The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-02-19
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The Ledger is the title of n new papcr,
published every Thursday Morning, at Lam
caster, c. H., s. c. This paper is neutral
in Politics; advocating the cacsc of no p,rtv;
bnt devoted to the propagation and advance
mcnt OF all measures which will prove of
bcn"ht to the District and State. The follow
ing extract from our Salutatory in our first
number will explain more fully our position:
"Thc LEDGER will be nm ih,k,penoeni "a
per. devoted 10 News, CoMMrRaE, LITERA-
TURE, &c: advocating all measures which
we conceive will be of benefit TO the District:
disclaming I'll connection with any u,rtv
or ciiquc-ilrmly and zeal ously dcvotnr our
energies TO those matters which serve 10 pro-
mote the welfare and happiness of our pco-
pie.
several years ago, the two prominent poll
teal parties of the State We're Wing and Dem
ocrat-now SeccssiOnists and Co-Opcration-
lists. The former advocating the separate
nationality of South Carolina; the latter, in
case OF division Of the Union, to have the
cooperation OF all, or some of the slavc-hold-
ing States. Besides these two great parties,
We have IN the State, although in the minor
N.Y. the. Union party. who Aro opposed TO
secession under any circumstances, belicv-
ing our wrongs are exaggerated, that We
nave no cause TO complain Of the Federal
Government, and that we had better remain
rs We are. Then, again, We have a party.
enough, NC are glad to say, their number il
SIN ILL., who are riO!en SeceSsiOniSLS: tbc;r
creed IL Secession U'nIcr any circumstances !.
they say they are tired Of the Union, and
never mind what concessions the General
government might make, they would rnthcr
be out OF the Union than in it--that once
sour hroiina becomes n separate and in
dcp f" government at once commences
her :,her greatness, and her power.
be ii lawofPolitical Economy is, that
..ccoroNIg to the supply of an article, so will
be TIC demaud; and according to the labor
so will be the cost, thus, by nice distribu-
ton, each one who labors, never mind what
his labor may be applied to, so will be his
remuneration; directly as the remuneration
is not sufficient for the labor, the laborcr
seeks some other branch of industry to ap-
ply his labor to.
II is-impossible for man to regulate the
price to be paid for the labor of blacksmith,
Il carpenter, or field hand--it is also abb
OF corn will be next year. No monopoly
can place u fixed price upon the productions
OF the earth. Now, We arc inclined to think
that so much that is said in relation to the
withdrawing Of South Carolina from the
Union, and rice rersd, does but little good,
and is productive of much harm. We are
IN excitablc people, an hereditary gift derived
from our Anglo-Saxon ancestors: and in
IyI a
should be left to the calm, sober rehectjng
mind, unaided by the excitable anathemas
OF hot-hoadcd politicians Our people
know if they are wrongcd - IL they
feel that they are--seck redress, and il salts
faction is not given, then consider well the
next step. But this running blindly into any
course which party spirit would induce others
to lead you into, Is worse than foolish, and
such impctuosity is always attended with
irrcparable injury. Patience Is not submis-
sion; enthusiasm is not patriotism.
1t is but right and proper that the people
should have all the information which can be
givcp in relation to our national matters
this we will do. All the light we can give,
shall be given. Nothing will be withheld
which can in any way instruct our people in
political affairs. Prcjudiced in favor of nci-
ther party. we will carefully lay before our
readers all matters pertaining to our Federal
grievances, and let them Judge for them
selves. ifthey believe II better to remain as
we are, fearing We may make bad worse, so
be il; II, on the other hand, they find we
should secodc from the Union, then let them
so decide.
Although the agitation which has existed
for the past year between the two parties
has now subs.dcd, and although II Is the gen
cral opinion that the forthcoming Convention
win not recommend secession in direct oppo-
sition to the declared voice of the people in
October last, when the election for members
TO the Southern Congress was held 6eaounc-
ing secession still, tis not our purpose 10
advocate the policy Of either party, and we
mention this that in case the Convention docs
recommend Secession, we do not mean 10
dictate to the people what course they had
better adopt, but merely recommend them TO
be calm and watchful. These party strifcs
ALLEVIATE friend from friend, brother from
brother, and father from son, and 30 Car we
see nothing II has accomplished towards So
cession. We have much 20 do beaides en-
gaging in political strises, the elevation of
that which leads to Our social, physical and
moral advancement, should be our chief
thought, and le. us excmplify by our actions
7 Al ~ II .