Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-29

10 achieve the desired end without dhsrhnnon OF
the Union, the Southern people must fnrcgn a pres
cnt and past party divisions and unite under one
Southern Rights party-Constitutiona
Most heartily do We second our cotemporary's prop
ositons set forth in the first of the two paragraphs
we quote. Every man at the South is for "checking
the North in converting a the territories into anti-
slave Sntcs" Neither will any Southern press or in
dividual be slow in advocating "a prompt Southern
movement toward SECURING the Indian Territory the
Gadslen purchase, South California and n Southern
Railroad to the Pacific" provided this movement be
defined and practicable one, and not merely loose
words on paper. But we cannot yet see that to at-
tain this end successfully, it is nm essential prc-rcqu-
site that new Southern party be now formed, to he
called the Coastitaioaalisis." Certainly so far ms
the "movcment" indicated is to be considered, there
is no such necessity. That "movemcnt," as fore
Swallowed by the Nes, does not appear to be one in
the nature of governmental action but matter which
Southern foresight and Southern patriotism arc to lay
hold Of in the way of private enteprize There is no
need Of any party organization to effect this end
tho Southern people are determined to sleep on the
advantages TINT would accrue to them in securing
the Indian Territory, the Gadsden purchase &c." we
at loss to know how any party organization can
prevent it Suppose the new party formed; suppose
its "banncr waving in victory over every Southern
Statc;' we admit and feel that any such Southern
union would be glorious consummation But how
would the Southern colonization Of the Indian Terri
tory tho Gadsdcn purchase, or Southern California be
promoted thereby? This at last is thing which our
people will decide for themselves, upon considerations
of interest as we'll as of patriotism, and irrespective
Of the creed obligations of any party new or Old
We hold that the Sou will occupy the territory men
toned far it is &ol adapted to slave labor, II"
farther. If this prove to be mistake, we reckon
vainly upon Southern sagacity and energy The great
Southern heart failing to beat high in view Of the ad-
rantagcs here contemplated, it would be little short
Of political quackery to think Of galranzing it by the
ins;rumcnalily Of new Southern party. How South
orn ConSuionaliSm is to effect any more in this line
of cxeron than Southern Rights Democracy, We wait
to be informed.
But it may be (alth6ugh not so cxpressed) that the
Ncrs hints at State action in the way Of assisting cm
grafton to these now territories If so arc by no
means disposed to reject its policy in that particular
But how again. will tho Consttutionnsts bring about
such action by any one of the Southern States any
more readily or cTectually than can now be done.
Their name forbids the iden that they would do this
by any constitutional mode of procedure. If
any State is now ready to take such action-thc pco-
pie we mean n-arc not their legislators ns much pre-
pared to do so under the old name of Southern Rights
Democrats MS they would be under the new style Of
ConstitutidnalistS?
The other point of the Ners is, that this party of
Cons!atonasts is necessary, to form ga check upon
the North in converting oil the territories into anti
slave Suites Is. SSM what would they or could they
of tho South have claimed and have realized par
ties now stand. They have claimed and realized the
right to take slaves into any territory of the United
States and the further right to be protected there in
the enjoyment of their property up to the time when
Federal power gives place to State sovereignty. We
cite Kansas instance. These rights have there
been realized. Despite Governor Walkers tricks Of
lcgerdcmain they cxisant and unimpaired by any
power having authority to impair them The act ol
Congress opening up all tic territories to Southern
we'll Northern occupation is not affected in its vi
ality by anything this agent has done whether with
or without the sanction Of the Administration which
has employed him. The law is still intact, and the
Ncrs well knows, that if people and our nstitu-
tons had the real propondcrance in that territory, it
would become slave state So it is with all the other
territories yet TO be peopled And now, under the
sway of Democratic principles, the Indian Territory,
the Catsdcn purchase and Southern California stand
open TO Southern enterprise; aud if the people Of the
South see that the climate, soil and productions Of
these territories are Of kind calculated to make
slavc-labor productive, the "movcmcnt" towards
them will be as spontaneous as it is unrestricted.
How would this new ConstitutiounliSm improve the
chances Of their becoming slave States?
But granting that the party here proposed to be
erected might become somewhat moro operative for
good to the South than the Constitutional Democracy
now in being and IN pouer, we earnestly ask vur CO.
temporary to look at the difficulties in the way Of
making it Il living, acting, efficient Southern orguni
zation. Virginia is already openly opposed 70 re-
nouncing her democratic antccedcnts. The Alabama
Democracy arc not likely to prove less firm in their
adherence to the same principles, although like US
they arc provoked Mt Walkers ncrIncdlins. And
here we transcribc an extract from letter to-dy
ccvcd from an old South Carolinian now rc:ilent
of Alabama, and who was staunch Carolina Nufcr
in 1898: "Wc have no opposition" he writes, 'to
the Democratic candidate for Governor neither is
there any for the Legislature with us-at least by
the Know Nothings. Some who affect the appellaton
Of Independent Democrats running as they could
not get the nomination. Walkers course in Kansas
has brought about show of opposition in the Con-
gressona election, but VIC have no doubts rs to the
result. In your views of Carolina politics am with
you.' This is the voice Of us true Southcrner MS
lives-As it is in Alabama and Virginia, so will it
also prove to be in tho other Southern States. They
arc satisfied with the progress Of their cause in the
hands Of the Democracy; and as long as the policy
of that party continues to subscrvc equal rights and
just administration Of the government they will not
listen TO the eXpeency of this new COMMUNICATIONS
The attempt to press it upon them now may result in
dstracng their ranks. 1t may cnlccblc the morale
of Democratic asccndancy in their midst But there
is prospect of its working any good for the South
ern cause. If there were outstanding issue BY
which 10 rally the Suutl there might bc reason in
the proposition. But even if that wcro tho casc We
believe there is enough of soundncss and high patri-
otism in the Southern Democracy to assert and main
tain the Right. And into this established fold wo in
vito Southern Wings und Southern Know Nothings,
believing that it is the only practicable arc Of safety
now before Us.
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