Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-23
From the South Carolinian.
THE DIVISION OF TIE SOUTH.

..sMs, EpIzo t;apssgoa, ,hayes1a Ken on
the question Of reviving the African slave trade
and your rebukcs of Southern disorganizers,
must command the approval of all rejecting
Southern men. In your able efforts to advance
the union of the South by every proper means,
we think that you may rely upon general public
support. The union of the South for the sake
of the South-for the purpose of equality in the
Union and independence out of it-this was the
great end and aim of our great statesman. In
carving out that enlightened policy, it is not
then presumptuous in you to expect success.
1t occurs to US that the recent Montgomery
Convention has done much mischief. Bitter:
indeed, to the South has been it's fruit At
time when every thing tended to the complete
union of our section-when Southern patriots
saw with Joy the dawning of Southern strength.
and ependence-this ill,staried agitation OF
the African slave trade came to disturb oul
councils, to divide our ranks, and paralyze oul
energies. Observe for moment the sad spec
taele at Montgomery. The original and prime
Object of the assemblage being completely ig.
and elimination and recrimination became the
order of each day. Where the most traterna
feeling should have been cultivated, there rcigned
the fell spirit Of discord. Where friendly in
tc-change of opinions should have been, there
were fiery discussions and warm retorts Nir
rinia, orr friend and champion, and around
whose honored name cluster q thousand hlstcri
cal recollcctons, she stood at bay-stung to thr
quick at unworthy rcproachcs-her lalth doubted
and her LOYALTY impugncd. the chosen repre-
scntatives of the South were denounced as faith.
less and rccreant to their trusts. Bitter taun'.
fell from lips that should have been opened onl.
in friendship. Those who should have poured
oil OH the waters of Southern strife seemed t"
vie with each. other in lashing the waves into
into wild fury. III fine, in spite OF the wlst
counselS of Preston and Scott and Pryor ant
Hillard, the South stool diriie,l, and he cork
ers of the mischief pere her oUn sous.
And for. what were our internal peace and
harmonious relations thus greatly shocked and
impaired? For measure very generally con-
ceded to be utterly impracticable in the present,
and the wisdom and utility Of which are ex'
tremely doubtful for all future time! For q
measure which even Col. Yancey neither recon-
mends nor disapproves upon which he has
acknowledged that he has no "matured and
fixed opinions"
Well, then, may we ask, is his the bugle blast
to arouse the SOUTH Are we to respond to it
uncertain sound? "Are yon ready my coun
t,yn,cn," to embrace the newborn policy--tc
put the States of the South at variance-to SON
the seeds of internal divisions-to divide the
Southern camp7 Are you ready to incur fol
visionary scheme and q very doubtful good
the hazards of unwise agitation, and the evils
that we know not of? Are you ready to give
encouragement to the leveling principles o
agrarausnl-"t the greatest number"-to bic
the wealthy sacrifice their property, and delude
the poor man with negro? We know thai
you arc ready for all that may become man
but for this We feel you arc not ready. We are
sure that you will pursue safer, wiser and surel
policy-that you will in 6rmness and modera
ton develop your resources and work out you!
destiny-tbat you will close up your ranks, 'anc
thus be prepared, whenever the time comes, tt
turn from the present Union to confederacy
of Southern Statcs-a confederacy united il
spirit and broad in territory.
A SENSIBLE THING FROM Mr.. EvERETr.-Ed
ward Everett, in letter apologizing for not at
tending the dedication of new school house
closes his letter thus:
ave must not rest satisfied with o genera
impression that our schools are in very salts
factory condition. There is some danger tina
SNOWY accomplishments, such as defamation
and English position-often prematurel
attempted-and dramatic exhibitions-wh
esem tn me wholly out of place at school-wil