Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-09

anrressions consolidating all parties ;-and those
who are for unqualified submission. The latter,
It's to be hoped, are few and far between. These
four are now blended into two. and with this
organization, the battle at present must be waged
at the ballot-box. Every man should regard it
4 sacred duty, to deposite his vote. But what
ever the result--and am quite sanguine-the
cause cannot be overthrown. 1t must survive;
while there remains throb of patriotlsm-uhth
oblivion cnshrouds all the past, and deSenerates
to serls, that brave stock, which never quaIled to
power, and never failed in the end, tomalntaIn Its
Just privileges and equal rights. The resistance,
men Of the opposite party, cannot in honesty and
through disgrace and shame, merge their prlnel-
pies with the slayish faction, which would kiss
the rod that smitcs! In any event, Butler and
Hammond, and all their adhercnts, will be with
you in the struggle. They may tcmporlze-they
may urge the Convention to long dclberaton-
recommend prolongation ofits session, by leels-
a,ve cnactlncnt-advise the gradual screring Of
the Federal links that bind us.-and finally, to
strike conclusivcly, when the auspices are .tGeo-
rabLe." But they can never consent to absolute
SubRlisSi0R
Tins the controversy really hinges on the
question of TIME. And while am an advocate
Of disunion absractly, for other grievances than
the robbery of Mexican territory for the tariff,
for the social discrepancies between the sections,
for our manifold advantages under separate
government, | know that revolutions, even when
pcaccable. arc not consulnmatcd by single blow,
that governments arc not reconstructed III day,
that adequate preparations for all contingencies
are requisite; and to see South Carolina present
the grand spectacle of united front, without the
murlnur of hostile faction, would consent to
the delay in her action, of one, two or three
rrsd's. 1t would not be unreasonable to any,
while it ight be just to the old war horses, who,
no longer able to leap the ditch, must be permit
! cd time, to skirt its flank.
III conclusion, gentlemen, | offer as scnti-
mcnt:
The Union of the People ofSouth Carolina. the
harbinecr of triumphant success, which can only
! be effected by u spirit of conciliation.
Very respectfully. your ob't serv't.
M. C. NJ. HAMMOND.
To NTcssrs. r. C. Griffin. r. G.. NJ Dunovant,
G. j. Sheppard, L. w. Carwic, Z. Andrews,
j. III. Minis, Committee.
Col. CuSSINGuAM's letter cannot appear this
week from absolute want of room. 1t shall ap-
pear next week. ]-ED.
FUGITlvE SLAvEs.-We find the follow
ing dispatches in the Baltimore papers:
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Oct l.-Henry, a fugi-
tive slave. was arrested here to-day. Whilst
undergoing an examination he escaped, and
WAS subsequently arrested. Intense excite
ment prevailed, and the military were order
cd out. The fugitive has been rescued, and
the excitement is increasing. The military
are still on duty.
SYRACUSE, Oct 2.-J. P. Lear, agent OF
the claimant of Henry, who escaped last
night, has been held to bail on the charge Of
kidnapping. Much excitement prevails.
The fugitive is out of the reach of the au-
thorities.
A SAD OccrRREXCE.-On Wednesday
night the oath ult., Mrs Morgan, wife of Mr..
VIM Morgan, jr, of Pentield, Ga, Ben. II.
Binion, Il young man about Is Years old, and
his sister, were engaged in filling a lamp
with "Burning Fluid" The contents of the
jug and lamp took fire, and were spilled upon
their clothes and the floor Of the room. BY
Il prompt effort. the flame was extinguished,
but young Binion was so severely burnt that
he did not survive forty hours. His death
seems to have been occasioned by his in
haling the flame. His sister and Mrs. Nor
gon has recovered the wounds which they
received at the time.
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New PosT OFFrcEs.-Two new post
offices has been established in Williamsburg
District one at Suttons, Samuel F. Guild,
postmaster and one at Lownds' Ferry,
Samuel II. Lotion, postmaster.
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THE PAMPERo.-This vessel has been IL
hnllnd hv tho II S Marshal in Florida for q