Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-04-19
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How to Achieve Southern Indepen-
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tuition Of slavery.

By this time it must be apparent to the most
casual observer that speedy reform is absolutely
necessary for the achievement of Southern lnde-
pendence. Reform should commence forthwith,
not only, as has been properly suggested in the
Quartepmasters, but in every other department. OF
the Government, until every able-bodied man,
within the proper age is sont to the front, and
their places filled by disabled soldiers, and old
men, Letthis be done, and let, for time, all
faroriteism cease, and every boy and man, from
l0 to so years Of age, be put into the field. Yen,
go still further if necessary, and take all up to-
60 years of pge; for their are many eble-bodied
men of that age who have figured largely in pub
lie assembly, and resolved from time to time, that
"We will never give up the contest until 700 gain
our Independence" who have never smelt gun
powder, but lie up in feather beds and halloo,
Huzza Boysp' Lctthis be done with as little
delay as possible, and venture to say, although
it is hoping againthope, that our Independence
may be secured without the aid of negro soldiers.
They're bluuder of the Confederate Congress
ia, and has been, in making too many Bomb proefs
| Why should members Of the Legislature, for in
stance, be exempt from Confederate service !?
There is NO good reason for It and certainly ne
justice in it. Justice demands that they should
be in service, for all Of them were acknowledged
Secessionists, and many of then, members of the
Convention that voted South Carolina out of the
| Union. It seems to me, the time has come. when
the mere strategy man can use to keep out of
\ n. I, ;, h1yt tha
munity, and the higher the estimation in which no
is held by the citizens generally. This should
not be So. do not profess to be a military man,
but 1 10 not understand how it s, when We need
all tho troops in the service 10 oppose the onward
march of Gen. SHERMAN, that whole Brigades OF
| Cavalry nrc permitted to remain idle for weeks
yea. months, at time, without. doing any thing
| for the good Of tho country. haresaid if.eyery
able bodied man be put Immediately in the ser
vice, II !pean active serrice,) wo may possibly
secure our Independence without the aid of negro
soldiers BY this remark, do not wish to be
understood as being opposed to arming the ne
groes so far from it, after we have made full
and fair trial with the white population, ] am in
favor Of ariMing two hundred thousand, or even
five hundred thouaand if necessary, md sending
them to the front. Nor do consider it at all
necessary to offer them their freedom as a reward
for their faithful services, as am satisfied they
will fight MS we'll for US, without such an offer, as
thoy viii With it.. Hundreds and thousands Of
negroes, both IN Georgia and South Carolina,
have eyinccd their inlexbe fidelity to their own
ers by refusing to follow impcrious Sherman in
his desolating march through thcse States; and
hundreds Of others have displayed no little wis
dom by forsaking the cunning Yankees, and re-
turning to their comfortable homes again.
The einstitu;ion of slavery is snowp passing through
fiery ordeal, but it is like good brass; the more
1 it is secured by Northern fanatics and Southern
traitors, the brighter it shinca.
But VIC are told there ere men Of position and
standing il the Confederate Statcs,-yea, in
| South Carolina,--who arc in favor of abolishins
slavery. All such are wolves in sleeps clothing
and nothing more ner less than traitors to their
country. The proper authorities Mill no doubt
take.the earliest opportunity to cxpelt NIL such
from Southern soil, tc more congenial climc,
where they can freely minglc with their kindred
spirits of abolitionism, who have long since do
nounccd the word OF God as covenant With Hell
and league with death.
We have tho best soldiers in the world, and VIC
have had fighting enough to have gained our In
dependence dozen times over, but the end is
not vet. If VIC fail to establish eur Indcpen-
dencc upon 4 firm foundation, venture to say 1t
will be more for tho want OF Craftsmanship, and
on account of the influence Of traitors, occupying
! high p!eces, than from any other cause. There
is no difficulty in proving that men OF pos ton
and standing have been the greatest traitors on
record and will give an instance or two. Judas
Iscariot was certainly Eian Of position, for he
was one Of the twelve Apostles, and he betrayed
the Sariuor into the bands Of his enemies tor ~
pieces of silver. How much Yaukee gold may
| have been sent to the Confederate States as !
reward for treasor. we of courso have no means
Of ascertuning! Benedict Arnold was u man "f
position and standing, Tor he was Major General
in the American Army, and at one time had tue
confidence Of the Father Of his country; and it
is we'll known that Arnold WAS traitor to his
I County,. In the lNSt WAIT DcInCSu OtoGI
and the United States, William Hull, of Massa-
chuset.s, man of position and standing, Was
prominent officer in the American Army, aud
he too proved to be traiter Many other instances
might be adduced, but these are sufficient to cs-
,a!lish our position, that men cf Standing and
! position have often been the greatest traitors that
ever lived
All true Christians in every age, and Of every
dsnomiua;ion admit that the Bible saould be the
man Of our council and slavery is not only toll
Grated, but even sanctioned by both the old and
new Tos,amcnt. But we are tull if slavery is
abolished. it Will always exist in SONIC form. Now
VIC m.intai that the present f'rm OF slavcryis
the y",y nest that can pus<i:'iy ho devised; for
Lo:h intc.e,, aud humanity viii prompt owners
10 feed and corte and otherwise for the CON-
fort of their slayeS; aud when snperanated they
will su:,rorr them 10 the end cf life. To onr
ILL., i,i, it ll2 -vcr hccn srons philanthropy that
woud ensavc the white uiau !or tue freedom of
the negro.