Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-09-11
THE SOUTHERN STANDARD.

1--WE thought the rage OF Sirius was oVerj uecau'e "'
it tnks) we have been 1attered into certain shock
ing expressions by the "laudations" Of TINT very
youthful and unaedsed cotemporary, ycleped Tile
Charleston Mercury. 1t is the word " dlsorsan-
izcr," which seems to have pierced the " Lleutcn'
ant Colonel's" egis. We are somewhat surprised
at the excess Of his writhing Perhaps other things
occurred to his conscience, overland above what
we intended express by use Of the objection
able word Oh meaning waaas follows:
Mr.. PERRY, of the GreenSille Patriot, issued
on the 4th of July last series of Resolutions, the
greater part of which wersscondcmned by the
general voice of the State. Among these last, was
one designed to appeal, to popular prejudices, and
thereby to millitate against the efficiency OF our
exstant Constitutional Convention. The resolu-
ton proposed something to this effect: That the
people, by whose election and permission, this
Convention was clothed with its high power, should
demand an instant reversion of that power, on the
fimsy and sntterly insufficient ground that they
had been hoodwinked and cheated into The mea.
sure. In other words, it pointed to the necessity
Of taking steps whichwould tend to contrarening
of that body's sovereignty. The Standard put
| forth an article few weeks since, which made
the impression upon us that he heartily approved
the recommendation. We regarded the movement
as one incompatible with the long established
usage of the State-one, which would give such
full play to the fierce passions Of intestine strife, rs
to distract the pnblic,innd entirely from the more
important question of dissolying the Union, upon
which nine-tenths Of the people are agreed-one
which would give encouragement and seeming
sanction to the Union Consolidation Submission.
lists of the State in resisting the authority Of Car.
olina, should it clash with the federal mandate
one which would, for the first time in our history,
license (as it were) low and corrupt demagogues
TO preach political liberinism to hitherto pure
and untempted pcople-one, which would tend TO
beget in the public mind Of conservative Carolina
u thirst for'the wild excitement felt by the cellar
Democracy of New York, and so often pointed out
to us by our virtuous statesmen as lesson Of
warning. 1t was this view OF the consequences
which we fearfully anticipht will follow from Mr.
PERnY's resolution and the Standards accordant
suggestion ifcarried out) that prompted us to the
use of the temsa disorgnpizer." If we have Sc
lected the wrong word toIconrey our meaning, let
another he substituted H. Il
1t is objected, furthermore, that we spoke Of the
Standard Editor, in conaexi6n with another, as
being "not properly Co-operationists To be
understood upon this point, we may mention few
of those whom we regard !" properly Corporations
ists"-BuTLER, BAaNWELI, WARpLAw, HAYNE,
ToRRE, and almost all Che influential gentlemen
of that party, for.inssanys.. They laid down the
Cooperation platform inhs city of Charleston, in
which no such notions Gs The Patrto, advances,
and the Standard sustafgs, are remotely touched
upon. They have, teac6one for hulself,) distinct.
ly announced their determination to sustain the
action Of the Convention with life and property
Will the Standard yentrrefo say that his tendency
to radicalism is approx I'd by these gentlemen
9eaa BssEs aaI hsisys i rs Here shsass ma
from the Co-operations,s as party; and, although
we could easily show other cause for thus desig.
mating him of the Siendard, yet, lest we prove
tedious, this shall suffice for the present
I'VE might stop here II, our remarks But it has
pleased our contemporary to indulge in few filings
at us, Of personal character, which we cannot
pass unnoticed. He knows full we'll the passages
to which we refer. All that we have 10 say of his
nuendos is, that, rs far as they nre intended to
i impeach the purity of ou. motives in the discus
sion of the great question before u.s. they unfair
and ilberal assumptions. A conscious rectitude
Of purpose is the only merit we lay claim to in this
trying juncture, and it places us above the reach
Of the Standards enrenomed shafts. He who can
wantonly suspect others Of being influenced by
sinister designs, must surely have "nest OF un.
clean birds'' within himself At least, so goes the
old maxim. five have at any time assailed the
motives of others, it wns inadvertently done
While discussing principles, measures and their
consequences, we have not presumed to doubt the
sincerity of those who proposed and urged them
We have seen many blinded and misguided men,
who were nevertheless honest. IF the Standard
is capable Of making correct distinctions, he will
perceive the force ofthese observations. II he
has one generous impulse, we are sure he will re.
gret his rather icenous use Of the liberty of the
press.
Wonder if the Standard has received any hints
from Edgefeld upon which he predcates his sus.
picious sneers If so, the matter is brought nearer
our doors, and we should have no hesitation in
denouncing such informants rs malevolent back
biters, seeking to injure neighbor who has never
done them an injury, and whose character they
know to be above such suspicion.
eve feel it a duty, while complaining of inius-
ticc, to leave no unnecessary ground Of discon-
tent in the bosoms of Others and therefore sny that
our use Of the figure "no1ious weeds' &c., was
designed as an illustration of what VIC conceived
to be the dangerous tendency OF certain political
views If the figure is considered unduy harsh,
we regret it.)
We had somewhat TO say as n set of to the con-
emptuous tone Of the Standard in alluding TO the
present advocates of secession in the State. But
it has occurred to US that the editorial containing
these e'egancies was perhaps promulgated during
the editors absence. And although we regard him
strictly responsible, yet we shall reserve our fire
until he signifies his appreciation or dsavowal Of
certain expressions therein contained. We are
heartily tired of such puerilities, and shall not
again suffer ourselves to be drawn into them, if
we can avoid it on fair terms. We feel it due to
the dignity and responsibility of the Carolina press
One word more and we are done. The Stand
ard arroganty rejects what it is pleased to regard
"peace Offering" from brother Carolinian.
Is this magnanimous! Is it calculated to heal
divisions! Will not every truly patriotic heart