Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-07-03


ate State action, and break down and que the
proud indepcndan. spirit that has animated the
bosoms of Carolinians for the last quarter of q
century. If moderation only is their policy, why
not tell the people, in plain English, that they
desire to wait specified time-a certain number
of years, say fifteen or ffty-in order to prepare
the State for struggle, and TO let the infatuation
of the North have time to force Union of the
South; and that if nothing can be effected with
in the period specified, by negotiation, and by
indulging the frenzy of our opPressors, they
pledge their honors, their fortunes, and their
lives to the cause of rcsistance-cven to the
separate secession of South Carolina. a course
like this, if it were not wise, would command the
respect of us ell, and we would be disposed to
'lct them alone in their glory"
But on the contrary, their arguments have no
Other tendency than to debase the minds OF
their fellow citizens, and 10 reconcile them to
their lot of slavery, by exaggerating the Difficult
ties of their rddng themselves of the yoke.
exercised over us, the enornity Of our wrongs,
and the low degradation of our condition-whcll
tyranny, which wrongs, and which degradation,
are only to be heightened, magni6ed, and rivetcd
upon us in the future We are admonished also
that it is folly to calculate with any degree Of Ger
tainty, upon the resistance Of the other slave
holding States. When all this is told, we are be-
sought, in the name of wisdom, not to perpetrate
the "madness' of risking our lives and pro-
perty in stopping the wheels of this monstrous
dcspotism, which is crushing us to atoms.
One great argument, which is set forth, will
much stress against resistance, is the possibility
of failure What great and glorious cause was
never in danger of a miscarriage?
If their was no hazard in the noble enterprise,
our SUCCESS would confer no victory and nc
honor. Who deserve reward for the perform
ance of an exploit in which failure is impossible
If man defers the execution Of high purpose
until he is certain of prosperous issue, he will
never accomplish any worthy or noble under
taking.
Instances are recorded in history, of more
hopeless causes than ours being brought to a
happy termination by the genius. the courage and
the perseverance of their advocates. The an
nails of Greece and Great Britain are crowded
with lessons for our encouragement and instruc-
tion. What obstacle ever impedcd the designs
OF HANNIBAL of CROMWELL. of CEsAn, of ALEX
AxpER, of FREDERICK, of NAPOLEON, or Of
CHARLES the twelfth of Sweden ?-or what OBJ
stacle ever thwarted any magnanimous nation
while supporting its birth right of liberty? in
accomplishing the affairs Of this world, in the
most of cases, "the will is the measure Of the at
tainment." sincerely believe, that no free
people, who deserve the boon OF liberty, can be
enslaved by any earthly power.
five are invaded by our brethren we will make
every narrow de6le Tberlnopyln and every
swamp in the State, valley Of slaughter. The
assertion of one Of your correspondents, that,
"Spartan valor won only grave at Thermopyln"
was certainly feeble and injudicious display of
learning and rhetoric Why according to epery
skistorian5 ffamness and deyetion.o of IsosIpas
and his companions checkedsth progress Of the
Persians, and contributed vastly to the preserva-
ton of the independence and liberties of Greece.
That one battle has made patriots and heroes
in every war for liberty that has been waged,
from that day to this. A generous spirit would
rather have his name enrolled with the dead of
so noble Spartan band, than to be the undis-
tinguished hereditary ruler of an empire.
Mr.. EDIToR South Carolinians should speak
in this emergency, as their ancestors spoke in 76.
The leaders in that crisis, addressed to their
compatriots, no such sentiments as are now ad-
dressed to their descendants, to deter them from
defending their proud inheritance Of freedom. In
those gallant old times, it was esteemed a manly
virtue. to resist unto death, the yoke Of tyranny.
The obligation to maintain the rights and honor
Of ones country, wasi idecmcd the highest obliga-
ton on carth and he was deemed traitor, who
wfuly failed in its fulfiment, or q craven, if he
ccunscllcd submission to intolerabe oppression.
SAVANNAH RIVER.
CONuNDRUaTS SENT UP BY A PINETUCKIAN.
Why is faIsehood told by one of the tribe of
Benjamin like one of the warmest months of the
year?
Because it's Jew-lic (July.)
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