Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-05-08

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CATO.
Messrs. Editors II perceive in Jour paper
of the 4h April, it is stated that Governor
Orr proceeded to recount the treacjtery OF the
Democratic party, first, in inducing the South
to believe that if war followed the secession
of the Southern States, that our people would
be supported by the democrats at the North,
and remarked that be was of the deliberate
opinion that but for this, no State, exec pt
South Carolina, would have gone out of the
Union" [ see it more fully reported and
published, that after appealing to the distin-
guished Military Commander, his friend on
his right, who was himself with him in the
Democratic party at Washington, Rnd who
knew the standing of Governor Orr in that
party, the Governor having received its
highest honor in Congress, he then,says he
held to the hope they would some day re-
deem their losses aud return to their former
position of power snd influence" The Gov
ernor then exclaims: +" But the dream is past
We have several accounts to settle With the
Democratic party before for one ean consent
to affiliate with that party again" Many
of you remember well the hopes pHd eSpcc-
tations held out by the Democracy Mt the time
Of secession, that there should be no ,car, and
that if war did come, it must commence at
the North and West. You know how faith
fully these promises were kept when we were
involved in war" 81 now take this opportu-
uity to say, what have nerer before said IN
uuGln, that if it had not been for the delusive
promises aud hopes held out by the Demo-
craey of tho Aertk End West, South Carolina
would have been the oFly State that would
have seeded" Now imagine tow r plain
couutryman wGs astonished waen he Erstread
these sentences in our Governors speech.
We knew he had even been one Of the lead
era and responsible men Of the great Demo-
cratic party, and had been its Speaker in the
House of Representatives. But we did not
know he was to tarI States evidence, and
sfraign that party ON tie Eiost solemn and
crave charges ever made against r&ay great
party in any government Of the earth. Sc
sides, he chasges upon all the Southern States,
EXCEPT South Carolina, that they acted under
this bargain or understanding in seeding as
they did. Nothing If a political pature can
be more serious charge or more calculated
I'd affect the character of these States or the
character Ct the Democratic party. l had
supposed that these States acted from the
high sense of duty alone, and from what they
soIemnly, believed to be their chartered and
fundamental rights. And now we are taught
TO believe from this high and exalted witness
that this terrible war was brought on by
secret and ayowed arrangement made and
pledged between distinguished political lead
ers. and that our slaughtered dead fell not, as
they believed, solely for their rights as States,
but rather were tls tools of ambitious leaders,
under an ignobe and treasoaGble understand
inp. made before any Convenli6nS Of the
Ststes had assembled to decide for tasiR-
selves the greatest of all questions. This is
a disclosure that involves the very treason
that was contemplated by the Constitution to
be punished, and most especially in the Dem
ocratic party North, as no Conveh.;aps of their
States ever did interpoSe to protect and re-
lieye them from the acts OF treason. am
lad South Carolina is excepted from this
unhoiy and unhallowed combination, Tor l.,
for one, humble aS am, would have scorned
10 have been made miserable tool in any
such proAigate and corrupt arrangement as
this. She has been conquered, but 40 stain
rests upon her honor and faith. She firmly
and honestly believed that she was sover-
eign and independent State-lst. Because
the Declaration of Independence declared
that these Colonies are, and of right ought
TO be, free, sovereign and independent statesy"
and also, that all just government derives its
authority from the consent Of the governed,
and that people have the right to change or
modify their form of govern ,nent. The treaty
of peace with Great Britain, after seven
years war, acknowledged the independence,
not of the governus eat or people as whole,
but bv Yaming the thirteeii States separately,
and acknowledging them separately, "a.
Recanse the second article of confederation
ex ,rsssly reserved TO each State separately
its separate sore.aigny and independence;
And then tine Constitution Of the United
States was never adopted by any representa-
tion of the people as whole, but only PFa'
nosed to the States separately and adopted by
chem each for ITSELF And North Carolina
refused to adoptit, and Rhode Island actually
refused TO cali any Convention even to con-
side. it, ard both these States remained out
of it for near a yaas, Washington was even
elected President withaat either of these
States voting. They afterwards each OF them
acceded to the compact. And New YonI &C;
eeded, but in the act acceding reserved ex'
pyassly her right to resume her separate pow
srs ond Independence whenever she m lgh
think it necessary. The compact was tnel
ratified, but resarssd Ill poyersnot delegates
in express terms to the Stsles and 10 the pee
nile Of the States. No power is g'voa h9l
What is expressly granted, or what may b
directly necessary 10 carry ont some specific
Grant. They then in the Constitution de-
clared that it could be altered or amended D!
three fourths Of the. States, and by this poWe
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