Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-05-06
Condition Of Things. .

|: We recently met highly intelligent friend
/ aLo, from the ,areststages ct the revolt
Elton. has taken ,sost despoh'ling view Of
. public alIairs Finding him in a more z |on'ly
!: ;:lnno,l than was HsyI! tysn with him we veu-
st:rr,, ull inr-srogaory with the view Of AS
pertaining whetherso discerning a man, even
!ain she greatest depression, could despair OF
lour cause. "Wh.t," we asked. do you
..think is to ho tn, result of thia struggle !:
Z Gan the enemy reilly succeed in his designs
1lr,,iuSl us CAV II ave no fear ol that" was
s;,he reply, provided we can remain a united
sueople. and arc wiling to make the sacrifices
snecessary to success" Our friend was right.
sWhere does the history of the world show .
aunited people possessing hall tie numbers
:iand resources whih We are able to Command
s3who have been coquered?
j It is a gratifying fact that union, in as high
Saa degree as it is reasonable to expect, where
.anilluns of peol,le,re concerned, has prevail
sscil from the very isginning OF actual hnstili-
5aties. We have hid d'i." snces Of opinion re-
'''"'-. my the conscipt law, seizures, ai:c s'.er
Is Is ssrraninen, uuestios. The ruling oi Govern
s5ps i and the rulnsof Coarts has scn!etlmes
b hccn discorlant. There has been, too, some
if3sovc;;.d debate AS the limits Of State rights
q and tho of the Confederate Government
some .alousy between tue two.
EsTh.n too. the eaberS of deEunct parties,
fs,hongh smothcrcd lnder ;he "deceitfu ash
tsss have occasionally famed cut as they have
@bren famed by soe wind oil controversy
aRnt tbe cl,shiug vi,w, which have been e%-
sspresscd argue no seiols division. such ir'c'
Giion must be looked foiua government where
:1rreedon of speech islot restrained ny the
EsIesr Of n bastie. 0ld,arties are thoroughly
.@d.ad amongst us. Thgrand contest which
1--WE are waging against ur enemies has swal-
$Iowsd up all minor dputcs. Aud if the
tSme;norics of "Lang Sy.'' cannot be erased
From our hearts, and wfeel political at
Etraction towards those With whom in other
Sdays we Lave been assoaied' these fecoilec'
s.tions are not s:rong entgii to dismemoer Us
Mwhen C. common foe LAUNDERING on our
{ 8borderS. a..
81 Il NAV be doubted, owever, whether the
SScountry is as fully avail as it should be to
athe other condition ofuccess specified by
SMcnr friend. Our peoplhave mace some sac
srfices, aud they may twiilns to submit 10
Amore. But we are is i, as people, very
: ssfar from being on w;focting throughout
$ 9 our entire scale of livil. There are 'nuitl-
@tudes who have not ycmale up tee'r MINDS
fSto forego the costly luTies which are drain
sing the country Of its 'ecic and other valu'
csahles. Yankee cdic1 and other foreign
? Y3iabrics are purchased "a price whlch must
.sieventually impoverisl ay nation which per-
+ sssists in such extravsaces. We must re-
sssssolve that not one dda shall be sent out OF
d &the country for anytnS which it is possible
!, & for US to produce at>ue by the exercise ct
)? : q proper industry. 0 Independence, though
|. acknowledged by ulhs world, can only be
, nominal, unless we ira to rely more upon
.e8our own resources. he war has made Us Q
" rssnanufacturing people an extent which we
Ecould not have readi in century under
-Four late re.ime. II US restrict our block
iEsde runners to those'ticles which are ab'o-
,s@lulcly Indispensable the prosecution of the
,e8war, aud which cainly be had from for
IN ng geigners, and we shalimulate yet more pow
le Fertility our donesticdustry. In this work
@. Revery body must operate. INC plea
II, Ncan afford to pay il prices for imported
lg goods" cannot be d when tho nation Is
e, xsruggling for life. one, at such time;
r.9 can afford to be exvagant The Country
We 4:necds every dollar nich he can spare be-
III tyond a necessary penal provision. As tie
,d linen of the first reution "pledged their
IlyiSS fortunes and their red honor IN support
in of their principles us Of this revolution be
to :willing to make thiicr..ice, and our enemy
On Swill hurl his hosts snst us in vain.-Chron
Eiclo & Sentinel.