Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-09
LETTER FROM THE HON. P. s. BROOKS.

Democratic ratincatlon meetlng III Cnaries'
ton the following letter from Col. Brooks
to the Committee of Invitation.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June l6, 1856.
Gentlemen Circumstance Of personal
character, and over which have no control,
will prevent me from uniting with you in
the ratification meeting in Charleston.
The issue in the pending election of a
President is the issue of Union or Disunion (;
for if The strength Of the Fusionists, who
now predominate in the lower House of
Congress, becomes augmented by Presiden-
tial power and patronage, as surely as there
is heaven above US, the temple of rebubli.
can liberty, which our revolutionary sages
erected in moderation, wisdom and honor,
will crumble into ruins, and every fragment
of the wreck will be stained with blood. It
can never be that the people of fifteen SOW
ereign States will passively "walk under
the yoke" while weapons of defence are to
be found, and there are the hands of white
men to use them.
regard it as the highest duty Of every
patriot in the land to contribute his best
energies to avert this fearful catastrophe, and
am persuaded that it can be avoided only
by the triumphant success of the Demo.
cratic party.
Mr.. Buchanan was neither my first or
second choice for the Presidency, but, as
the representative of type of principles,
and standing boldly as he does upon the
Baltimore platform, upon which Gen. Pierce
was carried into power-enlarged, improved
and strengthened as it has been by the sup.
Elemental resolutions adopted at Cincinnati,
and by which resolutions our principles, as
practically applied to the Territory of Kan.
sas, have been Reimbursed by the American
Democracy and by their nominee, could
not be unfaithfnl to the man without treache-.
ry to the principles be represents.
We have reached the turning point in the
experiment Of the people to govern them
selves. Ours is yet youthful Republic,
and so far, we have made only trial trips to
test the machinery Of our government; but
the perls of the ocean of uncertainty are
now to be encountered. and every man and
every timber of~the Ship, of State will be
subjected TO the severest proof Let us,do
our duty TO the Constitution and the :coun.
try, in an earnest and concerted efort,with
the law.abiding and conservative men Of
every State, in driving off the piratical crew.
OF Black Republicans who hover around US,
with the emblems of death at their mast
head and rule or ruin for their motto. -.
The high moral duty of forbearance,
when fortified by CONSCIOUSNESS ess of having,
as far as is consistent with honor, avoided
the necessity of collision, will steel the arm
of any man, with soul in his body, to
strike against every odds in resistance Of
insult or oppression. TO this condition of
mind hope to see brought every man in
the South who is capable of bearing arms.
If, with the aid of the patriotic Democracy
Of the North-a Democracy which is hon.
ored by having on its muster roll the names
of Pierce, of New Hampshire, Douglas, OF
Illinois, and Taucey, of Connecticut-the
issue Of disunion may be avoided, will
praise God for it; but, after doing our whole
duty, if the issue of blood must come, why
then we will be prepared to meet it, and III
thank God for that.
We have friends throughout the entire
North who are true to US. Good and true
men are confined to no one region, and not
only the political fortunes Of such are en-
barked in this contest, but in many instan.
ces their social position and pecuniary inter:
ests will be affected by the result. Should
the Democratic army be victorious, they
will become more Jealous in guarding the
outposts Of the Constitution. They will be
brevetted and their influence increased.
If it is defeated, many will have to fly
before the fires of fanaticism, and we, in
remembrance of their virtue and services,
will throw open to them our hearts and
homes, and bid them come and dwell therein.
have the honor to be,
Respectfully, your obliged servant,
P.S. BROOKS.
To Messrs. J. J. Pettigrew, Thos. Y.
Simons, Jr, B. H. Rutledge, James Connor,
Samuel Lord, Jr., Committee.
Mr.. FILLMORE WILL Nor DEcLINE.-The
New York Erpress has the authority of letter
from Millard Fillmore for saying that under no
circumstances ,oN he decline the nomination ten
dered him. 1t was made by his friends, accepted
from his friends, received without asking, and
acknowledged without counting the consequen.
ces of success or defeat. Mr.. Fillmore writes
that nothing but the wish of those who gave
him the nomination will prompt him to withdraw
his name. The following is an extract from the
letter:
"In reference TO the. e.efforts which have been
used to drive me from my course, they wholly
mistake my character. tits true did not desire
the nomination; but my name has been placed
before the public by my friends, and there it will
remain, regardless Of all consequences, unless
they shall desire its withdrawal"
BREACH OF PRoM1sE-The Cleveland (Ohio)
Plaindealer, of the 10th, states that on the pre-
vous day Charlotte Riley obtained verdict
against Anthony Keary, in the Common Pleas,
of SO 900 damages, by reason of breach OF
promise to marry. Keary, by the collision OF
cars on the C. C. g. C. R. R., lost his arm; the
girl attended him during his illness; he promised
10 marry her. seduced her, and on his recovery
of &c. 1000 against the railroad, refused to fulfil
his promise. She had child, sued him, and
obtained righteous judgement. She has re-
strained the payment of a part of the Judgment
due him, and says she'll follow him to Rhode
Island, where he now resides
A SURE REMEDY FOB FELuN.-Itis is said by
somebody who pretends to know all about it,
that the following is sure remedy for felon
Take pint of common soft soap and stir it in
a;r.slacked lime till it is of the consistency of
oluzier's putty. Make leather thimble, 6ll il
with this composition, and insert the finger