Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-06-19


incensed against South Carolina for, boldly
struggling in q cause, which they have solemnly
declared to be just and righteous, and which in
q few years, they look upon as inevitable p
The natural and civil relations subsisting be-
tween the various Southern States, and the ma
ture Of the, controversy now between the North
and the South, utterly negatives any such con-
clusion. Such conduct would, in our judgment
be contrary to reason and experience.
But further. The Southern States, far from
believing themselves involved in the contest by
South Carolina. will be forced to regard them.
selves as part authors Of the conflict. For is ii
not in he power of these States by their combi-
ned efforts in Congress, to prevent any struggle!
Who believes that, if as body, Southern men,
bers in Congress, should sternly resist coercion
by the General Government, that force would
be employed? Should the North, against the
remonstrances Of the whole South, forcibly re-
sist the secession of South Carolina-what
would be the inevitable result? The, certain
and sudden dissolution of this Union. The
Southern States, therefore, hold this issue COM
plctcly in their own power. and knowing and
feeling that the cause we cspouse is just: that
our common wrongs. to redress which prompts
our action, are grievous and severe; and that
each State has the right, for causes deemed by it
sufficient, peaceably to withdraw from the Union
they could never regard South Carolina as
raj Government "without cause" Unless by
the most strange Inconsistency and suicidal poll
cy, they will consider themselves identified with
us in this great issue. These States will render
US aid, and at no distant day, join us in q South
ern Confederacy. They will certainly withhold
all aid and sympathy from the Government in
its attempts at coercion 1t would be highly
unjust and ungenerous to our sister States to
suppose them capable of any other course.
How now the other Southern States could
Slook upon South Carolina in this contest rs ac-
tuated by factious and selfish motives" is to
us wholly inconcerable To indulge such be-
lief is to have poor opinion Of the spirit and in
tellgencc of the Southern people, or to take
very superficial view of the Southern cause.
In that cause, as we are led to regard it. arc in
volved great and everlasting principles, which lie
al the. bottom of Southern freedom and safety
The sovereignty and independence of the indi-
vidual statcs-thc institution Of slaucry-thc
subject Of taxation these are the watchwords
in the Southern camp. On these issues, rest the
all in all of the Southern States To maintain
them to the utmost of our strength. with our
= blood end our treasure, is an imperative duty, to
neglect which, is to involve ourselves in ruin.
The other Southern States feel the growing
importance Of these issues. They know they
can never give in to the ascendcncy Of Northern
power, without losing their freedom and inde-
pchdence; without giving up their institution of
slavery; without subjecting themselves, to an
odious system Of taxation that knows no bounds
ofTexaction, but tile measure of production
without, in a word, creating for themselves, a
wretched state of bondage, that has no parallel
except in Russian serfdon, or Mexican peon-
age. ssf 'ftsr@FT - ~ ~ E;
defending these great rights and
on which rests ali their hopes, Of future hnppi-
ness and liberty, could the Southern States
accuse South Caolina Of '.factious and selfish
motives '"s cOhid'thcy to CRAFTY mere whim,
an idle caprice, side with the Government
against her in struggle involving their very cx-
i,tence as free pcople2 Credat Judeus Apel-,
Ia, non ego. 1t partakes too strongly Of the ex-
travaganee of phrcnzy 10 be believed of any
people, and least of all, of the high minded
and generous race of men that inhabit these
Southern States. But VIC conclude BY saying,
that though all other people submit to slavery,
we would have South Carolina still contend for
liberty RUTLEDGE.
THE CONTEST IN GEoRG1A.-The Macon
Telegraph, in commenting on the principles
of the Union candidate for Governor, who,
It appears, has in sundrv speeches denied the