Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-05
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ed her ground; and both the principle Apd A,e
lax stand fully vindjcatsd in the pnRlic eatitpae g.
tion. Now that the subject Is free from the eeIr
! barrassment which the proceedings referred. y
threw aropad it, and enr, right TO pasa lhefaWI Is
no Logger diupnisd, ] tsgst that the public mind
is prepared to;eonsider the question calmly and
dispsssionately. 1t Is not necessary that stonM
recur to the circumstances. out Of which this laH
originsted,. nor. remind yop of the very grsit
change which has taken place both IN oas sbitk =.
and facjlity:to meet the very emergency agetnsS
which The law waa iintaSdsd. 70; guard. Hov:
ever much it msy have been demanded bS Hgs
dence OF justified by necessity, do pot think.
that our safety requires a. law Of snch ,uhreenE
ing, and indserimirats severity. and have. 81
idea that our cherished institution would u cn:
dangered byits modification. II the object oY
the law is TO prevent: the introduction Of 30 10
cendiary element among as, then It would not
be difficult to show that in its practical operation
it5furnishes mn. easy means for its chestisn ard
deyelopment. -, - = -.;'
As the law new stands, eolosed seanasu Who
NAV visit our ports, either IN the p1fsdit ofihe
lawful vocaiioas, orbe driven into them BY stteS3
of weather, are. seized ty tie sheriff conssyM
as f.loas through the public streets; ana fiaiiY
incarcerated In the common iai, to await the d.,
parture Of their vessel whether it Be i1amedit5,
Of deferred. While 10 prison they dfs bfourks
into cri,tact with our own refuse populihSa e
Il wopld be strange indeed il men thus suss-,
mariiy deprived uf. liberty and comfort, witHeGe;
the pretencs of the fault committed, did not IA. :
Weigh against a state Of society which thus; ;ae.
grades them, and :endeavor TO excite the ieffae.
tory spirits among whom they are thfown.s-
Viewed In this lich, tho law certainly falls 0 lts,
end. The remedy 10 worse than the diissaas II
seeks 10 cure. -
Irecondlend that The law be 90 modified u,
to permit colored searfieri, the subject Of ortcS
na{ioas to remain on board their vesseis, to hssa
allowed TO land whenever the duties OF the reSsA
sci NAV REQUIRE it, upof, their receiving wifttaH
hermit TO thai effect from the Mayof of The eof
and that while on land t6ey BE subjected Io:tts
ordinary restrictions appiied 10 the native color,
ed population: Such a modification would fe-;
liere ifs law OF aiits harsttr,ess, wittiout eos.
promising outright or endaRgesing our doanesdes
quiet; Should our con6dehes, which coHcedD'
thus much To those who seek to cultivate ffiesdsv
.ly relations with us, be abused, andthe rnoditeG
law be found TO work badly, twill aiwayss6e
under the control Of the Legislature, and ezn BE-
~ easily repealed as passed: Slavery has iieresf'
assaults to- guard against than anykeiy to sriss'
from allowing a few coIored cooks ard stewards
to land on our shores; and we weaken rather
than strengthen the institution BY attempting tos
hedge It around with uhy such fee propa.-
While. white aboliliontsts are permitted 20 eeua'
and 60 among Us with impunity we may toless'
atelhs occasional or accidental presence Of .,
few free negroes frem' fereign rountaes, Who
have neither the intelligeacs nor tic 8lspesi,ion
Ito harm Or dfsturb as. he sireilf
naticism has nadet to overthrow the institution,
have thus. far served but to strengthen it in the
confidence and affections of our people While
our slaves their Ioyality and fidelity will ren1din
unshaken. The coIored hirellnp who NAV visit
us will ace much in their condition to envy.-a.
He mov reaize the important truth that liberty.
shorn Of all its rights, il but mi ,erabIe boom,
cnrnnarcd with their subston,isl comforts and
hanhv existence :" ,-.,.
be,ow;th t,,nsm;t resolpt;ons from the. Stafs
os Rhoaa I.,ond and Connecticut. ,ecriged.
cs,,s;n re.oint;on. f,ou;, tbs State of M,ssachn.
.o,,. ,nh;.h u ,o,r,nsd ,o tho Gove,no,.of th,t
&C., HID M....ohu.o,t. confned bsrseH To-
.osoi,,,;sn. .xn,...;vo ~ bo, se.lno. ,nd nur..
,s .a"" :. =, 80. o. .Ia,.rv ;n,r.s3;,.n, s..T
puSsI h.n. ~ rers,Jad [ ,hsr' u,oriJ b.ys reca;,.d
."y ,hs ;,r iH5;fssran.s md ,,.n.m;,,.d thsTT
:,I.u. n. wv" hn, "onads. ,no ,o,s ~ S..
~.'Gu. sJno".' o ..rt, , 80 s an,..". y, "e
'a.e negs,"u. a 10 ~ ~ s ,h camsds",,. I M U'"sso ~
upon e.ely meaosa a !" ,sS ..e ooSanss,s"e 0 - ~" ~
s:.: mas r'sI. " o.uu s e 'unnss ian;.1..ns
iuRe nnb,sh;no1u r'non,Iv yioaaes
h'' .o.''''u'o" -, " .Ls -
Of Hood ;s not entitled to comfy from us; and
" o''ou, - nos ee - ~ Sas5 ,,s.nS,n ~
,e.' ..". ", 80 ,ad ~ a. on .uch eon3ns.
,ts nu1s .ans ns n o;.;, nondsmnn1;on % Tbe ;nt.,.
obon~a ~. 900 os c;S.;ss witb nsonIs vbo feei Tito
he NO disgrace to prevent the recovery Of stolen
nrone,ty. wiIl hardly reclaim the fathless, and IA
inepmnatible with the respect which honessss
owe. 10 itself.. .. ~. -,
The agitation in relation to slavery continues
to incraasa. and is rapidly tending to its bIoody