Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-05-22
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the ith.
am Sorry lha, tho difference in on. opinions
as - politics patriotism, and duty, and cur an
tasonisln in the unhappy war between the North
and the South. will prevent me, hcnceiUsth, from
prom"ing the interests Of your Journal. 1t i:
not for n,e tn yral you Ia lecture as to the mode Il"
yi.rS-inS y"ur sentiments On tie present state
of affairs IN the oncc United States Of America.
understood that You were to Lc neutral in our
American controversies. Eut, from the fulncss Of
yoar heart, presume. and from the ctlcrvcsccncc
of popular feeling in New Yurk, You are obliged
to speak out.
But why do you call the Suuthcrnels traitors, >
and rcbcs against the Constitution Of tieir faith
crs. ard parrc;isS, who, in b"o'l, would cxiin-
gusi the liberties Of tie re"plr. snd PROSTATE
thc dignity amd independence Of this g,cat coun-
Try? Have not those men, you So bitterly rcvile.
~ a'otci Ike Constitution Of the United States.
with al is iie: principles, only rrmoic.ins such
portions thereof is were suhjcc, 10 misintcrrre;a
liur, AMI making few sinl alterations Girta:c,
hy h"mcs;!y, g"od policy, aid incurrurtihlc faith
be wecn man and man?
/ really sccms I" Inc that tie Southern move.
mc,ll is wholly misunderstood ut the North. AMI
in its grHmri proportions, entirely unapprcciated.
Tic S"u,h has not risen ut the bi'i,iins of any
number Of aspiring; icmagogue>, or at The motion
Of her must trusted statesmen. There is nu inii-
viun or mere personal ambition influencing her
present attitude. crpoSitiun is the consequence
of the uprising Of her whole population, and thr
ACES III her government reflect the Spontaneous
mined people. Personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT now en-
icr$ s., l;t;lc in!" the minds "f men here, tina ]
venture the President and Vice President u! tn.
Confederate States will soon be CHECKED without
any opposing candidates.
will iiui argue as TO uur grievances. T'tt
;Si,nle III the Cotton States especially, feel them
selves sufficiently asgricvcd, and are resolved upon
Il fnal political separation r"nl the North, though.
i, entail upon them and their po:teri!y "unnum-
bcrci woes. and the bl3olirS: ANA most dcva*;a.
tin. war. that shall! BE- recorded in tie anna's u
time. And do You cali II whole section Of North
America 90 roas.l, ana 50 acting, league Of un
principic traitors and rebels, TO DO dispersed and
suppressed by tic military proweSs and brute fore.
"f the North? Why sir, speak up'n the h"n"l
uf Il native born Scot. You arc uHinio.med oc III;
temper of the people you write about. They wiz.
maintain their separate independence and nation
aty, or transmit the heritage Of battle from fathci
20 sun. no III: four Ii generation. There is scarce
ly Il male here, Of any rank or condition in life.
from sixteen to sixty, who is not prepared 10 die
in vmlcaiioa Of the S"uthcrn cause. Ii The
North should a.!cnp; their suhjusation, cnnsci
cntipusiy helicvc, that they wouid he capable u"
greater sacrifices. and greater achievements, than
were performed by the United States d: the Ncti
erlamts. in their hrroe AMI unparalleled rrsi>
lance to tho aggrcss;ons Of Spain.
have resided in both the North and the South.
and aln acquainted with the people of both sec
lions. They are essentially different in origin alni
character. The North anil North West, i; is truc
-. a. l...'...a.--.
.ucrcial wealth. aud ieen themselves the most
rnwerrul but they are an anal gam "t ali Gation:
and in part, of the scum .: all nations, and You
ana every other Northern iaha1;amt must OWL
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