Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-22

to which the Union is vcrging, and state OF
things must inevitably follow-at which the
worst enemies Of the State would rejoice,
and at the utterance of which, a blush would
mantle the cheek of every true CaroIlnlan..
In my judgment therefore, the Convention
should frame and publish an address to the
people of the State, earnestly recommending
and advising them, that the party lines ana
party names. which now exist should cease,
and urging them from high considerations OF
patriotism, and public policy, 20 re.unite up
on the position we occupied in November
1850, under the name of the State Rights
Republican Party, and with the motto, !" State
Rights, State SoeereigntB the right Of Seces.
sion, and resistance 10 Federal aggrsssIon,
inscribed upon our old banner, with which
South Carolina has been so long identified,
under the lead of her departed statesmen,
we can once more assemble under Its folds,
bury our past differences, and again adrance
and abide our Time. ! believe proposition
of this kind, coming from the Convention.
which embodies the sovereign power OF the
State, would be singularly proper and appro-
pirate. No feeling of mere party pride or
etiquette, should prevent the tender of this
peace offering to the State. In times Of
public danger, n true patriot will never refuse
to be magnanimous. We should rise now
above the mere quibblcs Of party tactics.
In addition to this, it may be proper tor
The Convention to pass an Ordinance, atflr-
ming the iIht to secede from the Union,
whenever in the judgment of the State such
act shall be deemed necessary TO secure the
peace, safety, and happines of her people,
and announcing to- our sister States OF the
South, that South Carolina is ready to unite
with them at any time to resist the usurpa-
tions of the Federal Government, and to Sc
cure, in any manner which may become me-
ccssary, the inalicnablc rights of free gov
ernment. If the Convention can do more,
or better than this, confess my inability TO
see how it can do it. If the propositions
which have indicated, be submitted to the
people of the State by the Conven' ion, |
cannot doubt that the effect will be most
happy and salutary None. it seems TO me,
could urge an objection to it. but such as
desire 4 continuance Of our party divisions,
with the hope of p:oli,ing by them in con-
tests for office, State and Federal. These,
confidently believe, will be found few in
number and would doubtless be ovcrruicd
BY the good sense, sound judgment, and
patriotism of the great majority tf our peo-
pie The effect of such policy, on the part
of the Convention, would, | think have also
happy influence abroad. In the present
confusion and di$joiated condition, of the
great republican party in the South, this
avowal of the old republican creed. and the
new organization of Il State and Southern
Rights party, under an appropriate name,
would Indicate ralIying point for the friends
of the South everywhere. If our rights be
ever secured, and The blessings of free gov
ernment guarranlied to the South, it mus,
be done under the auspices of such q party =;
and if South Carolina shall now by her &C
lion, give new impulse to the cherished
principles of the States Rights republican
school, she will have less cause to regret the
labors of the late struggle than many have
supposed; for if such bc the result, as | con.
fidrnllv believe it WILL she will have achieved
an additional claim to the gratitude Of the
South. If J, by any manner of means have
contributed my mite, to produce such re-
suit, shall never regret the toll and labor
that it has cost me.
am, dear sir, with much respect,
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