Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-02
THE GREAT ISSUE.

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THE GREAT ISSUE.
The Importance Of the approaching Preslden-
tial contest, and the mighty issues involved, rem.
der it necessary TO address the people, North and
South, in the spirit Of honesty and boldness.
We contend That nothing buta simple mlsun-
derstanding between the two sections is the
cause of our present difficulties, and. this eX-
planned, Massachusetts, and South Carolina can
stand upon the same platform. But the real Is
sues must BIZ met with sincerity. honesty and
courage, and like all dangers, looked boldly and
manfulIy in the face. We are rapidly approach
ing crisis, the greatest crisis in our history or
in the history of free Institutions. The schemes
of Eur pean monarchists, begun half century
ago 10 undermine and destroy our republican
system, are now about to be tested, 10 be expo
sed and exploded, or TO break up the Union, and
with it the last hope of republican freedom.
We are no aartnists or Union savers. We
r have profound respect for the popular inieli-
gence, and an undoubting faith in the virtue and
patriotism of the masses, and on all questions
where all alike have the same opportunity TO in-
form themselves, we would not presume TO en-
tighten or 10 guide others. But on the great
than half of the people are Ignorant necessarily
ignorant, Of The real facts involved, we feel not
only authorized but imperatrely impced, to
lay these facts before them. There are upwards
of hundred newspapers at the North engaged
in the sole, undivided and infamous effort to de-
bauch The instincts and reason of the people,
and lead them into 4 crusade against the nstllu-
tions, the peace, the safety, the very existence
q A.. yf tl,n auth in % U1h Itch
the natural relations OF races, and oblieraling
the distinctions of the Almighty, degrade the
twenty millions of white citizens to Il hideous
and eiernaiiy forbidden level with three millions
Of subordinate negroes.
Then there are eight hundred more that pro-
pose the same end iudirectly-to limit slavery"
to pen up the population OF the Soulh-to
surround il with Gordon of "free negroism,"
aud in concert with their British allies and The
monarchists of Europe, force by an outside pres
of Whites and blacks-the destruction Of South
ern society, and from inevitable necessity, drag
ging down with it the Democratic institutions
of the North.
Now, it is 4 most wonderful and lamcntablc
fact, that though there are many patriotic and
wcll-meaning presses at the North, there is moi
one (except this paper) that defends Southern
society. Although we have existed seventy
years on the present basis and relation of races
though we have been attended with success
hitherto unknown in history-though the twen-
ty millions of white men of this republic are
more virtuous, intelligent and happy than any
other twenty millions of their race-though the
three millions of inferior negroes are Infinitely
and inexpressbe better off aud happier than
any other portion of their race, and though eve-
ry man who thinks consecutivey for five min
utcs cannot avoid knowing that 10 change these
relations and force these negroes up or ourselves
down to common level, no matter how it was
done, must be and would be an utter destruction
to all concerned-to the negro as well as our
selves yet, wonderful indeed, there is not n sin
ole press in the whole North that openly and
directly arows this condition of things to be
right or defends it, except as temporary, accl-
dental or perhaps an unavoidable "eVll." But
we have reached period in our progreus when
the curtain must be drawn aside and the truth
spoken-when "slavery" must be understood
and the true relations Of the races explained to
The Northern people-when the lies and impos-
lures propagated by The tools Of British arsto-
Gratis must be exposed and exploded, and peace
restored to the nation. This we propose to do
We intend to call things by their right names
10 show that the system of the South is the
normal condition of the negro, and no slavery
at all-that it is humane and benifcent; in short,
the natural relation of the races, which must be
preserved as question of humanity TO the me-
gro and rs vital to the manhood and freedom of
the white man. And we confidently appeal to
the patriotism of true men and honest Demo-
Gratis all over, North and South, East and West,
to sustain US and aid US in this glorious work
The Day Book has now large circulation, but
it should have million of readers, not on the
score of literary ability Of any kind but because
it is dealing with The most momentous truths
that ever interested the human intellect, and
knowledge of which. by the Northern masses,
is absolutely and Immediately essential to the
safety of our institutions.
Since January last we have received over
$4,000 voluntary subscribers, an increase wholly
without parallel in newspaper history, and all
overwhelming demonstration that the great heart
Of the people is sound 10 the core, and only
needs to be appealed 10 to drive the abolition
treason from the land, and 10 bury the abolition
traitors in the proloundest depths of the popu-
lar contempt and indiguation-lNew York Day
Bouk.
SIGNIFICANT FAcr.-We deem worthy Of