Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-11
Intervention.


Intervention.
From the beginning of this war up TO the
present time, our people have been seriously
troubled with periodical attacks of disease
which, in the ph:aseology of the day, may be
properly called Intcrreation on the BRAIN
After the first battle Of Manassas, we were
assured, by political phophets, who plumed
themselves on their prophetic ken, that for
eign powers would not witness with indiffer
ence the fierce carnage of a civil war. When
foreign powers failed to interfere. and thus
proved them false prophets, they no longer
fixed the time. but declared that tile next
decisive victory would settle the whole mat
ter. After every defeat, these lovers of cx-
element have set the people asog. by de-
claring to the delighted crowd, that now the
time had really come for Intervention. Now,
said they, you shall have the Gallo Cock"
crow defiance to the American eagle! Now,
Yankeedoodlolom shall quake in its boots,
when John Bull paws the earth and lashee
his sidc--when the invincible British. lion,
''slakiug the de&-drops from his mane,'
shall roar in his wrath
Influenced by these motives, our people
have been on iip-toe, eagerly listening for
the first note Of foreign intervention. And
ill lately they have listened in vain. Tue
British. lion loared, it is frnr, but gently q:
,were any sucking love" Like Carlyle (the
1nan who in attempting to reform English
men, succeeded in numbering Eaglish,) the
people of England thought it was. The foul
best chimney that had been aiire this centa-
ry ald mcre willing to seq it burn cut. Exc
ter Hall spoke aud politicians tremhled al
liz. howl IF f,ni;ci>m. King Cotton" low
cred his scrptre TO King Woolyhead,. and
white I!ngliahmen became starving panpers
lm lcyate the down-trol,len African. And
John Bull, the prgnacions, invincible fillibus
ter that always opposes tillibusterlIg-tht
pious Later Of slavery, that makes abjeci
slaves of his own subiects-this same inofen-
sive qniet old gentleman, who breaches one
thing and practices another, puts his thumbs
in the arm.holes Of his vest aud coolly tells
~. this is dreadful state Of affairs You
have among you, bat 'pon my word, gentle
men, see no remedy, can't do anything for
YOU, but wish you very WELL
France has done better. Napoleon has
manifested willingness to mediate in our
affairs and has lately made an offer, which
has been summarily rejected by Mr. Seward.
And now the great question of quid nuncs
is, What will Napoleon do? Some say he
has contracted for cotton in the Confedcracy.
and that ne will speedily raise the blockade,
TO get his cotton. Rumor says that he has
already declared hs intention to raise the
blockade, recognize us and to settle all our
troubles On this side Of the ocean by q Ma
poleonic coup de main.
Whatever may be the intentions Of Napo
leon there is one thing Certain, that neither
the prospect of Intervention, nor intervention
itself. should at all divert us from our plans,
or diminish our selfreliance. An lndepen-
dencc that is worth ANYTHING must be achiev
ed BY our own efforts. God helps those wi o
help themselves is true Of nations as we'll {; S
Of individuals. If our independence is ts.
tablished by the active interference Of for.
cign nations, will We nv be dependent upfn
them +? May they not look upon us rs the
Is sick man"-the Turkey of this continent,
TO he d.ctored by foreign qnacks, and per
; haps parceled out by greedy governments :?
M men or nation will obtain recognition by
begging or whining for it. Let US not de-
ceiye ourselves. If wc wish q permanent
peace, We must conqncr it Thele is but one
path, in these degenerate tunes, to our indie
pendeuce, and that is the war-path. We
must win recognition, at home and abroad
IT, sclf-reiunce and hard blows. Let us be
deluded no longer, with the cry of interven-
ton, nor with the, perhaps, delusive hope Of
peace, but conscious that We are fighting in
behalf ofliberty, Of human rghts,and our holy
religion, lot US go forth to the fight, trusting
in the God Of battlss," and leaving results
with that All-wise being, who alone ean give
US tho victory.-Cllristian Index.
LETTERS BY FLAG OF TRUcE.-The Rich.