Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-28
TIE SOUTHERN STANDARD.

runs the risk of becoming the laughing-s!ock Of
the age
TIE SOUTHERN STANDARD.
WE are sorry to perceive, by late article in this
paper. lha: its already perverted faculties have
been completely upset by the fact that the Adver-
tser has vcnturcd 10 demonstrate against the
"q,iarrels Of Carolinians" His gross msinicr-
rrctarnns demand few remarks from MS in reply.
We shall cndcav1r 10 he brief in proportion TO the
feeble length of the Standards criiquc.
1t is said 10 be "unnSt and scanhalons'' 10
charge the Co-opcraiioni>is with determination
to d>organze the od Carolina party. and to create
Two anagoniSic faclions.' II 50. what means
their raising the banner Of opposition in Charles
ton and other loraitics! lf so. why rive The first
provocalinn by calling two-,hrlS Of the pcnplc
of South Carolina mad men - If 81, why give
encouragement 10 The murmurn9 which has arisen.
in different quarters against The Crpccicd action Of
our Constitutional Convention! If 50. why or
gagicc a SECOND PARTY in the Sale The FACT
is so--and whatever sin justice or scandal may
bc supposed tn exist in our incidental >ion 10 H..
in the nam" of truth let the num attach tn those
whose deeds brought this fac! liah!. Il n srf-
evident proposition, that. If Two parties ar" ar
rayct in hostile al!i'nlr within our honrrs. lhc
=: old Carolina party" uhr party which has here
loinrc borne nhitcdiy, the brnnl of every conflict
with Federal usurpaiion) is numbered among The
things that were The f"oh-gaic of dScorl is
up-rai.ct1 and who can reckon the fatal consc-
aucnces Yet. if our friends will stay their efforts
10 effect n new organization, we will be among
the first to cxoncratc them of all blame.
Again, the Standard insinuatcs that we pro-
nounced Thousands of Carolinians untrue 10 the
State" because we remarked that il was " fnndly
imagined that the Legislature, &c, "s'ruck n
chord which would meet vibratory response in
every true Carolina heart" II is directly iEfrra.
bic from our phrascology that we had been isap-
pontcd-tha, it had not mot n response in ercry
TRUE Carolina hcart-anl That, therefore. there
were now true Carolina hearts that differed with
us. Look to yonr English. Mr. Sa"dnm. If his
he not enough to take the Scales from your eyes.
refer 10 the beginning of our article. where we
speak of our opponents as "our most c<Iinablc
felow.ciizrns. In the language of Il certain
sagacious character in GEORGE BALCoMrE.
.:pl! this and that together" and perhaps You
may comprehend rs Alright.
Again. the S0aJnrd conccycs that we have
cast q :.wan!on insult" upon Inc Cn."pc:aiion>!s.
simply hecarisr We a>kc.! them ln propose Il md
uay ground upon which W. could ali stand with
honor Now we venture the ;t-srr!i"r lha! our
irlscible contemporary is Ike only sensible lnar in
all .lIe opposing ranks. who would hazard }. in
discretion OF drawing 50 mni"'rn,s conclusion
from our earnest and iunf'rSTr suggestion. We
sai,l distinctly that, while "wc could rni come n
your position. we disposed Ia meet ynu half
way Eou cnuld not reconcile i: wlh whal YOU
considered right. consistent. and therefore puli'i
caily honorable. 10 adop: our entire platform
Neither could we. ynur entire plaifnrm. II was 4
rcqusilion too great for The natural sc:ISiivcncSs
of either party The tendency of our proposition
was to bear even mora heavily upon us Than upnn
you: hsrausc before the world. any cnmpromirra
of our position would he regarded in the lis! nfa
rctrca,--any change on yuur part. in the light of
an advance. Besides. the object nf every CON-
promise between States. parties or individuals is
to procure an honorable adjustment. This very
language is almost invariably nscd And never
before have We known IN instance, where The
party or individual making such advances. was
siigma,izcd with an intention 10 pass a :: waaion
insult Surely, the Eii'or's perception Of honor
are not so dim MS hc wuuh have lis believe.
Again. the !SainGard complains ;Eat We called
the Cooperation banncra 'nnn-!r:rript banner.
We still contend that what Is neither exactly re-
siSiancc. nor cxaclly submission. is ':non-,c-
script" or if this term be thought iauniing. we
are willing to withdraw it and substitute. 4" in'rfi-
nc' Since our article vas written. anil before
our attention was called to The Snudcr!; sIric-
lures n devrnr"mcnt Of certain more pa'nablr
and distinctive resistance features Gf orr friends
of The Co-oprrarion wing has rraclrd u.s. and it
will he admitted. trust even by tho Standard,
that We have greeted thai development in proper
spirit.
Blu, again, and in conclusion. the Sondnd rep
rrscn!s us rs saving that we accuse him. and his.
of ''hing The dust. = :: eating his words. DC.
Totally erroneous. They have never yet said. if
onr memory serves us well. that they We're resolved
upon resisting. nIonc if need he tie wrongs of the
P''SI' p"' "' H'Nt oPcIiI anu uluESulSc'ia'
To ask rIs. under these circumstances 10 wall in
definitely for The progress Of the chapter Of pnli-
cal accidents. is. we sill maintain equivalent to
asking us 10 hug orr chains until some unlcfincd
period in the future rolls around. Il is practical
submission. for the time being and this we
imagine. will moi he cainsaycc. Bu if your party
will come forward and announce rs Il part of their
creed, RESISTANCE TO PAST WRONGS oN FAILURE
OF COOPERATION. we are ready TO modify this
opinioli--wc are ready for Cancellation.
We have thought proper TO notice The Stand
ards misrepresentation rus far: although we
have no doubt that every impartial reader Of onr
articles has seen through his garblcd
at a glance.
eg JOHNSON, of tArl.) the Southern Rights
Candidate for Congress, is undoubtedly elected.