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

Editorial which occurred in the Hamburg Re
publican of the lth inst. in which the Editors
after administering gentle reproof toa "son Of
Hamburg" for daring to express his opinion
90 on to make several statements relative to the
comparative strength of the two political parties
in our town-thcse statements we desire to notice
more particularly on the present occasion. The
Editors of the Republican commence their COM
ments on ar extract from letter Of a young
gentleman of this place to his father in I.aurens
District. which appeared in the last ntmbcr of
the Laurcnsvlc Herald" in the following
language: awe know not, who the writer Of
this letter is, but it is evident that this son in
Hamburg is grossly mistaken in his calculation,
I'VE will not censurc him with false representation
knowingly or he docs not understand the differ
cncc between the Actionists and the Co-opera-
tonists, supposing them to occupy the same
ground, and intended to convey the idea, by tho
word secession that the Cooperation party
was gaining ground in Hamburg which it is,
If we are not greatly mistaken in the political
opinion of the people here" Now whether the
youth is, or is not ignorant Of the difference be-
tween the Actionists, OF whether as these Edi-
tors ingeniously suppose he imagincs them to be
one and the same party, is a matter of Fery little
Importance but VIC conceive that he could much
more readily distinguish the difference between
these two parties when viewed in their proper
sense, than reconcile the doctrines at present
preached up by the Cooperation party to any
principle short of ultimate submission. If the
remarks in the letter alluded to were only intend
cd (as we suppose they were) to convey the idea
that the Secession party was in the asccndeney
in our town, then the second supposition Of the
Republican, e that the writer was grossly mis-
taken in his calculation" is an incorrect one !;
and we only await an opportunity at tic coming
election to prove through the ballot-box the
fallacy of the same. The Cooperation party, if
indeed it deserves the name Of a party in this
place, has never been considered a formidable
one in our town. IT'S true they held meeting
and passed a set of resolutions but who COM
posed that august assemblage7 Were they citi-
zcns of the place? Were they men identified to
il by the kindred ties of interest and birth7 BY
no means. Very few that are entitled to be cali
cd citizens Of Hamburg were present on the
occasion. We have been informed by gentlc1
man of undoubtcd veracity, who counted the
,''aVtrrerc- VIE Ifut rScrru-
ing t,oo hundred present of this number only
about sixty or seventy were from Hamburg
portion of these Secessionists, the remainder
were from Aiken, Graniterille ana Augusta Ga.
Many PERSONS attended without the slightest in
tention of taking part in the proceedings of the
meeting, but merely for the purpose of listening
to the public speaking, it having been previously
announced that the Hon. a. p. BUTLER and
Gen. JAMES HAMMOND would address the meet
ing. This meeting is Of Itself sufficient to con-
vince all, who arc acquainted with the size of
the town Of Hamburg at the time OF its occur-
renee, that the Cooperation party Was rather
diminutivr, boil, iii size and appearance.
But we arc informed by tie Editors of the
Republican that the Cooperation party is gain
ing strength in our town, if they are not very
much mistaken i'll tire political opinion of the
people of thc place." The probability of the
Editors being " mistaken in the political opinion
of the people" is, we think, a lucky proriso in
the assertion of the Republican; it only informs
its readers that the Cooperation party is gaining
ground in the town Of Hamburg if its Editors
/" are not very much mistaken in the political
opinion of the people," Unfortunately for the
weight of the assertion, and the effect of the in
formation, Editors, as well as the rest of mankind,
arc liable to be mistaken and this instance is
not an exception 10 the general rule, that it is
human to err. These Editors are most eyre
siously mistaken, this We assert, and risk the
assertion, not on the probability of our being
convcrsant with the political opinion of the pco-
pie, but upon daily observation, and incontro-
vcrtable evidence. Bit the Republican is ac-
quanted with some who were strong Actionists,
that have deserted the banner under which thew
had at first rallied, and fed from the ranks of the
Sccessionists to join and advocate the doctrines
of the Co-opcrationists. We know of none
such, and would feel ourselves much indebted TO
the Republican if it would favor US with the
names of any such individuals, if they arc not
ashamed to let it be known that they have not
he frmncss to maintain position which they
have once taken. The cause of Separate State
Action has lost nothing by the dcscrton of such !!
ncn, for where one has left us two of frmcr |
nerve and stronger resolution has joined the
,ood old cause Of secession and liberty But
vc are personally acquainted with Some in the
'lacc who profcssed to be strong resistancc-co-
peraion men about the time of the Hamburg
neeting" that are now upon the "Gcorgia
satisfied with the Compromise, strong
nd atowcd supporters of the glorious Union"
Ills speaks all for the downward and submis-
i've tendency of co operation. But this class,
hanks be to heaven, are not very numerous.
here is yet another class among us which de-
crvcs to be noticed, viz: Those who took
cry active part in the Hamburg Cooperation
Co-operationists-who are
'illing to wait no longer for operation in case
he q Union parties" are successful in the States
f Georgia and Mississippi; of this class we can
oint to several So much for the present con-