Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-11-22
ouc Be.t Political Hope.


Thus far the elections have gnne against Democracy
and the Constitution throughput The Northern States
The anti-sarery star is largely in the ascendant. lis
lgh. becomes daily more lurld And he is poor po-
lniral asirUloger who cannot read danger upon It's
darkly.gowing disc. The crusade against us is now
fairly up Shame has lost control its insgators.
Reason stands mortified far in the background Of their
plullings. Wisdom has fed from her crying aloud in
the streets. And Patriotism knees weeping behind
her dsSecratcd shrine.
What are we 10 do! is the alI-imporlant question
which now addresses ilselfo Southern frremen. There
is no longer time for daIying. Truces are in vain.
Compromises have lost their yrtne. The issue will
come despite all efforts to save it u-the issue which
involves name and existence seclion-the issue
upon which hangs our destiny as Conference.-The
issue between Slavery and Antl-sarery, the South
and The North. What are We to do
Lei MS learn IL lesson from our enemies. Sec them
marSalling their strength TO bear down upon us with
concentrated rage. Observe that every Northern Stale
is alike determined upon the destruction of Southern
power. Call mind the co.minging of all parties in
The alembick of Freesoilism. Read upon all their
banners hatred of the South and her institutions The
Nnrlhern Whiggery ranks next. Frcesol Democracy
brings up the rear 1t is multifarious host; butlhey
breathe for once common sprit.-So let it be with
the South Let us too breathe the same spirit, from
the Potomac the tio Gran,c. L.l all be filled with
the same resuire-the resolve 10 witlstandlhe cunning
charge Of yon fanatic army will! hearts of oak. Let
our States fall into line with all the pride and conf
drnce Of independent Commonwcallhs. Let our par
ties too blend and affiliate in tile common CAUSE Let
wings and democrats, co-npcraoniss and secession
ISIS grasp hands and plight ,roih IN ncw basis-llre
basis of union othc Souh forthc sake f The South.
Tins, and thus only, shall we triumph.
low cheering To think that we may yet be united
as one man. Tie pleasing indications, thank God,
spring up OH every side Old fruds are fading from
their accustomed annts in Southern hearts. A hoer
feeling is cxprlling them. Southern ret .rning
10 full sense Of their natural brotherhood. The
alarm of real danger calls upon patriot people
in vain. From every Southern quarter, from every
Southern parry, the voice OF warning is socmnIy
swelling on The ear. All are beculnng impressed with
the belief thai our safety lies in Southern unanimty
Union-men an.l Sectonali>s are alike building their
hopes of our Future upon this home platform. Let
the good work go bravely Heaven speed lie con-
summation. Without it, our Coufederacy is n failure
a.rd le blood which bought our freedom spilled
in vain. With il, all may yet be safe.
One sentiment of sadness there is in this mastering
of our Southern clans. II is that the true Of the
Morrill, with our ncblc President their head, moi
furm part OF this organization of our strength
STILL it is perhaps better boIh for them and us that il
shuu!d be so. When shall have f'ug gt the battle
and The victory, this good old leaven of patriotism
will be Ihere in the encmys camp as it were, ready
to Ieaven the whole lump again. Then shall tIici
consancy be as "a city set upun hill, drawing
back ll may be- thousands from the error of their ways
However this may be- the only organization which
promises safety is Of Southern hearts aud South
e5n arIHs.