Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-03-09
For tho Advertiser.


| Mr. EDlron An article appeared in your paper
of tho 10th February, signed GONE or THE MINORITY"
conveying very impressions concerning the
proceedings of meeting Of tho citizens Of Beech
Island, Edgefed District, South Carolina, in relation
to an importation Of African slaves alleged to have
been made into that District.
The following facts will bear out in the asser.
ton, that 0SE OF THE MIsoRIrr," has not only been
sngularly unfortunate in his statement, but has in
icteia serious injury upon tho popularity Of the
he holds near his heart He tells you that it
"a meeting Of the citizens of Beech Issud"-"that
sixteen persons met at the Club House." Of whom,
Gone" he is very careful to say, "was Presbyterian
Minister Mr. Axoy, from other section" and that
this gentleman, with several others voted in favor Of
the resolutions.
Let US here examine his statement, and see how far
he is correct There were eighteen persons present.
thirteen Of them citizens Of Beech Island-one Of
Bsrnwell and the remaining four must be placed as
e" ONE OF rue MINORITY" has seen proper to locate
Mr. Axoy from some other scction;" Of this number,
citizens voted for the resolutions against
them. Tho Rev. Mr.. A1oS did no. vote neither did
he express his sentiments on this OCCASION and tho
writer although prosont, is, to this moment ignorant
of his views in regard the question. Here, while
speaking Of tho Rev. Mr.. A., we may be allowed the
liberty Of saying, that ONE OF rHR MINORITY" was
either not citizen of Beech Island but "from some
other section," or ho betrays most objectionable
ignorance Of the affairs of his own noghborhood.
Tho Rev. Mr.. AxoX is by birth and education South
Carolinian and was and is citizen of Beech Island,
in tho capacity Of pastor in charge fthe Presbyterian
Church in this noighborhosd, and was, aro inform
ed, by mere accident ut this meeting. Two other
citizens beside Mr.. A., did not vote, and voted
against the resolutions
Here then, we have thirteen citizens.of Beech H.
land present at tho meeting nine of these voted for
tho resolutions threo did not vote othor ayo nay
and one voted against them.
Now, Sir, with Wow to proper qualification Of
tho proceedings of TINT meeting" We will simply stste
tho positive fact, that four of tho minority Of Ave.
were "from somc other section" to wit: tho region
round about Hamburg and have never been regarded
citizens of Beech Island. The attendance was small,
it is truc, because it was not generally known
meeting had been called, but, if it will afford any
comfort or consolation to the minority, inform
thom that we have heard several citizens condcmning
the late "alledged" violation of the law in the most
terms, and expressing their deep regret that
they could not be present. From the above snuner-
stion Of tho vote, and what have since heard We
may confidently assert that tho sentiment OF this
community is almost unanimous on the subject
If "0ne Of the minority" and his confreres arc not
now satisfied with the notoroty they have thus nc.
quirod wo of Beech Island do not object to thor pub
fishing it widely as they please But We do object
to their coPstraction of tho proceedings Of our meet
ing, forth resolutions and attrbut
ing them to BRscH ISLAND.