Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-06-19
Beech Island. s G., May lj;h I'll.
REMARKS OF W. II. ATKINSON, ESQ, Oh
PRESENTING THE Fl.AH

pEESEN I'M J liF' f1'iNN'.
r,rr IIAuuoyp :--.A mos; honnruhlcand agree
able duty has been assigned mrto Gay. an
requested hr the ladies Of Beech Island a''d "
cinty to present !" ynu. in t";- heha!i nnG
thr,u III vou to the Company und"r yonr coin
,oana this beautiful stand of C"!"r5 a< token 2"
,he;r nigh appreciation Of th' spirit sT' aarr"F
YOU have displayed in anticipating the raii "
our beloved State In ordinary tiWcS Of leact
and uu;., the interest ,umriirst-d "n an occasion
lko this, Is tut temporary. and e"nrrai'y rass' ;
,wa; will, the c~reln"oy ",,l pageant it creates.
Ear. Sir, civil war is upon Us. The small sF"'
which thirty wears ag" apreatci or "ar politira!
horizon, and OF the dangerous consequences "i
wLic., Sc were Gui: m*rncd ty cnr far seeins and
philusonhir statesman C..LH"rH, has i':cn graft
aly anal slowly yrowins and increasing its Ssl.'n'
by the absorption Of other angry elements N"t'i'
culmirat;ns u few months siEce, it has hurst Upon
II. in all ths horrors of crur! and nnrclea;ing FRI .
r.rn,l war. The Chief Executive OF Il portion Of
oar once happy and prosperous country" TIC
wretch wl:n owes his greatness /" bis country ;
;uiu'.-in full cr!n, i.t.r's Of "!inion ,.ith his
legal and constitutional advisers, and Feed on
hy fans,ici:m that j. Hcm,l;>h ard cry ,iS that
IA icy;lish, La. Issued his nc'; ia$"ent and pfa
NOUS proclamation, declaring e cii1" c,s oc sev n
Of the Free, Sovereign ari II"i'cEdtnt nations
of North America, Trai;"rs *::.i kelteis. ard in
yokcs the strong aim OF l,om,r 70 cJush US Ut.
And for what Simply hccaasr Us (mcn, AZ pa.
triots, and as Christians w" have Eto"'i "g III our
majesty to protect cur fauilics anl oar irc<:;!"r
from, s.cruligeous eucreachncuts, aud defend on:
right to IN Institution given 10 u nnd ehtr''hs"
for us, by the hand Of the Grsa; sn1 o"ni!'"'ert
ti;ver OF all Good.
I, is entirely uupcyesslry Cor me to dc,nii t,
you the wrongs and g:ievancf we har" endured.
at the hand of unscruprlou.S r"~:r. lhey are
patent 10 the world. Tis enoue,h for ;"u 10 know
that South Carolina. after h.rinG NAL" "F"r,y
effort in her power consistent, with hsr h"a r as
Sovereign TO redress those grievances, ha; sse'i
proper To- di.rupt the tic, that bcund her IN u!
,',nf.deracr with vr lister S"YeTei ;n+. aud 20 ial
hack nu her reserved rights. k':"wins that kcr
might consisted in her right, eilc a- Il. last, when
no other resource wu- left her. ho;:il! tlun% her
banner 10 ,he breeze AMI made her aP?rn! 10 the
God Of Battles The sacred Justice q; orr catLs"
will force iof that appeal heart: a:n:" tr"'a
every civilized nal"n under The s,,ii.
In ohciience 30 Inc wish "f "ui' I"hic old State,
that every son .. hers should be p; hi. "s; ready
N do hi. whole duty. nvw zee heiprr nae no rag
cci hnngry iir.l;r.s, hghtin:: fr 'heiT daily
brenl, but Il band OF gallant citizen soldiers: Wh"
.re about to ica,s all the pleasures ahd eVn;"Tts
.: n home nude happy ly i!'e .lcile: Of wife,
.hil ,r.u u,d fl lends. to endure the !Iar::hil 5
.,, hr,v. the danger. os s9!,ii"i'+ lie. la al
human probability you will !c called on in !" -"
w.sx. to leave al. these aliGTclii"nts Ind engage
in strife bloody strife. Aud tLen S;r the antir!-
pased rtr,ins the march-thc hr"aac--;hc huslr
ca,l To arms-ti.e roar Of yriiilsr, the din and
dust and turuut OF ccntriiu >.nn';r"n>. MA high
above ell. this priceless sit' oi n"tie S"man'
waiving OF its fair fulis your haune:c;: : l;ter-
~ We, loy. Justice We fight for. proudly and de-
GIatly as You bear it On t" Srt"ry-ai! these en-
.umstances cvn>pire tp render this IN ""cns:"n "i
ri,c most intense and ,hrillin: interest. May re
Good Col "; avert the calamity, bnt Ii lie w!!s'
il oh.rSi<e rest assured. sir, tiat tbs" =" fair ladies
have no; doubt but thai ,'iis, h": S""r"i ff''>t'
will return from The ppnri" un=ul.i::! hr stair.
Into vour hands i,"w I.ac. il. Farewell: head
,ifu, beautiful alag; "!:ciins IL !'ur;t% and
Virtue t, Bravery. iu BE ,uty' naue lar: thee
in charge Of nui.ic an,i s:i"n in"d Fare 'S' !!
G, where honor all gl.'ry a"ait ;!te".