Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-06-18
TuU GREAT cAMPAIGN--oUR DUTY,.s

THE GREAT CAMPAIGN-:OUkD DUII
Tnr Presidential Campaign for 1856 will soon be
f.ir inaugurslsd,, onihe :sart of lhct Demncraps
the launch has already been made; and.the old ship
Goats bratety.0u, blx aba5sa Arai5lous sssa. wilb
BUCHANAN AND Btssg L tl,G !5ssss +. rnhlaz9n;
ed sEsirhrr Jag, Goodly aases a5sahssf and ndss alss
auspices SteSafGg ,heni scarcely lselnlse less ihs4
gloria6sxigSg Sgsiinto powefsTho o;insslion pessnta
hui ilsmesbsrsd and dssai fled Array hs yet; ;oes
is ,lEG probability that Any. cunles unnn offs.
scattered strength CAN be e';ce'. ip tie s'rnege:
thar isr.I, n,sz=so ilf,rSsTsviy be cffHlaed, who
will nccrlry the White House nj Washington fur the
next fur years.
And yet, although the chances are so largely on
their side the Democr ais of The country are moving
manfully 10 the work before them, rs Undetermined to
win triumph that shall crush out their enemiss from
The face Of s broad Republic. Everywhere, tie party
banner is bling flung 70 The breeze. Everywhere.
lie leaders Te PROMPTLY stepping forth at the Head of
their ba,taliuns Eyrrywl!ere the 1lru~pTttrs- aTe
announcing that III, fight is about 10 begin Every
where the forces are ralying and The walchwords are
passing frnn fle fle. Everywhere, the host is be-
ing organized for victory greater than all that have
gone br frcN it, Even in South Carolina, The enthnsi.
asm u beginning TO spread and men look upon The
contest with an eagerness they yainy seek to disguise
True il is that with US there is occasion for the
lumul, of preparation. There is no party in the Slate
worth speaking af but The Democratic party; and
they is clear will so one man for the Cincinnati
nomination. Yet, placid are our prospects lnlhls
regard, we cannot fu TO- sympathize with The party
at large, and tally with our neisibors o. Geor'
sia and of Nof,! Carolina. They enough TO
us for their signal guns TO be heard the line,
and, when the Fights well up, for the snnke of their
battles to roll across sky occasionally We will
watch item, and we will watch all the rest OF the
Grande Armee,' william interest second only to that
of actual participation. Fromeour standpoint h com.
Met. preparedness We can at least find pleasure in
uppaudlng every sturdy Democratic blow, every sal-
wart Drm,crulic thrust for the righteous principles
embodieL in the great Democratic. platform. Free
from dissentions ourselves, should he cold and un
natural indeed if We failed 10 look upon the strife
aud cheer on our good brol,ers with the shouts Of
our wirm.st sympathy and The huzzas OF our iveliest
admiration. This We should do, and Ibis W. will do
as OCCASION prompts from lime 10 time. 1t is nothing
less Than ou' duty and the masses in South CHruiIna
are awakins to lis discharge in The right spirit. They
are satisfied that The path Of high patriotism and true
cunsslenry.s now 10 be fund in the line of active
co.uperaliuu with hat portion Of The people Of tile
States who have sworn TO respect their feelings, TO
maintain their rights and 10 insure 10 them The secure
enyymcnl of their peculiar institution. They nre
being convinced that The teachings Of wisdun point
to the necessity of shaking hands with the South al
once and upon broad Democratic grounds. There is
no ul:er courSe indeed now. left u.s. ard, if there
were this would doubtless prove the best possble
one under the circumstances Of our present situation.
LIT us then have no mure unnecessary snarlinss
and cruw!inss and flul, findings i,li the lt'ncal
world around us. Weare in it 10 oil 'nIens aid rnr-
poses, and should make the best Of it. Let the time
Passed suffice us 10 have stood proudly alone. Our
destiny in that punt of view fufed-the historic
page will tell how nDbly. CHler work aud different
! felG nnx invite energies. Let our course he
slaprd accordingly. Let The world see that Soulh
Caronu is m bigo 10 adhere psr:inaruuly to poll.
cy that has ceased tu he characterized by expectancy,
that she is no sngsard resi- upon the luurels sle
has won /: hut that sle is now us ever, in the fur.
crancc uf all thar the emergencies Of the day Would
seem 10 require, aaimis opibusquG parah.
Be i, ours now, to witch The contest of 1856 as be-
cunslh freenl-n whose dearest rights are Implicated in
The result. Be it ours, 10 send forth words Of sym
palhy and fappause friends in this great cam
paign. Be ii ours to wish hearty God-S'ced 10 the
American Democracy in their. present struggle with
| Aburnism, Whggery, and know N'thingisn.
Thus shallwe do our deroir best becoeth US, and
thus shall vie mos, efecluay commando The confidence
anu rega I'd, of the whole country. g.