Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-04-06


South had cause to realize the coming on of tho
storm. Upon the very first day Of the Session, a
democrat succeeded in suspending the rules of
tho House, and presented resolution to revive
this abomination. Tho object had in view was
sufficiently clear; indeed it was not sought to 10
disguised The aim and purpose was protection,
by increasing the duties on articles ut present
taxcd without reference to any nbridSamcnt Of tho
present free list as was hiuted. By great excrtion
the measure was smotLcred for the sussion but it
With the falling of Of tho democracy to bo expec-
tod in Pennsylvania and elsewhere upon this sub
ject, ws cannot well hopo to avert tho measure
longer. 1t will be forced upon us, 1.-Two are pre-
pared to submit.
The speaker next alluded to tho Homestead Bill,
spoke Of it as u pct scheme Of the abolitionists,
well calculated assist the emigration societies OF
tho North in filling up the territories with free votes
With the allurcment Of homestead i'll the distance
free of cost the operations Of these societies would
be increased tenfold Bring, then, into successful
play the Infamous doctrine of squattcr sovereignty;
and We of the South, and ours, arc forever exclu-
dcd from all participation in the benefits of the
public domain. In this connection he would ten
der deserved tribute to the Inanliness and virtue
of President BUCHANAN, who had boldly vetoed
this insdous bill.a The present administration, he
thought, had come into power under rather unfu-
vorable auspices and up to the time Of WALKERS
dismissal from Kansas, it could not be said that
the President was altogether acceptable to the
South. Some of his principles wero not so now.
His recommendation of specific duties in lieu Of
al ualorcmS, stood prominent among these. Here
our representative drew lucid distinction between
these kinds of duties His Pacific Railroad project
and his suggestion Of Mexican Protcetorate were
likewise Objectionable. But Mr.. BUCHANAN has
yet stood the friend of the South on many ques-
ions, and he deserves the gratitude of our people.
His veto of the Homestead Bill his ardent support
of the Lecompton Constitution and his present un-
ainching advocacy of tho restrictive clause of the
English Bill, form part of his course which calls
for our uustinted approval. He General b.
whilst ever opposing the administration whore he
of bis section, had ever given it his most cordial
support when right
In regard to the Public Expenditures, there was
ample cause for dissatisfaction in knowing that
sixty millions Of dollars were now called for to de-
fray the expenses of administering tho govern
ment, whereas thirty millions were sufficient for
that purpose only sixteen years ago. This rapid
increase of expenditures could be nationally nc;
counted for, in part, by the necessities of our
growing country. Tho increase still Was onor-
NOUS, and presented fit subject Of reform. The
Democracy was not altogether responsible for this
state Of things The Republicans must boar their
share of tho blame. The former had already COM
ulcnced the work of retrcnchment.
"Thus," said the speaker "havo 7 briefly sd-
rerted to some of tho dangers that beset path
way in this Government You will now naturally
ask me,--rhat Is tho remedy The question is
one Of momentous intcrc,t and neither to be asked
nor answered lightly. 1nrcplyng to it. can on
ly speak for myself: and utter what I would SAY
if my voice were potent In the South. Since the
Convention OF 1852, have ever bccn secession
ist, aud scpeIate soccSsonist but tho events OF
tiat period showed but TOO clearly that no South
ern State il likely to make great movement, like
this, alone. My suggestion is thut the South stand
up as one man in defence Of her rights in the
Union, having for her first great object the control
Of the Democratic party. But if that party shall
refuse to stand with US, then will it become nscos.
sury that wo tako our own position as q section.
If our whole people, Democrats, Wings and Know
nohings, will luy aside their differences and unite
for this work if We shall resolve together to avoid
all distracting issues new or old we can then
make tho democratic party Of tho country feel
that We intend to have our rights in tho Union OF
out of it;--and then there may bo hepe. But
failing in this, what rhoud NC do? Stand still
aud have the chains of slaves forged upon US
Every true Southern heart will answer, "nerer."
Some movement must then be begun, if thy all,
by some portion of the slave States at every haz.
ard. We have the example Of the OLD ThiHcen
to cheer u.s. in the history of their movement to-
wards the war of tho Revolution. That movo-
mcnt was not simultaneous one and 20 may
ours not he. Like thun, somo two or moro of the
slave States may bo compelled to take tho lead
and like them, all the rost will follow and consu.
mate the great achievement. But in the initiation
of such movement, there are two or three stops
it will bc right in US to take. First, let US drop
the existing Compact. Secondly, let us form a
new Compact with new guards for our safety and
equality in the Union. If this be not accepted
then what ia left lis but to fling to the breeze the
banner of Southern Republic ?"
The speaker hcre closed amid tho applause oi
his gratifcd auditory. We rogrct that, owing to
his indsrosi.ion, wo have been dependent for oul
report upon few mcagre notes taken during the
delivery Of tho speech. We have nevertheless Tn,
eavurcd. us far as we have reported, TO adhere Il
the substance of mla, was sloken, and spoken 81
rurcihly ait! elulucntly.
i'hi> is n mistake in our report. 1t was The
Agricultural College Bill which the President vc-
toed.