Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-08-12
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For the Advertiser.
To the Far,ncrs of Soutl, Carolina.


FELLOW CITIZENS: Although tho Legislature
at its late session limited tie planting of Cotton
although the Almizht has blcssOl the Confsdsrsey
with abundant harvests, yet, four is selling be-
tween fftJ aud sixty dollars barrel ard'is still
advancing in prico. D.. teaever inquire into the
causes III this lamentabe condition of Affairs, T
reflect that yoa arc to bo tho greatest sufferers in
the end by their continuancs7 1t il stated in the
Augu.ta Cor.tiiu,ional;h "tIm there has been
enough of ihs cereal, rs;s,d in the South, As
present sraso. 80 feed tho people fof three yc"r'
The question then very naturally arises, what is
the cause Of the continued high prices2 and tho
arsw.r sadly to bs rtated, is found in that dtmns-
Die spirit of .peca,oi, .odie6 like moral l*pfo-
sy ha. buried oil pariOtisa, and "oto 'hre-te"s tie
temple Of God Nth pollvtioh. It has mado tho
peOple insane. They think NO longer ef their
country. It has entered the Church, and Minis
tsrs think no l.ngsr Of dod. 1t hss affected NO.
men and children within poison, and H2tiety is
quivrring to its very centre, under tie shroes o.
confusion. Who can arrsat this moral reihIene''
and who will fall,b.fore Its blaVt, If it IL net
arrsstod7 THO farmers Of tue ConsedcrasJ and
they alone. But to do this, they raust con'snt =
axcri8oe aparies to patsioti.m. Th"y na's DO
willing IL sell their produce at reasonable Pries''
and not add thereto sll the expenses Of living,
and the charges (aich as taxes 6c.,) imposed On
it By Government. In other words they must not
compel the con.an,er alone to mrpert this Tdr,
and they avoid ell suppo:t to the Government by
taking their charges and e1peuge, out OF the
yocket, OF others; whose indnsty has tcen cru'hed
by war, begun snd carried On, to maintain ip-
stiFutou,, in which the fathers ere more deeply
interested th.n any other class in tee Copfodors
icy. They must also driro from their duors, she's
di,groceul and fdmous wretchts vao, ,ohe'Aer 'n
in the gui.e Of pealers from other Ststs', loajer'
and Jreakers Of lass ,rithin the STATE or reiurHed
rensgad>s qna sagsJonds from the army, are dris'"9
the country fact to@ara, the >g"G Of utter misery
and se.truetioa through irfuenct Of as aesur'ed
.piri. Of gain. Itis in tho power Of tho farmers
to save the country. II they fail to Groass thew
selves to The great duty buf,ro them, what will 10
the inevitable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
slarery. You arc wealthy and comfortable ts-d'J'
but what may DO Jour condition month hence
You have slaves to cultivate your sell, you have
cribs snd smokehouses, filled with the neec0sarie'
Of life, but where may ALI these be Tomorrow
! A persistent and malignant enemy hs' resolved
to capture your city, and is now bombarding it'
outsorks, wi.h cool aud determined courage.
Apathy rcigns in your midst, and stranger
visiting your homestead Msuld scarcely realize,
1.thata terrific contest is going en- bef're ysur
seaboard for all that you hold most dcar. Char
lesion may fall, tho despised. Yankee may deso-
late hsr soil and her sanctuariss, and the State be
then at tho mercy Of Montgomery and his Negro
Regiss,ts. Tho heart sickens ut the asTelep-
men, Of the picture Of murder, rapine and de'o'a-
tion that moy jjouo. q our hOn'H destroyed, yoaE
tendcrsst affections prefansd wanderers by the
glare of your burning dwellings, you may repent
your apathy, VIXEN repentance comes too late Let
every man feel then that the ,avatOn OF his sbsn-
try now depends upon his individual efforts. and
m influence will be at once e1srted that shall
produce success. let the churches evoke holy
enthn.issm which will unite the people in soismn
religious crusade asainst rAs unrodiyfoe. Ia fine
my ceount,ymen, srise from the ,oor,hip Of your
Golden cn1re,. and IN. Gpas uaae u 1T Be the tos
Jiow you ,haN strike strike for Jour homs, ard
your ultars.
PETER THEHERMIT.