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

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low us The necessity of our position would force
us into another compromise, which would serve
as Il mere patch TO cover and conceal the wounds
it could never heal"
AT the time of the publication of these pam
phlets there existed in Charleston 4 " Committee
Of Snfrin" of which Colonel Isaac w. Haync
was the Chairman, and and of which Colonel
Jacob Bond ron, Mr. james Rose, Mr.. A. G..
Maaralh, and Others were active members. and
it was we'll understood that the views, in the
man of minority Of the committee were ex-
presscd in the extracts have given. At this
lime there was not cloud sn big rs man.
hand indicating the tempest Of distraction and
division, which afterwards burst OH our people
and rent into fragments the Southern Rights
Party, which, until then, was emphatically the
State. TO all outward appearance the party
was unanimous and The voice opposition was
still small and mpotcnt. In December, 1850,
the causes of division began 10 be manifested at
the session Of the Legislature in Columbia.
Those in the Legislature who entertained the
same general views with Inc "Commiltee OF
Safety" in Charleston, favored the policy, which,
it appears from letter of Gov. Troupe's since
published, received his warm approval. This
was to arm and organize the State, in prepara-
ton for conflict of force, and thus to wait un-
ill our slater States Of the South were ready
for 4 movement. Others desired 10 take steps
more decisive which would commit the State to
secession in any event, even though no other
State should Join or sustain her. The first car
ried their object Of organizing and armIng, and
the recommendation contained in memorial
from the " Committee of Safety" in Charleston,
prepared by Mr. Magrath, were substantially
adopted This, however, was not without op.
position from many among the most extreme of
the resistance men. TO prevent a division in
the ranks at that time compromise was ettec-
ted in The matter of the call Of Convention OF
the people. It was, after much parley, agreed
that the election of the members should take
place in the February following, but the time OF
meeting left to be fixed by the Legislature at its
next session, the preamble TO the bill being in
the terms following:
aWhereas, the Convention of the slavehold-
ihr States, lately assembled ut Nashville, have
recommended to the said States to meet in Con.
rrcss or Convention, to be held at such time
and place as the States, desiring to be rePresen-
ted NAV designate, TO be composed OF double
The number of their Senator's and Representa-
tives in the Congress Of the United States, en-.
trusted with full power and authority to delib-
crate with the view and intention of presenting
further aggressions, and, if possible, of restor.
ing the constitutional rights of the South, and
if not, 10 recommend due provision for their
future safety and independence"
And The 5th section of the Act ordains Con.
yention to assemble a for the purpose, in the frs
place, of taking into consideration the proceed.
mos and recommendations of n Congress of the
slayehoding States, if the same shall meet and
be held; and for the further purpose of taking
into consideration general welfare Of this
State. in view of her relation to the laws and
Government of the United States, and, thereupon
to lake care that the commonwealth OF Soutt
Carolina shall suffer no detriment."
The differences which began to appear soor
after became moro and more manifest, until th'
meeting of the Convention of the States Rights
Associations in Charleston, when the irreconcila
Bile conflict was developed in form which per
mitted of no further parley. An overwhelming
majority of that convention decided to instruc
the convention of the people to pass an Orda
nance of separate secession for South Carolina
and abide the hazards achateror they nigel b.
This was resisted by Messrs. Butler, Barnwell
Orr. and few Others. Issue was joined. Bite
parties formed, and with the usual injustice o
parties, the position of parties and conduct o
! individuals Was grossly misreprcseuted. Tim