Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-07
although ali tb. conspiraters actually engaged II

stronger gangs, such murderous and reasonable :
against the peace and safety of the South
arm States. md their domestic and political insti
tutiona; therefore, be 1t !
Rcuoired bq. the Senate and Hnnse Of RePresen-
,,t;nss of the State of South Caroline, That the
defence and secure maintenance of the system of
African Slavery as existing in the South Is o
cause common to NIL the Southern Sta'eS and that
the harden of it should not rest on the border
P.soIr,d, That at the Call of any border or 9th
or Southern State, for r convention OIL the slave
holding States, the Governor ot the S!ale "i south
Carolina be required to appoint suitable delegates
:, soid Convention, who are hereby authorized to
nedpe this State to furnish her full quota OF men
and her full contribution of money for the fortiii-
cation Of the necessary prints on the Nof'herh
:roptiers Of the slnvehodns States and the gi'rr'-
sonine and perpetual .upPort Of the same. 20.
nd ssssri'3 jEs;i
and compel such maasasss5 ~ ets5ssa2se, N "i
this incendinry attemptVf 5ohn Brown md The
apparent state of public sentiment in the soealled
free States, this Legislature does not hestate to
desln.e thut this Union, at best Of doubtful value
TO the South, would be scarcely an atom In the
! scale against the perpetual maintenance Of our
system OF African slave llbUr; and re advise that
when the contirl.in.e of the said Union cndangers
or seriously inpresses that system, that the south
should discard said Union at ouco mud forever. 1
| Resolved, That the Governor Of the State be re-
auested to forward copy of these resolutions to
the Governors of all the States OF this Contederacy
and to our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.
And now, to cap ths climax of thil days rcsolu-
tions, road mo the resolutions of Mr.. ELLIOTT:
Whereas the Convention of this State, in 1852,
declared that the State was amply justified 10 dis
solving ut once all political connection with her
oo.Statcs; aud whereas she was restrained from
exercising her sovereign right to do so, in defer
enco to the opinions of her sister States Of the
South; and whereas, sincu that time. there Inns
peeu inflicted on her people wrongs still more aa-
grant and irsultng-ssil more degrading than
those complained of-and Us the sentmel9 of her
people Is now unanimously for action be II there
fore,
Resolred, That the Governor is authorized aud
empowered to call to his aid two citiscus from
eacb Congressional District Of the Stats, Who With
bimself shall constitute committee of safety; that
the said committee shall bo authorized to cvm-
muricato With and enter into negotiations sud
league WITH the Governors and people Of tho other
slav.bodug Stutus who arc preyared te slnits
with US in rr,clling the cncroachmcnts mads Upon
tho South by tLe Abolition purity, which has be-
come the proEincot p"wcr in the Notwithstanding
~ States of this Iaiou.
-, 80 ,~.--s--.,S ...~S uur1nItIo IdS
Ii"vernor to c6urcue the Legislature, 10 take any
action that shall be necessary oproect tac honor
, aud secure tue safety Of this State.
' Re.oirsd, That the Governor Is authorized, on
behalf Of this State, to invite the Legislatures Of
slsvehold;ng States to appoint similar committees
: TO carry out the objects had in view.
9 Rc,oired, That the Committee Of Safety, while
. in tho actuul discharge of duty shall be entitled
to receive the pay and mileage now allowed mem
bers of the Legislature and that their teru OF duty
y shall expire with the election of the next Cover
nor, unless sooner dissolved by the Legislature.
: Was it not PATRICK HENRY that said "the bat
tie is not to the strong alone but to the risilant
tho active and the brave" Mr.. ELLIOTT, it will b'
seen, proposes to cover the vigilant" part Of th
Z, great Virsinian's remark. conie:s like all tht
ii resolutions as we'll as can like "ny resolutions
r which is not. by the way, very absorbing aflec
s. ton in nv own individual case. STILL like them
Of 1t hn, been our way in South Carolina. We ar
y all "to the manner born" We have become ha
i. hi,unted to them, until they in some sort ne
o. cessary to the health of the body polite. But thi
er time it is thing to be desired that we make goo
IN ia deeds what We proclaim in words. And fror
I'd this idea, corollary may be deluced: Let til
he Legislature 60 further IN resol"tions that the
i'd are certain the pe.l will 50 an action. 1t is thu
rt only that We can retain the respect of surroundin
e. States.
of To-day, various Commissioners in Equity wei
,y elec;ed,-Mr. z. W. CARwlLK, for Edseheld. Ais
r,. -IunuI sTz-l.r---~- urast.assat
s., .4..sy Dr.. ind. alr. CAxtoS' popped tn
I'd the question to-day fer aid to the French Broa
E R:ilroad.-Mr. MOSES introduced Resolutions
!" = favor Of the establishment Of penitentiary.-
G. continue to give you resolutions Federal matter
NJ tits to be hoped that the assortment has been con-
nc pleted to-day. Mr.. DANrxL.n says:
~ ReSclred, by the General AssewJly nf'tle Sta
n Of South Carolina, That the State of South Care
:; lima will mid the border States of the South in an
measure they may adopt for the defence of thei
frontieea.
+. Rcs"tred, That his EScellency the Governor b
requested to convey n copy of this resolution I
is each Executive Of the other Stutcs Of the South.
e Mr.. LrcAs says:
III Resoired, That in order to put the arms of III
State in the most effective condition. md l., pnr
chase such additional arms and munitions va ma,
&c DC necessary the military contingent fund be in
I, creased for the c'suing year to the SUN Of on
u hundred thous,.u,l collars.
Mr.. THrs. Y. SlMoys says
Resoired, That in view of rcten, events, nnl tn,
" present state of things in this Union growing ou
Of the agitation Of the question Of African slavery
. this General Assembly deem it fit OCCASION fol
declaring that the interest and safety Of the South
: ern States imperatively demand thu, they unite
t | for their common defence.
$ Rt1oired, Mercfore, Tha! the State of South
CarOlina Is prepared to act in concert yJt:, the
other Southern States, whatever course nf action
the common interest and safety may demand
Rssotced, That his EIcellcucy the Governor be
requested TO forward copies of the furegoiu. rcsu
utons to TIE Governors Of the other Southern
States.
ReSolced, hy the Gcnerai .iracmJly,J .Sv",a CIR.
, olinu, That the State of South Cuu,Aa act in
concert with the different tor,ler St.t,s, in any
measures they may deen necessary j"r tie lerr,
and preservation Of their institutions, - ul and
every means N their power.
Resotred, That his Excecucy the Goye.upr lie
r:Iicsted to coia.nunicaie these Resolution. {, l:c
Governors rf all the slaveboltiug St2lss.
Aud lastly tf"s the nonee) Mr.. pga&y, dravs
h;s Iu:,:ot bow aud lets Ay as follrxs:
Rcsolrcd, That the people of sout. Carolinu
fee! no apprehension AZ 20 tbc permanent exist
ence, satciy "ud security OF their domestic in.t-
tu,,.n Of African slave labor, founded as il is IL
tie best interests a:ri happiness If the ..,srk ard
white races, aud .ibich We are prepared to rrrtcr,
and defend ut any and every sacriEcc. either q:
political relations with the Federal Gyrcrnlmcat
or the Northc,n States, should it hc involved or
or assaed iD any manner or form whatever.
R"sotred. That the State Of South Carolina holds
herself in rcaiincSs at all timer to act in r,ucrr,
Filth her sitter s'av-ho,,liug States, in any man.
5acr which thy may t.retn advisable. to lnaain
s31u to defend lnc interests uf the South ir the