Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-08
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Instances are frequent in the cities and towns
Of the Suuth and throughout Tie cnnntry in One
of the States, Of liberal donations hy ur;n d.
tacans 10 the support Of the Confederate G"S"En-
mcnt Citizens who thus av: dr'eErl. %!
commentator, n,-cycu of applause. Yet It u GER
tuinly true that they du TO nn".c than 1t il tacl'
duty to lo,-and, still lur,hr:, ~ more ihan an
ordinary care of their own i:.iiy;du.l interests
ought TO prompt them to do. Let ,ren Of pro. cr-
ly every where bear in ind, ;hat Judging =
present appearances, either cur GcveTl m:rt must
triumph, or ail may be irrc!ricvabiy rst;-uoi
only that greatcs; and most imi.'riiat al OF c;':
liberty in which the very Po"r"s; mnn is equally
interested with the most wca!'hv.--hu that indi
ydual oil Ito every citi4eu) - :i.;" and lesses-
sions. In defence Of our lihy.ic.. :t whole cuuii-
try is nwaking 10 arms trusting 10 no fneicd
security Of right; and 50 too in 'ivtencc Of our
property, every man should c,.inr with his meaus
to the support Of the Government which is set for
the protection of that property against a assAil-
ants. A war not only of sulju:":,tou but OF eI-
termination against the South IS u:grd on 1y the
mad party which now leads he North with irio-
sis,iblc power. We cat.aut shy that it will not
conc. To do so woul, he TO ac, the part Of the
foul who will not sec danger until he is i'll 'he
midst Of it. To aver, this ,iar1cr completely it is
important that the armies Of tL.. Scaih he prompt
ly raised. 1t is equally imlmr1aht that our toy
crnmert be not crippled in III: ica.i by want Il"
the means to carry cut its plans however cxten-
siYc. So pressing are the emergencies that thicken
around Us, that opportunities will in I'll probabili
ty colainuc to occur daily where fLcn Of property
ca: render efficient MD to the public "u;h0rities
Even in the absence OF actual .nUncyed resources,
much could Le done towards fostering our armies
by liberal help in Tic WAY Of supplies to the anli
lies Of those who go to fight our battles. Whole
companies could be equipped upon the credit Of
planters or other Of substantial means: the
actual labor of hands could lrn afforded, as was
done at Charleston; and thus Y timely MD ''her-
ever an occasion can he fUun., til. Government
could be tremendously backed by property men.
even without the necessity Of cash. Bit this too
should bc unstintingly offered wherever il can be
done. W. repeat that this is, III all rrobHhility,
terrible war that is upon US. ne chance may
turn the tide but if not done speedily. ;hr c"u-
try will hc cunvulsci in s:rag.e the r,."lt ii
which will lie the life or the .l,i'b q! he hier>ts
Of the present generation %. s"ulrrur:. In
view Of the bare possibility :; .r "s crhsiir''. .un
We await in apathy the pcs>,h!" proves u our
arms ? can We depend upon lie reccssitics Of
Great Britain and France: .i.d hot rather UPON
one common, oyerfowing, uTi.rt oa"ring Of our
means as well AS our srcDe'n ".r: The a..ar of
our common hopes? Ii is Il" ,:.;,c now 1" weigh
the almighty dollar against Tie i'ieresrs.-.o CT
distant md underlined iutr':,-nG: Of the stern,
actual. iron -fruntcd Present.