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

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seven States have withdrawn from - anon,
entered into compact and established
government Though the facts not offici-
ally announced the whole country knew that
the Representatives Of the Southern Confed-
GRAFTON are now here, prepared to be received
at this Court. Waving all questions Of reg
ular,y as to the existence of their govern
ment, they are here to enter into treaty
with the Federal Government, and the mat
;erS in controversy must be- settled either by
treaty or by the sword. 1t is easy to talk
about enforcing the laws aud holding and oc
cupyiug and possessing the forts. When you
come to this, bayonets ana not words must
settle the question, and he would here say
that Forts Pickcns and Sumter cSnnot be
held much longer. The present ADMINISTERS
ton will suon be lurced to construe the inaug-
ura. Forts Muultrie and johnson and Cas-
tie PinckEey are in the possession Of the Con-
fcderate States, but the Confederate States
will not leave Fort Sumter i'll the possession
Of the Federal Government In reply to Mr.
Douglas, he [Wi5fall] denied that the Union
as it was formerly, now exists legally and
constititionally. The evil is upon us; the
disease is seated. A blue pill at night and
cup Of colfte next luornins may relieve the
liver, but when the disease is on you, blister
ing and bluudlrttins is sometimes necessary /;
aud when the patient dies it is necessary to
have coffin, very deep funeral service,
and things of that sort. AS ile said the uther
night, the only question is, whether there
shall bo decent, quiet funeral, after the
Protestant fashion, or nn Irish wake. The
Union is dead and has to be buried. Ifyou
want Protestant fuuersl you can have it;
if not, YOU can have III Irish wake. Mr..
Wigfall proceeded to speak Of the difficulty
Of enforcing the revenue laws, adding that
",rouhles as to this will environ you all
aro,lnln IIsd you not better deal with this
QUESTION practically? Unfortunately Mr.. Lin.
coin will have but bricfperod during which
to decide the question. If he. supposes the
reinforcement of Fort Sumter will lend to
peace, he can make the experiment, and so
as to recap,uring Fort Moultrie. IfLe should
not remove the troops from Fort Sumter, they
will be removed for him. Tie adoption of
the Crit,enden compromise proposition might
have adjusted the difficulties of the country,
but it only received nineteen votes in the
Senate. The Senator from Illinois lDouslas
had said that "war cannot preserve the
Uniou.n The Union, however, is dissolved.
Seven Southern States have formed Con-
federation, and to tell, as the President has
done. that their acts Of secession are no more
than pieces Of blank paper, is an insult. lie
repeated, there is no Union left The sece-
ded States will never, surely, come back
They will not now come back under any cir
cnns,ances They will not live under this
Administration. Withdraw your troops then,
make no attempt TO collect tribute, and enter
into treaty with those States. DO this and
you will have peace. Send your flag Of thirty
four stars thither and it will be fired into and
war will ensue. Will you divide the public
property and make fair assessment of the
public debt, or will you sit stupidity and idly
doing nothing until there shall be conflict
Of arms, because you ca2not compromise
with truitors Z" Let the remaining States re-
form their Government, and if it is accepta-
bic the Southern Confederacy will enter intu
treaty Of peace and amity with them. If