Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-05-27
Fop, THE ADVERTISER.

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per spirit.n in communications was not meant
solely for myself, inasmuch, as it is my desire to
discuss principal and not indulge in personalities.
But acknowledge the justice of your complaint
against improper "length' and will endeavor
for the futurc-to cordense multum in parro.
1t is however, unfortunate for this resolution,
that must return the fire of two assaants in
one brief communication; still promise not to
be longer in my one defending myself, than they
were in their t,ro attacking me. DR.. FRANKLIN
said that he was great advocate for the freedom
of the press, as long as freedom of the cudgel
accompanied it, and so say |, without any ambi-
ton to be thought such magnate as Dr.
FRANKLIN the second. AS leng as scurrty and
vulgarity are avoided, an almost unlimited range
for the discussion Of principal should be allowed,
while a little polished invcctive, now and then,
give relish to it. Hot weather too is approach
ing, and village in summer is always the dull
est place in the world. Besides there is q'litc a
dearth of news just at present for your readers
who have no doubt would be interested if not
instructed, by the fencing and sage counscls Of
"SwEEr HoME," "TRuTn' and your multi
nominous correspondent.
did not mean to wound any foreigner, much
less an Englshman," who has thrust himself
into this controversy, without the least color of
cause or excuse. My remarks were made with
reference TO "Northern men," and of them
only generally. did not pause even, to make
the qualification, or exception to the principle,
which ought to have done. That know a
fcp Northern men at the South, in South Car
olina, in Edgefcd District and some in Edge
field Village, whom would be willing to stand
sentinel, over the last forlorn hope of the South,
the night before it was 10 be 'dcvoured by the
wolves of Abolition howling around it.
But, AIcssrs. EDIToRs, such mon come here
when young, before Abolition poison had been
poured into their veins. and before SEWARD, or
his "higher law" arose into power. They
contracted marriage here and acquired ouncr-
ship Of land here, which are said TO be the two
foundations Of society, as they are the nurseries
Of patriotism. | only meant to excite a suspi-
cion in my countrymcn, against travelling Yam
KEGS, who pcrambulate the world for their hun.
true to their race instead of fixing their local
habitation and name like Southcrncrs. Men
who can pry into your affairs, whether you
will Or not and sometimes into your pocket-who
can smile, and smile, Qnd still'bc Villains play
ing upon Southern pride, willie they shrug
their shoulders at its sclf-dclusion. Such men
as instinciivcly resort to town or village be-
cause its vicious crimes, and busy curiosity are
more congcnial 10 their soul. than the pure air
and reflective solitude Of farm, where they
would anguish and die. Such as though SER
wants at home, can by their cunning have white
servants here, that own hundred slaves, and
finally, l meant to caution my cuuntrymen,
against employing Yankee teachers, who besides
the suspected crime of Abolition, or Treason.
might have enough other stains and daubs about
them, to make them stink in the. nostrils Of
Such repeat, Mcssrs. EDIToRs, was my pur-
pose, aud not to wound the feelings of an Eng
lishman, or of any Foreigner, and though the
foreign emigration has ruined this country,
can better bear to be wronged by stranger,
than injured by my brother, as the Yankee calls
himself have none of the prescription of
Native American, but such men are Justly nu-
mcrous in the Northern States JEFFERSON
forcsceing the evil consequences of emigration
to this country, prayed God that an ocean of
fire might roll between the two continents
Foreign cmigrants, at the rate of half million
gear, or as many as the whole population of
South Carolina enter America, through the
gates Of The Northern cities which have our
only direct steam communication with Europe
Thus neD free State is added to the North
annually by emigration alone.
And these emigrants are generally poor,
mostly laborcrs, aud but few capitalists, hence
they must work and they cannot find employ
ment in the South, because we are an agricultu-
raj people, whose labor is mostly done by slaves
4 grain of Wheat, or a seed of Cotton, will
mature by the hand of nature and the assistance
Of the unskilful black under the direct on of his
master But manufactures and commerce re-
quirc the skill Of the white Yankee, who live in
a country 10 which nature gave nothing but
granite and ice, but which is now filled with
wealth and palaces pundcrcd from the South.
These cmigrants then first arrive at the North
and mostly remain there for the above reasons.
They hate the South, because they cannot get
employment here, and because ALSO their wild
notions Of socialism and anarchy arc at war with
Southern slavery. In addition to this, the North
has superior Canals, Railroads, and other fac-
tics for transportation, to home in the far West,
which is given to the cmigrant free, gratis and
for nothing, by Northern votes, but which was
conquered and bought by Southern blood and
treasure
Abolition like spcck, first rose in France,
not century ago. 1t thence waited through
England, like the expanding cloud seen by the
Prophet, and crossing 10 America by Foreign
emigration, now hangs black pail, shrouding
the Heavens, over our once happy homo, charged
with fire, blood and ruin. After this, am !,
native born Carolinian, to be lecturcd by an emil