Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-26

league. Nor must we be so deluded as to
believe that the storm will not descend in its
mcrcilcss fury until we rest under the clods
of the valley. We must devidc the sad fate
with our children; but we will be less able
to bear up in the desperate struggle when
we have permitted Our soul 8 to craven under
che iron tread Of a Consolidated Government
at Washington. Oh, sirs, if our State is so
craven already that she quaiIs under the ap-
prehension of evil from resumption of the
few powers delegated, let her look on the
other side, and see the consequences of sub.
mission to Congressional misrufe. Do the
merchants CT Charleston fear the loss Of
dimes if we secede !! let them knew that if
we do not seeede,. in ten years Charleston
will, in. all probability, be a srnoufdering
ruin. Docs the large stakeholder tremble for
the safety of his negroes, let him know that
in ten years he will have no negroes left. We
are doomed to feel the power Of the Northern
Barbarian. The Vandal hordes pant for ex-
plot and plunder on the fields of the sunny
South; and if there is might in numbers,
then we must be destroyed by the union of
Frcesoilcrs with our negroes, or we will be
forced to destroy the entire race of our ne
groes liberated BY the General Government
Oh, that tile God of Mercy may avert the
awful catastrophe, and save our country from
the horrors of n scrvile war! IF ~e secede;
we may escape, If we do not secede, then es-
cape is impossible. CLERICUS.
CoOpERATIoN.-Thc following extract of
letter from citizen of Mississippi to 4
gentleman in this city, (says the Mefcury,) is
one of many similar pledges which have come
to us from various parts of the South. We
believe it expresses truly the convictions and
feelings Of great and growing party in near
ly alt the slavcholding States. They will
cooperate with as if we have the spirit to
act, though it must also be admitted that
they will certainly cooperate with us if we
shrink from that action.
CANTON, Miss. May, %.
was highly grati6cd in reading the speech
of Mr.. Rhctt, in one Of the newspapers you
sent me. His course meets my views, us |
have thought that South Carolina had waited
too long already, the argument long since
having been exhausted, and no alternatives
left but resistance or dishonor. Glorious lit
tie State I my heart my soul is with her, and
I find many in this county ready and willing,
if any attempt is made to subjugate her, to
sacrifice property and life in her behalf;
Though old, if she should need resistance, =
will endeavor to be there, and so, l feel as
sured, will be many of my neighbors.
PRANK ROAD MAcHrNE.-Mr. Randolph OF
Rowan county, N. c., has constructed mo-
del of his new Plank Road Machine, which
can be seen at Mr.. McKeihan's establishment.
We have examined it, but confess that ne
can't describe it, and would ike to see the
man that can. 1t is without wheels or axles,
and works on connected chain of rollers
and blocks. 1t is intended for plank roads,
but the inventor informs us that it will run
with eace on any graded road. He says he
has drawn 5000 weight with one horse. One
thousand pounds can be easily moved with
one hand on this model running on the
floor. The cost of one for two horses would
be about 5000.
Mr.. Randolph expects to obtain patent
for his invention-Fayetteville Carolinian.