Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-24
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It. or affects SOY while the South stands willing and
ready 'for.heeven,. Black Repubcnnism boldly EN-.
bazons the word upon its banner and procaims pref
eabe to any further recognition of theequaty of the
Slave Power. The spirit of Southern Rights looks
proudly around upon united people and declares i'set
determined 10 meet tho issue unailchingy:
Prophecies of political convulsion are rfe in Inc
land Leading journals in both ends OF the Union
predict an approaching struggle that will sPeeaiy
number The days of this Confederacy Great and con-
trolling minds give forth the most despondens appre
tensions of coming disaster. Political savans are rea'
soning upon the elementary differences in northern and
southern social organizations, and deducing therefro
conclusions most unvorable TO The perpstuity oil the
American Union Even the most hopeful are begin
ming 10 think ha. the last anchor Of safety is passing
from our grasp
And Vet, after all, there is an unsasiying vague
ness in these prophecies and calculations, and appre
tensions, nasnuch as their fulmenl dependent up
on contingencies that may or may not occur. "na1
are these contingencies!
The more prominent source of danger tho appliea'
ton of Kansas for admission into tho Unon Inc con-
,neencies here involved are these: lst. "ill she
come with slavery! If not, there Is no issue. II Inc
pro.sayery party succeed then arises the contlngen
CIV, sndly. Will Black Repubcanism be at that time
in condition of strength to resist etectuaiy hef au
mission. Or, even if that party be strong enough III
the House. will they, 3dly, dare to take upon tnem
selves the shame Of dssolving the Union ny re)echhs
the new State
Another and perhaps greater Charybdls Is the
pendng Presidential contest II Fremont be eiecleo'
than indeed is the prospect gloomy one. The bare
fac, Of such mans elevation to the Presidency OF tho
United States would be enough to quench the desire
Of longer continuance of this Union. But the BE-
lief is strong that Buchanan will defeat him, anu IN
that contingency what may be the result
All seem to ngree that the Issue between the North
and the South would then, in all probability, be post
poned for at least four years. And in that four years.
what changes might be brought about! What power
might be added 10 The sound democracy of the counry
Wba. ndous effects might be produced upon the
great American mind, by the wise administration OF
s,t.sman like Buchanan! What revusions OF popular
sentiment might occur at the North under that inAu
ence What questions of foreign diplomacy might
arise to engross the general heart OF our people and
draw them off from internal strife What interesting
measures of domestic policy might spring up TO over
whem the grosser issues of to-day!
Still despit. these chances, the dangers before us are
too imminent to be mentioned lightly or dealt witt
riAngly. 1t is we'll that the South is arousng hersel
to fuller sense of her critical condition than she ha'
heretofore manifested. Let the work 60 bravely on
The progress of Southern unanimity is the one 'hini
nsedful" in our threatened difficulties. Come unIor
or Disunion, to US, politically speaking, he pear
of great price" II it does not empower US to rg!l
ourselves and save the Confederacy it will certainly
enable us 10 establish our separate existence as
people.
Meanwhile, we are in the Union and can do nothing
better than pu, forth the whole power of our section
save the country by restoring the government 10 1T
original purity For this object the Democratic part!
presents the only honorable field Of action. 10 tina
party the South should stand firm until the occasion
for establishing our Southern Confederacy shall come
The Democracy may save The Republic-nOthing els'
can. If it fail to do 80, then is the American unor
gone and in its stead TWO new governments must b'
inaugurued in the Western Hemisphere, one of which
at least will stand forth before The world as the sm
bodimsnt of all that sound in government, elevated
in morality, dazzling in wealth and upright in sgisla
lion Who can picture the splendid prosperity will
which COTTON, FREE TRADE and SOUTHERN
PORTS would then bless our beautiful South!