Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-04-24
FOR THE ADvERr,sEn !,

w'at ull"i'ilng 10 enter the list from the op.
posite entrance. Not9that seriously dread
the collision; but because feel that onr
hearts are animatedby one and the same de.
sire-to see the land of our love issue safely
and triumphatly from the dangers That hedge
US around upon every side. l would prefer
that we were companions in arms;nn doing
battle together, without a thought Of differ
ence 10 disturb our united endeayors. AS il
is, would fain hope to succeed inldrawinp
him disarmed, but unwounded, to the dis
penser of wreaths; and should Ichance to ba I
the winner of the. laurel, it wonld certainly
not be claimed atthe expense ofsIlis feelings,
The more important part of tthe PROPOSE
tions which Iyentured to submit, inths4 form
of queries to the people of Edgs6eldfai
only admitted by independence but have.
been made even stronger than 1 presented
them. For, whcreas1 asked were'the Acts
of Parliament in principle SO destructive Of
our rights, as the measures of the late Com
promises" he answers, not one liousdadtt
part" To my question, g have we any hope
from the Federal Government :" lie says,
mot a single ray" When l enquire ahaye
we any reason to expect but confined en-
croachment upon our rights by the men. of
the North ?n'he no. only responds in the neg
ative, but asserts his belief that g another
Jlow" will certainly and speedily 81. dealt
against us. And this last idea he makes the
basis of his principal and indeed his only po-.
sition. I SAY, his only position; for his other
views seem to be intended TO sustain this
belief 80. 5,srr
As well as I understand his argument, It,
is briefly this: lst, South CAROLINA cannot
successfully assert her sovereignty alone.
Only, No other State will act with her, until
the Federal Government inficts some new
outrage upon the South-srdly, therefore to
act now, would be to act alone, and to net
alone would be to ruin the Southern cause
The admission of the first proposition, i'm
wolves the ,hulniliating confession, that State
Sovereignty is but nm empty name, q pshado,0
Of rision-that the substance, realty has
been swept away By the a5esom .ofs sopsolida-:
tion, which has left mot q rack behind
that our only hope for ths future is, not in a.
high and fearless assertion s. ton and q maintelanse
ofprincipe and right trusting by in tholy eause
and just God bnt M in The ts. accession of snch
numerical strength aswill perhaps enable US
for time, to intimidatct our: oppressprs Thy
an array ofbrute. .force,4audr rcausas thssa to-
stay the destructive blows Isay, .s9tatay dhe;
blow" because:- Iabelierez firmly e In.
ttddepende#ee,a = that stheablowa will ultimately
Efall. The difference betweenns iasf fhis: he
believes that tais lsisadts Blow Wae6lssiI
comes viii I1arouss and unit fttHe md
sEIshosd finltissHhl in b "a q l!!
the fact Of her iiicreased ;wea kness ana All
reneracy Of spirit d1sed by fasa ~
tinued acts Of absolute SUBMISSION Ana IN
brings me to what conceive to, bete sacona
proposition of his argnrneot-yiiz. sthat ,,t m
other State will laetswiih, South, Carolina, nm
til the: General Government shall have gin-
ficted some outrage upon the. South.4l-
This we fear, may prove to be tine; butit
clear, thatif South Carolina Is to regu
late her course according TO this prospect, she
will be compelled to adopt the Georgia plat
form--7?a y. platform, which, three, month ago,
was, hooted at by men Of all parties among
US. For if it be determined that our Sateis
not to act until some ns,0 .grievaneeshalloc.
cur to; unite the South, she; is evidently but
awaiting the action Of the Constitutional
Union Party Of Georgia, that party having
declared that they also viii then act She IS
evidently acquiescingg, submitting to the past
legislation Of Congress, 10, all intents and pur-
poses, as n1Jectly as the Unionists. !, of our
nelsnoorlng State, Inc difference will be
iouna 70 DE oeciaeaiy IN fayor Of the latter;
!or 'he'r aequ'esenee is based upon the sad-
MISSION 'has the; Adjustment Bills are fpa
and as SUCH ssatisfactory-whereas.we deny
their fnality and constitionaIity; ;land yet,ae-
cording to the recommendations Of Inde!
pendence'" wcare also to aequicsce and a