Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-07
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LETTER FROM GEORGIA.


LETTER FROM GEORGIA.
NY DEAR Brother II sec there is consiae-
rable excitement throughout the State at present,
which excitement also pcrvades your District
Qdgcfcld) I judge there are three parties
now in the Statc-lst Those who believe the
State should now sccede, alone if necessary.
2nd. Those who are for the States not acting,
unless she has one or more States to Join her.
And, Sd. Those who are for unconditional sub
mission at any and every hazard''-a Ia Gcor-
gia. OF these three parties am sorry to find
YOU leaning to the second, or the wait and watch
party.
Now am for the first. and the sooner the bet
ter. OF the last party, do not know of any OF
my relations in Carolina, belonging to it. Now
am surprized, and little mortified, to find you
acting with what have termed the swat and
watcln party.-I cannot, for the life of me, sec
with what consistency you and -, or any
other man, who was Nullifier, can be where
you arc now.,. 1t is species OF inconsistency
that do not understand, and cannot reconcile
with your previous sentiments. If the Nulli-
ficrs were right in '32, how far wrong can the
Sccessionists be now.
The very same reasons that actuated the Null
lifers- are xGaoying the Secessionsts. The
first thought;tliat the State was oppressed by the
Federal Government, and were for decided re-
sistance until relief was wrought What is the
difference between the parties Only this
that from the day that CIAY's Compromise al
ayed the notification excitement until the pres
cnt time, the General Government has unceasng-
y warrcd against the South, and now there is
nothing left for majority in Congress to do,
but to take our slaves. Real estate is already
eonc-Utah, California, New Mexico and part
Of Texas-all given up to the Yankees and Free
Negroes; so instead of the Missouri Compromise
we have what HENRY CLAY, the atolitiOnist,
calls his Compromise, which has in fact, compro-
missed the South out Of her rights.
Now know that you arc as much opposed to
this doctrine as any one, and your idea is to
,cait for aid from other States. We'll, | think if
Carolina waits for Georgia, Florida, Alabama or
Mississippi to Join her before seeding, she will
wait forcucr. But il Carolina will firmly and
calmly act through her Convention, whenever it
meets, separate from the Federal Government
entirely, and at the same time coneilliate the other
Southern States, at every stage of the game, it
will not be long before those States will find that
their interests arc the interests of Carolina, and
il they do not at once sidc with her they will at
all events be ready and willing TO protect her
from the Monster Government, and almost i'm
pcrccptibly to themselves, finally be brought 10
the side of the gaaut State Of my nativity.
Under present circumstances they are not
ready for it. owing TO the fact that the people are
under the influence of designing demagosues and
Northern men. You may rely upon it, North
crn influence has much to do with the apathy Of
the Southern Subsequently, Georgia. Some
of our prominent men also, though Southcrners
by birth, have become SO lost to shame and love
Of country, as to be willing to sacrifice their own
States and their own ncighbors for the purpose
of promoting their own private and political ad-
vancemcnt OF this number are Conn, STE
rIrExs and TooMns, of Georgia, FooTE and FREE
MAN, of Mississippi, CLEMENS and SHIELDS of
Alabama, BRowN and CABELL, of Florida,
DowSs, of Louisiana, HousToN, Of Texas, &c.
There is joint influence (now powerfully at
the South, bearing against Carolina, viz: Yam
kcc residents and Dcmagogucs. This cam
not last long. Let the time once como when the
masses arc made to understand the issues land
this can only be effected by making the issue)
and they are certain to think rght-their very
instincts will lead them to side with their sister
in misfortune and oppression in preference TO the
tysant North But this issue must be made
boldly and made by Carolina, before the scales
will fall from Southern eyes. Interest and fellow
feeling will ultimately bring them to the side Of
Carolina. Let Carolina act and act at once
The eyes of the world arc upon her. If she
nets promptly and unmncingly she will make
a new and gallant page III history; but let her
back or tcmporize and she is inevitably disgraced.
You have resolved long cnough-it is time
now for action. Let the password be ACTION"
Let it always be " "AcrroN," until Carolina is an
Republic. If she docs this, South
crn Republic is ccrtain and it is the only way to
bring it about.
perceive the papers that You have in Caro-
lima, Subs per Sc, Of the worst kind. How you