Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-12
VOL. XVI...NO2la

From the Charleston Mercury: e: l:5tsfft
Are the Southern States prepared 70
Abolish Slavery IN the South sfssRs'
One of the most distinguished opponents
of secession very truly says:',5st.,5ziaia & i9s
"This instution ofslavery within the South
ern States, constitutes not ONLY. n-interest,
the magnitude of which cannot be easily
over-estimated, being the very basis of all
their industrial pursuits, but it liesat the very
foundation of their civilization,sand is the
law Of the social relations sef two deeply
marked divisions Of the human race, pernla-
nently eonjoined in local yposijion.e-I do not
hesitate to assert that i binds together the peo-
pie Of the slare-holding States, 6y tiespohich
are deeper and more to beregarded than the
artificial ligaments Of ciril polau a. asg,n
Well, if all this is true, as we believe il to
be, what right have we to suppose that, when
S6uth Carolina secedes from Union which
threatens the overthrow of this institution,
and seced6 bit she may maintain it, 4the
other Southern States will perhaps, regard
the "artiicial ties of civil polity" more than
the deeper ties of slavery, and will aid in its
utter destruction? It's very useless to at
tempt to disguise to ourselves the natural re.
suit of things. Ifthe Southern States stand
by and allow South Carolina to be warred
against and crushed by the Free States, in
the great controversy in which she is en-.
gagged for the maintenance of the institution
Of slavery, they abolish slavery in the;South.
They will not only weaken themselves, by
breaking down the spirit and energy. of ono
Of the very strongest States engaged in lis
defence, but the moral effect will be irTesisti-
BILE. 1t will be declaration to the whole
world, that the institution of slavery is at an
end. Ifin Europe the opinion appears to be
universal, that the submission Of the South
ern States to their. exclusion, with .the.insti-
tuition of slavery, from the Territories OWL
ed by them in common with the other States,
is conclusive indication Of the weakness Of
the institution, and of its speedy overthrow,
what will be thought Of. its; doom when the
Southern States shall tamely stand. by, and
see South Carolina, struggling to maintain
this institution, put down by the. Federal
1 Government - Ifathe Southern Statesacan
act such part, they are prepared to. gee
slavery abolished by the General Govern
ment. They-me prepared to abolish it them
selves. That certainly will be the ,ineyita-r
BILE result. A State whipped into submis-
sion by the General Government, when re.
isisting It's aggressions on tie institution Of
slavery, will be proclamation to the whole
werldl that Abolition is Triumphant on this
Icontinent Can this be the eowardl99 and
elfdestroying policy 1pf ~ raee trained to
self.reliance, and somewhat han oflty reoul.
sion 10 any exlellol innuenees.inleangent,
shi.lai ala analloh
ns 20 eoneepo wlli ano suDoue tne WIG ssor1
otla1l'ietsI rave 90 3,
tlgeo iios.e..oss1 ola hsetnlnols ;ll,9lAH'
WGuiu hi1w,. ~, ce'.el .nom. 70 P~ro'essssls.i- ~
serves a'u a laofe stupr'
east,,ruy auu ueei,uest5eyiasSf Sface ,liall W"
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Scoptue "iT NJ p.epmsu s. Lo.t i:"'s
So9.H: rhey may ~ ..mNI ~. peaea1n % ue ~.
stao',iu VI mo'si "'.u i az Iie.Atiy
wnlch our irienus, Wno insis. sl.t tneI "n.
DC heutrai or iostile' nave "Ili'cute9 " tlle'
families; possessed Of property, homes and
eTun. na .ts Wii, n9s h o
bv M tbeir II foes in order that thew also NAV be
the more easily destroyed hereafter. There
can be no supineness, there be no neutrality,
in the issue which South Carolina must make
by secession. That issue is, Shall Slavery
in these Southern States be maintained or
abolished? Every .Abolitionist in the North
know that this is the issue. Hence he: urges
force on the part Of the General Govern
ment to put down South Carolina in her Sc
cession, and with her the institution of slave
ry. Every Abolitionist, also, IN the South,
hiding hia wishes beneath the mantle of
Unionism, bounds on the General Govern:
ment, by apoligising for its expressions and
championing its authority to coerce u.s.. ,Ihe
South will not be slow to understand what
the whole world fully comprehends. we
have not fear of the General Government;
we have not fear of the South The for
mer will be false if it dares; the latter dares
not be false. we will have peacea6ie seces-
Confederacy. The South is not prepared
r.. tba Abnl;tiop of alauarv