Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-02


lator is an impudcnt intermedder, when he pre-
sumcs to regulate an institution, in which he has
no interest, and by which he can never be af-
fccted. in the days Of the two iustrious men
to whom have had reference, the provisions Of
the Constitution, for the protection of every
species of our property, met with universal re-
spcct throughout the land and the grand sys-
TEN for the reduction and ruin of the South had
not yet had ts fatal conception. There were II"
men of the revolution wicked enough to bcgct SO
foul monster
"TnluminOus and vast, a serpent armed
With mortal sting --."
But events of late have worn an aspect, that
forcshadows the utter annihilaton of the South
We have submitted to wrongs and cncroacl-
mcnts upon our privileges so long. that to cypress
us has almost become prcscriptivc right. We
have nothing left to sustain cause, but justice
and the Constitution. behind whose sacred col
umns we should take shelter, and there struggle
for our rights, till the columns themselves shall
be swept from the arches, and our bodies shall lie
mingled with the ruins Of the noble pile. No
shadow of principle should be yielded, even in
the case of thc admission of California. Cali
fornia may be valueless to Southern men. 1t is
not question of profit and loss. 1t isa question
of freedom and serrittdc. 1t may become Il
question Of life and death.
The manufacture of that Territory into State,
by executive and military intcrfcrcnce-thc
adoption of its constitution, and the formation Of
its regular government, by temporary residents
from the United States, BY Indians, Alc4icans,
outlaws, and fueitivcs from justice, without citi-
zcnship: and without any Of the qualifications Of
legal voters; and its recognition as one Of thc
sovereign members OF this Conft.dcracy-al
blended in one act, perfect d fradd, the most
sthpehdous and wicked that backcns the annals
of any civilized nation. It forms a part of the
grand design TO extend the princ pies of the
Wilmot Provso," not only over the Territory
of the North, but over that of the West and the
South-ovcr the Territory purchased by the
sacrifices and the valor of our own sons, leading
the van, defending the flag, and sustaining the
doubtful issue of the conflict in every battle that
-I--------.s.h. Or nerU,snl o1 the hsner-
lean arms.
Our immediate recuniary interest in the mat
ter, might truly be of little moment, but when
we reflect. that the establishment of the princi-
pic for which our enemies contend, will give
them an overwhelming and irresistible majority
in the chief councils Of the country, and will
place our property and lives at the absolute dis
posal of men, whom, we have found, that no
sentiments of honor Or justice can bind, i. be-
comes subject in which our liberties. our po-
litieal salvation, our very existence is involved
If we yield IN inch in the struggle, we arc de-
gradcd-we are slarcs, and deserve to be ac-
cursed We arc no sons of the men Of the
revolution, but Lasards to their spirit and their
blood!
A firm resolve, then. and determined union
amongst ourselves, and 4 constant readiness for
the most decisive action is the on1 means of
averting, for a moment, our threatened calami-
ties, or of vindicating our honor and dignity
among men.
FcllowCilizcns, when read the history Of
this Government, and the wrongs of my section,
my heart burns, with Indignation, at the tame
furbcarance Of Southern men. A fatal lcthargy
has seized their minds. Their utter ruin has
been deliberately planned, and the design is rs
transparent as the light of heaven. and yet. with
a sluggish Indifference to their injuries and to
the respect of mankind, worse than that of the
degenerate At1cnians or the efeIninatc Ecnc-
tians, they suffer every act, in the whole system
of their expressions, to be performed. with bare
ly show Of resentment. The fiery soul of
Dcmosthenes did cnknde his people to make
fccklc effort against Philips but, while a mgllirr
than Philip is comprising our downfall, with
steady, uncrring purpose, there is scarcely one
man Of us prepared TO do battle for his liberty
there is yet not one banner fairly in the field.
"--Now, whether it lie
Bcsial oblivion, or some craven scrupe
OF thinking too precisely on the event -
A thought. which, quartercd, hath but one part
wisdom.
And. ever, three parts coward. II do not know
Why yet uc live to say, his things 10 do;
Since wc have cause, and will, and strength, and
means,
TO do it. Examples gross rs earth, exhort u.s.
Why, has every act Of the last Congress not
been part Of plot, first. to lull us into sccur:-
ty, and then, to bind us, hand and foot. There
is not move left US" ice are completely check
natcd'' Yes. There is n move; and it is
straight forward on the Chcss-board Let us
move directly against the decentralization of the
enemy, though VIC should uncountcr a perfect
storm Of fire. for il we remain within the city,
our ramparts cannot save us-we are doomed TO
perish. SIAR KEDOUBT.
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Atrocious Murder.
On Saturday evening last, most brutal
and atrorious murder was committed in this
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