Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-08
VOL. XXIII.-.NO IS.

in the slough OF National Democracy il to sc.
cure her cooperation in keeping the South in
the Union under all circumstances and in all
} contingencies. The effort is to drive South
Carolina from her safe isolation in order to de-
prive her of the right to think and act for her
self, and THUS to secure her aia9n Matchmaking
the government and in ruling it absolutely by
the law Of party instead Of the law of the Com
stitution., Hero lies the danger to which the
South will he eminently exposed when South
Carolina Conc of the principal bulwarks of its
safety shall have been won to the embSaces Of
the National Democracy. These nuptia1s cele-
brated the destiny Of this State at least will be
unalterably fixed Thenceforth she will have
no voice of her own. The Democracy OF the
Free Soil anti-slavery region, ever dominant in
Convention, through it will command ber ale
glance and claim the right to point her course
on all questions Of discussion and action in Con-
gress and out Of Congress, and she must be
submissive, though that question should be the
repeal Of the fugitive slave law, the demolition
and reconstruction of the Federal Judiciary, the
refusal to admit a slave State, protective tariff
or the election Of Black Republican President.
Should these measures he forced upon the South,
and South Carolina amslgamate, It is fore-gone
conclusion that we must submit and fight their
authors in the Union. Who dreams that the
Democrats of the free States will ever Join the
South in resisting Black RepuGlicanism in any
other way than the antagonistic array of par
ties at the ballot box2 Is any one so fatally
blind as to suppose that free soil abolition De-
mocracy will ever join the Sonth in revoluton2
No. There is not power sufficient on eal til 10
drive them to such cooperation. They will
wage warfare OF voting against Black Repub-
licanism to secure the spois. They will do no
more; and they will call upon their allies Of the
South 10 uphold them, prescribing the terms of
the coalition. Our public presses, public men
and people with all our resources will be invoked
to the rescue of the National Democracy-for
what2 To give it office and SpolS. Nor could
the invocation he resisted. The South would
be told that the North had stood by her shoulder
to shoulder in the day Of their mutual and vic
torious power, and that to desert the North in
her a,lvrrsity, brUughton ny her efforts to serve
and save the South, would be recreancy und
disllonor. The South would therefore he COM
:. conjunction with the Democratic North, against
Black Republican domination, al the. victery.
: Gf indeed victory should be won) would enure
wholly to the benefit Of the North, as section,
and to lew brawng advocates Of Nationalsm
! in this direction and they are resolved upon it.
The great workshop at Washington constructs,
all its engines With this view. The whole pow
er of the Federal government will be welded
for this end. Every dispensation Of its patron
age looks to this consummation. To effect the
iniquitous measure Of thorough amalgamation,
enginery as artful rs powerful has been put in,
operation in this State, causing detection after
detection to stain her political escutcheon. Her
public men, forgetful Of her honor and unfaith-
full to her principles, are perpetually giving way
before its conquering pressure. The recent lion
Of the second Congressional District, while
since the vehement dcnouncer of National De-
; mocracy, who refused to go into its caucus at
Washington to vote for the nomination Of its
sweaty leader in South Carolina for Speaker,
under alternate lashing and petting has tanned
down into its disgusting apologi-t, declaring that
I" of its fidelity he should entertain no doubt in
advance" Oh shame! shame! From his con-
stituents heretofore unterrifed and uncorrupted,
the moveless buwark Of Estate Rights and
State Remedies will not some chosen curse,
! some hidden thunder, red with uncommon wrath,
fall upon him? TO bping about this darling
purpose of absorption some Of the very best
m teriM South Carolina ever possessed has been
buried amongst Custom House ledgers at home
or in Ministerial furs abroad. One of her
delegation in Congress, ca7essed for his working
! ability and convenient facility, as a reward for
his catholic patriotism, wears the soiled robes
of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
As another attering unction, the Spoilers Con-
! vention to nominate candidates Tor President
and Fice-PreSident for 1861 is to meet in your
Commercial Metropolis, and in sight of Fort
Moultrie, whose guns were pointed against its
citizens by the National party of 1882, and Of
the grave of your Calhoun whom that party
menaced with the gibbet at the same period. are
the final bolts Of that connection to be driven
which is to make Us the vassal-subjects alike of
government and party.
But fear have wearied you with my pro-
, tracted protest and warning. Pardon my tres
pass to an all-pcrvading desire to aid in saving
the State from the loss Of her honor and long
cherished principles, and to keep her out of the
deiiled hands Of National politicians, who,
solelnnly believe, are bent on reaching place and
power over the ruins of both.
Allow me to assure You that coniide in the
political integrity and sagacity Of your dist4a-
guisbcd Representative whom you propose to
honor. would help him il could in his glo-
rious purpose Of upholding the rights of the
South and the honor of the State at Washing
ton. But ain powerless. 1t is his duty how
ever (and he will perform it although lie may
be almost alone) to preserve as much of OUT
honor, liberties and Constitutional franchises q
he can. Let linn husband all that exalted pub
lie virtue and sentiment, (the proper product Of
! his State) which be carried with him to Wash
ington "a very cbarnel-house Of every thing good
and purea and truein politics. the fruits Of which
shall crown him with honorable fame and bless
the land Of his birth and hopes. Let him be
assnrul that the frowns and batteries of the
! National government and its National party will
not be wanting, first to awe and then corrupt
him. Let him feel that to repose under the
luxurious shadow Of that government and that
party, will poison him politically as surely as ho
dies naturally who sleeps under the shade and
droppngs of the Upas. Kansas will 20 to
Washington during the next session or the
session thereafter with all anti.slavery constitu-
tion demanding admission, the English Bill not
withstapding. She will be admitted, and with
the aid of National democrats. Let him war
against the measure with unhnching fortitude:
Gentlemen, pray that my gloomy auticipa-
tions concerning the fate of our State and sec
! ton may never be realized; but in alliance with
and in subserviance to the National Democratic
Union-governmcnt party see 10 ground for
hope that South Carolina can be anything more
for the future than q province of colossal con-
solidated empire" an insignificant bit in vast
mosaic Of dcspoti>m." Such being my convic-
tions | lave locked mp the storehouse Of our
common glorious recollectons, I" for every kind
ling word drawn from the past would full with
thp l,,rninp toucl nf Sptire unon the Drpsnnt -