Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-10-22

Whatever part your country may require u
you, in the grea. drama involving her rights
and interests First learn the duty of sol
dier if you would seek the position of an
officer, and learn to obey if you would prove
yourselves worthy to command. Remember
that, without these essential requisites, mill.
tary organization would be but another
name for anarchy. And if your present
military organization should be dissolved for
want Of discipline, or want of material to
keep up the company, what reflection
shameful refecton-it would cast upon the
young men of the present day; for never
was there time when thorough military
organization was more needed-never, since
the days of the American Revolution, was
there time when our dearest rights were
in more imminent peril Black Republican.
ism is stalking throughout the Northern por-
tion Of the confederacy, seeking the destruc-
tion of our country's institutions; and with
out the fear of God before their eyes, and
regardless of their obligations under the
Constitution, to aid US in the preservation of
our rights and property, these negro wor-
shippers would be the first to come to de-.
prive US Of our rights and render valueless
our property, were it not that they have the
fear of our process in their hearts. But let
them come, we can freely afford to give
them I" free soil" for a last resting place.
And come they will, if they should ever
be able to muster the courage and forces to
warrant the undertaking. And come for
what? To war with us And to war with
US, not because we have injured them-no OF
because we have wronged them-not be.
cause we have disturbed or threatened their
peace-not because we have failed to fulfil
any of the obligations eujoined upon US by
the Constiiu,ion-not because they expect
to better the condition of our slaves-but
because they envy our prosperity, our hap.
py and exalted condition, and wish to bring
US down 10 the same level Of themselves
and their poor, free, degraded negroes.
What demons in the shape of human, are
these Aboli,ionists, that would drench their
country in blood, for the poor privilege of
bringing the white man to the same level
Of the negro. But men Of such low aspi-
rations are never to be dreaded, except as
midnight assassins. Let them know that, il
we are to welcome their coming, it will not
be with bare breasts and open arms; but
with Ered bayonets and determined hearts, to
play with them serious gamc-not their
ua"ly inVeri:d raltGiag Burztngame: as re-
Gently proposed 10 be played, With paper
y, .sss :ysSlss- North asdtha soplRss
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of Queen Victoria s.... - seu'ssasi2
la,pjng game, .n our owe dear free soil.
Let tle.n i.now shat such Is the entertain
mcnt we have il s;ara for them, aut
assure you that tiiey vii decline cnG hosp.
tality. But, for the honor and glory of our
country, hope that these deluded wretches
will stay where they are-in the full enjoy.
ment of their free Institutions, instead Of
coming here to pollute our soil with their
corrupt carcases But if come they will,
we have the NJ. DIS (mad.devils) here, to
drench them with blue pills, made of Mssou-
ri lead, fastened in their operations by IL
preparation Of birthstone and saltpetre. Few,
very few, will likely survive this wholesome
prescription but such as do, and wish to
return TO the snow.clad hills OF the North,
should be protected from the chilling blasts
of winter, by u complete coat Of tar and
feathers, well mixed with ncgros wool.
But let me not excite your levity when it
is time tc be serious. Our very liberties are
in danger. War civil war! is now waging
in Kansas. Blood the blood Of Southern
mon. while in the exercise Of their peaceful
vocation rs iIIcrs of the soil, has been spill
led-and for what aud by whoms Not
that they had violated any law, for they had
gone there, in pursuance of law, to become
actual settlers of Tie country. And who are
their murderers but the kiml.heurtcd philan
Mropis'S Of the North, urged on by men
who profess 10 he pious ministers Of the gcs-
pei to 60 there, and drive all Southerners,
with Leir institutions, from the Territory,
that they may appropriate this vast public
domain to their own exclusive use, as though
we Of the South had no right there. Ah!
men Of the South are ye prepared to sub
nit to this indign;ty, or will yc buckle on
your armor and go drive back the invader!
You have but one course to pursue-you
must maintain your equality IN The Union, or
strife for equality out Of it. Anything short
of this is degradation. Surely you will never
consent to occupy a degraded position in
the Union-you will suffer 10 denial Of your
equality in every part of it-whether in the
Territories or the States Once suffer the
flag of your enemies to waive in triumph
over all the Territories, and next You will
hear them knocking at your very doors. II
you or your institutions are not good enough
to become part or parcel Of the Terrific.
ries, are you and your institutions good
enough to be a part and parcel of one OF the
sovereign States of the Union? BY analo-
gy Of reasoning, what is good enough to be
part of one of the old Thirteen, is good
enough to be part of the neuer States or
the Territories If this be not so, then these
selfstyled Republicans Of the North will
find satisfactory reason for coming here,
to pull down our affairs that they may rear
others after their own notions of right. They
can find the same justification, then, for
burning our houses, stealing our property,
and numbering our people, that they now
find Tor similar outrages committed by them
in Kansas. Some Of them have said al.
ready that they must have can anti.slavery
Government an anti.slavery Bible. and an
anti. slavery God" Now, if they are fool.
LorJy oronob IN attemDt TO change the Bible