Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-06-30

| as involving the abandonment of the position:
taken in the Senate bill. What makes it a bet
ter bill? Is there anything in the bill ITSELF
or in its passage, from which the most sanguine
can auger the future admission of q slave State
from the Territories north of 36 degrees &c
minutes-or even south? Rather the contrary
As for myself, Mr.. Chairman, see no reason
to doubt the correctness Of my convictions, but
much 10 confirm it. voted against the meas
ure with regret at tseparating from my colleague;
and so many other true Southern men but
with my views + should do the same thing
again, under the same circumstances. The bill
commands no more my appreciation now than it
did at the time ofits passage. | voted, it is
true, with my honorable friend from Mississippi
for the motion tolay upon the table, a motion
to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed; thus indicating our indisposition to pro-
tract contest in which We differed from SC
many of our friends But if any practicable
good could havebeen attained by the amend.
ment of the conference bill, or by the substitu-
ton of the Senate bill, or something more desi.
rable of course we would have voted for the
reconsideration. Il do not recognize mere party
success and party supremacy as paramount to
all considerations of principle. l would con,
cede much for the harmony of the party am
acting with-a great deal for the harmony oi
| the party of thetSouth-but what would con-
cede must fall short of the concession of princi-
pie involved, in5my conception, in the confer.
ence bill.
think these measures should be fairly can
yassed, in order that. the South shall clearly
comprehend them, and realize the complexion
of her probable future. But she can now make
no issue upon them with the North. Can the
making of suchf issues at the South be produc-
tive of any good there. Moreover much as
dislike the measure, have no words Of COM
plaint against those who felt it their duty to
support the conference bill. They are as deep
y interested in, md as true to, the interests Of
the South as I, and probably better judges Of
her best policy This whole Kansas controver-
sy but exhibits che difference of opinion which
| will exist among gentlemen who look with
equal soicitude'to the welfare of their section
The Conference bill is now the law of the
land. The South is in the Union with no issue
before the country tending to its Immediate
dissolution. Her policy should be to keep stead
ily in view the taking Of her destiny into her
own hands when the occasion which requires il
shall present itself, and the meantime, to grid
her loins for the race which is set before her by
the High Priests of Republicanism, and to CO.
operate with that party, which alone Of the
two great parties of the country, processes to
abide by tue Constitution as our fathers lett il
to us, so long as that party is true to the con-
stitutional right Of the South. The next two
wears will decide the fate of this Union. The
Democratic party, somewhat crippled by its di-
vision on the Senate bill, though perhaps not
to be subjected to Waterloo defeat, is the last
hope of those who think the rights Of the South
be preserved in5the Union. The battle of pre-
ponderance In numbers of the free over the
slave StateSs vt is true, has been fought and
poa." But the battle Of preponderance in the
two Houses in Congress between the friends
aud enemies of the Constitution is now upon
the country. If the Republicans shall win the
day, the greatest battle Of them all-the battle
in defence of the institutions OF the South will
have to be fought-should the Republicans make
good their threats another and different
field The discussion of principles is always
heathful, but division Of the South, at this
iuncture, into bitter parties on these questions,
would be deeply to be dcplored and should ear
nestly be avoided. 1t is tue part Of wisdom i'll
her people to profit by the knowledge of the
past and TO prepare for the worst in the future
Mr.. Calhoun, in his last great speech delivered
in the Senate begun by saying "[ have,
Senators, believed from the first, that the agl-
tation of tile subject of slavery would, if not
prevented by some timely and effective meas
ure, end in disunion." And in speaking Of
Washingtou's example, in deciding to resist
British oppression, he says: I'VE find much in
his example to encourage us, should we be
forced to the extremity of deciding between
submission and disunion." That great states
man and daure patriot was then fast approaching
his final dissolution. With the vision Of seer,
be predicted the existing state Of affairs. And
could he have survived, and have heard the an
nouncements which have been made in this,
and in the other end or the capitol, during the
present session of Congress, as to the future
policy of the Government under Black Rep''o-
iican rule he would have said to his country
men, the period is now near at hand when you
must decide between submission and dlsunon.' p
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