Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-11-11
ALamentahIe Contrast.

A Lamentable Contrast.
When tho Present war broke out, the Southern
Confsdcracy had nsithor men, money, FOR mani,
ton. of war; With ~ degree of patriotism and
lihorality almost unparalleled, the people unitod
.s que ,aau. in dafencs of thoir liberties. Mon
volunteered on, every sand, and as if by magic, o
sast army was saon ready for tho f.ld., The new
,tJvsrnment heing without means, the pcople did
not watt Cor, some slawiy devised plan to be origi
mated and set on foot, by which. these means were
to lie rasea. In cities, tnwns, villages and co'in-
try, it YVES only necessary to form a Compsny to
obtain largo subscriptions iu money, clothing and
subsistence wholo Csvalry regiments eycn were
meunsed and equipped. And when theso newl,
fai.ed troops mp their limo of niarsh'ior thu
seat of war, in every city, town, and .hsmlot,
through which they passed, at every Railroad
depot along Tho line, Tho people wore thcre to
meet them, with bravo hearts, and loud cheers Of
greeting, ready to b-stow with open hands all
the bounties of Southern hospisiity For one
war ct let.st Ihe armies of the Southern Confed-
sracy were clothed and fed by the people. Al,
tnst time all business operations either cosed
or mnch curiaiied. banks had cUasod to issue
notes, the carreucy was largely withdraw from
ell aulatiun, money scalcc aud hard to be oo-
;ained; yet no Solder went to the field unclad or
without money, no company lot' the place Where,
it was r;lscd, without money in Ito chest or pro-
visions in its o,nissariat; aud at tue end Of the
frst yenr's war, tho smSunt announced a.. expehd
oil by Tie Govern uient was SO small as to excite
astunshmsnt AZ in the MINDS of almost every one
How changed things are now. How lamentable
tho contrast between those days and thcse!
Tha Government bsgan to issue Treasury Notes.
Very soon large .ums wore paid out, money he
came moro abundant, and ju q relative degree
property of al kinds began to rise sins value; /;
brokers', whose sharing operations had almost
closed, again put forth 'hor s'iverriseinsots, and
in everj newspaper throughout the. land come
miserable 6rGpccr announced Himself ready tc
buynnd sell Confederate Notes and bonds. spoeu-
'.alsrs ard sharp tractors called for gold and cX.
change to purchase Yuhkeo goods to sell st waf
prices, aud then b,,san the d.t.rlcia.ivn Of Con-
fsdsrate money. The trador eo,d ut enoEm Us
profits, and could afford 10 pay the shaver large
premiums. These specaulio..s ,preud among
4 class th.t ought u eomf:ise bettcr aud more
nobe-u:iude,, men but alas, poor human fr.iiy!
Excited by TIE reports oi sma6tn fortunes realized
upnn small lncAts, urged ON by greed and love vi
gain, disii' suishcd politicians ani lawyers, rini
nsnl l.hy siei,ns, hisn-u,nded merchants liberal
and huspilablt p!a,,lcrs lowered the high sand.
a.d Of Southern ch.va!rJ, descended lr"!n tko
high position ot ScuticrA gent,uieu, to become
notbin. boltor tnan cvHaluon hucks l.rs--Jews aud
Yankees.
Who now lives among US thai can trace his
ancestry back three g-ncra'isus, hut takes pride
in be,ng dc.cendcu from revolutionary so.u.eri
What higher claim to noble descent can any uuc
urge than ti.at his graud-uthcr or grcnt- grand
father fought in ne revolutionary war? Ns,er
mind hat the grade or rank, officer private, il
is ali the same, We glory in his name. Nhn on
tho other hand, claims nj prde, his de:ccht from
tory, or sp"eulatvr? We charge you now,
oh msn Of the Sonlh. il you have no pride for
yourselves, il you place value upon tho name
of patriot, to have lo,st tome' pity upon those
g. CONE aftcr. you. Put not yoar child or grand
child to he blush at some future dag. when the
st rank in suc'eiy ami Inc h"nors OF the country
are cl'incd-nbd justly ton-h, the d.Scesdnnts
III those Nho rtiy struggled FIR the independence
Of lhcS. Con:e,.ar.c s>.lvs. We say pat not
yaui child or sr.ud child iu tie blush Ly icavag
ii tet.r Inheritance 10 D1asi liau u aos,.rt
FROM ciGac.t d 50 q .asiul speruiator.