Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-10-06
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How came Old Edgefelds to DO "Old Edgefeld"
is the sueerDg question propoundsd by these terrific
"yindictvcs" Of Neyberry Town. The nterrogato-
ry implies suspicion of ltr:rsht and title to that
respectable appellation Iurther cviuccs uneasiness
anilissatisfaction at the circumstance Of her hoing
allowed that position Of vcncrahty by common con-
scnt which uneasnoss and dissatisfaction evidently
spring from the fact Of .ayoung Newbcrrys" being
overahadowed by this superior standing of her. adj
joining elder sister. Weare aware that it ia human
nature all the world over, look with spite Mt any
thing which makes US fcelsmall by the comparison it
may suggest with regard toour own Importance. If
ordinary mortus experiences this sensation, how much
more is it likely to atir upthe bile Of set Of Vim
dictircs," who, under the Sgarb of sccrccy, make
habit of spouting out theireen upon all who stand
in the way of their vain self-appreciaton. Encour-
aging this malicious spirit In the private commuuings
of their order it has doubtless gone increasing in
viruency until each heart among its membership has
green-sycd scorpion (pfebaps) continually coilcd
around its pulsationp, ready to squirm and make the
"angry passions rise" atfyery recital, every occur
renee every expression, which calls to mind by con-
trast the inferiority Of themselves and their little
horse town. Thus much ST has been necessary to
sny towards showing who they that sneor at Old
Edgefcld," and why it are that they do so. Now to
the brief duty of setting forth the grounds upon
which Edgefeld, by the common consent Of all the
world and the rest of manknd-czcept these blonted
"yindctiyes' of Newberry l-onjOys the respectable
position among communities expressed in the cnvicd
style and title of I" Old :Edgehcld."
Edgefcld then,-ye Yindictives, hear! is /" old" in
the high character Of her population. Before yet
the Dutch had begun to dsyelOps the name of New
berry, Edgefcld was community known and esteem
ed for the spirit of her sons and the ovcncss Of her
daughters Tho elegant yhospitalities of life wore
cultivated and perfected among her children, when
yet Newbcrrian would have run away atfrighted
from parlor assemblagef Of ladies and gentlemen,
decming that he had stumbled upon beings Of super
natural eudOwments. Forty years ago, the spirit of
the Cavaliers had infused its generous tone among her
people, und chiyalry, galantry, and high devotion
to honor to be found prevailing throughout her
borders. Along with these came social cScellencies
Which yet remembered by many old South Caro-
linians, and which gave4our District prominence
that Ncwborry will strvon vain to discover in her
dim and undistinguished annals.
Edgefeld is also "old"&inher influence rs large
and weighty District Of South Carolina. Examine
her statistics, and you viii find that she has paid
taxes into the state Treasury exhibited larger
amount of property, and boastad stronger number
Of voters than al Of her sister Districts, with the
ccption of only two or three-and mono have cxceed
her, except the Charleston: District in numbers ter
ritory and wealth, combined. She ID not only so of
late years. but was 60 in the oea days Of the State
! and her power and influence have ever beei ack-
uowledged accordingly from the sca-board to the
mountains.
| Again, Edgefeld is cold" in The services she has
| rendered to the commonwealth Of Which she is an
| honored member. If wego back to the days Of the
Revolution, she had her BUTLEns, her HANNoSDs,
her WArsoNs, and others, whose strong arms and
bold hcurts wero terror to the British and tories 1t
was Elgcied that first saw, iIlater years, the COM
ing greatness Of CALHOUN, and cherished him by
support and applause: 1t was Edgefeld that took
to her bosom and fosered into maturity the eoquenco
and lofty patriotism of aMcDurrIE, cotemporaneous
with whom many other names that have adorned
the history of South Carolina. Az she begun, has
Edgefeld continued to contribute of her strength and
virtue to the councils of the State and of the Union.
In the field she has also steadily sustained her
cient reputation In hciatc war, as in the Rcvolu-
on, her part borne with aacrity and spirit. In
the Seminole war, her two companies among the
best in that service In the Mexican war; the Ninety
Six buys, under their gallant officers, held a
proud place in the piseafs:a And was not tho Hero
who fell ut the head of his Palmetto Regiment on the
fold of Churubusco. a son of Edgeheld?A
But VIC furbesr ope higher the illustration of how
"old EdscGcld came to be Old Edgefeld" We
would not kill tho "Vndictives" outright. We would
not blast them with excess Of light" Enough has
been written, to show them how "young" they are,
how untitled to sneer at respcctability Of which
their appreciation is necessarily so limited Enough
has been written, to teach them, that it is not for
Newbcrry to turn up her noac at brave OLD
EDGErIELu.