Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-03-20

charge his duty, no
in his path. Ills fine and noble !>.,."--.
Regiment promptly responded to the call.
I tnkc this occasion to return the thanks of
the State for the very gallant and precise
manner in which every order was executed,
and every call responded to, by both rcgi
ncnts.
trust in God that you will not be called
on for anything more serious in its consequent
ces than tn, Sc events which you hsve 80 re-
Gently encountered. 1t may be that the coun-
ellis of wisdom and Of prudence aud Of inter.
est, muy prevail. II may be that We can pass
through our crisis withou: an appeal to arms,
and the shedding Of blood. ! trust in G"d
that the country has SO far progressed i'll gen.
eral intelligence and general civilization, rs
to he able to pass through aud vindicate tri'
umphantly our rights and independence with
out hlood.hcd But Il, on the contrary, mad
ambition prevails, or still brser, maddcr ia.
naticisnl it may be the r:ye sc, and you may,
at any moment, be called upon not only To
shed your own blood, but to drcnch the
land in blood, in defence Of your chartered
rights transmitted from gallant, glorious
ancestry.
1t is in no idle manner that here SAY, let
what will come, may rely with perfect conf
dencc on the brave and true men befurc me.
II that dreadful day dues come which may
Cod in his mercy avert and we have. to
come to the worst, know that there lives not,
nor breathes upon the face OF the earth, u
Drawer or truer Nan upon whom to rely than
your noble Colonel, or more brave and SOL
dier.like regiment to execute hi. orders upon
the field of battle or elsewhere, than thuoe
before me.
Yes, soldiers rejoice see you shat | do
on this occasion, because We are just at a
critical point in our affairs. 4 few more days
will decide the fate Of thi, country, and if We
are driven to the contest, here frankly say
that the only way to guarantee the pe'ce and
freedom Of this Southern Confederacy is to
organize Immediately large and efficient ar
my, to occupy the field with brave men and
brave officers, and show to the world that we
have not only the spirit to assert and defend
OUR independence, but we have the means aud
the soldiers to maintain it upon every battle
field they may tender TO us.
This is the truo and only way in which the
permanent peace and safety Of this country
can besecurei. You have done it before, and
can do it again. We ask no fnvors we sin.
cercly desire peace. We hope that thosc,in-
terests Of commerce and trade, SO closely
identified with our own, nud those productions
which we peculiarly produce, and which the
world peculiarly demands, will perhaps guar
antce our peace. We etrust too, that the peo.
pc of the United States have so fur progress.
ed in intelligence and civilization that they
will be able to avoid the last resort, to save
this country by an appeal to arms and the
Llood-shedding, which has been so often mp
peacd to by the European people in their
revolutions, which hnve led to independence.
But if we are mistaken in this. trust that
each freeman will be able to discharge his
duty fearlessly, faithfully and bravey, let the
consequences be what they mny.
Turning to Col. Petiigrew, the Governor
said:
rejoice through you, Colonel, to return
my thanks 10 the people of Charleston and
the soldiers Of Charleston, for the noble and
patriotic manner i'll which they have sustained
this country and this State, under the most
trying circumstances that any people were