Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-03-01
Abuse Neither the President nor the

- SSucIatS.s.
A little over two months ago, SIBERIAN, with n
largo army, marched almost without polcstation
through the heart Of Georgia, laying waste for
ests, fields, dwellings and towns, from the noun
tains to tho soaboard. Within the past three
weeks, he has march in like manner through
South Carolina; this time however, from the
seaboard to the mountains Under those sircum-
stances, people ut homo will now exhaust the
English language in abusing the President, Gen.
BEAuREcARD, Gen. HARDEE, Con. WHEELER;
and perhaps even Gen. JOE JOHNSTON, for il, is q
wcl known fact that the latter, although behind
the scenes, has been lending his aid and advice
in the conduct of the campaign now in progress
in our State. Freside generals, inflated politi-
cians who know nothing upon earth about mill
tary matters, spcculators, extortioners, bomb
front even in tho rcmotest perspective, and silly
and misguided women, will all strive with fran
tic assiduity to see which can be loudest in
obiurgation-,shich can throw the largest stone,
and hit bardest-which Gun soonest demolsh and
entirely uproot the aforesaid brave, honest and
foaming, and giving rein to their petty spites and
personal prcjadiccs, they will be perfectly aware
that it is the fault neither of Mr.. DAVIS, nor
Gen. DEAUREGARD nor Gen. HARDEE; they will
know perfectly we'll that SHERMAN is marching
thus triumphantly through our land becausc ace
,cant troops enough to Withstand him. Tho Presi-
dent and most of our ablast generals want our
armies recruited in the only way, and from the
only source, they can be recruited Twenty 6ye
or thirty thousand wol disciplined black soldiers
added to the whites, would have saved us from
the devastatioifan and disgrace which have lately
befallen us.
But oh no The edict Of certain would be wise
men has gone forth that it will never do to make
soldier of the negro, and for this untenabl'
dogma, forsooth, We are to allow ourselves to bt
ovorrun and an Abolition Government erected
over US Is great people to BIO governed By
, such nonsense as this? Are veto show ourselves
nation of silly theorists and trifers on the very
verge of political rolcano2 Heaven save III
: from such counselors in this critical hour Thu
. time is fast coming when we shall he cRrcd O
this folly and be willing to receive any aid tha
we can get, without regard to races or any othe
;, distinction; and we pray it may not como to'
: late
As general rule, We, in common with ou
countrymon, are opposed to the policy of freeing
the negro in the South, believing that his presen
. :. condition is best for him, and for oil concerned
= but VIC had rather see one entire half of thon
set free, than the wh4le doomed to annihilation
= and the liberties Of thoir masters crushed unde
. the heel of Northern despot.
Whether freedom be their best condition or not
;, if they think so, and tho promise be found to Sc
;. cure fidelity and efficiency in our cause, wOul
. not true wisdom, under tho circumstances, say
:. make the promise and perform it?
: When will the world become practical, snd lear
). y. to follow the teachings of comnonsesse? Vile
will it learn that principles are but the result
. experience and expediency, and that the YER
- same reason that points cut a certain policy a
c right at one time, may set it aside as wrong an
VI pernicious at another 1t is very convenien
thing for mon wAo hato to take the trouble 9
= reasoning or thnking to 10y down general prin
ciple and tako it as their guide and master for a.
> time, and under al circumstances The wise mar
: the statesman worthy of trust, will take reaso
for his guide, and by this touchstono test all con
u clusions for himself and his country. No prin
: ciplc is universal in its applicability. What ma
. be right and best to-day, under one state of cir
Is cumstances. may be srievous error tomorrow, III
~ der another.