
vour platform also, under the circumstances We
would rot think Otherwise. ony say that we are
ri"l,t il: this sriurosi,ion and for one we arc ready
10 Join hands with yOu most cordially We are
lna9ectclly anxious for Union at home, and we
are not unwilling to sacrifice a part Of the cher
ished wishes Of our heart TO procure it. To show
that we ,lo not aSk you 10 aipTnacIl step nearer
10 us w:l,ou our advancing 20 meet yGil, We ten
der ic following common ground. If our friends
in either Mississippi or Georgia, are sufficiently
irir.nThaa: 10 shape the course Of their respective
States and to give us surety Of their ability TO
control them in the future, we will join you in all
voca:ing such delay of final action twi,hin the
limits Of :hc Convention Bib as will give ime 10
hrinr either on" Of these States rp 10 our side if 1t
be possible. PROVIDED that, in case cur friends
are defeated in these States, you VIII help us 10