Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-28

. khilshs ierrli0rv--her equal riShts-noth
+. ing more, nor nothing less.
Mr.. Goode, Of Ala, was proud to NEE
3 with such cordial welcome, and egnally
} proud tn see SO many gallant spirits herr
both from the Snuth and the Territory.
+ Mr. G"ode, of Kansas, said he came here
not to wage war upon peaceable men, bu
ta Sustain the laws of Kansas. He gave 1
severe rebuke to the outlaws. He was fol
the Union and the Constitution. Advocated
the true States Rights doctrine, that slaves
were property, and could not be forced ou
of the Territory. He showed that IL o
the l3 original States owned slaves, and thai
slavery w"s Recognised in the Constitution
Mr.. Moore, Of Georgia, WAS loudly called
for, when the following sentiment was Of
ferrd:
This too (two) Good, let US have little
Moore.
Mr.. Moore. of Georgia, said he had heard
Of the auecdote of the ferryman, aud he
could assure alI that he and his friends could
say "cow" They did not come to engnge
in insurrection. or to incite it, but bad come
as actual settlers to place our hollders with
yours, to aid 10 sustaining this Government.
He alluded to the eflrls pi the hyp"c'itical
Ahollionists at the North to send Sharps
rifles here. They had no :errors for men
of principle. Let US. said he. keep the laws
and Constitution on our side, and we will have
the Government to prntect us. Being in
the right. and in good cause, we can put to
! d.,,1k of tI hair
Sharp's rifles.
Dr.. Henry. made few cutting and thrill
ing remarks upon Lawrence-lhe foul blot
upon the soil of Kansas
Mr.. Dodge, one Of The Southern emigrants,
said our cause is Il holy on" We are with
the Border Ruffians, as the are called, aud
regretted he was not burn in the horders Of
Kansas. The Border Ruffi'ns. said he, are
clever people, they had the fatset horses,
the finest children, and prettiest women, and
noblest men he had seen. \ lady could
not. he be called a b'rder rufian, but being
bachelor. he hoped 10 unite himself To one
who WAS born among the border rutfians.
Mr.: McLsne gave an account of his trip
South, the emigration that was coming. aud
told that he was taken for Col. Lane, Of
LAWRENCE. his narrow escape &c. 1t was
rich. =
Mr.. gnwlin, Of Mississippi, tendered his
he8rt.fe lhauks to the citizens of this place,
| in behalf Of his State.
DR.. Pelot. of South Carolina, made a
Spoke i tts 4vH III ths s5dB. aa ahf9Fkf was
Southern States would do. That the people
of the South were no, fully apprized Of the
real state Of facts, Hs said hs found here
fine country, good climate, as generous.
hosptaLIe men, and as good society as in
the old Palmetto State.
L. J. Eastin being called upon, extended
cordial welcome To our Southern friends
He reviewed the course of Reed.r, &c, aud
gave short history of the treasnnabe and
revolutionary course of the outlaws of this
Territory.
Several other gentlemen spoke, and Il.
number of sentiments offered, that were
heartily cheer.d.
Altogether it was a joyful meeing-a
union of hearts and senliments-al insI'i' ell
with ferveni zeal for the one great cau<e-
the rights of the Southland The equal rights
OF The whole country.
The meeting adjourned with the best Of
feelings. WIN. E. MURPHEY, Pres.
L. J. EAsFlN, strr.tary:
FRENcH AND RUSSIAN fRATERNIzATIoN.
A French correspondent, wiring from Sc
bastnpuI, says: "Ihe aspect OF The table
land of the Chersnneus. would astonish those
who are seldom asronished at anything. At
almost every step on the highways you Stun.
BILE over groups of French and Russian "tt.
GERS and soldiers, and in every gutter you
see drunken men Of hotli nations thrown
together pvll.mell or wallowng about in the
mud and SNOW. stop. however, is about
to lie put to this kind of lraternizalinn Two
days ago, two or three of our soldiers were
brought ia who had died in drum ken frulic
in The Russian camp. We. too. have escort.
ed back To their quarters the dead hodies OF
Russian soldiers, who had died in our camp
in the same manner. Things could no lon.
ger 20 on in this way, and hereafter the sol.
ders, on both sides, who visit each other 8
quarters, will have to obtain written pass.
pnrts. NJ idea can he formed of the sym.
pa,hy that now exists between the members
of the two nations. The English come in
for no share of this good feeling. When
they propose to barter any objects in their
possession with the Russians, the latter Offer
them cartridges:
+ GEN WHrrFrsD.-Our distinguished delegate
in Congress, Cen Whitfield ranir up the rivel
On The steamer Emigrant. and landed Al, I.eaven
worth Civ, where he will await the arrival 0l
the +" Kansas Committee" The General appear
To be in fine health and spirits, and feels conn
dent that The investigation Of his c;lse in Kansas
will result in his benrit. We hope he may
visit his constituents in this country. before NJ
returns to Washington, as they nFs all ANXIOUS
, to take him by the hand and welrone him a.
{. good aud f,ilhtul servant" who has done
, every thing in his power lo.advance their inter
, ests The General will remain IN the errltory
unit! after the Kansas Commissioners shall hay'
completed their business, after which. he will b.
found at his pnst in the House Of Representa-
+ tives at Washington
= EXEMPTION LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS s-Th
Massachusetts House of Representatives hav
passed bill which exempts The property Of tn
:, debtor b the following extent: The nece-sar
wearing apparel of the debtor and Of his vii
Y and children: one bedstead. bed. and the nrces
g s.ry bedding for every two persnns IN the fam
g 10: one iron stove used for cooking, or warmin
n ihe dwelling house and fuel not exceeding III
!. yalu. of $40, procured and designed for the us
of the family furniture 10 the value Of Sl00
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