Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-21
Snbjngatlon Illustrated ;-.Manassas
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Snbjngatlon illustrated ;-.Manassas
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free people conteuding for their civil liber-
ties, and united among themselves, cannot be sub
jngatcd. This proposition has been correctly an
nonuccd in several quarters pending the present
great struggle. Let US present the same idea in
nthcr words, viz: 4 Confederation of free States
fighting for their existence aa such, and united in
interest and destiny, are inviucible against all
olls that may he considered probable in the pres
cnt attitude Of the nations of the earth. To ex-
pnin this latter qualification our meaning is, that
appreciation Of right, and sympathy with noble
cause, would not in this ngc allow the belief that
any such overwhelming combination could be
brought about as would be required for the pur-
pose indicated. Or, to make the casc our own,
no alluuce Of powers is at this time nationally
conceivable that can conquer the Confederate
States Of America. As to this dread end being
accomplished by Yankee arms alone, it is IN alb
surlty not to hc entertained.
The most remarkable illustration on record of
the general proposition, is ono with which every
schuolboy is familiar, but which may be advan-
tagcously considered at tho pfcscnt moment by
both parties in this contest,-by the South, to in
srire her sons with faith and nvincibility Of
spirit, by the North, to call her people to sense
of their fully and nlatuation. We allude to the
attempted subjugation of tho States of Greece by
the concentrated might of Persian power. And
although this remarkable chapter of history dates
back nearly live hundred yours before the Chris
tian era, yet freedom then was what freedom ia
now, and the hcroes who fell at Marathon and
Plutna were neither less nor moro than those who
arc now battling for the South in tho identical
great of free and independent States against
tyranny that would subjugate and destroy all
before it. We ask the student to refer to this
mighty struggle of apast day, and to note itsports
of resemblance to the one in which We are now in
Gle between consolidated despotism the one side
and "ConE nEedcratc States" (such nre E. LYIToN Bull
wER's own words) on the other. He will find that
the head of that despotism was then as now
weak official led on to his magniloquent threats
by wicked advisers. He will find that the misera-
bic tool of Persian cabal, like him Of Washing.
ton, looked upon his gathered Losts and in silly
vanity exclaimed: "Thinh you that the Greeks
uiW pre,unle to rcsist me 2" And he will find an
answer to every such question springiug then from
Sparta az it has now in eacr: from each and every
Confederate STATE of the South Your PROPOSE
tion of scrvitudc is rejected by the Greeks, and
even if the rest Of them sided with you, Lacedcc-
mon still would give you Lattc,-qucstion not in
what numLers,-had Sparta but thousand men
she ,could oppose you." lie will find that then as
now " Congress" $50 Bulwer says) Of some Of
the endangered states was convened, and that
commissioners were dispatched to other states
whose interests were the same asking their speedy
alliance. He will find that then as now, to use
the historians own language again, call the pro-
ccedngs of this illustrious Congress were charac-
i:ea By rigilant prudence and decisirc energy" He
will find the army of this Confederation of free
States, then as now, gathering to meet the impend
ing storm, unawed ly the immense preparations
for their overthrow lie will find that the oppo-
stng forces, after various less decisive engage
ments, did at length then meet on the field of
Plato.a as now upon the plains Of Manassas. He
will find that the wcll-aprointcd army of the in
ynIcr then as now, was three times that of the
Confcdcrates; and he will also find that, then as
now, the ruut Of the dcS7os cohorts after q des
perate battle was absolute in every part OF the
field To show the Similiiudc Uf circumstances
still further, we quote a passage from the history
of that great conflict which will in several par
ticulars strike the reader of today in whosa
mind still fingers the news Of the battle Of Manas
sas and its detailed results. Says history: "The
victory won, the couqucrors were dazzled by the
gorgcous plunder rhich remained, tents and
couches DECORATED with precious mctalS,-cnps,
and resscis, and sacks Of gold,and the dead them
sclccs booty fran the costly ornaments Of their
chains, and bracelets, and cimcfdrs rdinty spten-
did,-horses, and camcls, aud Persian Vomen, and
all the trappi"gs and "rrtiaaces by rhieh de.po-
tism made luxury cj ~ar." 1, is needless further
to suggest tho re:cmblnnce Of this picture and
that it will occur 10 every mind. The similar-
ty Of the great civil emergency is however the
feature in the contrast which gives US most pleas
urc in the contemplation. It WAS then, US now,
the few against the many,-lhc free against the
Cpprcssor,--indcrendenc against invasion. Tht
few, the free, and the independent, then triumph
ed against the most tremendous odds; and theY
will do it now come what will. Let us remember
Greece, who had y far greater power to contend
against than have we, and with less means than
are ours. But she fought rur her all, ana $" does
the South. Having the same h"pcs and ;neen-
,iycs, let us trust that our Manassas, like her
plat,ca, will Lc followed by rapid series Of sue
ccsSes that shall crush the power of the invader
forever And let US show to the new world as
& rcccc did to the olI that free States, properly
organized, can never be suhjuGa,cd at Tie will ol
dtspu;Sm.
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Col. Jenkins Regiment.
It was at Ella, ;,rp'. ford, where Gen. JoSES'S
Eriga,c Iaaic III :,:i,ci upt the lcf aanh of the
enemy. t!,.i !':. ;'n: regiment exhibited noble
display OF ticil readiness and mettle. The fol-
lowing record, ,!.oush not surrounded with the
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