Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-12
EDGEFIELD, IS: c.. G., j UNE II, 1851.

| The agitation has been permitted to proceed
with almost no attempt to resist it, until it
has reached asperihd 'when'it can no longer
be disguised; or denied athat the sUmon.is in
danger. Yoniiayethus had forced upon you
the greatest aad.gssycst that, can ever come
under your sFieratlon.--HoNW, NW,! can stl i the
Union be preserved ?sn, y, -. -.
The mode 6fsseturing The Union as indi-
Gated by that experienced Statesman met
with nothing but Hhe dehunciatious of an
impqlient majoHtyl 49,, Ms .
What .alternatiya then is, left to the South
ern States Nothi1g bat the province OF To-
king care; Of themspRes,- how is that to be
done q! IsansweEsbkthe formation of all adj
eouatc Government, .;such Il Government rs
could invest itseIf@ith the, powers, and dis
charge the duiessef y political sovereignty,
among the nati6nsb bf the Earth ;-Boundless
in-resources, commercial, agricultural, and
manufactures with a numerous and inteli-
gent population.s8ith Statesman of; wisdom
and experience, and with q model of the
best Constitution that ever was devised
The Southern Statss have all the elements
of great Political Commonwealth, some
think that South Elrolina, by separate Sc
cesson,e could sercStsinely assume the posi-
ton Of AN ample government for all the pur-
poses Of national sAistance, there are COM
paritively very few who would act on such
an opinion ItRould be to sever the State
not alone, from the Northern States, but from
Southern allies aid associates, and in its
operation, would certainly require great and
destructive sacrifice. To speak Of no other
it would require the sacrifice of the only
great Sea Port CITY Of Slthe State, what
Statesman could; give: such advice under
such "A juncture of faaairs as exists at the pre-
sent, time. .4:2as5+sS., ,s..,-...-s ..
Those who are5fpr South Carolina moving,
alone, have, / SUPPOSE, objects beyond her
separate existence How and when she is
to'move requires ite profoundest judgment
that ever has beetNexerted on her destinies.
Asa Distinguished Georgian has remarked
"South Carolina has taken proud position /;
bat she shouldsnot so occupy it, as to ex-
clude others from occupying it with her.
The Southern people are beginning TO see
their true conditi6ns Issues have been made,
and are now pending in Mississippi, Ala
bama and Georgiasbat were never. distinctly
presented before, and, ,,as certainly as am
writing, these issues will come to judgment,
they will be forced to Judgment. The next
Presidential SconteSt viii leave many of the
great political aspHantso the South strand
| ed AT the next sessiop of;Congress South
ern RepresentatiEesM Mho have been so hope
fuI' will have ass insult as their st0m- ON
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What was the state Of public feeling
among the people three years ago? what
will it be three years hence under the7certain
tendency of events? under the divine right
of usurpation and sanctions of blind major
ity, the conviction will be forced on tile pco-
pie of the South that they must take COM
mon councils to. avert common dangers. The
attempt to force other Southern States to fol-
low our lead would, besa dangerous expert
ment, and in my opinion would result in
failure and in disaster. One move by South
Carolina, is to bring about hopeless Isolation
or civil war. hope it will not be regarded
rs egotism in me, when ITsay that have
more, firmness in a crisis, than boldness to
make one. When South Carolina does move
she must be prepared for its consequences
shall help her!
believe thai the great State Rights cause
and principles are strongerin the Southern
States than they have ever been. There is
less jealousy between neighboring States
that formerly, when Federal preferments
gave character to party. God hath joined
South Carolina and Georgia together, and
let no man or men putthem asunder-! Those
who SOW the seed of discord between them,
have much to answer for before the tribunal
of their common history. Georgia has had
the dcstines of the South in her hands-she
will have Statesmen who will see her inter-
ests and will pursue them, There is Il spi-
rit in that State that would animate any
Commonwealth on Earth. The River on
which you DELIBERATE, is nominal bounda-
ry, but real bond of Union between the
States. = s1.c -
Gentlemen, in your. Resolutions be calm
and firm. =, .a., s.., $50.
Yours, with tru: Resect,
W. A. P.-BUTLER.
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