Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-02
AN Iyc1nrVT FROM GREcIAN HISTORY.

AN lAClUENI FhuM uRHei
When the mighty thousands OF Tie rersiah i'os'
came to the invasion Of Greece, the Al"e''i.'.'
alone, with n few Plateans, stemmed the 'effio''
torrent successfully. Sparta, on i'imSy p,e''N''
bdd Eailed 10 send her forces TO the rescue--lc ch
emv was Fastening on with powerful and ncreaS-
inr nnmbcrs-the leaders Of the Athch'ans were
divided, some favoring immediate ACTION o'he's
advising delay The latter urged pos'Po''e'"'",
of action on the ground that they were "e''N '''.
that Spartan cooperation would yet co''' "p ~
time. The former insisted that every I'd! "o"''
coi,se soute loss of their own good and true men,
until eventually, they wculd be sclfcripplHd. CAL
LrMAcHUs held the privilege OF the casting 'o'e'
M1LT1ApEs and ARIsr1DEs (both aciioh me'i' '''-
dressed him thus: "On you, CALLiMAchoS'
rests. whether Athens shall be cnslafcu' OF ""c'"-
er from age to age your country 'rceu "y ''"'
voice, shall retain in yours name ne''''' ~ ~, :,
even than those ofAnrsToGIToN and HARMoDiuS'
The brave man and the just man prevailed py the'r
arguments, and the polemarch cast MS 'o'e 'of "''
ton. In few days the battle OF Marathon WIS
fought, and Athens routed Persia. Anu S''''
throughout the civilized world Civilized no" 'uc"
by the arts and lore Of Athens) men oil ever! ti''
of every political persuasion, feel as "rccks a' '''
| name Of Marathon 1t was says the eloquent MS
,orian the first great triumph of OPINION! and its
fruits were reaped, not by Athens only, but ny
all Greece then, as by all time thereafter IN
mighty and impershabe harvest,--t lnvkloie'
not less than the aclual force of despotsm was
broken"
Ofsuch pointed instances Of historical truth, 1t
is better generally to leave each reader 10 make
his own application. We will therefore only drop
few suggestions as to the apposteness OF the IN
cident related above, 10 the present attitude ana
condition of our State.
The hosts of Federalism and Frecsoilism are
bearing down upon her with rapidly accumulating
strcngth-thcy have already broken the spirit OF
several of her co-sufferers.-At home, her leaders
are pulling in different directions just rs were The
leaders of Athens when threatened by the power
of persia.-Sparta had been confidently eXpecte7
by Athens to stand by her sitlc-but Sparta failed
to do so. Mississippi has been looked to by sonth
Carolina as an acting ally--but Mississippi has d's'
appointed our hopes-A,hens and her leaders wa
vered for moment in doubt as TO the proper course
to be pursued. Carolina and her leaders are now
in similar extremity and similar suspense.-in
Athens, temporising course was decided against
and ACTION ruled the day. In South Carolina
like result will, doubtless, appear.-Athenans, al
Ter the decision was made up, murmured not, but
stood to their post, each man hero determined TO
do or die in the cause Of Athens South Caroni.
ans. likewise, when the Rubcon shall have been
past, will be found rallying with one heart and
mind around the banner Of the Siatc--cvery whiS!
per of discomfort will be flushed, and i'll its place
will be raised one loud, long and united shout
"Wc will stand or fall with Carolina with
such feelings stirring their souls, the Athrnlans
moved on and accomplished the most remarkable
triumph on record Under like auspices. South
Carolina will make her impress upon the 18th cen'
tury. and establish m era from which Southern
prosperity and Southern freedom will date theft
| real beginning. "To Athens, the victory OF Mar
athon was a second Solon." To the cause OF Free
| dom, the onward movement Of Carolina will be n
second Washington.-By Athenians, separately
and alone, the tide of Persian tyranny was turned
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| Carolina, Federal power will be successfully Cp;
posed-a contest will be brought on, which will
exhibit that power to The Southern people in its
true colors, and arouse feeling of general indig-
nation, which must terminate either in the refurma-
ton or the dcthroncment Of that power.-Atheni-
ans, so far from giving way to the influence of i'm
nginary dangers. rcsolntely met and confronted
the real terrors in their path, being resolved to en-
counter them at all hazards. And thus will South
Carolinians, while cooly and fairly calculating
the difficulties which lie hefnrc them refuse TO he
Influenced by the frights and scarc-crows of wiz
| id imaginations.