Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-20
COL. BAKER.

We have received note from Col ALpHEUs BAKER
explaining his failure to reach this village according
to appointment saturday last. Hewns detained by
sckne on his route 90 Us to render it impossible for
him to reach Edgefcld in due time. He still expects
to be here shortly and will notify the public when he
shall have fixed the day. Col. BIS e1ertions have
been attended with little success in his Southern
tour In many districts Of our State he has awakened
the people to action and vigorous measures have been
taken in some of them to accomplish their full quota
of aid to our Kansas friends. In the midst of this
we regret to Southern paperspassing around
the prediction that Kansas is certainly to be Free
State. It locks to us like giving up the question
in Misunderstanding it up too when practical men
and worthy gentlemen from that Territory tell us
that the prediction can be falsed by spirited action
ON the part of Southern communities. Hear what
Col BAKER says in the conclusion Of his brief letter
of explanation: "The sky is frightening erery day
for us ia Kunsas and little ererion riH ssc"re
us trnithai and glorious rictory" 1snot that high
" encouraging? We are aware that,th SOUTH, and
other papers which chime in with its unhopefnl ex-
pectutions look period of defeat as likely to
come when Constitution recognizing sf"rery shall
have been sent back by Congress for the ratification
of another Convention. But why anticipate this evil
rs un approaching certainty? If tho first Conven-
ton shall adopt Slavery Constitution if the major
iy in Kansas now pro-slarcry; may it not be so
again. when the second Convention shall be elected!
If there is No hope but thut Congress will send back
the first Constitution muy there not grow out Of that
very circumstance enough of excitement and OF IN
dignaun to raise storm Of enthusiasm at the South,
the effect of which will be to return that Constitution
to Congress by largcr majority than before! There
would indeed be something in this to struggle or and
it cannot be that the South would fold her arms in
needless apathy with such opportunity before her
to brin. the great issue to test If the proslarery
men rule the September Convention and form pro-
slavery Constitution it will be making our cause in
thut territory prominent one. If they so to Con-
grcss and apply for admission into the Union under
that Constitution, our will have become still
more prominent. II Congress shall thereupon refuse
to reconize their Constitution and shall send them
back to fight tho field again. in Kansas
will have reached m importanceto which no Southern
man will he nscnsble. What mny be the result?
We may succeed again-(thcre is good reason why
we should not unless indceditis admitted that North
ern ubolitionists will DO more for principle than
Southern sluvc-hodcrs) And if we do succeed again,
Kansas then comes knocking more to be admit
ted Us Slave statc and We bring tho North to test
which she cunnot shirk. l. not this desirable? If
so, why cease to hope for Kansas? why cease to help
Kansas? Besides presenting her noble territory to
our desires she holds forth principle for patriot
ism aud an OCCASION for our energies.