Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-09-07
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I'VE earnestly commend the suhjoinee
communication to the attention Of the people
Of Edgefeld District-farmers, merchants
physicians, mechanics and all. Mr.. Trek.
HOLM says the people can make the currency
good. Let us, in corporation with the other
Districts Of the State, make the effort. II q
reduction Of prices is necessary to sustain
and restore confidence in the currency, by
ell means let W make 80 long pull, strong
pull, and pull altogether towardsthis most
desirable end. {" PALMErro's" plan is An
admirable sand we hope measures will
:sBs taken delay haven grand mass
meeting Of the people Of Edge6eld. Let us
come together, discussthe matter and resolve
to do all that in our power lies for the good
Of our common country and our glorious
csuse-ED,ADy. 80. -,-.-
-. From, tie South Caroltmian.
To. The People of South Carolina.
FELLow.C1T1zENs The time has come
whenyou have the opportunitYof striking .
most effective blow for tie independence Of
cur Confede ederacy-when y0u may coyeryour-
selves with lasting honor, andat the same
time serve ID Dwn interests, while you are
serving the interests Of your country. The
campaign of 1864 is nearly over, and,onr en-
emies, by their own confession: have again
.been foiled. Our armies have done their
duty nobly, and merit the thsnks OF the Whole
people. -Tks great question upon which,
under Providence, 1.-THE snccess OF our Cause
and our future prosperity depends iszthe
sfaaacial question. The Efforts of sour new
and popular Secretaryof the Treasury are
already inspiring: confidence; and these efforts
Won are called upon to sustain and make
effsctual. The noble example OF the farmers
OF syirginia. has already sent AN electric thSill
through the land. ItisTorthy OF emulation.
Iffollowed by the sgriculthrista, manufsc-
turers, mechanics aud Others, of al.,the con-
federats States, it will save our young Gov
ernmsnt frcm bankruptcy ndruin.- If not
followed, the saddest consequences may en-.
sue, but OLD Dominion will have xadi.
Gated her claim to the loftiest patriotism; and
if di aster and ruin come, she may proudly
point 10 her conduct and exelaim.:,, "Thou /
csnst not say-Idid 1t" II
"a gracious Providence has blessed our
State with an ample ehafvest In some sec
tiors the corn crop exceeds any in the :aem.
<ory of mau. The earth has yielded by hand.
.fuls. There no reason under Heaven for.
the-exerbitant and+extornonate prices which
are demanded farthe aecessaNes oflife. Moth.
ing huts sordid se.6shness-a graspisg COW
etOusness-can prompt to the demand of such
prices for food. If it we're time of peace,
corn would scarcely bring fifty cents bush
ell in7seme sections Ofour State.
Some of the igntrant endeayor 10 justify
ths:r e1tortionate prices By urging the worth
lessness of the money. They do not see that
it is suchpricss whichmakethe money worth.
less. 1.-THE ploducers and artisans through
out ours country continue these demands,
tlslEthe circulation of the currency must be
again increased, until bankruptcy and repu-
1disIion stare us in tue face. Loic prices iciii
dtRinslt tie demand for aconey, and makeAe
ea,reucy sound and safe. Low prices for the
necessarief Of life, wall affect the prices ofall
other commodities. Let5ths patriotic exam
pie be set by the planters andh farmers, and,
depend upon it, q corresponding action will
follow by manufacturers, ,importersand others.
The following Plan is respectfully susgss,
ted to, you. Let public meetings Of the citi.
zens ofevery District be called at tae court
house On next sale-day. Let the planters
take the lead, aud let resolutions be adodted
to reduce the schedulsof prices .fdfrly, for
all things, and to stand by the Government
and sustain the currency. Let o delegation
be appointed, equal in humber 20 the Sena-
tors aud Representatives Of each District, to
meet IN. convention, at Columbia, on the FIRST
Tuesdayin October, 10 eoneuh toy ther on
the public interest, to compare notes, and FIX
upon schedule'of prices Just and equitable,
and recommend it to the adoption of theSta.s
Commissioners. Let our people abide bythis
action in GOOD faith. Let.the people Of COL
umbia open their arms and houses for the
entertainment Of such convention; and ,sll |
viewith each otherin the exhibition us an |
unsel6sh and glorious patriotism. Then wo
shall do something to rescue our State from
the pefnicious influence of an accurse6 COW
etousness which il spreading like moral
pestilence over the whole land. Then will |
tho old Palmetto State, which fired the .6rst
gun and threw out the frat banner to the
breeze in this great contest, stand up beside
her old sister on the Potomac; and their com.
bined voice and example will proclaim to
the world that the spirit Of liberty is the
spirit fselEsacriScs.
Sucha course as. suggested above, is, l
learn, TO be proposed to the people of the
District in which Ilive, on the first Monday
ia September. PALMETTO.
ATTEMPT TO MuaDER. -Cargle Wallace,of
this county, was lodged in jail few days
since under the heinous charge of attempting
to murder bis,wife. 1t seems thst he had