Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-10-26
Mr., Boyce Z, and Reconsstruc,ion.

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Congress- from the middle district Of cur State,
publisbedin the Gaardtos ahopt ttiruc weeks
back, e,tsr TO- President. DAVIS in which letter
he chgptcd the Grst sirains of tie siren song Of
reconstruction. This letter hasitroducsd Hhiyer-
sal Indignation al openly expressed aisapproba;
ton throu ghout olr statc--ihdt6d throughout
the confsdcfacy. AT an immsAse meeting Of
the citiaens OF Iichlsnd District :epngened in
Colnmliia on Monday night thg37tb ost;to take
action on said letter, resolutions were adopted by
an ovsrw helming vote, ropudiAting. and contelnn-
ins Mr.. Box ok' s policy as setdorth3 in hisletter
to tho President, and urging that gentleman to
resign at, once his seat in the Confederate Con-
gress. Sir. DoYcE wus prfssns hinself;and ad-
dressed the meeting, making able, honest and
fearless speech. He is an nblo,, h6nsst and fear-
les ss man J. and although ne is mistaken in his
views, and has made sed mista3sesin publishing
his letter 10 the President, yetTbe shoulars
a! duo credit fer his honctty, and NIL due courte-
sy from his cons,ffuency und from the press. His
snieaech on the occasion alludedrto did not make
The matter better. Whether he viii resign or
not. re,nai 8 TO be seem Politicians and states
men, are egfcg giously mistakenFif they imagine
that the issues ofspeace aldsfwar are In their
hands These issues not in the ag de-. de-
gree il their ckanls they aTsin the hands I. Of
our salant sSliliers I, is useless tosote for war
if our asr armies arc d. strOyed iuseiess 70 vote
for peace if cur armies arc marching On: 70
splendia conquest. Oar armies are now marching
on to this conquesl where then theinceessity Tor
letters and resolutions pratipg Sf pcac" cenven-
tions. The Yankees who arD4Rar men TO day
will Re poace men in six easeks sif tbeir grand
campuigu turn outa failurciva thsse who are
for peace to day will foam fSfswar and yell for
blood si,hiu the same six xxsyks, if they zee
rea on to belieYe thatth Copfrde' acy as reelfns
to i;s fall Such letters andsIch rescluticrs at
this tlne, serye no purpose soss,rerely "a int Of
encouraging tlre enemy no man not lamen aSisy
blind eau be ignorant Of observation-disclosures effects
We believe in our utmost seul9tbat Ten thousand
uen in arms against u, could not do us 1.-THE o.
lae ;njury..hat such !s.ters.s resolutions will
do. In Gos.s name, let oil who wantt ge.baca
to Iarks..ru.c, go .Ie; all who want to renew
their aiiiation NTH ths murdercrs of our peoplt
and the dest,oyors of our property, fy TO thci1
loving erms. Girs them FREQ pass; the coun
try would bs greatly benefited BY their absence
If, instead OF talking about posee, and peace con
Yentioaa, there we're bat one voice: ringing
.hrous shout the Confederate Statea, and that roic
for war until independence should be secured, vi
i should ICON have peace with ali ita blessings.
2, But Of recos.truetisa let us hsar,reysr FJlla
BILE it is now the most dangerous and disgusting
worl' in the English language: 1t sarors o
orinsins. and kissing the hand thc filthy, wi
gar and b,oo.l-thirsty Ysnkse, It i,.a fsastull,
dsceitia,. ignis fasssa, vaioh yif we foiloT, vii
assursdfy lead us into tho Slough Of Ds,pon1