Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-09-28
For the Advertiser.
The Territorial Issue Vain One.


Mn. EDITOR: As the Territorial question has
,vr months past been the all absorbing topic Of the
times, and still continues to elicit from politicians
and others much attention, in connection with the
nominee Of the Charleston Convention, you will
pardon nh old friopd and contributor for again
asking place in tho columns of the Adsertiser'
Among the many speeches, essays, &C., which
have been published On this interesting subject
THAT have seem none has given mo more satis-
fsrtion than the speech recently delivered by the
Hon. W. ". GorcE, of S. G. 1t is un nblo pro.
iueton, and should bo widely circulated, and
carefully studied By all Southern men, ss the true
policy for the slave States. BY moderation alone,
on the part Of the South, can we hope to defeat
tho election Of Black Republican to tho Presi-
tlsncy in 1860. II incorporate counsels prevail,
We will fad nothing but disscnsi"ns in our own
household, whilO the enemy will be increasing in
strength every day for their grand assault upon
US. BY our own folly we will hsrc BECOME "a
easy prey to Black Republicsnism. Union among
ourselves is our only salvation. If the South ro-
main conservative and should be beaten, then our
people will be in condition to unite ON SONIC
plsn for redress. If Black Republican President
should be elected. aud bis election traced directly
to Southern imprudence, ask in the namo Of
common sense, what chance would there be to
effect Southern Cpion to resist his inauguration
None, whatever. l, is unfortunate for the Demo-
cracy, both North and South, that men, who call
themselves Democrats, arc found advocating ex-
trcmo anu sectional views On this, we'll ne other
subje1ts; all which is calculated to distrac, the
party. Already do We hear voice from that pn-
triotic State, Alabama, giving preference to WM.
H. SEWARD, the Black Republican leader, over
such man rs Judge DOUGLAS. EXceptionabe
him to SEWARD or any other abolition candidate.
SEWARD has openly avowed, ovcr and over again,
that no more slave Stats shall be (mark the Ian
guage) admitted into the Union; that the United
States Court shall be recognized &c. Yet Sg-
wAED's doctrine is held up BY the Constitution"
to the Democracy Of tho South, rs butter than
that Of Judge DurGLAs, who says in recent
speech in 0hio, "that he is willing TO tuku the
Ciuciunst Platform, and stand upon it, and fight
for the nominee Of the Charleston Convention who
ever be may be."
Many Southern men nre, il seens, in favor Of
making Congressional protection for slavery in the
Territories, part and parcel of tho Democratic
plutfurln Admitting that this class Of politicians
are uctuated by patriotic desire to advance the
interests Of their section, it is easy to chow that
they have adopted the very worst course tkat
could bu devised for tho accomplishment of their
purpusc. Iu the FIRST place, the adoption by Con-
sress of slave code for the Territories is Ill uttcr
impossibili;y. No intelligent man in the South,
svrn uinuns those who advocate it, would prrpc-
ratc such an ahsurdty rs to declare his belief
that such a law could loo passed hy tho National
Legislature indcotl they admit the impussibility
of carrying out their plans in tho Union. But
they attempt to justify their position upon the
ground that tur,nul refusal Of the Nurth to afford
the desired protection to slavery in the Territories
would lie such an exhibition uf hostility to the
South. US to Justify dissolution Of thu Union.
This position therefore can only Lc consistently
maintained hy thuse who believe that there is an
autagpuism betTcen the North and South which
il 20 strong tin. separation Is inevitable. Hence
they seek pretoxt far precipi,atnS the issue.
But even il the sectional anlasonism were Ms dc'.
pcratc as these uitraists represent i! to be, they
could never cure it by the reinedy they propose.
The union Gun never br dissolved without II unicd
South in favor of it. The South is not unit snd
never will be unit upon this question Of Congress
sional intervention with slavery in the Territories.
This doctrire Of Congrossiona! protection is
new one. Unless all former laws Of Congress,
aud al former national Democratic Platforms arc
,hams cheats and :nockerics, the South is soeEHly
pledged 20 the doctrine Of on-intnrrcn,icn. This
doctrine has been established in every possible
form which can give it binding force.
The slavery qestion became ono of nstional i'm
rortance during the Mexican war. Tho excite
msut That reeultcd demonstrated the great dungsr
tu the Union which the discussion Of the question
in Congress would produce Hence tho wsest
and best Statesmen. in tho nation communod to-
ecther, and united their efforts to mature some plan
by which the dangerous question could be banish-
cd from the halls of tho National Legislature. a
plan as all know was finally lnaturcd in 1850.
Territorial Governments were organized for Ner
Mexico, and Utah, and the people Of those Terri
tories we're left FREQ to regulate the question of
slavery for themselves. Tho Democratic National
Convention of 1852. pledged the party to an OBJ
sssraaos Of &e sgineieaas spas Which tAe l'eSiz-