Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-07-10
rrnm lbr Charleston Mercury.

:: In Time Of Peace Prepare for Var
If these words of advice, from a wise and
coad man. We're ever worthy Of tho attention
q: ih,sc !nr whom he laborul and fought.
with how much moic free should they con:e
home 10 us at this time? If somewhat Of
the energy ard wealth Of a Christian people,
loving peace, should, hy the advice CT the
best Of men. ever be given to preparation for
war. liuw much should our clJ;ts, now that
war is upon NJ, tcn'l towards preparation for
the defence vt all We held dear? VIII it Go
Gor Us 10 sit ,alnclv down and leave all pre-
paraiicrs to oar rulers? Was it by such a
course that tie bands Of our thral!om were
slr,lck to The GROUND from Tie hands Of those
just ready t bind US Did not ;he people
move up iirm'y and quickly into line without
orders from anT ratiers? and shall they now
alen their best military officers are in the
in tie tielsI, confronting sri'erIcr numbers,
s!,ali they tail to support them by every means
in ;Ls;r power3
What will uur cficcrs say--wbat our sol
drr<-if; having nobly net us:r invaders du'
ring the summer. they AK US, as cold weather
approaches. !nr clothing to enable them to
keep the ,Id in wittrr, and are told that
their friends at homo have only thought cl
;I,c:l 10 read Of their encounters, the Con-
t,lrra.e States making the wlii easy for
their Qn#.lcrmastcrs pay money i'll leu ot
clot!liiv-cv,ry six moa:hs twcnty.one dol.
..rs. iy S;a.e + S.,;;i! Carolina viii soo.
rave lei. ,ivus,,.,i n.rn in tie Ii:i'l: not ;r-s
,;r;r 10 hrr because Ear removed trnin her
borders. Each one Gf tlrSc Eicn viii want Il
:, s!o;l: from ~!.ic!! To l'':rchasc lis clothes,
Shoes, &c. She must also !r prepared; in
case Cf invasion. to provide for a. many more:
who would sIr;n. to arms at the first touch
OF hostile foot upon her soil. Can individual!
enterprise DO this Can any merchant IN.
.lertake i, Can any officers lrave an order
looking to Ills? Why, half Of bis men may
be sick or dead, and he not abe TO lras their
cio,hing money. Who is to Go il? We say
tic ;copc Ics tir;r voices ring oHt clear
and load Lei t!i,Se il auiilorty feel that
No man. woman or cIii /: willingly 81, iicr.
That cacil ;:iui every nnc is rca y 10 10 all il
his or her inm,rr i9riiie general Jc!rHcc. lie,
,hem, as with enc voice, say to tho.c chosen
To guide them. (" We know fall Well what
eor.s lnuv;c should make who az. deer
mined to he lrlc-wllo vii 10: ;,i!uw their
no.ncs 10 liz made dc5ola;o. Lead on--loint
us thc way, arl wc will i;>l ow. Nothing can
be ;.sh:,! .. Our people 10 winch they will not
respond 10: these Objects let those on tie
watrhtowcrs. VINO can and should see a[ar
IL, them look, AID think. and speak, ard act.
With ilert cfl our bars, with our supplies
from abroad cut IF, let US turn to our own
rcsourccs and whilst we acknowledge the
difficulties by which we are surrounded, let
us spring to our work and o:crcome thcnL
;.c. us ID CTR iasss Hike men. aiid whether i
he to iigh! Or to ~oyk, providing for Lhc Wants
of war; let lls to il with Our whole hear;s, mad
arms, and he2''a'
lie: rs rio this, ami We will venture I'll" as
ser,i;,n that not lnclely those things, Of which
we have hin.ed, wul'l be provided, but that
even the proud naTal power which now lies
50 prOyokingly of onr shore, would soon learn
that VIC were thinking Of them. This com-
munity may have ninety days in which 10
prepare enough. if improved, to bid defiance
! to really powerful expedition.
Let each one Of us, incn anu women, say
to ourselves, what am | doing!
Let us all remember tllat the whole IS to
be made up Of individual efforts.
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NEGRO PATEIorIsM.-TLerc is negro
man in the town Of Greenwood, Who goes by
the ,.ane Of Free Jim !; lie is Il slave, how
ever, and lie came by the name Of "Flce
Jim" as his master. toll him some time since
that as lie had worked well and faithful for
him, he might use his own time i'll making
living for himself until his service should be