Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-22
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THE question rs to the emancipation Of the slaves
Of the Southern States has been so much agitated
and discussed Of late, that little seems left to be sad
Yet, venture the assertion, that, though the ne
groes will never be set free, they will still be the
cause Of the ultimate dissolution Of the Union if
in the wise providence Of God, so untoward and so
melancholy an event is desti ,ed to happen.
The feelings of the Northern and Southern sec.
tions have already been partially alicnated. fame
has been enkindled, which in its progress gath
ers increased force and intensity. At first it
was mere spark, acting only upon the more COM
bustble materials which were brought into contact
with it. 1t is now an irresistible torrent Of fire,
roaring with the fury oftle cataract and consuming
with the heat Of volcano, and soon to mark its
course with naked and arid desolution..
Unless the fanaticism Of the North should be-
come appeased by degree Of reflection, and by
well-temporcd judgment that never yet character.
lied such frenzy, the die is already east, and the
doom of this nation is already written in the future
in characters Of blood. The principal intercourse Of
this country with Europe is carried on through
Northern men, whose passions and false sympathes
are continually fed by oil the intriguers and ell the
so called philanthropsts Of that favored and choice
division of the earth's surface. Their counsel and
interference ar have these effects upon those who
deal with them, and insensibly bias their judgment
and resolution, and encourage them to saori'
fee life. and fortune, and holy Republic itself
ntheyain and useless pursuit Of ans ignis atuus.
This Union IN tile end is surely to be made on offer
ing on the altar Of mad fanatioism, burning in
cense at the bloody shrine of Moioch. 1t would be
only the very best comfy and the most concating
spirit that could so reconcile the conflicting elements
and widely differing dispositions Of the American
people, rs to make them one and inseparable, and
infuse into them disntercsted brotherly love and
high national sentiment. In truth, we are an
anomaly among the nations. We are yet in our
childhood, without any wel-formed habits or char
acter. Certainly the child is sprung from noble
progenitors, and gives an early indication Of its vigor
and legitimacy But in its march to manhood dis
case may seize hold of it and may weaken and cx-
haust its powers or misconduct may debase its accute
sensibilty and utterly obscure all the indications it
has given OF future greatness and glory.
Before nation can claim for itself the highest
social and political organization, there must be a
samencss not only in language, but in laws in man.
ners and customs, and in feeling and in sentiments
Of patriotism and love of country. This sameness
or uniformity, or individuality, this nation boasts not
Of and fear never can have.
The South and North, while they SO disagree on
slavery and on other matters OF greatest import are
daily growing more dissimlar, and the breech that
has already appeared between them will continue
to widen until the inhabitants of the two sections
will acquire altogether different characteristics, DIFF
ferent customs and even different features. For the
employments, recreations and morals of people
will fix certain hue to their eountenance, and give
them even particular and distinguishing physog-
nomy. A Southern man can now be told from
Northern one by his very bearing as we'll as BY his
features.
AS the institution OF slavery adds dignity, and
the constant habit Of command lends a loftness TO
liar occupation beges lack of pride in the Northern
man, and direct all his aspirations in channel so
wide part from the former as to make all contact
and intercourse between them unpleasant, disagree
able, unfriendy, hostile.
Do not understand me to depreciate the men Of
the North. They are as high race as we are;
and if they want the gallantry and chivary Of South
ern men, they have quite as much courage, quite as
much genius, and more endurance than their rivals.
Against these latter qualities we must prepare to
contend and the strife will be signalized by blood.
A peaceatle separation of the two sections oannot
take plaoe-or in other words, the two sections can
not grow up and prosper in close proximity with
out continual disputes and collisions and struggles
for the mastery.
. The question then remains to be solved-how
shall VIC prepare for the great crisis which is fast
coming on, and of whose approach we arc now
prenonishcd by lightning and laundering and hide
ous Internal uproara The storm is almost upon
us-we feels it's breath upon our cheeks. In
such an emergency, what is left to q wise man, but
to actively cast about him for shelter, safety and
security 2
Our protection lies in the acquisition or spread of
slave territory, preparatory to the great and death
struggle approaching from the North. 1t will be
difficult for US to extend the of slavery in the
present territory Of the United States; and Of this
fact our politicians have since it is too late made us
aware, by the most ominous forebodngs for the last
few months. When the spirit of the South was up
for short space-whcn the manhood and nerve Of
her sons were three or four years ago, reused to
meet every dauger-even death itself, to redress
their wrongs, and only awaited the commanding
voice of their leaders to do or die in one Of the ho-
lest contest that ever awaked the efforts Of feemen
we heard no cheering appeal from her commanders
to charge the enemy home, but that other humilia,
ting cry" to wait and atch,"-and submit to abu.
| sive insult We had, in . manner surrendered al