Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-01-19
THE SLAVE TRADE DISCUSSION.


place to speeches and articles in advocacy Of the re-
opening of the African Slave Trade. Although op-
posed to this ont evory ground, whether of
morality, Of sxpediency Of political wisdom wo
yet have no desire stand in the way Of afull discus
sion Of the question: Lot the truth be evolved anu
tho truth will prevail. After our correspondent scIrlo
shall have concluded his peces, it will a-rd US pleas
urs to lay other and opposite views before the people,
Sophistries and pettiones prncpi seem thus fur to
have marked tho argument in favor Of the traffic )
while outstanding facts, snd everlasting principles OF
morality und justice, arG in the opposition But OF
this tho impartial reader will better judge when he
shall have fully heard 18TH Co..
COLUMBIA AND HAMBURG RAIL ROAD.
Now that the chartero this road is obtained upon
favorable terms, the question arises-what nsxtf Is
the road to be built or is it not? Is it to be paper
nononiy or iron reality1. Is it to be suffered to
die out utter brief embryo existence like most other
roads in which Edgefeld has had IN interests or is
it prove exception in this respect, and are we at
Inst tu have Rail Road? Such questions as these
will, We trust, be met and ansxered with spirit and
energy by that portion Of people who nrc likely
to he benefited by this cnterprire. Were the Dan
ve connection in North Curolinn made out, thore
would be but little doubtlet in regard to the speedy
construction of this other connecting link in our own
State; Because, then, its existence would become
necessity to the great travelling public Of tho Union
But oven without the Danvile connection, VIC do not
sec why the Columbia and Hamburg link should bo
allowed to fall through; for atil there would rcmau
strong grounds for believing that its construction
would result in grcat good to Columbia, to Hamburg
and Augusta to the Charlotte Rail Road Company,
aud to tho beautiful Ridge country Of own Dis
trct, not to mention the villages Of Edgefeld and
Lexington which would. certainly Be benefited no
little by the proximity Of such facilities Even with
out the Dauville connes then, this rOad would
outvie any other at present established in competing
for the rush Of travel South and North, and would
probably, besides bcneftng materially tho several
interests aboro Indicated prove to be good paying
stock, in and Of itself, as any in the country.
Again, let this link be built snd grsatY
the responsibility of the State of North Carolina in
tho matter of tho Danyillc connection for she would
in TINT be Withholding her consent to work of
such palpablo Importance to the entire South that
she could not stand justified in in right for
her obstinacy And she surely would not wish longer
to refuse that consent According to tho latest ac-
count the vote in hcr legislature upon thi, very mat
ter nearly tie and this too with powerful Rail
Road interests combined in opposition to the
Go now to building your Hamburg and Columbia
Raod as speedily as possible. Let it be shown clearly
that you are in earnest and intend to cnrry on the
work manfully and you at once give to the adyo-
Gates of the Danville connection in North Carolina
m argument with which they can knock down the
opposition and insure certain triumph.
One word about this matter to the people of Edge
field who may come in, for share Of its benefits.
Along tho probable line Of this Rail Road, from Ham
burg, ola tho Pine House and tho Ridge to the bouu-
dary Of our District lie, country susceptible of
| igh and beautiful culture Undor the stimulus Of
Rail Road facilities, this entire region would certainly
become ono Of tho most valuable and desirable strips
of territory in this State or in any other State. It
is difficult indeed to estimate tho wealth and comfort
that would speedily accrue to this fayoured section
from on enterprise llko thIs. Every acre would be
made to bloom and blossom the rose. Every level
plain would smile with fertility. Every hillside
would be crowned with blushing fruifulncss. Every
old homestead would ASSUME tho extsrnas OF content
ment md beauty and wealth. Will 20 slumber, fell
low citizens, with such prospective advantages just
before your Will 20 not rather tako hold Of this
question with might aaanaie and press it on to
cess with an ardour beattins the important business
in hand? We shall gee.