Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-08-12
Fiom the Richmond Enqriter.
CharleStun at Bay,

Charleston mnst not faIl!' says The
Mercury. The eyes Of the Contederacy, Of
the Y Yankee nation, of tie whole world, are
turned now ON that brave city withan i..teres;
more .l,nluedistc and more profound than to
any other single point Ut attack. No other
success u hich our enemy could now hope to-
win. would be so .exhilaratiEg TO him, so pro
voking (:fn not discouraging) 10 us than the
CAPTURE Of the city which was the cradle OF
secession and nucleus of tue Ccn;cde:acy. No
other event would be 50 damaging TO our mil
it.ry prestige in the eyes Of European Powe's.
No other community IN the country--not that
of Richmond itself-is SO deeply and cordia..-
" execrated by the base people wl,o arr at
tempting ctr su%hjupaton. Its because they
hate the noble CITY with so intense a haired;
end il ever those proud citizens should tall
Under the martial law Of a Yankee General,
the humIliations of New Orleans, the fortunes
of Nashville, or the iron tyranny that brushes
| Norfolk. would be mild in comparison with
the Vengeance that would be wreaked upon
the once baughty aud diSdainful people OF
| Charleston. "The starch would be taken
ont of tbem,' to employ the washerwoman's
phrase of Banks. They would be bowed
| down TO the earth. and csery incident Of their
humiliation would be dwelt upon aid gloated
over by. the Yankee press, tas#ppake. fleildish
snort for those Jealous and longSdespised Yam
KEGS of New York, and especially of Boston.
A Massachusetts Abolitionist would have the
pleasing task of exacting homage to the alag
of the stars and stripes the banner OF the
slmett would be tramplea in the mul With
= d;abolicsl glee, and the libraries and pic
ture galleries of the cultivated sons of Caro-
lima would be despoiled to enrich the vulgar
dwell;rp.o of the Pnritans. Then would eve
~ CaroIinisn who should have hsd the evil
fortune to survive his beloved city curse the
,lay he was born, and envy tie brave dead
who fell in its defence.
Therefore, they have wisely resolved to die
before Charleston falls; and chow can man
die better They have a general command
ING them who always possesses the confidence
and kindIes the enthusiasm of the Ctlicers and
men whom he leads. The splendid military
reputation of B%eauregard stan4s al! stsl'ed
-upon TINS struggle. lie has identified himself
with South Carolina, and South Carolina
with him for him there is no future, II
Charleston fall and he had. better ole with
the rest.
That Vicksburg and Port Hudson are lost
that Gen. Lees invasion Of Pc nsylvania
las fallen short Of the hopes OF our people.
that the enemy is now pressing on with more
iuyeterate energy, in the in%toxlcation OF IN.
wonted success, to crush the last Strengthens
Of the-"reberiion9-all these are but reasons
tie mere why Charleston must rot. JaH. mol
that the reduction OF that city would be ms
terially very disss rous. to us only morally
discouraeing. Ifsuahnppiiy the foul in7aders
shoula at last I'D themselves possessors Of
the ruius and ashes Of the city which they
hate {tor it is only its ashes and. ruins they
c.n ever win>, they would find themselves
precisely as !ar from the subjugalion of the
Eynfederscy aethey are this doy. Yet Char
ie,tyn must not fall: the glorious aud bloody
resistance she has heretofore. made !. all he'
memories Of the past and all her hopes OF The
future; the torrents Of rich blood which hel
Sons have already poured forth from the day
of Secessionville down to the last assault oil
Battery Wagner; all admonish; her true SON
tRat-thcy cannot afford to finch now. Ant
they 80 understand it, our noble brothers
They are wrought up to the temper in which
human nature becomes .superhumau, and Cal
r do The deeds Of dem toas-and this l.. Just
( tue te,npert that we must all reach. in tn
! days that are poialng, aud close at halid. :.
r by ordersoi General Reauregard, women
Children, and non-combMants are prohibits
/ troln entering the city. upon any pretonee
+ passports are most jealouAy examined at al
tho yutraDces; everyihingtis put upon til
s~lrictess va footing ; Charleston has gather
red herself W. FOR u .tfcrtsl struggle with ht
aifesE ff,e. She viii ,oon be q n0ar-pf cil
ders, or else tue prGldeN and MIST falnsu