Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-10-17
-poI1T1C.L REFLEcTIoNs.

the country was never LII s'o"'e. - IL; ,,,s, IN |
however much tie patriot may slillp'aee 'as ~.
The soundness Of tie grea nse'' 'ns'e s"a' III .u
corruption, ambition apSnsrgulng Oh pol'.s,aA'
leaders we'll caIs,,sted@to 10 sustain Inc app sI;,;an
LII sbou. I'D presiding this chaotic CONDITION.
of ,b;nr,,fdes the lust for wealth and moned power
,b,,g the ends and aims of her ten thousand Vosafes
sccordng 10 an unhoy, sensual deriish system oi her
own devising. Although there issomethng tine spi.'
of the age, everywhere, conclusive enough as 10 inc
money.god's all prevailing power yet in our own 60
yernment his divinity has within comparatively ie"
wears attaned growth "monstrum, horrendum' IN
forme, injens," OF which it may be said with much
truth that its like was never seen before Inc secret
and cause of this extraordinary spectacle IN iree
America is, without doubt, the great and rap'oiy
increasing revenues Of the general government, anu
the power derived iherepm by the control oil fedefai
patronaee. We have perhaps already reached that
point at which the British government was, when
BuRKE declared, "that the revenue was the Stale.
The revenue is the State now in this country ana
,bose who preside over IFS disbursement and partition
constitute the very strongest single interest IN the
Confederacy Perhaps more white men and voters
at this day subsist upon federal oares and hshes
than by any other single pursuit in the union lheF
besides constitute an active consolidated interest, over
wa,chfl and moving on determinaely to its purposes
From the circumstance of the powerful and widely
spread influence of this mighty combination, 1t Is
doubtful whether the rule Of anarchy md revousio,
30 strongly indicated by the general appearances OF
our poitical world will reach the extremity OF it,
violence for some years. The stake Of seventy MIL
lions Of dollars per annum is to be played for IN
the next Presidential canvass-say TWO hundred and
eighty millions for the term of the next four years
dynas,y-a magnificent pool! Be the reflection con-
,o]atory or no-it would probably be so to some VINO
look upon the Union as paramount good 10 De pre-
served by whatever means possibie-lt Is more than
probable that no political rupure OF any grand I'M
will take place until the game alluded to and
now fairly on foot shall have been once more won and
lost. There possibility that an appeal to violence
NAV occur between the factions in Kansas, and blood
once shed upon the question which dstracts that ter
ritory 1t would be difficult in he present confused
state of the public mind to determine the character OF
the probable results Of the political drama which must
then ensue II our friends there do appeal to inc
strong argument Of force it would seem that tho Souh
,honl arm TO the rescue and send both men and mo-
ney TO their assistance. Thus slight beginning might
end in q revolution that wonld extend to the two
great sections But the anslavery men Of that ter
ritory, we imagine, will not have the nerve to mee
our Missouri friends yet So the country will probably
go pell.me into Presidential canvass. What then
The prospects of this great national seem to be
about as much mixed up as everything else amongs
us. Virginia has one or two distinguished sons rub
binp down for the trial. New York has DICKINSON
and Pennsylvania has BUCHANAN. There 100, is hi
present majesty, FRAKLIN PIERCE, for whom hope
of re election are entertained in certain quarters lr
looking upon this matter closely, it would appear tha
no Northern candidate is likely TO succeed and this
for the simple reason that the North is just at this tm
go terribly torn and tatered by her own facous ami
mosi,ies These have grown to such pitch that tn
different part,es and fragments Of Pores there, hav
come at last 10 dislike each other more if possible
4 than they do the South or Southern men. VIII
knows what may como ont of this state Of affairs
We are led to this reflection by remark made to u
in letter recently received from New York city Ih
writer is one of Cardinals most devoted and distn
euished sons We quote from his letter as follows:-
Sapacious men in this quarter of the Union tell m
they con really unite on Southern much easier tina
lon anu Nerlhern man; for his politics are what the
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party while at the North all have been affected
the sudden turns and furious utraism of political o
ganizations. Concert Of action and wisdom in III
South might POSSIBLY command the Confederacy an
its destiny. But we must be eminently true to ou
selves. I hear many men Of talent say that If tf
South wore to present some high.toned man for tn
Presidency they would 60 for him sooner than for an
one North. 1t has been but few moments since
sotol Of
State New York; and one from Boston, who said dir
tinctly that If such man, as they believed Senate
BUTLER to be, were presented, he would undonbedl
carry New York and Massachusetts,. The gentlema
from Boston said he had heard an open Freesoer 50
that he would vastly prefer BUTLER to any dough
faced man North. had no idea of these things uni,
had been amongst them"
And indeed they are strange enough! But f"r til
confidence we have in the enlightened political saga
city of our correspondent, should say this highl
esteemed information conveyed but deusve hope
If it be, however, as our friend supposes something
may possibly yet be done to stay the downward tend
ency Of our Confedency. If Southern man cou'
be elected of the right stamp, Of the true grit, witt
the wisdom of CALHOUN and the nerve Of a JACKSON
he might rule this Confsderacly Alright in spite of III
miserable factions that cover its face. II he could
mould them to his will he might defy their mpoenc
at least for time. Could Southern administration
go into power unfettered and free to act out Southern
principles, we confess that new hopes would sprin!
up for the country. For one, we should be willing t.
join any man in any plan capable of attaining so glo
rious result And we would have the first gren
step Of that Administration to be reduction Of reve
nue. to at least one half Of what it is and the annua
appropriation of moiety of the remaining half te
the building up Of magnificent navy with which .e
guard our coasts from foreign foes. The prospect il
enough to enkndle new ardour even in the bosoms o.
those of South Carolna's who, disheartened BY
miserable management and most submissive policy
have been ready to give up all for lost In view o
the chances, it would perhaps be well for us to await
without the slightest tendency to ultraism,
way or the other. While We are assuming modera.
tion that cannot we'll feel, let US still Especially
our younger men keep we'll informed upon everything
that passing the political battle fields that every
where surround US. Perhaps day may yet come
when we can strike without chance Of failure.
"BUT ONE MONTH"
UNDER this caption the Is Mississippian' Weekly
Journal appeals to the Democrats of Mississippi to be
up and doing for the time is short The prospects
of the party said to be very encouraging in almost
every part of the State. A desperate efortis making
by the opposition, which we are informed is com.
binaon Of every hue and ism that party ZEAL reckless
faction, treachery and personal hatred can bring TO-
gether. Gov. McRAE is confident of carrying tho