Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-03

and lsnve the people of the South free to go
there and cut the throats of Lane and hls nDo-
lition comrades. We know the Black Repno-
liean platform: it II our duty either to counter.
nc. them, or meet them boldly, face to face' and
battle for our rights. -.
Their principles were, the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia. the prohibition OF
the Interstate Slave trade, no more slave terri.
tory, &C. Will they carry out these principles
The election Of Banks as Speaker OF the House
of Representatives, and the defeat of the army
bill, teach US that we should meet and prepare
to defend ourselves. With right upon our slde'
we should meet and conquer them.
All Of us agreed that if We could not live IN
equality in the Union our only course was 10
d. a I've il. He was = cooperation disunionist-
The same as he was in 1851 He fel, convinced
that South Carolina would respond to his posi-
tion
When he aaid lately in the House of Repre-
senratiyes that he had it in his power to raise a
revolution, it was no ceotislic boast. He felt
that he had done as much rs any one man t"
concentrate the feeling of the South; and when
he smoke of revolution, he knew that had he
stepped forward and smo.e one of their abolition
crew in the House, their enmity to him would
have precipitated them against him, and then
hi, friends would have covered the floor OF the
House of Representatives with human blood.
He now came to delicate questionable
Presidency. The only hope for the South was
to support Mr. Buchanan. His opponents w.,re
Fremont and Filmore-the former soldier who
had never won battle. Il politician who had
never made speech; his birthplace, too, waa
iyf,
identity of his father. Fillmore was man of
uncxcep,ionable moral virtue; but between FIRE.
mont and Fillmore he would prefer the former,
becauseIhe great issue would be Preclpltated'
although the latter was as much an aoOillionlst,
having voted to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia, against the admission of Texas,
and had opposed the administration of Franklin
Pierce for It's course Oh the Missouri Compro'
mise.
Buchanan, the speaker frankly admitted, was
no! hi, first, second, or third choice, but bis last.
His first choic. was Franklin Pierce, because he
had manifested u disposition to give the South
her constitutional rights. After Pierce, he was
in favor of Dougl7s-a true friend, who had
periled his life by his position on the Nebraska
bill, and who had the smoke and scars Of the
battle upon him.
There must be compromise every wherein
society, in law and in politics. Buchanan was
the standard bearer in the coming contest, and
the platform upon which he stood was the right
one for the South. If its principles were carried
out, the government would be- restored to the
condition of constitutional administrations
Why should We refuse to take par, in the bal.
tie? Ii we are bound 10 have civil war, aud il
We must dissolve the Union, we must do it with
a full appreciation of The consequences. Ho
thought there would be no child'E play when
the conflict did come.
On the second Monday in November next.
the great question would be decided. For his
part, il Fremont: the traitor 10 his section,
should be successful, it was his deliberate opin-
iou that on the fourth of March next, the people
of the South should rise in their might, march
TO Washington, and seize the archives aud the
treasury cf The government. We should anti.
cipate them, and force them to attack us.
In conclusion, hr. Brooks said he felt it to be
an obligation upon him to devote MI the ener.
gies of hi. life to repay The generous sympathy
with which he had been met by his fellow.cti-
zens of the South and South Carolina; and that
whenever an occasion offered he would be
ready to stand up in defence of his State. In
the language of q distinguished citizen Of our
State, he would say, that through good and evil
report for veal or for wo, he would stand by
South Carolina.
At the the conclusion OF these remarks, (Which
were frequently interrupted by hearty apPlause)
one general shout arose from The assembled
crowd and they quietly dispersed, but soon after
re.assembled with band Of musicians, and re-
paired to the temporary residence Of Col Brooks
Richland serenude, which was admirably sustain
ed by the Band of the Richlund Volunteer Rifle
Company, interspersed with display of fire
works in front of the Congares House.
The whole affair reflected credit upon the
citizens.