Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-05-15
vol. xvI.-No. II.

Soulh Wuo VIII SClll aOHere 10 tnem, tney are
few and can be spared. We shall be strong
enough. if true to ourselves, without them.
1t is only necessary that the Democratic
party act vigorously, zealously, and perse-
veringly, and the principles of the South will
be triumphant. If we have souls in our bo.
SONS, can it be otherwise
The consummation so devoutly wished
may not be accomplished in day or year !;
but let the party of the South persevere, and:
the result is inevitable. This will be true of
Virginia and Georgia, as well as of other.
States Let no one believe that the recent
acts of these States truly express the will
and determination of the people of these
States. They will take new counsel, and
finally be governed by their old principles.
Let the question be distinctly put, at the polls,
to the people, whether they will submit TO
the present subversion of their rights, and
the present degradation of the Southern peo-
pie, and, l think, the result is not questiona-
BILE. The question is really one between the
South and the North, and whether we shall
be governed absolutely now and forever by
people whose avowed objects are to annihi--
late US?
! have finally, my dear Sir, to ask the favor
of you to communicate this letter to the
Convention, if you be member of it, which
believe you are, or, if not, to engage some
hand to do so. My object is to show to those
who appointed me that heir delegate, though
unable personally to attend the Convention,
has not been wholly unmindful of his duty
to them.
I am, my dear sir,
With great respect and esteem,
Your obedient servant,
LANGDON CHEvES.
G. A. TRENHOLM, esq.,, Charleston ). g.
P. S-Sincc writing the above, have seen
it estimated that this Convention will he
called upon to act much more largely than
was at first suggested, upon the difficult ques-
tions between the South and the General
Government If it shall do so, have no
doubt the action will be unfortunate. It
will, among other evils, divide the people of
the State into parties, instead of presenting
that unanimity which DOW does it so much
credit, and will probably, under future con-
tingencies, give it much strength. The great
activity and ,zeal south e1trolina hase des--
troyed her moral and political influence.
That zeal and activity were not condemnablc
in themselves, but, under actual circumstan.
ces, were impolitic. It was ,slanderously
called ambition. and q desire to dictate, and
excited the jealousy of other States. Mea-
sures, right and proper, and patriotic, were
condemned simply because they came from
South Carolina; and every bastard has JUS
tilted his recreancy under this prejudiced and
slanderous condemnation. If South Caroli-
ma be wise she will wait upon her sister
States yet long while. Let her be pre-.
pared to act, but leave other States time TO
deliberate and determine for themselves.
Great changes must take place in the senti--
ments of the Southern people, or history is
fiction, and the nature of man has changed.
Let South Carolina be prepared to join other
States but she cannot 20 foremost without
injuring her own and the common cause.
There has been, | think, another error in
the management Of our great controversy
(not peculiar to South Carolina.) We have
had too many Conventions. Such assem-
blages arc proper, and only proper. on great
occasions, when the sense of the people is
doubtful. In almost all, if not all, other &C.
casions, the organized power Of Government.
is the safest ground of reliance. 1t is par
ticularly so in this. which is case Of usur-
patton and tyranny on the part of the Gene
raj Government, and our wise ancestors, with
great jealousy, reserved and secured the In
dependence of the States as proper power
to control the ambition of the Federal Gov
ernment when it might arise; and our great
error and misfortune has been, that we have
allowed the State Governments 10 be rirtu-
ally nulliied by not calling them carly and
vigorously into action. A concert between
the State Governments is the great want Of
the South at this time, and this great object
will best be attained by the Legislative and
Executive functionaries of their respective
Governments.
The letter was then ordered 10 lie on; tile
the table.
Mr.. GREGG, from the Select Committee Of
Twenty-onc, submitted Resolutions rs ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the Convention,
and IN Address 10 the Southern Rights As
sociations of the Southern States.
Mr.. GREGG also stated that the Committee
would report upon the other matt. RS referred
to them, and especially in reference to the
more perfect organization of tho Southern
Rights Associations, tomorrow.
On motion of Gen. J. H. ADAMS, the Reso-
lutions and Address were ordered to lie on
the table, and were made the special order of
the day for tomorrow at 10 o'clock, and or
dered to be printed.
On motion by Mr.. ADAMS, the letter of Mr..
Cheves was also ordered to be printed.
On motion by Mr. GREGG, the Convention
then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Az ALIEeoRY.-A humming-bird met a
butterfly, and, being pleased with tho beauty
of lis person and the glory of its wings,
made an offer of perpetual friendship:
al cannot think ofit," vas the reply, "cs
you once spurned me, and called me drawl-
ing dolt." -
bird; al always entertained the highest res
pcct for such beautiful creatures as YOU"
"Perhaps you do now" said the other,
sbut when you insulted me, was a cater
pillar. So let me give you piece Of advice
Meyer insult the humble, as they may somo
day become your superiors."
SOMEBODY has wisely said that marrying
sis like fishing for single eel in barrel OF