Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-04
HON. :, LANES H. HAMMOND.


Congress It is unnecessary to ask for it the careful
consideration Of every South Carolininn. Standing
forth {us General HAMMOND does) the embodiment OF
the temper the wishes and tue sentiments of ono Of
the most enthusiastic combinations ever arrayed in
behalf of any single man in South Car0lina,-nnd
approved las his course thus far isl by tue acclama
uus of thuse who in his election the hdvocntcs
Of other gentlcmcu,--it is to lie supposed that all
will eagerly seek to learn his views in full upon the
present condition Of the country. These vicws are
made patent in the clear, strait-forward downright,
and solid reflections to which he has given expression
iu this address to his friends and neghbors. Emil
ncntly conservative in one he is mninly 80 in Wow
of the beet interests Of his State and section. Cau-
tious in e PRONUNCIATION Of any future line Of action
for the South, he is evidently influenced by strong
aversion to gruspiug at any premature and futile
issue which might iuiure rather than advance the
cause Of Southern political safety. Hopeful Of q
triumph Of the South in TIE Union, be is not without
apprehension that the last great alternative OF disu
nion may yet become necessary.
But the exercise Of this alternative it will he seen,
is contemplated by our Senator as comparatively re-
mote and Improbable. It is indeed more 80 than
many Of us had Supposed if the election of Black
Republican President is to he twice effected before
the Southern people will unite in that direction
Viewing such an event upon its first occurrence as
the inauguration of misrulc and rampant an.slave'
ry legislation had supposed thut it would be the
| generally recognized signal for marshaling our
Southern political batalions on the last great battle
Geld Of the Constitution. We had supposed that ii
would bc lit OCCASION for the assembling OF the
Southern people in their State conventions, and rs
the next step iu general Southern convention, to de-
cure for the last tme in solemn furm the Constitutions
al boundaries which no power in the government on
any pretext should again ovcrstep; and having done
this to awnit the issue of disunion calmly leaving the
responsibility Of its consummntion on tile heads o
our opponents and enemies in the government II
may well be though, TINT from his prominent stand
point Of observation our able Senator describes hin.
derances to.such which not now apparent
to those of us whose opportunities Of knowing are sc
much more limited. It may he that the election Of a
Black Republican would as to the first instance, be
regarded the mere result of accidental combinations
and not as arising out Of system of hostility to onI
section. Or it may lie that Black Republicansm
even though in power would quail hefora the mora
force of the Constitutional party at the North, o
which General HAMMOND speaks in such terms Of
compliment and confidence, md might possibly cntel
upon the government in snch spirit Of fnirness q:
to dsarm Southern Indignation, at lest t" the exten
of arQrting an assembling Of our Southern host
However this may be, NO are 10th to hrllcve thai
Aboitionism Ia to triumph over Democracy In the
mex, Presidential election. And whatever the causes
that may lead to such result trust that it will
at least be the occasion Of kindng Southern zen
into one common pillar Of fire by which political
reprobatos in every portion Of the country may b'
terrified into silence if not awakened to the dictates
of Justice and patriotism.--But We did not desigr
dissenting from distinguished Senator's view o.
this matter. Ile is probably right Our hope iR
that the confined triumnhs Of the Democracy vii
learc no opportunity for testing tho pniRt and TIM
neither in 1850 nor in 1864, nor in all coming time
will the might Of AbolItionsm In any shape or guise
be installed ut the head Of tho American Govern
ment. Here a work for every patriotic preven
so damning n stain to this vast temple of Freedom
which was founded with such painsaking and solici
tude by the men of the Revolution and which we ART
bound by so many obligations Of duty to preserve
inyiolate against the assaults of both foes from
abroad and tralaFs In onr midst. Tn this cause it il
now vol settled that eouth oara!ipR Is to net witf
sas RsRsssstas gaais & hs
also the sentiment Of tho people Of the State. II il
were ut all doubtful before, presume it is no Longer
so since the direct, manly, practical avowal of Scna
tor HAMMOND. Intellectually strong that gentle
man has bOan heretofore acknowledged to be- he nov
stands before the State in thp light of q prnctcn
statesman, wise counsellor and an independent
public servant In proof of WHICH, We refer every
man to tho elevated bold unl conservative sentiments
of his lats spocch at Beech Island.
We invite especial attention to the compliment paid
| to our immediate represeu tatye, Gen. BoNuAN, in
the course of the Senator's comments upon Kansas
matters. 1t cvinccs magnanimous spirit Of gcncr
osty towards one with whom be has differed OH Q
point of policy but for whom he entertain. no dim
/ nutiep of regard on thut account. We Of Upin
ion tat this IL tic g9Hsru sentiment Of the reading
public in regard to our memlars divergence from biz
colleagues, and from tho pther southern delegat!Rps
upon the Kansas Conference bill: 30 one is ut al
iisposel tu eepspre TINT yute but all arc ore thai
willing to set it down " tho result ofcapciepops con
ricon and an onrncst desire to advance tho good Of
the South. Such has a along been our own irslinl
in the mattur-(which We have alfo distinctly cx.
prc.sed land such is our feeling still, although de-
cdedly differing from our mc.nbvr us to tue vote tc
which we have made allusou.