Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-17

clearly tho bene6cent influences Of so.called
slavery, then the tariff legislation of the Federal
government. The Gslayeholder" is a producer.
in fact laborer; for, though the muscles. of
the negro slave" perform the mere, physical
portion of the process, the brain Of the master
governs it as entirely as that Of the: Northern
farmer does the production Of his corn lands.
And like the northern laborer, or producer, be
asks nothing from Government but its protecs
tion. Thus, from the origin of the government,
the stakeholder" Of the South, and the farmer
of the North, have been natural allies, and, act
ing together, through the medium of! the Demo-,
cratic party, have, thus far, at least, preserved
not only the form, but the substance of onr
Republican system. a'...f ,:la. s,s a, 90,
Mr.. Jefferson, and Gen. Jackson, and Mr..
Calhoun, as all true patriots naturally do, de-
sired to see the national treasury diversifed, If
that result could be attained naturally, and with.
out those artificial contrivances termed "protec.
tive tariffs, which plunder one class for the bene-
fit Of another. But while the Northern leaders
of the Democracy almost universally quailed
before the combinations of capitalists and spec.
ulators, and sold out, or were frightened out of
the defence of their constituents, Southern
shareholders stood square up to the right, and
defended the interests of Northern producers
as we'll as their own. Instead, therefore, Of
slavery extension" being opposed to Northern
interests every additional foot of (" slave" terri.
tory has been IN almost measureless gain to the
Northern masses. For example-the vote of
the Texas Senators clone repealed tho infamous
plunder scheme Of l842, and gave to the farmers
of The North and West the comparative free
trade tariff Of 1916. 80
In conclusion, we trust that this movement,
attributed to General Quitman, will be made.
He is just the man to lead It, and to connect his
already glorious name with reform so grand
and benefcent: and though with the present
uncouth, shapeless and nameless system encum.
bering the way, many years may elapse before
it is brought to final issue, nevertheless, like
everything else resting on basis of fixed and,
eternal truth, tree-trade and direct taxation is
ultimately as certain as it is Democratic, and
natural to our institutions.
The STATE MILITARY AcADEMY.-We had
The pleasure yesterday afternoon Of attending
The dress parade, at the Arsenal, of the Citadel
md Arsenal Companies. The exercises were
of very interesting character, though of short
duration. The very soldier.like appearance and
bearing of the two corps attracted universal 'ad.
niration, and their precision in going through
he exercises would do credit to older and more
experienced soldiers. ...g,slf ,..i.:as
The large attendance of the ladies is an inter.
'sting feature on these occasions, and the gen.
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