Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-04

should we increase the size OF our territory q
G the South Who would put slaves in Kansas
( And who would put them in any doubtful posi-
r ton? Yet we lost Kansas because we had non
| to put there. Phe want of slaves is felt. W
were now struggling tokeep Texas against tn
inroads of Northern emigrants. Why shoul,
we 20 for Central America or Mexico Mexic
was dead corpse floating on the sen in stat
of decomposition. She was drifting UP agains
us and some might desire to plunge the har
poon and take her aboard. But of what us,
, would she be to us with her six millions of will
r Indians to civilize, and. her impcrious, trcache
rous Spanish race p We want none of thcst
vas. regions now. If it's our manifest destiny
to have them, manifest destiny will bring thu
proper time. We should address ourselves Il
the development Of our own internal resource:
and the achievement of Southern harmony and
power in the Onion, yetfeady, if necessary, tc
dissolve if. Between. the citizens of Georgia
and South Carolina, he felt assured, that as tue
green tops of Carolinianfhils gave greeting r
The border shores of Georgia, and as the bold
Savannah graspcd each State in friendly salute,
50 Gcorsians and Carolinians will be ever aiIilia-
ted.
The assemblage now repaired to table, form
ing an immense square, beneath the shade of a
grove of trees, and partopkof an excellent din
ner, served up for the OCCASION. After dinner,
loud and unanimous calIsEerc made for Hon.
James y. Tradewell, Mayor of Columbia, who
being escorted to the spcakers' stand, spoke in
manly, patriotic manners After compliment
ing Senator Hammond, 4nd thanking the audi
enrc for their call, he stated that lie held no
political position and served no party. lie had
all the feelings Of Carolinian, and looked only
| for his States Advancement; Taking retro
spectiye and prospective view Of public matters,
from tho present disjoihted platform Of the
country. he could SEQ little To hope for, for the
prospesity or security ofthe South. The eloc-
! ton of President Buchanan was just only not
defeat. lie regarded Senator Hammond as
true and faithful to esconYictons that had
borne him, by the peoples voice, to his exalted
! position lie felt assured that the sturdy trees
around the spot of this meeting would withcr
F.! from branch to root ere Senator IIammand
would WELD to federal corruption or succumb
to the seductive innucncesS Sof1 w ashngton con-
Servatism AS Scnatof and statesman, Sena-
Tor Hammond would ,besfplloWed ny him to
, either war or peace. Bhtsha could not indulge
the same hope for the fhpres as the honorable
. Senator Nor did he seethe great benefits to
be derived by the South from the National
Democratic party. It5Tas the same whose
rumbling thunders and fafk clouds, whose cruel
hours and stormy days:gpuld not be readily
forgotten II was the same party whose banner
in the year 1892 was eRblazoned with "1he
Union must be preserveas lat l5bazards." He
could not look at tue NJ q trcachcry 10 thc
South 1t was ever ready to butcher those
+ WHO did not bow down to tic Jackson standard.
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sacrifice its principles and the South loT success,
he felt that it was dangerous to- cur Sscti2n:
For el,e, he cuH!ti noTcF how Gown to it, Thank
inc the audience for their attention, AMI again
complimentng Senator Hammond, Mr.. Trade
well closed his speech in the midst ul applause
Repeated calls were now made for Col. MaXcy
Gregg. who stood up from his scat in the centre
of the company, end remarked that tic invita-
1ion to speak was wholly unexpected by il'm.
lie had come to lear the speech Of Tie states
man who had received from the Legislature Ut
South Carolina tue highest compliment ever
received by any one from any people: ie haa
Lraru him, and when lie returned ia his hpmf
he would ponder ON the honorable Senator's
opinions. He desired to join in the Senator's
hopes. But his only hope and the only chance
he saw for tic South was, that the State lights
party. placing no reliance for the protection III
the South u,mn the National Democratic party:
should rally together and remain stcatllast and
ready to resist aggression. II the honorable
Senator could do aught for his hope it would
be dollf
DR.. II. r. Cook then gave sentiment TO ,De
; press. Whereupon call was made upon I"'.
John Cunningham, Of the Charleston News
He spoke hupntly anil with much spirit, touch
ine upon those topics that came daily he"rc
the editor in his avocaiion. lie pail l!1hl!lG
to Senator Hammond, tbs guest nI the aay !;
nrononnced him statesman at tie head anu
helm of Cardinals ship-uf-stale-a man posses
sing talents that would enable him to c,lIc sue
ccsSfnlly in good and noble caylsc. Jie was
proud to sec Georslans and CarnllnlanS .lolnGo
on An occasion like this in spirit of lrothcrly
love. 1t argued favorably for their alliance at
future AMI moro vital period. When South
Carolina anil Georgia were united The whoio
South will lie in lire. Our proper course Is to
maintain our rights in OF ont OF the mon. IL
unable to 20 out of the Union, we should light
in il rs VIC linl the arguments anl MEALS tor
protection. He was hopelia Tor the South,
Notwithstanding the lespondcnt tone Of ,le
! honorable gentleman from Columbia (Mr.
rradcweil y was hopeful for two reasons, and
more so now than ever. The world now viewed
slavery as a productive power based upon a
rock-a sclf-sustaining element for the agrlcnI-
t,rc and manufactures of the universe lie
was hopeful on account Of the struggle OF 1891
Then we had dsiord, yet thr people wrre
ready fox action. Now We arc united. and the
time has come when We have all power llc
understood Senator Hamnonds speech 10 mean
that we shonld go on and fight tlb hattlo as we
stand. Mr. &. reviewed the federal taxation
system and its impositions. lie stated that
the tariff was more dangerous and to be feared
than the anti-slavely agitation, for it sapped the
foundations of Southern prosperity. lie closed
saving there was no question before the country
and that South Carolina shGu,d iionSiacr hel
hama ,,aits,s, and introduce betitting reform
by wholesome legislation.
Mr.. Richard Yeadon, Of the Charleston Cou
ricr, who had been temporarily absent, now hp
pcarcd near the speakers stand, sEG Was calico
forth to address thp assemUluge, which he dit
. il. thoughtful aud entertaining manner. Ii,
said it afforded him great pleasure to acknowl
edge the" wcll-done" of the honorable Senator
for lie partook Of his hopefulness for the future
lie did not disayow being Yniea Ran, bu
was such only pR ssTas af the constitution
: 'rhe pnlon bG looked upon thoughtfully I
was fplloof glory in the past and for the future
lie endorsed Senator Hammond's speech entiys
! He alluded to the concessions Of EiIgnla-th
compromise liHe-.NisspMl and Yexas-reier
ring to their ell-knSwn effects in our politicq
h history. He regarded the Kansas Nebraska h
as being more important that 1t was general!
t considered. He spoke Of The pred Scott dc
I clsion as an evidence Of progless and improve