Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-05


heymay endeavor to conceal their real feelings
trough policy and through political motives, sre
obliged to feel deep concern md strong misgiv-
ngsin regard to its future security even from
the oppressive weight Of the government Of the
United States. Under such a stnte aof feslihg
great insecurity and alarm, Rs
foreigng government attempted to free the alayes
of South Carolina, and pursued it's course un-
checked, but rather couniensnced and eucour-
aged by this government, the other slaveholdine
States would be enabled to discover the fun drift
OF the policy that has been employed against
them and their property, since eighteen hundred
and thirty6vc, nay for the last quarter of ceptu-
ry. They would then understand he fell spHris
of madness and mischief which has been syste-
natically at work, for 50 many years, 70 over.
throwstbem and their institutions. Nixould no
longer require The gift Of prophecy Rto@ convince
them, that the fate Of South Carolina would bc
their fate, and that the same gulf had sopened
wide its hideous jaws, to swallow mp their inter
ests, their hopes, and Their rssll together with
those of their gallant, but slandered and derided
sister. r.r s;5;sSsT5 sttisiiss -s5it' ~
II, therefore, the United States did potsintc.- ,
fere for the protection of this institution of sIl-
very, the other Southern States would. They
would form close connection eohfederlcy
with South Carolina, single cord of which, the
whole powers of the earth could not break. LIS
members would cling to It, with that tenacity,
with which the human mind clings to life with
which the drowning man clings to bis last plank
his only escape from a watery grave. It
would be Union for selfpreseryation--vaU Onion
of interests, Of habits, of tastcs-of sentiments,
and of Affections Union cemented by; COM
mon dangers, consecrated by the common strug-
giles of kindred race,---and hallowed and pro-
tected by the smiles and the sanctions of2Al-
mighty God. "a, l,a9.stis, +s4o,is ssli sf.si.sz
1t is one of the stereotype arguments!of those,
who counsel present acquiescenee on the part Of
South Carolina, that her separate secession might
provoke the interference Of foreign governpenh,
together with that Of the United States to sbol-A
ish slavery entirely. Their combined efforts
would be first brought to bear on South Carolina,
who by her precipitancy, may have alisnated the
affections apd destroyed the confidence OF the
other Southern States; and after she ss oyss-
whelmed and crushed, they win then be directed
against the other slaveholding States in detail,
or against them all at once. This view Of the
SUBJECTS said to be indebted for Its popularity,
and for all the force it carries, to the repuss.iop
Of distinguished citizen who eree held sif e hgh
position in South carolna' ana sseoo pEelanneBsF
~ forward IN the councils q nls cesau a.n
sure ls solldlty ana merit eonld never naye e!sn
1t currency, OF carried = tnrongn .ne
eaaon. nouia ne MAKE g pellsf .eas 'as
other sla@Vehoeng @ sta.es are % aapla, q y g.
absurd IN shelr 'naEeo ana sealousy y:so' sol,s
Gafohna, tnat, lor alone,
pc the passive Witnesses oi F. contest W9cn ~
TO involve them ali in 9 genera dessFaes'ouo
aesoiaIe Ineir ne.os g
ana % eatfPate snell seE tace asao
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contest once be;n;cs nroYokea ,rould q
sibls fot ali Of the slsyehoI tafes IS re,;:t;
the delupe Of arms and the wild Io.aa q incsIssss
diaries and fanasics that would Sc On. mon is,
from Europe rom Az ffeesoi1 states ana Inn
an other parts Of the world. hays already sta.s
ted that have no opinion. that Euroue % con-.
trary to her true interests. would pretend IL IN. h.
terfere with slavery: But allowing tbat She l,;5
the Southern States united could resist the World
in arms Their citizens wond obt betts. ,b.n n
any other people. because their cause would di ba
the protection Of their property their honor tbe.
own lives and the lives of their women and cbii-
dren, and of every thing that men hold. dearin
this life They would fiaht better than any other
people. because their armies would be oomno.ea
of better material--of more accomplished men
than any others. Tho armies from all other
quarters are composed of the. lowest portion Of
the nonulat;on-of the senm4 and filth of l.-oey