Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-03-25
pRoy1pENcE AND poL1rIcs.

We have said thatan ovcr-ruling Providence has
manifested itself Enthusiastically in the care of the en-
tire American Republic 1t is no less fact that this
exhibition of favor and protection from on High hns
been especially youchaed to the Southern and Slave
holding division of this Conederaey. However rabdly
the canting Abnitionst may inveigh against the ain
of slavery; however. with fiery wrath, the Henry
Ward Beechers Of the North may pronounce upon us
the doom Of Heavens vengeance it is nevertheless
certain that we have thus fur been preserved, and
strengthened and enlarged, in manner that astounds
the philosophy of the world The South has hcen,
for many years the Elnndcred and abused Of nll peo-
pe for many years the oppressed of its own govern
meIt and yet fnirer prosperity, happier homes, n
higher generosity, n more elevated religion more
devoted patriotism, more permanent condition "t
wcl-ordercd society. and. wthal, more brilliant u
ture do belong, have belonged to any other
branch of the human family. This s not mere asser-
tion In England, well rs the Notrh, powerful pens
and powerful tongues have long been at work to in
Aucnce the downfall of our institutions and the con
scquent destruction of our whole polity. Thcy hnve
had the advantage of appealing to the passions and
prcjudiccs of men without voice to gninsay their
wild md furious chargcs. They have had the alvan
tage of attacking So-calle national sin whose very
name, as Il watchword in the mouths of eloquent en-
thusiasts might have become the nstignon of an nj
most universal ennty to section. They have done
what they could to lift the saveholdcrs Of the South
up before the world as monsters Of niquity. They
have represented the condition Of African servtude
in our midst according to their own uniformed and
jaundccd view of it. and the truth has not been ex-
hibited to correct their one.sidcd and exaggerated
statements They have dcclaimed in the ecture-room
aud in the pulpit against US, and have made the press
to tecm with their TRADES of abuse and their appeals
to the magnnnimity of the Christian (') world They
have called down upon us, in their prayers, the vsl-
tation Of Guds vengeance. And yet to-day, by ing
inherent justice of our cause are stronger before
mankind und have moro marked assurances OF Iiea-
ven's continued watchfuness than ever before To-
day the products of slare-labor more abundant
than ever before, and more valuable in themselves
Today the area of slavery is wider than ever before
and the prospects are frightening that it will speedily
be extended To-day, mankind more dependent
upon than ever before, md the opening up OF new
nations to commerce is ready to double the field OF our
usefulness T. there not the hand Of Providence Ill
this?
We have been too the oppressed of our own govern
ment: nor has it been light oppression. Such was
the fearful aspect in which il presented itself to South
eru patriots Of past day that they themselves an-
ticipated the ruin of their country and tho devastation
Of their homes q necessary and unavoidable result
of it. Hear the eloquent McDrYrIE, rs he pictured
tue fate of the South under the odious operation of the
old Tariff Where all was bright, and prosperous,
and happy" snid that lero-orator, they will behold
nothing but decay, and gloom, and dcsolation with
out spot of vertlure to break the dismal continuity,
even
Rose Of the wilderness left on its stalk
To tell where the garden had been
He felt and believed what he saying, anil go
thought und spoke MANY Of his compatrios Of that
day. But the Almighty hand had planted us here as
people slavery and ally not to die hut to live not to
perish but to prosper. And we have lived have pros
pereh in spite Of the condemnation of men and the
tyranny Of political majorites. And now, that our
saekes nrc falling of one by before the rays of
reviying truth and justice now, that the intelligence
of the agc learning to appreciate our institutions
arght nov that the sagacies Of trade are becoming
fully alive to the vast importance of our wealth and
resources to the commercial interests of earth; now,
that higher philanthropy willing to SOC the neces-
sty of cotton slavclabor cotton to the wants of man
kind what limit, We ask, is to be fixed upon our on
ward march to increasing strength and increasing
beneiicence among the nations of earth? God forbid
we should express this faith in "ur future progress
with aught Of yaunting or ranglory Rather let ny
bow in all the humility OF true gratitude and rever
emily place the Offering Of tanklulncss and praise
upun His altar who has DONE and is uing all this for
Us in His own good time and accnrding to Ills own
wisc nstrumcntalitirs.
One or TWO Of the tangible and practically demon
slrativc evidences Of the steadily increasing rerina-
neicy of the South and her institutions will he motto
ed next.
HON. r. w. PICKENS AND TIE EVENING
NEWS.
ORR respected and esteemed cotcmpnrary of the