Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-23
vol. xxIv..-No =.
BIZ Request.

FACTS FOR THE PEopLE.-H slavery is good
for the shareholders, it is equally guod for the
non-slaveholders of the South.
1fit is right for the few to have slaves to wait
on them, and perform menial service, it is equal
/ ly right that the lsboring white man should
tsnjoy the same privilege.
It the laws of Congress against the Slave
Trade aresfght, then slaveryis wrong, for these
laws are based upon the assumption that slave
trading, slaye-holding and slave labor deserve
alike the execration Of mankind.
If the Captains of the Echo and Wanderer
are pirates, then our fathers were pirates. Ifit
is crime to bring slaves now from Africa it
was so at the beginning, and the sooner We
give up the institution the better
If, under the doctrine Of Free Trade, th,
citizen should be allowed to buy where he can
buy cheapest, and sell where he can sell the
dearcst,-what right has the Federal Govern
ment to forbid my going to Africa to buy cheap
slaves?
Is it right that the few who own slaves slou,d
object to the importation gilmore, upon the sell
fish fear that the price of their own slaves may
be lowered? Will not the poor mar, who OWLS
o slave, feel deeper interest in the institution,
than the poor man without one ?
Is it not remarkable that the main opposition
to the re-opcning of the Trade comes from those
who are our largest slave owners?
Does it come with good grace from the de-
scendants Of those whose fathers formerly made
money out Of tho Trade, to croak over the pre-
position to reopen it. NAKED TRUTH.
MORE TRUE BILLs.-We clip the following
from the Savannah Republican, Of the 18th ill.,
stant. 1t will be seen that they are determined
to dscha' sc their duty:
In addition to the bills found Saturday, the
Grand Jury also reported true bill against
Reuben r. Ransom, Of Irwin county, for trans
mitting false papers to the Office Of the Com
missioner Of Pensions.
The Grand Jury in this Court seem deter
minel 10 do thier part towards the punishment
of infractions of the law against the slave trade
In addition to the Wanderer cases, they yestcr-
day returned true bills against Charles Mares
& Joachim Selvas, commercial firm of this
city, and j. Jeranilno Cassaueras, charging tEem
with fitting out the Spanish bark AnSelia as o
SLAYER.
DR. a. G. MAcKEY-A TEsr1MoN1AL.-The
Annual Convention of the Grand r.. a.. Chap
ter of South Carolina furnished suitable occa-
sion for 4 Masonic presentation Of an interest
ing nature, and token of continued and long
tried esteem and affection toward a distinguished
and active officer, from those who have enjoyed
the fullest opportunities of testing his worth and
services. The presentation was made to Dr.
Albert &. Mackey, whose Masonics services and
credentials need no additions or titles from his
brethren and official associates Of the Chapter.
Ihetnkeu MaSa massive silver pitcher. ELEGANTLY.
sr a. e,ild dccoaIteI with leaves aD1 tiloi2erSi
ssFt Z! sasaS sqasEsy nsis9tjenS ~ S 57n,,s, of
american "A eric n freemasonry. From the Grand Roy
al ;a,l Area Chapter Of South Carolina -5S5an
The pitcher IS significantly rnIrre1 Wfth Tari-
Gus devices, insignia and symbols, of its design
and purpose, but these cannot be described
without view.
The presentation was made for the associated
donors, BY G. G. Rev. B. johnson, Grand Clap
lin of the Chapter, in an appropriate end elegant
address. The recipient replied with expressive
,tterances Of feeling and heartfelt emotion. It
vas felt by all that the testimonial was merted,
veil bestowed and worthily received.-Char-
eston Courier.