Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-23
THE DlFFERENCE.--BEAR 1T In MIND,

DlTLV III COulll SuIOlIII Nluc SO-UpeIltlOnlSLSl
have distinctly announced that (" they believe the
time has come when ''Mis Union should be dis.
solued" The Southern Rights parties of all the
other Southern States have declared that they do
not so believe.
The dominant party in our State has "earnest-
ly invoked" our Convention elect to determine
by a solemn ordinance" what relation to the Fed
eral Government it shall become lis to occupy,
until some other State shall come up to our posi-
tion We quote from the Charleston Co.opera,ion
Resolutions, which We believe have been pretty
generally adopted as the party creed. No one can
imagine that this invocation, thus solcmnly and
formally expressed, meant that the Convention
was desired to adjourn without any kind of action
whatever 1t seems 10 us clearly inferable, from
the reading of the entire resolution that something
was held in contemplation which would require
the sanction of the Representatives of South
Carolina sovereignty" duly declared by an ordi-
nance. This inference is corroborated by the fact
Of an imaginary ordinance having been put forth
through the public prints by thorourh.goinr
CO.operationist, looking TO certain definite mea-
sures of State action, short of the act of secession
We do not remember an instance in which this
"sketch Of an ordinance was dissented from by
any member of the party which published it.
But several prominent Co-operationists have indi.
Gated similar views-and we therefore suppose it
perfectly fair to conclude that the dominant party
above mentioned, will take some actual steps TO-.
wards meeting Federal aggrcssion.-Th Southern
Rights party of no other Southern State occupies
any such attitude. On the contrary, in Georgia
they have acqulesced finally in the decision of the
Union party of that State. They do not look to
any definite steps Of redress or resistance They
do not propose to contend further, unless new
aggressions occur-and euen then they give lis no
ground to hope that they will strive for Southern
Confederacy The position of the Southern
Rights parties in all tie other Southern States is
much the same
The dominant party in outh Carolina (if the
opinions of their worthy and distinguished leaders
may he taken as correct cxpression) declare that
they will never submit TO past aggrcssions. The
Southern Rights parties of the other Southern
States have already yielded to the force of cir
cums,ances, and have submitted
We design. by drawing this contrast, TO show
that South Carolina (evcn as she now stands) can.
not be classed rs yet upon the list of submission
States. Where the developments of the next six
months may place her, we cannot conjecture.
We have all along feared that, if action failed, she
too would ultimately slide into submission But,
forbidden as we are by the history. of the day to
rccur TO her "animis opibusque parati," we yet
cast our eyes with faith to her dnm spiro, Spcro'
land we hone on for the best. And we say to
our brother Secessioniss-" lift mp your heads and
be not cast down" Our destiny is still in the
hands Of those who are "bonc of our bone, and
flesh of our flesh" When Mcy deceive us-and
not till then-should we despair.
Below we give the resolution III full, TO Which
we have alluded above. We have italicized sew
eral passages TO call particular attention to them:
6. "Rssoircd, That as our hope Of dclverance
nj this crisis rests on the formation of Southern
Confcderacy-a conclusion which we believe 10
be entertained by large ma ioriy of the people of
South Carolina-we would earnestly invoke the
early action of our State Convention. whenever
it shall be assembled 10 devise and adopt such
measures, as, in their wisdom, shall seem most
ctfectual to bring about system Of concert and
cooperation among the slave-holding States, in
resisting the aggressOns of the Federal Govern.
ment; and also as representing The sovereignty cf
South Carolina, to determine by a solemn ordi.
nance, what relation to that Government it shall
meanrhile become Us 10 occupy: and at the same
time to prescribe 10 the constituted authorities of
the Stale. such course Of action as will enable
them 10 take advantage of all emergencies, and 10
be prepared for all results"
Now if 10 action, other than setting on fnot n
scheme to produce cooperation, had been design
ed, the first half of this resolution would have
been amply sufficient The addition of the other
half expressed ii is in strong and pointed terms,
is the foundation Of our hope and expectation, that
Carolina will yet take steps forward.
We cnircat our friends in other States TO with
hold their opinion of us until the result is seen.