The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-02-12
Taurasttr TrAgrr.
Lancasterville, 8. C..
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12, 1852.
OUR PAPER.


We this day commence the publication Of
the LANCASTER LEDGER, and, rs usual in
such cases, we will briefly state the position
our Journal will occupy. This the people
of Lancaster no doubt expect of us; and this
we checrfully and willingly do. The LAM
CASTER LEDGER will be an independent pa
per, devoted TO News, CoMmERoE, LrrERA-
TURE, &C.; advocating all measures which
we conceive will be Of benefit to the District;
disclaiming all connection with any party
or clique-firmly and zcalously dcvoting our
energies to those matters which serve to pro-
mote the welfare and happiness of our pco-
pie.
Several years ago, the two prominent poll
tical parties of the State were Wing and Dem
7ocrat-now Sccessionists and Co-operation-
lists. The former advocating the separate
nationality of South Carolina the latter, in
case Of II division of the Union, to have the
cooperation Of al, or some of the slave.hold-
ing States. Besides these two great parties,
VIC have in the State, although in the minor
ity, the Union party, who are opposed to
Secession under any circumstances, belicy-
ing our wrongs arc, e,ssxaggerated, that we
have no cause TO complain Of the Federal
Government nd thatke had better remain
M we are. Then, again, we have a party,
though, we are glad to say, their number Is
smaii9 who arc riolent !Secessionists; their
creed is Secession under any circumstances;
they say they are tired Of the Union, and
never mind what concessions the General
Government might make, they would rather
be out Of the Union than in it-that once
South Carolina becomes separate and in.
dependent government, at once commences
her prosperity, her greatness, and her power.
A beautiful law Of Political Economy is, that
according to the supply Of IN article, SO will
be the demaud; and according to the labor
30 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 laborer
seeks some other branch Of industry to ap-
ply his labor to.
It is impossible for man to regulate the
price to be paid for the labor of blacksmith,
a carpenter, or field hand--it il also alb
surcd that any man can say what the price
OF corn will be next ycar. No monopoly
can place fixed price upon the productions
of the earth. Now, we are inclined to think
that so much that is said in relation to the
Withdrawing of South Carolina from the
Union, and rice reysa, does but little good,
and is productive Of much harm. We are
an excitable people, nm hereditary gift derived
from our Anglo-Saxon ancestors: and In
matters involving SO much Ms this does,
should be left to the calm, sober, rejecting
mind, unaided by the excitable anathemas
Of hot-headed politicians. Our people
know II they are wronged = II they
feel that they are--seek redrcss, and II salts
faction IL 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 impetuosity is always attended with
:.seffasaese injury Patience b not submis-
sion; enthusiasm is not ps.riotism.
Il Is but right and proper that the people
should have oil the information which can bc
given In relation to oar national matters
this We viii do. All the light we can give,
shall be given. Nothing will be withheld