Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-08

wrong he was on the Kanssas u,tetti, n, manfully
opposes those views, We can but prefer the sue
cess of the atter-The Black Republican party
proper is ono of the best organized, snI most daugo
roua parties which has arisen in our country II
has sustained temporary check in the defeat of Fre
mont and ia not SO strong as in 49, but lot de-
spiss its power. 1t furnishes the rslyng point for
all the igms-the odds and onds of the broken down
parties, old liuc-Whigs, Know Nothngs, and disaf-
fccted free soil Democratic and may yet day
quro the powor which will break up this Government
do not beeva they carry the fall electiona, and
had Judge Douglas and his party not parted compa-
ny With tho Democracy and the Administration, they
could not have made an impression in 1860. I be-
lieve matters stand they may be defeated in 1850.
Their policy indicates towards the South the bttereGt
hostility. Tho declaration of Mr.. Seward of Now York
tho ab0st of their leaders-hat ho hopes to live to
the day whom tho foot print of slave shall not DO
seen on this continent indicates more than O mere
desire to prevent slaves going into the territories.
Their programme set forth by their
viz: No slave Satea tho abolition Of the Supreme
Court and reversal Of tho Drcd Scott decision, proh
bition of the SlIve Trade between the States, the
keeping the Southern States in the Union by force if
tions repeal of tho fugitive slave law and tho proh
btion of slavery in the Territories ly Congress- show
how dangerous would be power in their hands. do
not understand Gov. HAMMOND to recommend, should
they elect tho President in go that the South should
not dissolve tho Union but To express doubt whether
thoy would. It would scarcely bo compatible with
the dignity the safety Of the South to remain and
believe that the election of such man as SEwRAD,
HALE CnAsB and others Of tho stripo, after the
declarations they have made the floor OF Congress
indicating tho above programme, caro- not what
programme thoy may adopt, for tho occason,-would
show such purpose on the part Of tho North, to
degrade US, that the Union would not last day. The
electric spark which conveys that intelligence ought
to be and will bs the silent death signal of this Con-
fedoracy come when It may.
have high estimate Of the judgment Of our
distinguished Senator, Gov. HAMMOND, md hence am
reluctant to differ with him but I confess to my
mind there is marked distinction now, as over, be-
twcen "Statos Rights" and "National Democrats. u
National Democrats look to National parties and the
General Government for tho protection of the rights
Of tho people and Statcs-" States Rights Demo.
Gratis" look to the States themselves We will have
proftted littlo by tho teachings of the immortal
CALHOUN, who has since the days Of JEPPRRsoN
done moro than all others to prcsorvo that doc.
trino in it's purity, if We coasc to maintain the
distinction. + Tho formor supported tho protective
Tariffs of 1928, 1882 and 1912, and will advocate
protective Tariff noIt wintor. It is said they il
Pennsylvania are now demanding protection for Iron
They advocated ths proclamation and Force Bill-the
latter opposed thsm Many unconstitutional meas
uros whose tendency was to increase the power o.
tho Federal Government and weaken that Of tht
statea has been advocated by the oueopposed by th
other-cortainly since 1928.
Having voted for VAN BURBN electors in tho Log
saturo of ls4O and sustained every Democratic nom
nee for the Presidency since, even whom TAYLOR Dem
ocraey ran high, think can not bo charged will
injustice in the views shall give you az to tao cours
think we should pursue. There are now but two
large partc. in this Confsdcracy, tho Democrats ant
Black Republicang-all others affiliate with one o
tao other. Whilst recommend that We shall &C
with tho Democratic party so long as it is true to th'
Constitutional rights of tho South, earnestly pro
test against being absorbed in the National Dem
ocratc party. Il is On important error into which
we are prone TO fall that the rights of tho South are
now respected and that are indebted to tho Demo
cratic party for all TINT is accomplished. Tho Demo
cratic party gave us the Fugitive Slave Law,-bu'
that is dead letter. Soon after s passage master
in attempting to reclaim his Slave in Pennsylvania
lost his life. The recovery of ANTHONY BURSs, in
Boston, cost the Government many thousands OF dol
lart. If master RECEIVERS his fugitive Slave and
escapes with his own life, it costs moro than the
Slave is worth at home. FRED DOUGLAS said the
other day, at Convention at Poushkccpsic, in New
York giving m account of "what he knew about the
under ground Rail Road" "that there had been
sixty runaway Slaves, mainly from Maryland and
Delaware, pass through his house during the past
sixty days."
Tho Missouri Compromise has boon repealed; but
we have lost our rights in Kansas in House OF
Representatives with large Democratic majority.
Moreover those inconsderable advantages have been
obtained at q dear price-the loss to tho South Of
California, and the Abolition of tho Slave Trade in
the District of COlumbia,-two acts Of uamitigated
injustice to tho South, and against WHICH nm proud
to say every mombcr from this State vutcd Whilst The
Democratic party passed. tho Compromise of 1888, it
nevertheless has put upon tho country cycy Tariff OF
protection since 1924 Whatever position of adyan-
tage tho South has, tho States Rights party of the
South haa secured it to hor. 1t that party which
rescued Alabama and Mississippi after tho California
robbery md its influence procured the Georgia Plat
form. Itwns the State Rights party of the South
which secured the recognition Of the States Rghts
doctrines contained in tho National Democratic Plat
form of 1852 and 1850.
Nevertheless, since the failure Of tho State to Sc
code in 1882 have been of opinion, and see nothing
to change it now, that should act, whom we can,
with the Democratic party; and for those reasons
The two great parties arc becoming daily moro Sec
tional. Among tho Northern Democrats thorc arc
many riud and truo to the Constitution and the
rights of tho South Such men should be "srapplcd"
to US "wth hooks of steel" Tho others are nearer
to us than tho enemy. Having failed to secedo alone
in 1852, wo should now net with the States Rights
parties in the other Southern States, among whom
are to be found as strong States Rights mon as thorc
arc in this State They net with the Democratic par
ty. We will thus more readily secure the proper con-
cort whom the occasion arises for tho Stats to inter-
poso their sovereignty for tho protection of their rghs
Tho Democratic party is now chiefly in tho South,
only thrcc largo Northern States at tho last Presidcn
tial election having voted for Democratic candidate
The Statos Rights element in the Southern Demo-
cratic party is strong md growing clement, and if
VIC can ever preserve rights in tho Union it must
bo by that elements controlling tho Democratic party
tLa eonntru If fail To nresaryasour rirhts in