Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-03-04
Harmony.

We have been much gratiied at the spirit
of Cancellation and mutual forbearance, which,
until recently, has existed among parties in
our State, protesting to be equally desirous
and bent on resistance to Federal wrongs and
usurpations, but who unfortunately differed
as to the mode of redress. After an cmbit-
tered contest the return of harmony and
good feeling WAS calculated to have 4 pro-
pitious influence upon the public mind, in di-
vesting it Of party prejudices, moderating
extreme opinions and restoring just scnti-
ments. The calm which has succeeded 4
heated strife has been peculiarly favorable for
cooling off the ardor of the passions, and
preparing the minds of those who will soon
assemble in Convention TO consider of the
highest interests of the State for 4 cool and
deliberate judgment.
But the most desperate attempts are now
being made to destroy harmony, and to
plunge the country again into intestine strife
The people are called upon to smell out gun
powder plots. and to walk wearily lest 4 mine
may explode under their very feet. A terror
stricken fancy conjures up pIlantoms of dark
intrigue and secret vaccinations; bcclling
prccipces-horrible pits-and all that sort Of
of things, is said to be before them; and they
are warned that the great bugbcar, secession,
is on the eve of being perpctrated. The
silence of the secession press is pointed to
as exceedingly ominous, and editorials arc
written to explain it. Now all this is the
meanest stuff, and its purpose is so apparent,
that the manufacturers need not hope to gull
the people with any such articles, accompan-
led with ever so great flourish of trumpets.
What are the tactss The people have said
they are not ready for secession. The seces-
sion press have acguicsccd in that decision.
They have turned over the responsibility to
the cooperation party, and have been gen.
erous enough to throw no obstacles in the
way of their plans of resistance, by obserr-
ing silence. What mere could they do, in
all candor? The cooperation press quar-
relied with us for advocating secession, and
now they arc picking quarrel with us be.
cause we are silent. What do they want
1t is expected that the secession press and
the secession party will rcnouncc their prin-
ciples? Surely not in this free country
They have promised to support any measure
of resistance the co-opcrationists might pro-
pose. Why don't they make their peorosi-
tion?
The fact is the party is beginning to feel
its embarrassments and the attempt is made
to divert the public expectation from the
promises which they have been so liberal, by
insinuations and inucndocs against the seccs-
sionists. Goaded by the home-thrusts of
our friend Of the Patriot, in whose hands
the secession press left them, they are be-
ginning to entertain some faint realization of
their true position. Hence the attempts to
mystify-nay, hunlbug the people with the
prospective terrors Of sccessiou-a thing
they know to be entirely out of the ques-
tion. There are too, doubtless, some pri-
vate interests to be subserved by this ankle
ty for the public veal. That which is
brought forth in strife, must needs have
strife to prolong lis existence Dscord is
Its meat and drink. Some people can't get
by the ears. That is their trade. But we
ferbear. All we intend 10 say is, that if the
cooperation press expect TO renew party
asperity, and again to disturb the reposc Of
the country, they Will have to do it without
our assistance. Secession is no longer be-
before the people, and it is vain to hope that
we will aid in sowing disscnsions to bolster
up party. If our silence snnoys our CO.
operation friends, it must even be so. Res
pect for the will Of the people demands it Of
US.
But if they want quarrel, we can tell
them where they can get it to their hearts
contcnt-The Patriot has thrown down the
gauntlet to them, and we would humbly sug-
gest that they might better engage them
selves in defending the resistance COM
plexion of their principles from the charges
which have been SO freely made and so well
sustained Why is it they do not respond
to the lambasting the Patriot has bestowed
upon them ard why do they rcpose so meek
ly under his unmercful intlictions !-Andcr-
son Gazette.
INVESTIGATION INTO THE CoSDUcT OF THE
COMMISSIONERS on THE Mexican CLAIMS
A select committee Of five with power to
send for persons and papers, has been ap-
pointed in the United States Senate, to in
vcstigate and examine the proceedings Of the
late Eoard Of Commissioners on the claims
of various persons against Mexico, arising
chiefly out Of the late war.
This investigation will bring out vast
development Of curious matters in conncc-
ton with Gardeners claim, Mears' claim, and
others of which we have heard so much.
Revelations are expected in reference to
ex-Niuisters that will astonish the public.
If these cases aro probed to the bottom,
there is no doubt that there will be laid
bare an amount Of Galphinism that will cast
all the Galphinism of General Taylor's cabi-
net into ths shadc:-N. Y. Herald.
a GREAT number of persons have lately
died in Paris from apoplexy, caused, it is sup
posed, by the unreasonable mildness of the
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