Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-10-05

CHESSCT IN SPeech WHICH must nave occupiet
him more than su hour, and which, ne doubt not
will be received az Oh argument with general nc
ceptaacc throughout the State.
But in times like these, the people wish to know
precisely the extent of the practical advice deal
out to them by their leaders. Wopropose to make
L few extracts from the speech, that the extcnt O.
Senator CAEsSuT's connssls may BIZ seen.
His first practical suggestion is that of Soutksr'
aaion. A part Of what ho says on this point i.
quoted in another article of our present issuo tn.
rest runs thus:
~ sln persuaded there are no fundamental differ
cuceS which ought 10 divide the slavehodns
States. They have equal intelligence patriotism
and spirit.
"Having comncn interests, they ought to have
common purposes. know they have been divided
in some measure by recent issues in the demo
cratic party. They ought to be especially wary al
such time how they allow themselves to be tempt
cd like boys to display their agility by catching
at every apple of discord which the adversary may
throw among them. They should accept no issues
which arc cunninsly devised only to distract.
OF such character in the pretended issue OF u
slave code by Congress for the territories When
| did the South ever ask for such code? We do
not want it. 1t IS tho last thing shat should be
asked Of Congress. If rendered, wo would accent
the gift Of no such Trojan horse.
The proposition to reopen the African slave
trade has not yet attained strength enough to di-
vide the South. regret, however, to see it intro
duced. With great Difference to the distinguished
gentlemen who urge it, it seems to me az another
| FandQrn's box, without even hope at the bottom.
As 8 measure of public policy, it is altogether i'm
practicable at this time. The State gave the pow
er to Congress to pr"hibt it; Congress has done
so. Until the obligation is cancelled, South Car
oliua will not put in the plea of non est tactum to
her own bond. If urged rs political issue in
the South, it will divide tho State Rights party
from the Sabine to the Potomac, from tho Allan.
tic to the Mississippi. 1t becomes cur wisdom
therefore, in the present condition of afars to let
| it Sleep"
Will you next ask, what Says the Senator on the
course to he adopted by The South in regard to the
Presidential contest? We answer with the follow
ing extract:
"T!c present indications are, ibat the South ia
rans on its nrnor for tie s sr as to tho
plan of battle and that il intends to fight with
rugged energy that will allow no defeat. trust
it will sanction other principles than those Of
the constitution, which are broad enough to en-
brace every true man in the republics in fact, let
enemies Of the constitution, and not merely for the
election Of n President. In my opinion the cleo
ton of President will bo of little avail, un
less it bring with it sentiment that will replace
the constitution firmly on its basis, aud thus esab
lish the equality Of the States and the rights Of
both sections aliks-otherwise the battle will re-
cur with greater odds against us. In such n con-
tost will heartily join with those in whose fate
am hound, however little may expect from the
result"
If you say the Senator is not sufficiently expli
cit, We answer, this is all that he has thought pro-
Der to announce. But from whit is said, the in
ference appears fair that Senator CHgsScr would
have South Carolina 60 into the National Demo-
cratic Convention with the Southern States and
contend for nomination that shall carry sound
constitutional principles into power. 1t may be
that the platform Of principles upon which the
nominee shnll stand ought to be made to cover
distinctly the rights of the South in the territories
But perhaps we draw too far upon the Senator's
language on this point For we observe that he
elsewhere seems 20 look to tho Courts as our pri-
mary safeguard in the territories, and does not
contemplate any kind Of movement 10y the South
or her Represent at;yes unless territorial legis.
la,ure should undertake to limit the Jurisdiction Of
its Courts SO as to exclude the rights of slave own
ers." But take the Senator's words as they stand
| in reference to this matter; they are important:
al affirm that the courts, territorial and federal,
n their proper ordor, Mill and must take JariS'llc.
ton of all causes properly instituted, to determine
the rights Of property, no matter whether that prop
srty be in slaves, clocks or oxen. And they VIII
| uavc jurisdiction under tho constitution without
statute But if territorial Legislature should un.
sr,akc to limit the jurisdiction of its courts, 50 a
.u exclude the rights Of sarc-ownerS, then un-
lertakc to say that, having thus manifested rur-
pose to make war upon property instead Of giving
! il rrctrctiyn il has ceased to perform the main
! function of government, and ought to be abolished
| " nc having just conception Of the Objects o
,-,"crnlaunt ran hesitate to say that any govern
mcui, % .hatrvcr fufIn, wherever existing, which
| deliberately, and. AZ system, mIkes var "n TIE
| property vi her citizens, ought TO he ah"isEed.'
May wc not allacc from this passage the cuu,
clusion, that Senator CuEsSur sees no necessity
for any present addition to the Cincinnati plat:
form, being convinced that the courts "mnt a"o
vW" stanG5y rights, and if they are preven
ted, that then We will have living issue to fish
for, viz the abolishment ofthe usurpiug tcrltOria
government. This is souud aud sensible doctrine
and VIC hope We interpret the Senator correctly.
The only uther practical point upon which Sen
ator CHssSur toucheG, is the considerations wha
are we to do if Black Republican hc cluc;et
PRESIDENT? He first holds, that the declaration
(hy our Black Republican cncmcs) of their intca
ton to urge the war of determination ulol
"Quashic and his whole family drwn to the tor
he, "if this combination :" iuf tho FREQ State
zainst us) ais effected, We must have this confic
which threatens to be irrcpressbc indeed" Th
programme OF the dominant Republicans is given
lst. The remodeling Of the Judiciary; 2ully, Til
abolition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia
3rdly, The suppression of the slave trade hetwcc
the States, &c, &C., Then says the Senator
But at whose cost is this mischicvous folly to J.
. repeatei2 That's fol- you to think Of. Slrang
az NIL this MAY seem. it is tho utterance of Sem
tor of intellectual. ability, of gentlo manners, bl
unlinching purpose--ono Tl0 would he as fit
successor to the distinguished Senate: from Ne
t York, as any in the republican ranks. If th
party, chieftnined rs it il, should bo permitted
hold the rcins of government, such will he :. Il
bill of fare of that feast to which you will he il
, vited Go to it with what appetite you mny, f
: myself would none Of it.
Whether or not this means that the South shoul
move for tsuniop on the election of Black r.
publican President, The realcr must determine Fl
himself. We arc somewhat at 2 l9ss, because Il
: Senator had little while before spoken Us fulgY
"If this party be not ovcrthrown by some sign
anu crushing blow, in few years it will probab
absorb the entire political power Of the freeso
statos; and, by consequence, the' Htica poW'
sf tho Union Whenever it can Co -mand the VI
divided patronage and distribution of the publ
: money, by seizing on the tho Executive as we'll
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