Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-01
are guaranteed the protection and the bless
ings of constitutional freedom regulated by
There can be no Peace while there is
Injustice.


law.
There can be no Peace while there is
Injustice.
Every day brings fresh intelligence of the
deep and increasing discomfort in Ireland. As
was wisely said by Mr.. Gladstone, " 1t is vain
to rely on time as cure for the evil. Seven
hundred years had thus been wasted" These
with their annual cycles, are past and gone,
and yet the cry still is "peace, peace, when
there is no peace"
With England, there is neither fraternity
nor cordial sentiment. The heart of the son
of Erin does not beat responsive to Great
Britain. He does not look upon it as his own,
his native land. He rather regards it as bis
oppressor and his enemy. Seven hundred
wears have effected no diminution in this feel
ing. These have not bridged over the past.
Although nominally one Government, they
are two distinct people, with the chasm which
separates them in reality, as deep and broad.
as at any time in the past.
If we ask the reason of this, we may soon
find ready response. Ireland has never
known England as an equal, but as ruler.
Her people have never had an equal voice in
the laws, Or the same representation. They
have never been recognized as co-equal part
Of the Government, but rather as an annexed
territory, whose people should receive CRATE
fully whatever was doled out to them.
England's sway to them has been that of
the conqueror. Their destiny that Of q sub
iected province and people. Such condi-
ton Of things time cannot alleviate. The
fires of patriotism. and Of sense of wrong
may be covered up, but are still preserved
and nursed in the secret hearts and homes of
the people, and can never expire as long as
any sentiment of justice survives.
The Irish inhabitants of Canada and Aus
tralia "said Mr.. Gladstone, were contented
and the great reason for their content was
that they possessed the fruits OF their own Ia.
Dor, and enjoyed civil and religious equality"
And herein is great truth in history, often
lost sight of by those who would rule by the
strong hand, but yet which never has yet
failed to vndicate itself.
Though years
Elapse and others share as dark doom,
This but augments the deep and we.ping thoughts
Which ovcrspread all others, and conduct
The world at last to freedom"
Ireland to-day is warning to the Radical
party at the North, Of the inevitable result OF
their unconstitutional course towards the
South. There never can be permanent peace,
or fraternity, while exclusion and disfran-
chisement exists. The white race Of the
South will never be content with, or by their
own acts acquieSce in the rule of an inferior
race.
The Radical party has forced this issue,
Shall negroes or white men rule the South ?
They have made all other questions subordi-
nate to this.
The appeal is to the peopleand the country.
This must be met and passed upon by the
North at the ensuing Presidential election.
The South has already passed upon it. Her
white race stand as a unit upon it.
And at last, in view of the coming verdict
of the white race of the North, Radicalism it..
self seems to hesitate at making an Ireland Of
the South
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois. acknowledged
that it was a necessity for his political organ
ization ';to admit all Ito u.s. his own terms
rebels indiscriminately ly to political rights, II
they wished to avoid the great calamity OF
having black mans party and white mans
party in the South" When, said he, Z" it
would come to that, when the people were di'
vided into two parties, based on color, the
blacA; mans party acould 90 to tile dist"
This is the language uttered in Congress on
Tuesday last by one Of the most pronounced
Radicals of that body.
These are the opinions long since an
nounced by the people of the South and pro-
claimed b. the Democratic party. They
would not have fallen from the lips Of Rad
ical Congressman now but fer that wholesome
regard for public opinion which the approach
ing great election inspires.
We know not what may yet be in store for
the people CT the South. But we know this,
or else all experience is vain, and all history
false, that there must be an end to these op-
pressions and injusticcs Of the present.
II the North is only wise in this its day
and generation it may have peace tomorrow
for the asking. Proclaim fraternity, declare
equality, without distinction, for every State
restore the Constitution over the country, and
all is attained.
AS an evidence of the deep feeling which
peryades every section of the country, We
make the following extract from letter re
ceived By US few days ago from one OF tho
most prominent citizens of the North:
81 reside still in New Hampshire. In the
late election the Radicals gained victory
but few more such victories. and they art
ruined. Their majority was reduced from
about 3lGO to 1900. The Conservative
gained twenty.four representatives, aad in
!, creased their vote 1000 over last year.
hope the Conservatives will carry th'
State at the Presidential election. If we cal
only carry the election of President through
out the States, our liberties will De secure
But if the Radicals carry it, God only hno'c
.chat mGy be Me 'esuH"-Cha'leSton Courier