Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25

Food FOR REFLECTION.

The discontinuance of the "Souther
Press" has drawn out variety Of comments
from the newspapers of the North. A
large proportion of these indicate malicious
triumph, and none that we have seen have
taken any pains to conceal their JOY at the
event.
The New York Day Book has the follow
ing remarks We fear there is too much
truth in what it says with regard to :hoss
papers of the North which have endeavore-
to stand by the rights of the South and the
Constitution. Wo could hope that his pro-
phecy in relation to the future of the South
is devoid of the truth Of a prophets, ken
1t is our duty to place such warnings, come
they from friend or foe, before the people o.
the South. 1t is theirs to take heed and bs
governed accordingly:
But aside from this, there is feebleness
in the Southern cause, which indicates its
demise and overthrow rs distinctly as the
appearance of the Southern Press did its
suspension. The energy, activity, and full.
ness of spirit of Northern anti-slavery will
eventually overrun the South, and lay in the
dust the last slavery standard bearer.
"The numerical strength is with the
North, the energy is in the North, and tho
spirit of dictation an encroachment is here.
A few meu and a few newspapers will stand
up while for the right, for justice, fairness,
for peace, and for Union but they must all
suecumb at last. Webster and Fillmore
have been struck down, not so much by the
force Of the North as by the feebleness of
the South. The few papers that now advo.
cate Southern Rights-or rather that now
raise their voices against Northern wrong
will find it for their interest to keep silent
on the slavery issue.
"Ihe Southerners are not reading peo-
pie, while the Northerners are, and the
newspaper proprietors soon find this out.
We had always rather 60 to man who
takes six papers for his subscription to
new one, than to man who does not take
any The chances are three to one in favor
of the man who reads half dozen. With
all our Southern sentiments, the cirulation
of the Day Book has always been as large
in Connecticut as in any Southern State,
and larger in New England than all the
South. New Englanders buy it daily by
the two cents worth, and the Southerners
take i, by the year-therein is the difference
One don't consider two cents any patronage
whatever, the other counts bis two dollars
as given in support Of a cause.
The newspaper that relies upon South.
ern patronage will follow the Southern
Press to the grave, while the one that pam
ders to the morbid abolition sentiment Of
the North will most likely ride triumphant-
ly to Importance and power"
RErrrISc A SLANDER.-In Congress,
on Tuesday last, according to the New
York Herald, Mr.. Aiken rose to question
of privilege, and proceeded to notice
paragraph, in a published speech of Mr..
Durkee, relative to slave in Charleston,
who it was said, five or six years ago, killed
his master for tresspassing on the chastity
of his wife, and that, on being taken to the
scafiold, the Sheriff felt so much sympathy
for him that he could not hang him, nor
could the reward Of $1,000 procure any one
in the crowd to perform that Office; there.
fore the negro was taken from the gallows.
This was the substance Of the Objectionable
paragraph. Mr.. Aiken said he had lived in
Charleston all his life, and that such case
occurred he pronounced absolutely false.
He then related proceeding which took
place twenty-six years ago, when a slave
was convicted Of Arson, but being ofa weak
constitution, and considerably prostrated in
view Of death, there was naturally much
sympathy expressed for him; and the per-
son whose duty it was to execute the pri.
soner, also being feeble, offered reward of
one hundred dollars to any one in the crowd
who would perform the office, but no ono
accepted it. The slave was then remanded,
and the result was, his punishment was
commuted to transportation, by the Govern
or. Whoever gave the information referred,
to Mr.. Aiken said, had told 8 deliberate
falsehood.
A REMARKABLE EscApE.-Gilbert ia.
cob,, of Springfield, Ohio, was struck by
lightning few days ago. The fluid singed
the hair of his head considerably, burnt
whisker completely off his cheek, blistered