Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-02-20
THE SPEAKERS ELECTION.

FROM oil accounts, the new speaker (BASX') proml-
ses to make very decent presiding officer eisreP
resented by every Washington etter.wri'er, both for
Southern and Northern papers, as being man OF
quickness and decisron and quite gentleman in his
demeanor. It is admitted already. by some who were
opposed to his election, that he will in all probability
prove himself ga firm and conscientious supporter OF
the Constitution and of the Union" If now in the
appointment of committees he shall exhibit spirit OF
fairness and impanality, it may be that after all no
very henous practical wrong has been done the South
by his election The triumph OF aboli,ionsm as indi
Gated by that result The real ground OF ALARM let
even in this aspect do not see that any great harm
can come OF the matter. II is but Fastening the day
tlonr since pronounced inevitably when tho Ameri.
can peope are 10 be divided into TWO great sectional
parte. con,endng for the mastery. 1t is paipable
demonstration, we'll calculated 10 awaken the most
torpid and Indifferent portion of the Southern people
10 full sense of the pressing necessity for unanlmy
among themselves. The note Of preparation Is now
fary sounded 10 either side Of the Con:deracy The
work of marshang the IIireling and the Slave-hod'
ing States into opposing battalions is begun. And,
unless prevented by some great intervening change,
must now 60 on rapidly 10 consummatIon. Seeing
that our country is certain to run into this extreme
phase Of internal division, cannot feel that any
thing is to be regretted the effect Of which must be 10
enkinde spirit Of united resistance among the whole
Southern people. The deed Of black Saturday"
was an indication of Northern sentiment, garng and
,mistakeable. AS such, it may prove to be a god
send for the eradication of all differences at the South
and the blending of ranks into one solid column
We greet the occurrences of that day especially, in
view of the approaching Cincinnati convention The
Southern material in this body will be full Of high re-
soIye Indignant at the SUCCESS Of blatant abolition
ism in the Halls Of Congress, Southern delegations
will go up to its meeting prepared to demand the ab
solute unequivocal recognition Of the full rights OF
their section sine qua non 10 any action IN the
Presidential nomination. Remember black Saturday"
may well be their watch.word; and fired by its asso-
Citations, they may we'll determine TO make tho Cincn
natl convention scene of Southern triumph else to
leave its deliberations en- nasse' So mote 1t be!
LADIES KISSING.
Has any one Of our fair readers any thing to say
why tho following sentiment should not be affirmed
and made The decree Of tho Court Of Love in all such
cases $50, they must plead, answer or demur with.
in fortnight or judgment pro confesso will be en-
tered against them. Hear the declaration. Speaking
Of the hab, ladies have Of kissing one another, n
novel.writer says:
"There is not the slightest need to kiss at all, but
| they do it, and in wooden, mechanical way rs the
people on the old Chinese porcelain might without
the slightest Junction. and with the tips Of their lips,
thinking, perhaps, the while, of tue trimming of q
| gown, Or the arranging party"
! Liberal Translation.
/ Hoeaco writes:
- DICIMUs inegro
Scci name die, dicimus uvid,
Gum Sol Oceano subest.'
Which some fellow translates:
sTuIs is the tale VIC tell,
At morning. when weer sober: this is the aleIwc tell,
! At night when hafScas over