Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-10-28

: worked by steam, are run night and
day, employing nearly two thousand
men; and yet they do not work up tt
the needs Of the Company. It is esti
mated that it will require no less than
| eight hundred thousand feetof lumber
to construct mile of sheds. So great is
the demand that the country on both
sides of the track is being rapidly denu-
ded Of its forests. - .sl..5as.,9 -.
Encouraging from the West.
- Our friends m the West, the friends
1 of law and order, (says the Chronicle q
Sentinel stheslovers of2the free govern
ment and constitutional e liberty athe
f; honest,and truesmen who are in favor
ofsequal and exact Justice to every sec-
tion of the Union-have not:been dis
heartened by the elections in .ohiol'Ina
diana, and Pennsylvania. Then why
should we of the southy who haveaso
much more at stake, grow faiiit-hearted
and weakened whenfour friends ipsthe
North and West are still determined to
fight on and push the enemy with all
the vigor and power and ability which
right and Justice, virtue and honor, and
true principles, give to a great and glez
rious cause. If there, are any linen here
in Georgia. especially any of the read
ers of the Chronicles G Sentinel who
have no stomach for. the,fght, son .ac-
count of the present aspect the polta
ieal situation, let, them read the follow.
ing brave and manly words.whieh. come.
to cheer us, in : the lloble.e Struggle for
constitutional government, all the-way'
from the far off State Of Michigan,-
where the Democracy are still in zthe
:ieldwith armor'on, preparing'for the
coming con.est. Beleof good gcheeri
reader The prize which weSseeks for
is wortheencountering q thousand de-
feats :s.s. .%s- 80 .-4@' ~ q. -" <
z.t. From. the Detroit E;ce. P,ess.,,--. .,i7i:
~ WHAEoF Fd E-NIGHT ?.:-s ~.
g"Gonceding gthat theresultin'the four
States ,that>voted,on Tuesday,is all l;that-
the Radicals claimed, we are yet BY no
means readysto despair;of the future.
The official footing viii lAshow, when
compared with the figures of 1864 and
1866, a-large cand' encouraging Demo,
cratic gain in athe popular vote. They
viii show another thing that tic Dem.
ocaatlic pa757yAds pozleaa largo. gotc u
those States Man Ii tre5 poz7ea letoTe
With all the Government patronage
against jusEboth Site and national
We have yet gained in the affections and
confidence Of the people. We have
gained voters at tie polls and strength
in the popular branch Of the National
Legislature. Andif Democrats are true
tR t. thsmss7Hest ls 45a as tAey a9 doubt Wil BE-
bors are. crowned with victory. The
salvation of the Union. the perpetuity
of free government and the well-being
of the people all demand that the poll,
cy OF the government shall De moulded
in accordance with the principles and
theory of the Democratic party. The
people may not clearly see it to-day
nor even next month, but they will
see it. -
".rrath, crushed to cor h, shall rise again,
The ctornal years of God are hers
"Thc principles OF the Democratic
party are founded in truth and justice,
and if those who believe in those prin-
ciples Will. still remain steadfast and
true, sooner or later, the victory Will
come. Tie enemies Of Democratic in
stitutionsNof cheapand economical gov
ernment-of an honest administration;
of public affairs and of strict account
ability Of government officials. at the bar
of public opinion, cannot long deceive
and dupe the people. =. j.. -. !,
The. Radical party4 in the past,s has
been. aided blythe throes-and .pclils of,
civil war. Rising in proportion as the,
country sinks, it has prospered.. under
the influence Of passions, which that
war necessarily left in its tail But
these influences are to wear away. Men
have been controlled by passion and
prejudice, the time for the reign of rea-
soa is approaching, and with-its advent
will come the Democratic victory
the victory of the people over their op-
pressors-the victory,of truth over er-,
ror. ''' q :
Letevery friend of right and good
government stand firm by his principles
and his convictions-let him faltcr not
in this work of well-doing-let him new
er despair while there is yet ahope for
the nation redemption. Let him nev,
er forget that on him rests the duty OF
aiding The great work Of perpetuating.
the liberties of the people, and of trans
mitting their institutions which we,
have enjoyed to those who may come
after us, not only unchanged but unim-.
paired. If vigilance 9as unremitting
is manifested in the future.as in the
past, the hour will surely come when
the watchmans cry of Whatseof the
snight?" will meet the response Of Ais
Well" from people disenthralled and
a country redeemed. .see r s
GOVERNOR JOE Brown ON THE RAM
pAGE.-Governor Joe Brown, of Geor::
gia, Radical, writes now that the flag,
Is in danger, the election Of Grant and
|Colfax is the only security" against
scenes Of carnage" and that the South
ern leaders arc ready to "prpcipitate
the issue all Of which is important
if true. In 1860, during secession
times, Governor Brown kindly tele-
graphed to Mr.. Toombs, in this city,
that Fort Pulaski auas IN danger" and,