Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-10-02
FOR THE ADVERTISER.

Editorial which occurred in the Hamburg Re
publican of the llth inst, in which the Editors
after administering gentle rcproof to 4 "son OF
Hamburg for daring to express his opinion
60 on to make several statements relative to tho
comparative strength of the two political parties
in our town-thcsc statements we desire to notice
more particularly on the present occasion. The
Editors of the Republican commence their COM
ments on an extract from letter Of young
gentleman of this place to his father in I.aurens
District. which appeared in the last ntimbcr Of
the "Laurcnsvillc Herald" in the following
language: ave know not who the writer OF
this letter is, but it is evident that this son in
Hamburg is grossly mistaken in his calculation,
I'VE will not cetsltrc linn with false representation
knowingly or he docs not understand the differ
cncc between the Actionsts and the Co-opera-
tionists, supposing them to occupy the same
ground, and intended to convey the idea, by the
word SECESSION that the Cooperation party
was gaining ground in Hamburg which it is.
if we are not greatly mistaken in the political
opinion of the people here" Now whether the
youth is, or is not ignorant Of the difference be-
tween the Actionists, OF whether as these Edi-
tors ingcniously suppose he imagincs them to be
one and the same party. is matter of fcry little
Importance but we conceive that he could much
more readily distinguish the difference between
these two parties when viewed in their proper
sense, than reconcile the doctrines at present
preached up by the Cooperation party to any
! principle short of ultimate submission. If the
remarks in the letter alluded to were only intend
cd Gas VIC suppose they were) to convey the idea
| that the Secession party was in the aseendcney
in our town, then the second supposition Of the
Republican, "that the writer was grossly mis-
taken in his calculation," is an incurrcct one !;
and we only await an opportunity at the coming
election to prove through the ballot-box the
fallacy of the same. The Cooperation party, if
indeed it deserves the name Of party in this
place, has never been considered formidable
one in our town. 'Tis true they held meeting
and passed set Of resolutions but who COM
posed that august asscInblagc7 Were they citi-
zcns of the place? Were they men identified to
it by the kindred ties of interest and birtli7 BY
no means. Very few that are entitled to be call
cd citizens of Hamburg were present on the
OCCASION We have been informed I,y gentlc-
man of undnubtcd vcracity, who counted the
r --..~...','''VS thaS there WIZ not cIcrrtr-
ing too hundred present of this number only
about sixty or seventy were from Ilamburg-a
portion Of these Sccessionists, the remainder
were from Aiken, Granitevile and Augusta, Ga.
Many persons attended without the slightest in
tention of taking part in the proceedings of the
meeting, but merely for the purpose of listening
to the public speaking, it having been previously
announced that the Hon. a. p. BUTLER and
Gen. JAMES HAMMOND would address The meet
ing. This meeting is Of iiscl! sufficient to con-
vince all, who arc acquainted with the size Of
the town of Hamburg at the time of its occur
renee, that the Cosoperaion party wills rather
diminutivr. both iii size and appearance.
But we are informed by the Editors Of the
Republican that the Cooperation party is gain
ing strength in our town, if they are not very
much mistaken i'll the political opinion of the
people of the place. The probability Of the
Editors being mistaken in the political opinion
Of the people" is, VIC think, a lucky proriso in
the assertion Of the Republican,; it only informs
its readers that the Cooperation party is gaining
fsrn in tIn tf,rn cf ;t, FL g.
" arc not very much mistaken in the political
opinion of the people" Unfortunately for the
weight Of tho assertion, and the effect Of the in
formation Editors, rs well rs the rest Of mankind,
are liable TO be mistaken; and this instance is
not an exception 10 the general rulc, that it is
human to err. These Editors are most ccre-
giousy mistaken, this we assert, and risk the
assertion, not on the probability of our being
convcrsant with the political opinion of the pco-
pie, but upon daily observation, and incontro-
vcrable evidence. But the Republican is ac-
quaintrr with some who were strong Actionists.
that have deserted the banner under which ,lcy
had at first rallied, and fled from the ranks of the
SeccSSIobiblS 10 JON ana advocate the doctrines
Of the Co.opcrationists. We know of none
such, and wouhl feel ourselves much indebted to
the Republican if it would favor us with the
names of any such individuals, if they arc not
ashamed to let it be known that they have not
the lirmncss to maintain position which they
have once taken. The cause Of Separate State
Action has lost nothing by the dcscr,on Of such
men, for where enc has left us two of firmcr
nerve and stronger resolution has Joined the
good old cause Of secession and liberty. But
VIC are personally acquainted with some in the
place who profcsscd to be strong resis,ancc-co-
operation men about the time of the +" Hamburg
meeting" that are now upon the Georgia
satisfied with tlrc Compromise. strong
and allowed supporters of the glorious Union.'
This speaks NIL for the downward and subms-
sivc tendency of co operation. But this class,
thanks be to heaven, are not very numerous.
There is yet another class among us which de- !
serves to be noticed, viz: Those who took !
very active part in the Z" Hamburg Cooperation |
Co-opcrationists-wh are .
willing to wait no longer for Cooperation in case
the " Union parties" are successful in the States
Of Georgia and Mississippi; Of this class we can
point to several So much for the present con-