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


spirit of The sres departed from The bosoms Of
their sons? Shall the page of South Carolina
history, which records the lofty sentiments and
glorious deeds Of Gadsden, of Hayne, and Of
Moultric. grown pale when reading of US? And
shall il be written that their blood was transmit
ted without their virtues? and of their spirit
that the "grace "f the fashion of it perisheth!"
The last Congress gave 10 the people Of the
South fair field, and the Abolitionists have
thrown down the glove upon it. Who in all The
Soulh will take it up?
1t II nv deliberate conviction that the fate Of
the South is TO be decided with the kausas issue.
II Kansas becomes hireng State, slave pro-
perty viii decline 10 half its present value II
Missouri us soon rs the fact is determined Then
Abolilionism will become the prevailing scnti-
ment. So with Arkansas--so with Upper Tex
az. While We are thus decreasing in political
power, the North will increase. War with Eng
land is now desired by Seward, who is Tie .,nost
dangerous man in America. And WHY? Tucx
baust the South of men and money, and with
our blood and our treasure TO acquire Caneda as
freesoiI territory; and then with frees0il po~,r"
thus augmented, to reduce the South. to provit,.
cial dependence. And this war would be popu-
lar. The West is always ready for war. They
fatten upon it and are out of danger. War en-.
hances the value of all their pruducis-grain,.
bacon horses, beef Their women and children'
are so far in the inferior as 10 be at all times
secured, and their young men are warlike by
nature! Nor would its advocates be few even'
in the South Atlantic States which would be
devastated by the enemy. Popular orators.
might be heard at every Court House in our
State raising the cry, "to arms" who mope
about now, as if they never heard of Kansas
May they not hear of it when it is too m,e.
If our State had imposed a tax of one duar
per head on each negro in the State, and appliedi
the amount 10 the transportation of armed en--
grants TO Kansas, the people woud have sus-'
tanned the Delegates, nRd the FUNDS would have
wrought more good towards Strengthening our
institutions if thus applied, than it the harborr
of Charleston was crowded with steamships, and
every village in the State had its armory with 4.
cupola on the ton.
The election Of Mr.. Banks rs Speaker Of our
House will prccptae the Kansas issue. The
Abolilionists are emboldcned here and every
where.
venture this prediction-that in thirty days
there will be Proclamation 10y the President
relative to Kansas and that in sixty days af-
forwards there will also be Proclamation per-
tanning to the same matter, by tha Governor Of
South Carolina.
tell you that the battle of the Constitution
against Fanatirism is 10 be fought on the soil
of Kansas.
Let our young men wake from their lethargy.
Let them organize in companies in every Dis
trict. A regiment of thousand men, under the
command of Naxcy Gregg, if now in Kansas,
would bear triumphant the flag of State equality
and Of constitutional liberty.
IF our institutions obtain in Kansas, the slave.
ry question is settled and the rights of the
South are safe. If fanaticism prevail. We NAV
put our house in order 10 die by inches.
Let our people but understand the Kansas
issue, and they will meet it with alacrity. Let
them bat sre that every dollar expended in Kan
.as, and every blow there s,ruck, il in defence
of their homes and iresides, and they will come
I'D to the mark like men. They have been con-
fused by the thrusts at the Kansas Nebraska
bill, nd.creely made in our own State, and
the taunts of sgua,ter sovereignty. The bill is
not rs would have had il in every respect, but
it is good bill for the South; for under it We
can 90 with our properly. where before we couldi
not 90. Let the theorizers forget their theories
and Practise what is practicable Every dollar
SpcHueu Iu tIiS CauSC W Vul pIVP'SS IN .iS
"bread cast upon the waters" Those of you
who so see The points of the case should at once
pu, the ball in motion. If you cannot net with
much concert at first, 20 TO work individually.
Present subscription list to every man you
meet who owns single slave. Let others do
likewise A long step will DO thus taken to-
wards performing our part in Kansas.
Col. J. D. Wilson Of our State arrived this
nd fol, tI,ufi iho i'm ,Ia
region are becoming alive 10 the issue. He has
pledged himself TO arm and transport five deter
minei yonng fellows to Kansas at his own eS-
pense. The example is worthy of imitation,
and the sentiment which produced it patriotic.
The route to Kansas is via Nashville, from
which point it is but six days journey TO the
promised land.
AM, with warmcst personal regard. and lively
sympathy, with you in Border Rnllianism."
Truly yours, P.S. BROOKS.