Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-09

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KANSAS MEETING.
An adjourned Kansas meeting was held on Monday
last OF this place the proceedings appear in another
column Much interest was manifested and We yet
hope that citizens will do something worthy of
themselves in this important matter.
Col. F. W. PIcKENs spoke to The resolutions he
presented in the finest style of his effective orntory
His speech was characterised by the ability of finish
ell statesman and the independence OF true republican.
We ask especial attention to the striking views set
forth in his resolutions.
We should have been pleased with the opportunity
of publishing this eloquent effort in ertenso, but must
content ourself with measre synopsis. The distin.
gused speaker traced difficulties, tho bitterness
or present factions and the confusion in the country to
ompromises-comorornise that had been male n SUBJ
s,lute TOR the constitution v hich was compact between
States. These Compromises tue work Of mnjnr
ties Congress- anil substituted the rule of discretion
in majur y for The fixed law Of the Constitution
| Any people would sink into mbecility who lived un-
der the discretion of one man, Of many men, instead
ofcharered law fixed by ascertained compacis There
was the evil 1t first commenced in the Ordinance or
'S7, made by Virginia and tile General Government /;
and then again was repeated in what is commonly
called the Missouri Compromise. He illustrated the
nature of that compromise Mex. the Tariff
compromise of 1893, which was violated shamelessly
by the act Of AZ, which destroyed the faith Of parties
and Jemorazed public virtue. Again, there was tile
compromise admitting California, by which act
bile territory had been seized below go 80, which ac
cording to the No. Compromise in spirit and good
faith belonged to the South. 1t was this infamous
measure that completed the debauch Of the wh"le
country. We bUre il, and have sunk deeper into
difficulty.
And tlcn to remedy oil, the Nebraska Compromise
again is made repeating the Sc 30 line and opening
(as supposed by many ut The North all The
try to be seized and appropriated by the pnpnlous
North under what is called squalter sovereignty. But
in Kansas, we had beaten them upon their own prn-
cples and their own Abolition Governor had given
his seal 10 lawfully returned Legislature who were
with us MS to interest and rights And now, if We are
TO he driven from it without The spirit to appeal to
arms and The Cod Of Battles if need be, we shall
deserve our egra ded destiny If we refuse 10 Stand
by the gallant the noble ATcHIsoN, who has hung ont
the banner upon the outer wall, then will the chain
be drawn closer and closer around us, and we shall
perish like mice in memphiIic gas under exhausted
receiver.
If the lower house Of Congress sanction all this by
deliberate vote, the time will have passed when we
can appeal to the Constitution. That House hnls the
purse strings of the Confrderacy, power expressly
granted by The Constitution where it declares that
all revenue bills shall originate in the House of
Representatives" There will he nothing left us but an
appeal 10 the Staes-to The organized power Of the
Stales-to the nobia I" Old Dominion" the mother Of
Stales-,o Georgia, who now is making such strides
towards power and empire-lo the whule South in
short, that they would protect the President and the
Senate save the Constitution and the Union under IT,
save the whole Country if possibe-and if this be
not pu,sible least ourselves in the last resort
But We mar an admirable ehnrt by so hurried
condensation. 1t should have been heard 10 have
been properly appreciated.
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There seems to have been an omission at the
war meeting held last week at the North Church,
in fitting out the Emigrant Company. Rifles
are no doubt very good in their way, and muir
derous enough at 100 rods-but should not
bowie knives also be furnished, for close en-
counters? 1t is customary, we understand, in
The manufacture of these Chrisianizing weapons,
to ornament the blades with some agreeable and
pertinent quntuion-aud in lieu of other devi-
cos, they might read, "a Duuon roothpirk"-
North Church gospel plcader "a Ward
Beprher soul.Stirrer"-or any other pleasant
motto Illustrative of their and of the d"nors.
To be sure this is not the arnor in which the
Saviour sent out his disciples-but it is fair to
infer that The healhen of that day were not as
stubborn as our Border Ruflians.--New Haven
Register.
FIsEs.-Thc roof of the JAIL at this place, was
ignited from spark from The chimney, on Thurs
day last. The wind was blowing furiousy at
the time, but by the timely exerlions of our
citizens, and one of the prisoners (Samuel
Hughes,) the fire was cxtinguished hefure much
damage WAS done. Tho whole village was in
imminent danger at one time. Tuo much care
cannot be observed while this boisterous wealth
er holds
Salem church, some ten miles above this place
was burned down on Tuesday last. The fire
was communicated from the woods. Much
fencing has also been burned We understand, in
Cheohee-Keowee Courier, March 20.
KAssAs.-We learn that Mcssrs. E. N. Sym
mes and Armstcad Burt, of Pendleton, left that
place for Kansas, during the present week MIR.
Jos. Steele of this district, has also started tor
the same destination. We presume they will
join Maj. Bnford in Alabama. There are others
in the district willing to 60, some Of whom are
only waing for the necessary outfit Will not
those of our citizens, who are able, take this
matter in hand Delays are dangerous.-kco,
wee Courier, March 90.
A GREAT CoUErRY.-To give the English
some idea of the extent of our domain, which
they have recently talked no much about ann.
hila,ing at single blow, we would state (says
II New York paper) that the distance between
New York and New Orleans is more than equal
to that separating London from Constantinop'e,
or Paris from st. Petersburg. BY the land
route between New York and Astoria, the dis.
tance is equal TO that between New York and
Bremen. By the water route The distance is rs
great as that between Canton and London.
MEDICAL Use OF PERFUME.-Pathologirally
considered, the use of perfumes is. in the high.
est degree, prophy yactic-lhe refreshing Qualities
of The cilrine odora TO an invalid has often re-
stored health, when life and death tremblrd in
the balance, by the mere sprnkng of the essence
Of etgrat in tho nick chamber.