Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-15


has resulted in advantage to our enemies. and in
most damning concessions by the South! We are
completely checkmafed, and We are in minority
eternaly growing less and more powcrless, whilst
the shackles of hated confederacy shall be suf
fcrcd to gall our limbs. The pretended removal
of all restrictions in regard to slavery in the Kan
sas Nebraska and other late acts, was nothing but
deusive bats to lure and deceive the South, and
treacherous emollientsto soothe her wounded spir-
it, whilst the food.gates of abolitionism were
opened to the North West. The repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. has lost us every thing.
Foreigners, in The pay of New Englanders and
paupers from Europe,sand from Boston, Philadel-
phia and New York. subsidized by the emigrant
aid Societies, will nowfill up every new Territory,
either North or South; as they did in the case of
California, and decree the abolition of slavery
there, inspite Of all that Southern money, South
ern eloquence, Southern courage or Southern pow
er can effect n
My last hope, is black despair. Konsas is gone.
We have felt the weight of the government in that
quarter ever since the beginning of the contest In
my opinion, the amssof President Pierce during
his administration, were directed solely to the en-
poyment of such inefficient agents in that terrific
ry, as would tcmporizes and daily with the rights
of shareholders, until time should give to an aboli-
ton majority every thing sought. Mr.. Buchanan
has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor,
and appointed native of his own region to set
tic the great issues iniRhich the South has con-
sidered her destiny involved. That governor holds
peaceful kind relations with his less Jealous Free
soil brothers, Robinson and Lane, who openly
commit treason and recommend measures tanta-
mount to murder andA Dbbcry in his very face.
This noble minded otfXd instead of rcsenting the
most fragrant outrages ever perpetrated with i'm
punity against law in any civilized country on
earth, appeases the anger of the ruffian malcon-
tents by manifesto inwhich he promises them,
contrary to all precedent, the most glorious oppor-
tunty of battling the legally constituted author-
ties of the territory; and of annulling the enact
ments which have cost tsome of the best blood OF
the South. ~
From the late proceedings of the British Parlia-
ment and the speeches of,its members, am re-
luctantly forced to the conviction that slavery has
been ono of the gravesJ obstacles Of Walker in
Nicaragua; and that hesUnited States Govern
mcnt has actually synfpathizcd and co-operated
with Great Britain in on 5nnholy combination, 10
oppress defeat, shame, sfdsmurdcr her own chill
drcn and to exclude them from country, which
by American valor and American enterprise might
in short period, be made to rank with the first
nations on the globe.
In view of all our wrongs and injuries, we are
degraded people if we do not redress ourselves
We are sunk in the profOundcSt apathy that ever
bcnumbcd the facut cs of men, and we possess the
hearts of daStards, if we do not take measures of
resistance TO Northern abolition cncroachments;
and we are no SONS of the revolution: if we do not
sever the bands of Union which is prcying upon
our substance, which is expressing our energies
like hcsl incubus; aud which threatens in the
end not only to subvcrt our liberties, but to desc
late our fields and consume our dwellings by the
hands of the assassin, and the torch of the mid
night incendiary.
Great God if the South could but live alone
the tax she pays to the General Government in the
shape OF. duties on imports Alone and to pampcr
and bloat an insolent monicd ariStocracy would
make her as rich as Egypt in the days Of her ao-
~. Her cotton would command in exchange, the
productions and the ma. ufacturcs of every region
and every cline 1t would be a mine to her pco-
pie vastcr and more cXlaustleSs than all the mines
of North and South America and Australia to-
gcthcr. 1t would secure the friendship, the favor
the alliance and the good Offices of all nations. 1t
would purchase peace with all the Kingdoms Of
men; and if war, BY any extraordinary and I'LL.
toward circumstances, should be wagcd against
her, she coull overcome the most dominant en-
pires of the Universe She could equip and main
tain in her defence for on unlimited time, million
of troops; and put to death all her enemies with
silver bullets and silver guns. Cotton has now be-
come necessity for all nations It has not only
rSupplantcd in great measure for clothing, silk
wooden, hemp and flax, and the skins of beasts
but so many persons have become engaged in its
manufacture and in its traffic, and so much capital
is invested therein, that the suspension of its trade
for the period of sin months, would spread ruin,
starvation and nakedncss through the whole of
Europe In England alone, it furnishes bread to
millions, and the Illustration of its purchase and
sale for three mo"ths would create a revolution,
if it did not destroy the Kingdom. The charincss
of Great Britain in quarreling with the United
States arise, from no fear of the prowcss of our
army of ten thousand, or of our dimnutive navy,
but from the dread Of interrupting or losing her
cotton trade, which would ruin the State. The
slaycholding growing South holds in the
palm of her hands, more power, more wealth, and
more abundant resources for acquiring indcpcn-
dencc. happiness, glory and rcnown, than any two
nations in existence. Providence has lavishcd up
on her all his goodness, and all his bounty and
that she suffers her sons to be slaves-to be "hcw-
crs of wood and drawers of watcr," to a miscra-
bic set of d-blooded abotionists, is reproach
to the name, and satire upon the nature of man
| himself.
In this indignant strain, the Orator poured forth
his feelings in argument, reason and invectve, for
near an hour and half We regret that we have
no means of giving moro than this meagre sketch
of an address we approved.
At the conclusion of the speech every body par
took of the entertainment Of dinner. Then the
youne Joined in dance to the strains of cheer
ing music by the band, upon platform erected
! for the OCCASION; and towards evening adjourned
! . A.. r.,:,,, IIoto1 whom that innocnut omuso-