Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-10-15

at the hands of an unscrupulous majority, and the
shaft of personal insult was feeoly attempted TO be
hurled at him. he meet II with frmnesa, and repeed
i, with ptness that would do honour to Roman,
as they w.llene him to the admiration of every one
who is at all endowed with true feelings Of manliness
the duty could have fallen in no better hands.
We have arrived at period in The affairs OF this
Republic as porentous as is trying and insulting
to the South, and those, even, who do not wish to,
may as well understand it, Abolition has loomed> up
with progress and rapidy recently, that those oil
US who were most apprehensive, were scarcely pre-
pared to witness. 1t is now strong and arrogant
enough to control the most numerous branch Of Con.
cress TO elect speaker who would not decide wheth-
er we or our negroes the superior race-to clog the
wheels of the Federal Government, at will-to en-.
cage in open rebellion and war; and murder our friends
for daring to claim equality in the Territories purcha
sed with our money and our blood, and more than ALL
10 nominate an ordinary Lieutenant of the army Tor
President of the United Stnes without even desiring
or asking the cooperation of single Southern State
with the determination suhdue the South below the
condition Of province, to destroy her honour and
rights, and ultimately, to reduce us to equality with
our slaves and authorize them to claim, (as now oy
Law in sachusetts) to associate in our families
and marry our children. If they succeed in this elec
ton, trust all will agree with me that the Union is
dissolved and ought to be dissolved for there can no
longer be union of interest," of right, Of property, OF
sentiment of honour equality, and the election OF
Fremont will proclaim it to the world. Should Buch.
anan be elected, the Union may survive for time, and
| ho0 od he Demo.
Gratis and Statesmen maintain their position and ad.
minister the Government according 10 their professions
and the Constitution, and look. much less, to Offices
and plunder In my judgement the year 1860, in any
event. will settle the matter, and think it our duty to
await the result Of the pending eection-watch we'll
the signs of the mes and be prepared to act as be.
comes men capable Of appreciating their rights and
honour, and with the spirit to maintain them at any
and every cost If forced by the North into South
ern Confederacy, have no gloomy apprehensona eth
or for our honour our happiness or the institution o
slavery. Indeed in view of the fate Of the Roman
Republic and the history Of our own Government te
the present moment, am doubling more and more
that Republic can we'll exist without The institution
of slavery very large proportion Of the North con
stitutes now but mad fanacal rabble, with all the
God the Bible, the law, marital rights or the constitu
on, and if it were not for the extraordinary extent
territory in which their wickedness may be diluted
and the conservatism of the South, they would er'
this, have been consumed by the internal fires Of thei
own denominations. Truly may it be said Of them
with oil proper honourable exceptions "those whom
God would destroy, he first makes mad" but an
admonished, must close this already too proiracte'
letter. Allow ME TO offer the following sentiment:
The South, the beloved South; she will never be re
duced to the condition of Massachuset, as long as tn
example of COL Brooks is in the memory Of her sons
Please accept for yourselves and through you, 70
those you represent, my grateful acknowledgements TO
your kind invitation.
! have the honor to be
| Your ob't Serv't,
JOHN MCQUEEN.
Arthur Simkins, E. r. Calhoun, James Gillian, Rob
ert Cunningham Committee.