Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-07-21
sOUTlF CAROLINA.


ceve the evident indications Of returning unity OF
sentiment and oneness of action among the political
men and the political journals Of our State. The
feeling would seem to be general too among the peo-
plc that the time is past for 6ghsounding resolves
on the part Of South Caroliua upon ench and every
issue of Federal politics it arises. Fiery ndigna-
ton has been superseded in the public mind by calm
determination and the consequence is, that whereas
our State was once ever ready and eager to plunge
into exciting measures of redress and resistance upon
every occasion of Federal wrong, she is prepared
to weigh these causes more calmly and decide her
course in respect to them only upon full survey Of
the threatened evil and after mature consultation with
her sister States Of the great slarehodng South. ln
other words her present established policy is Southern
union for Southern @jtty,this union to be achieved,
not hy ultra and mpracticable spasmodic efforts to
break up the American Conftderacy, but by steady
concentration of Southern thought and Southern en-
thusiasm to tho destruction of thoae influences which
wage war upon political rights under the Conati
tution and to the repeal Of all such Federal enact
mcnts unusty dcpress the Interests of our secon
or stand in the way of complete recognition OF our
equnl rights us sovereign members Of the American
Union. AS corUary to our concerted action with the
rest Of the South it is now also further understood
that our only available policy is to act in connection
with the Democratic party and the present Admins
traton and this, for the manifest reasons Q) that
the South herself composes the strength Of that par
ty, and (2) that President BUCHANAN Inns fully ea-
tablished his claims to Southern confidence by his
resolute adherence to TRUTH Justice md tho Consti
tuition. In the language Of the Charleston Mercury
moreover :" the principles of the Democratic party
correct and the administration is sustaining them.
They ut least far correct than any other po
tca creed Of the day; is for the South to guard
against any deviation from the direct line of those
principles. In this there can be no shadow of doubt
that she will realize the hearty cooperation of the
present patriotic Chief Magistrate of tho United
States. We are encouraged to take position thus as a
State by the increasing prospects Of reform which
invite US to enter upon this course of policy There
is very different state Of matters eXistant now from
TINT which surrounded US in the days of Notification
Then, the political tide pouring on to Conloida-
t:on and to tho Tyranny of reckless majority. Now
the Rghta of the States are cmblaxonod in bold col
not only upon the banners of the South but upon
many also in other divisions Of the Coniederacy. Then
a Protective Tariff of hdeous proportions was bcar.
ing down with crushing effect upon our prosperity.
Now, the burden has been lessencd ut our demand
until at length the dawn Of Free Trade md Direct
Taxation ia rising to view. great change has liko
wise over the face Of affairs since tho
cent days of our Secession movement. Tho "Cali.
fornia Gwndle" WAS indeed n monstrous wrong,-wc
calculated (us many of US then thought and still
think) to snup asundcr the bonds Of tho Union. Il
WAS enough Two thought to arouse the South in all
her borders to action und revolution. But the mnuri
ty, in South Carolina az elsewhere, decided against
extreme measures Thoy hoped for better days, where
all the future seemed dark and dishcarteningj and
it is not to be denied that in this instance "Wisdom
has been justified of her children" Tho winds have
vocrod and the sky has frightened. The Drod Scott
DECISION the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, md
tke recognition Of the Kansas Slavery Constitution
are unmistakeable evidences of this change The
firm stand of the Democracy despite the dangerous
dcfalcation of Douglass and his followers and the
noble tone and bearing of the Administration are
surances that the change is to be progressive in its
aults The South sees this; South Carolina with the
rest accepts and trusts the oreleaf Of promise thus
held out by the Constitutional conservatism of the
country. HAMMOND, ORR, BorcE, KElrT, MILEs and
McQvEEN,-almost her entire delegation in Congress-
and representing every shade of opinion amongst her
people,-are shaping her course in, consonance with
this just expectation Of the triumph of the united
South. So, we doubt not, is our immediate represen.
tutive, General BoNHAN; although We are not Ger.
tain whnt divergence of views f any) is indicated by
his late vote the Kansas Conference Bill As with
the public men of the State so with the press,-we
find the ranks, lately distracted by contending views
Of policy, gradually cementing and forming nm amus
united phalsnx in accordance with the courae and
councils Of our congressman and these together
present. believe, the true mind Of the people Of
South Carolina. Let then our brethren of the South
and the conservative men Of the whole country know
that our little State stands united and ready await
ing but the signal of her political friends, to enact
any duties that may be assigned her, which have for
their object the Rights Of the States, the un.hackled
prosperity Of ull sections, and the integrity of the
Constitution.