Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-23

ccytiser IUr i: me time while in Washington,
aud uln not aware that promulgated such
doctrine.
On my return 70 Washington city. last De,
ccmber, met, on the G. & G. Railroad, Mr.
Vim. y. Blake, and the Rev. Mr.. McLees,
from Greenwood. The conversation turned
upon politics. The position of South Caro-
lima was freely and pleasantly discussed for
considerable time, ut The close of which beth
the gentlemen remarked to HE, they would
like 10 see, and would take it as 4 tavcr, if |
would send them few Black Republican pa
pers they wanted to see, to use their own
language, what the Aboliiiouists had to
say about South Carolina" told them
would do so and sent them few numbers OF
the New York Herald and Tribune.
Itis now rs "ccar as the sun in HEAVIER,
from the great struggle that is going on lor
olIce, that political aspirants We're at the head
of the secession movement. Will Coronaka
point his finger to prominent leading poIi-
tician, who has sung psalms to the praises OF
secession, or preached long.win'lci sermons
from tue same text, will show hin IN oliise
holder. 1t is currently reported. and gcner-
ally believed, that Caronaaa himself (tEe
Modern lIistor;yll volunteered more t;an
oucc, and failing TO obtain oiilcc for want Ct
popularity, refused to serve Ills country as
private.
Tho last iu,r;ro;:atury is SO very conterhpil'
bic that it is scarcely worth Il passing notice.
will only say: however: that il IS news to
me, news 10 my family and news 10 my
neigLbors, that opposition was made by my
sell, or a member Of my family, to my sons
roluutet ing Having encouraged him my
self to volunteer, my son felt, in doing so,
his father had no submission principle; 10 re-
pudatc.
Having now disposed Of a long list OF III
terroSatorics, | will pay my respects with
elayes oil 10 "Coronaka. / will inform
Your readers that he is awcliniormcl gentle.
man, scarcely in the prime Of life, living IN
the village OF Greenwood, .Ihbryilln district,
who figured some time since Ms q newspaper
correspondent from the scat cl war i'll ir-
gina. L: is said that hc was ct Manassas IN
the eve Of The great balllr, a'd Il more rest
less being never lived: the white feather was
plainly TO he seen, when a gun was offered
him TO aid in the achievement Of Southern
independence, which he politely declined, and
left the field in double.luick time, not stop
ping until lie got seven miles of, distance
far beyond the range Of McDowels longest
guns.
The Modern Historian, no doubt, considers
the pen much more formidable weapon than
the sword. for with the former he can ask i'm.
pertinent and disrespecttul questions, willie
he refuses to WELD tho latter in defence OF
his bleeding country. He says these are times
that try mems souls. In this remark lie Is
pertectly correct, for he has been tried and
found wanting
This is the gentleman that rrcsumcs to sit
in Judgment upon a true aud loyal citizen Of
South Carolina, and pass sentences upon the
character of private individual.
Had Coronaka' put his iuterrogatorics 10
ne in respectful manner, would have an
swered him in similar way but as his OBJ
ject was more to insult, than to obtain infor.
nation, ! will remind him that one Hamau