Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-16
Is we'll as that expressed and insisted on by

i.f -" n!li* IL ~! w;rs riicr TO that NOW
wsged against US. IS none have the lrac
tees. q which they are now guilty, b. er de-
rou"ced Tiih greater severity than Ey them
>,l,es in lh:. two was with Great Britain
in .:c il, and plcstnt cer'ury and in the
hccia.::icn ol ladtpondcncc Of lT1G, when
e"umc:.i..., was made Of the wiongs which
ins fled Tie revolt from Great Britain, the
climax Of a;rrcity WIS d, emed to be reached
only when tie English mouarch Was deLounc-
c,l ,a> having "cXcted domestic iGsurrecton
aln"lleat Us"
The sal! iect is to be viewed by Us, there
fore, solely in the light Of policy and social
economy. Wien so regarded. must dissent
lrori those who advise general levy apd
srlning Of the savcs for the duty of sol'!ic's.
Uuti our white population shall prove in
sunicicnt for tic armies We require and can
afford TO kecp.in the field, TO mp:oy as a sol:
der the negro, who has been merely trained
tn labnr and as l,borrr, the white man &C
,ustorcd from lis youth to TIC use Of fire
arms, would scarcely be cccutd wire or adj
vantae eo,is Ny any; and this is the question
nov before us. But should the alternative
ever be presented Of suliugation or OF the en-
.loyment OF the slave IS soldier, there seems
no reason to doubt what should ilcn be our
decision. Whether our view embraces what
would, in so extreme a case, be the sum Ut
misery eutailed by the dominion of the ere
my, or be restricted solely to the effect upon
tile welfare and happiness Of the negro popu-
lati.n themselves, the result would te ,he
same. The appalling demoraliza;ion, suffer
;us, disease end death whirh have been caus-
s.l by partially substituting the invaders sys-
tenn OF pnlice. for tie kind relation previous
" suhsising bc.Wccn'thc master and slave
b we b. c.. a *ulticicn: demonstration that en-
trrnal in,eri.rei c. with cur institution ofdo-
| ,ir.i;c slavery is tr9tuttiSe tf evil only. ii
,ir subject inv. lytd un other Consideration
thau the mere right of properly. the sacrifices
heretofore made by our people liaye beer
| suc!, as to Permit 10 donht Of their readi-
ness 10 surrender every possession in order
to secure their Independence. But The SOCIAL
and political question which is exclusively
! under the control OF tie several S,atrS, Las a
far wider and more crtiuring Importance than
that of pccuniary inelest. III its manifold
phases it embraces tie stability Of our rrrub-
| ican institutions, resting On tic actual poll :
ical equality Of all lis citizens, and includes
rhc fulli 'meiit Of the task which las been 80
happily bc.ut-'hat Of Chris'ian;zng aid im-
proving the condition Of t.o .ltricalis who
have by ,hs will uf Providence, been placed
in our charge.
Comparing the results of our own expert
encc with those oI lha experiments IT Others
who nave borne similar relation to the African
race the people OF the several States ol lie Con
! federacv have abundant reason to be ,ars'
lied with the past, aud to use the greatest
circulnsprction in determining their courre.
These considerations, n,o"cvcr, are rall:c: ap
plicahle tn the improbable contingency Of our
! ned u: reSor!:r. to this clement ot Resistance
/ .hu to car rre.er; n,,iicn Iltl.r recon-
| inencig..,.i, an,.vv rnaGe. f h., i'aln'rg 't
forty thousand negroes for 'hc S'rylcr i;di-
s;ijsd, S'' '..ce: ynar appfnt"i. t is certain
! that e,e,. IL lii i!od u,;'.ci d, ;is.:r l:-"-
paratc ir2i:ii"r in ;t>rnI -.iiate duties would
/ form. ,i"re r;,.,:. t.c reserve force, IN case
of u,s.,icv, ,haa ;hr,e.io!d their number sud
dc,i:y c.;i..,; i:.t fed labor; while u fresh
lev, could, ."H 81 ia'. tXtcMl, supply their
9lac y; The So, - services for which they
| ..r>, o. empl"
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
| The rccri;.. ,..r.u.i i-iiortS % The Attorney
i.,,ersi. tic $ cr'nre i ne Navv, and The
Postmaster General are aiIendcd, and give
amp.- inorr:a;i'.u ralat;te ~ the condition
of the respective departments. They contain
suggestions for legislative provisions rcqnir-
ed to remedy such ,leicct> in tic existing laws
a. have been disclosed by experience, lut
uoEe OF 50 general or important character
rs to require that | should do mere than
recommend them to your favorable consid
Grafton.
The provisions heretofore made to some
extent for increasing the compensation OF
public officers, civil and military, is found to
be in some places inadequate to their sup.
port perhaps not more 80 anywhere than in
Richmond, and cnqury, with view to ~
pr,ilniate remedy, is suggested to yonr Con-
! s:deratiom. Your no,ce is also called to tie
| condition OF certain oAiceIs OF the Urea: e~v.
who were, omitted III The laws lcretoiui-
passed. for the reliei Of other public officers,
as mentioned iii tue report Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
The condition of the various branches Of
the military service is sta:ed III tho acGom
panying report cf the Secretary Of Wur.
Among tie suggestions made for legislative
action with view to aid to the numbers and
efficiency of the army, ,all Of which will receive
your consideration, there are some promi-
ncnt topics which merit special notice.
The exemption from military duty now
accorded by law; 20 oil persons engaged in
certain specified pursuits or professions is
shown by experience to be uuwise, ROT is it
believed 10 DC deiensible in theory. The de.
fence Of home, iamiiy aud country is univer.
sally recognized as the paramount political
duty Of every me tmler of society; ard in
form of government like oure where each
citizen enjoys an equality ol ris bis and priv
ileges nothing cav bs more iaviditns than an
unequal disiribuionoi duties and obligations.
No pursuit nor position should relieve any
orc who is able To d. active duty, from en-,
rollment in l,.e arlnj. unless his ''lrr.iHns or
services ere .,orc useful. 10 ,h. defence Of
his country in another sphere. But it is
,,. ni(,. et that .h:s cnnnOt lie Tho Case Will