Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-02-22
Public Sentiment.

Once more tie. great heart of the South
beats free and easy, not because tho tocsin'
of var has husbed its bugle BLAST but be-
cause an ultimatum has been laid down be-
fore her people by the Executive of the
North, speaking in unmistakable language
their determination to prosecute the war
until we are subjugated, or annihilated., d.,un-
less We consent to unite the broken bonds of
the hated Union with.the abolitionof slaniy.
No men, NE care not how lukewarln he r4aI
have ,beenr heretofore in the Cause yea, ne
may have sunk so low il the vortex of gloom
and dependency. that. sgravitation.shifting
TURKS the other way," still, if thereis q drop
tof southern blood confsing. bis, veins, ora
single chord that beats in unison with our
cause, he Bilfnow rise. from the drowsy lsther
gy and stleast secho, the. battle cry of his
brothers in arms, and bid them Ged.speed,
before he will consent to submission tc.the
rule of a naughty tyrant whose kingdom is a
covenant With the devil, and "a league with
hell. 49,
Some, disaffeetion has unfortunately sprung
up among; the pesple Of, several States, grow.
ing out Of what<they believed to be an obsti-
}Anate refusal on the;parts Of our authorities to
open negotiations with the Northfo fora settle
mont Of the difficulties without appealing
farther TO the arbitrauent of the sword, and
j'eyen Georgia has been accused of disloyaltyt !;
Fbut tins effort has again forithe third time
since the commencement Of the war been
4 honerably made, and diplomacy has failed I;
and while NE deplore the failure Of the recent
1sintergiew between our commissioners and
the Representatives. Of the North to accom-
4 plish peace, still, we think muck good has
been achieved and will be realized ia the
uniting once more Of every man at the
fSouth. - :,
| It has shown the folly Of any farther over
lures at negotiation and put an eternsl quie-
tus upon separate Stdte action, delusive
phantom some Of our misguided felow-citi-
zens have been Yainly seeking in haze Of
darkness. Whatever differences of OPT ION
may have heretofore existed in reference to
tho true policy of our Government, it is now
Etoo palpably plain for even the most ignorant
to misunderstand;; he that runs cannot fail
to read and Notwithstanding diversity oil
sentiment has existed as to the great decassi.
ty and its requirements, the time has nov
i come when oil mast ANTE heart and hand in
one wish SIS TO its final issue. - - 's-r
AS for our own part, trusting in God aid
the Justice of our cause, we feel no appre
hensions-as to the result Of the contest. Mie
have the material in our midst yetfor arni d
that will not only compete with those of The
North, but if brought ihto conflict could
shake the thrones Of even European powers;
I and Congress is now moving in the proper
direction, and if our representatives there
are as we believe, sufficiently alive to the
Importance Of the measure, bus shorttime
will elapse-before the other arm. of of these
tConfederate States, equally as powerful as
tho one we have had in the conflict, will be
hurled against the enemy.
I Fight on, fight ever, is now the only watch.
word that can be known to every Southern
patriot, until we wiring from the unwilling
hand Of the North, by force of arms, the
| glorious boon of independence and uncondi-
tional recognition; it can.be done, and must
be done.
| We are glad TO see the spirit that animated
The South in 'Gl, reyiYing in the people; no.
isle old Virginia, still weltering in the blood
Of her thousands slain, is calling public meet
ings. and speaking out to the world her unal-
terable purpose to have liberty or death
Augusta Constitutionalist. ;.