Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-11-05

and @irsason," and the threat, Of 3 overwhelming
regiments . Was it Chat, heift words twer
known to. be mere sounds and 3ury;signifyinl
nothing e. Was that .South Carolina only
has been thought q, De iH earnest, that tbs it
tempt has been made To- stigmatize her pecnliati
!, ty?f Or was is to isolqte. her, and, cut rs 3t
from The syapatass of Her. sisters of the Sah
I Whether the object be 10 frighten ns, oritoteh
der US odious, or to exaspsrste, and provoke b.
into premature aetisr the mad dog sound haI
ceased to startlese ~ "a ,:s,, III ,t,.a 81,
ave bide our lime, Ifsonah Careliinar,fGir lii ri
bears 10 take forthwith that action she most ap
proves, it is not through fear of Mr. Clay o.
his. Leutenants, North or Sontt, morally oEphy
sically, tongue OF, :sword.s np because gthS
respect for her Sister States, pledged like kersl
10 q common resistance. She would not will
lingly leopard the interest and honor of, ,lhese
embarked. with her in "a common boltom. 81
that these do not mistake .hes. South Carolina I
o. the 18th March f4ilSsyssing,ahs fsns gen.
tlemah published shahs Mercurys 1stter ad.
dressed to the editor of the Southern Patriot
which contained the following payagraphs-sst.
ting forth policy which, We believe, has been
at all times sustaiued:by that gentleman, from
l847 to 1866 inclusive, without any shadow Of
turning. Il! ,!'.1 ~ = go ''.'''s''a ~
mo one can have a firmer. o.. more abiding
faith thahf hnyeih the right ofa State to with.
draw from the Union, with or without cause;
but define as we may, ITO get rid Of the General
Government is practically revolution; and 'teyo.
lutions are seldom affected by drawing bills al
ninety days, or one year after: dale, A, much
better illustration of what ought to be, can be
drawn from the smiths shop than the counting
house. Success depends on striking. ,ohile, .zhe
iron Is hot. -.
sa Had South Carolina been ready-aa ready
as hope she may be eighteen months hence.
the; admission of Californiasani dismenabdtment
Of Texas might have furnished. the occasion;
butthe time should have been simultaneous with
the acts. My policy would be this: To teach
that disunion were certain in The future 3; to al.
rect, in contemplation of this, all the energies
of our people,. first to preparations for a. physi!
cal contest, a result not improbable, but which
becomes less probable the more we prepare to
meet it; and next, TO- develop all, our, own re!
sources and cut off, as far as practicable all in
tefcourse with the offending States. This done,
to hold ourselves ready to move, uyon. he
first occasion of general termeni in the Sotlh
which, my life uponit, swill:otcur full soon; and
in the meanwhile to culirate the kindesi relations
and ito keep ap industriousy, and aoih systen;1he
closest intercourse :,Wttlnoar sister States of the
South. Southern Rights. Associations mght-be
made greatly auxiliary; and there are other
means Of extended organization whirh, to be
made effective, should not be discussed. =. As to
the matter of preparation to defend ourselves
against force, I do not Intend bS Hhis sugges.
tion to casta doubt ttpon our right to secede;
peaceably; but let us remember that if rights
were regarded by those with whom we have to
deal, there would be no need Of secession at al.
We are threatened onall hands ;s'Webster,i Clay
nouncs It Rat It 4a6ia as
secession may be in fact, if those, ,awho control
the purse and the sword choose, to consider it!
rebellion. 1t istrue that acknowledged seyolu.i
tions are. sometime bloodless, Witness that
memorable one, next to'our own, the most ia
milar 10 US of all others, ,"the revolution of
$685." But that revolution, perhaps, owed its
peaceful character in great part to the well APP
pointed army of $4,000 picked. men, and the
welLknown readiness of the Prince of: Orange
10 make use of the ultima ratio rsgum": -
RIcH SKETcH--A few days since gentleman
for the laudabe purpose Of getting q jined for
life," l. married. After the ceremony was duly
performed, according to law and doctrine, the
newly married couple repaired to- one Of our
first class hotels and took lodging for the night.
Instead of shutting off the gas, be- blew out the
lights and went to bed. In a., short time the
dsagFeeahle smell of The gas: began, to spread
through the house, and the servants were sent in
all directions 10 find out from whence it proceed;
cd. tier some search, they traced the. odor TO
the robm OF the happy couple, ind knocking at
tho door which was locked, they askcd, wat
was the matter:s,s s,yos:;I :;s.2.Ir
Matter nothing. What are Notwithstanding
mo for? Begone." .a..sf i. -. .e.::2. ="
The smell Of gas still increased, and at Inst
The domestics burst open the.door and shut off
the gas, the spouse all the time, seolding Ikea
Why did you ' moi shout off your gas r. 10,
quifed one Of the servants ,,.s,,
:N@ Gas gas what gas! I,haill't seen no, gas
lchldwed 6ut The light that's ALL :',
'o:uWeH didyot not shell something strange ?s
lo aiWhy; yes" replied the new husbanG,a butt
supposed it was natural consequence Of get
ting married. Spuh.R Roston Gaza;s, ar
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MEMBERS OF CoNG REss TO ,RRTuRNiiMaIL
BAGs.-We are requested p state, for tbsintor.
matioh.of members Of Congress aswalll, post
doediHsnts are sefft q members Of Congrsn. are
the property Of the government ia and sRould be
returned as speedily.aa ap6ssibis ITO the Wash.
lngtonlcity office. 81 Asfnany Of these Bags afe
labeled&to the address Of menbefsf some have
supposed that they spere to- be setained as thsit
private property. Washington Unionf0:t tss = VII
2sP&ksrsH INTRIGUE Fl. III Sr. Dosnseo-The Has
yana correspondent Of The NJ Q. Pieayune, WI,
ting Oh t1ie iath, says: 1 ah now enabled 81
inform you, from a reliable source, that Eye
thousand muskets ARE shortly. to Be sent from
This island to ST. Domingo in file Spanish brig
of war IIabapesos lupdsh the fcharge Of Capt
Q'Naghten, Of, the, Spapisa. Army With these
nluskets i is, not pINaipnabl ito, suppose Ssl;
nor. Gegeyia yl arm mi.thiss newly iSs:seaRsasd
Spanish subjects, theI MatIiGsAlaaqs, whom hshas
So .slnilngly s9ltsa 9pder Ihs aag OF Ssias 1d
t.s;,sy .,.., u b;I7T.5 q s9s :a4s bi'
/ A REMARKABLE Casa friend writes'.to
tss sss1ss sS9.efss RsRis |. ts ,esi ss
Church IN E;aa&tShsilIee;; s. C.. She WIN bsSay,
enty.,htes 1FaSfs ofdlon' tfs26 81 next DsSsp,
ber, andhas eighty:seSsf children, grand; shll;
drcna6t 'great;gtand-childreni how living, and
there has yet beeh found u sweafsf Of .
drunkhrd among then:j The most 0fthem Who
a1e GROWN are mcmbers'of the Blpnt 'aen6mii.
nation. The ladyis still quite active, and Ross
aboutsisiting among the sick, often sitliHg UP
| with them without suffering any from the effecti