Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-24


feet of seven sail of your har-
y bitter and malignant foes
me here proudly scorDing and
our position. They may at
r, but l say to them this night
ct them come, let them come.
though we may not wrap them
we have Sumter, we will wrap
waves and sink them too deep
ched by pity or mercy. [Great
months ago was ridculed for
fortify the Channel on Morris
was ridiculcd for attempting to
,ultrie under the fire of Sumter.
ed for attempting to keep out
the United States Navy. Ma.
ough our best men, thought it
undertaking. But in the short
.e months we have the Channel
hat at this moment it deties the
of the United States.
lad a great many delicate and pc
ons since the Goth of December
ok the lead in coming out of the
nd in forming this new Confader-
therefore, had certain relations to
were to come out and stand by our
owed great deal to those who
,cted to come with us. We were
consult their feelings and their in
md it was due that we should be
as well as free. We are now one
nfedcrate States, and they have sent
e and scientific officer, to whom the
this days triumph is due. He has
o victory, and will lead you to more
IN offers. [Great applausc.l
on tomorrow, Sabbath though it
under the protection of Providence,
or the orders of General Bcaurcgard,
der Of our forces from the Cunfcder.
IS, you shall have the proud gratifi
seeing the Palmetto flag raised upon
trcss. and the. Confederate flag Of
ee and independent States side by
h it; and there they shall float for.
defiance Of any power that man can
;ainst them. [Applausc.] We have
the flag of the United States, and
as have the honor to preside as your
.agistrate, SO help inc God there is NJ
on this earth shall ever lower from
tress those flags, unless t!:ey be low
d trailed in sea Of blood. Focife-
plause.] can here say to you it is
time in the history Of this country
stars and stripes have been humbled.
triumphcd for seventy years. but, to-
the 18th day Of April, it has been
ID before the glorious little State Of
Carolina. IApplause.l The stars and
have been lowered before your eyes
', but there are no flames that shall
wcr the flag Of South Carolina while !
ic honor TO preside as your chief mag
And pronounce here, Lefore the
ID world, your Independence is sbaptized
ID, your independence is won upon
US battle field, aui you are free now and
r, in defiance Of a world in arlus.
have gone through, under the guidance
evidence, so far successfully and trium-
ly. We have met the danger and the
amid the storm and the booming Of can.
anu Yet, wonderful to say, triumphant
;lvrious as the result has been, there has
.cen single human being sacrificed in
cause 50 much identified with the liberty
he independence of our country. This
It be the finger Of Providence. Meat first
d alone, but we are now in new Confed.
y Of States, calculated To protect the peace
independence Of our country, and at the
e time to exercise wise turbearance aud
erous and manly Con luct towards all other
ons.
II we ask is plain justice, liberality, honor
truth from others, aud Ill NC shall ever
nit to is, and, trust, sc ever shall extend
II others, the liberaity, the justice, tho
earancc and moderation which become an
ghtened and u great people.
, the events which have developed them
cs in the last few days, we are at least
lout blame. This for! was held up AS the
rcss by which ne were to he suhiugated
kept permanently under the control of a
ernme ent We had repudiated and that was
us to us. We made every ADVANCE that
onable men could make to ask for its
session, and there was nothing but the de-
TO subjugate that could at all make it AL
ct of such importance to be possessed By
oyernmcnt from which We had withdrawn.
ras percmptoriy refused, and was in
ned from the highest quarters that it was
e supplied, and that those supplies should
ustuined, if necessary, by force.
nder these circumstances, there was no
rnative but to make the last sad appeal to
$, and the God Of Battles and this day
triumpbanlly shown that we were right
oar opponents wrong.
'ow, fellow. citizens, GO to your homes. BE
Ierate and abstain from every act and
v sentiment of extreme language or un-
thy violcuce. Show that you are not on
really free, but that you derserve to be
+; keep cool, keep firm, keep united. a
'e people are always generous and always
unanimous. We can meet our foes clad in
i and make them feel the weight of our
al upon amy field Of battle, but at the
q time We can treat them with that liber-
thut always belongs to a generous and
re people.