Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-04
Direct Communication with Liverpool.

Messrs MURE Co., Commission Merchant,
Charleston, S. c., and also Agents for the Steam
ship Line of Communication established between
Charleston and Liverpool, havesa card IL, our
issue of to-day to which we call the attention of
merchants and planters. Tbis line is composed
of Iron Steamers of the FIRST class, with com!
mandsrs of large experience, aud is considered
quite an acquisition to the future p-osperity Of
Charleston, and to all parties wishing to chip
direct to and from Liverpool.
The Columbia Phoe"ir, Of Saturday, says: "a
telegram informs us that the firstof the Charles-
ton and Liverpool line of steamships reached
Charleston yesterday morning---to be followed
by others semi i-monthly, and sll further increased
as the business warrants. This is o move ip the
right direction, and wo trust that every energy
will be used by our business men to put them.
selves in direct communication with the great
mart for our chief staples, and build up q trads
that will render us independent of the North;
for the commissions, etc, swallowed up had bet.
,er be kept in cur own community. The psstliI
"with the eternal past" and it is for US now5+e
grapple manfully with. a future pregnant viii
good, if rightly taken advantage Of; and inpt
way can so great benefit be derived, as in iostet.
ing rapid communication With tho old world
The capita, of the "nation of chop -keepsfS
must be brought into play against the towering
North, and the mutual rivalry will force. the &C,
cession of capital and population, so necessary
to our recuperation aud future progress. Success!
to trade" aa, I
The Governors Peace Prociamation,
In our last Issue we published Proclamatios
from Gov. scorr, which, to ,ay ihe least, WAS NJ
uuwararnted libel on the people of our Dis!ric
and the other District, mentioned therein. Il
that proclamation, which by the way, he mus
have issued solely as campaign document, fo
effect in the Northern States, he charged our citi
zona with all manner of evil and damnable deeds
and even threatened to arm the "loyal citizsns,
the brutal negroes-and put them in authorit.
over, us. 80.
But an astonishing change has come over, thi
war.like spirit of the mighty Scorr within til,
last few dayI, and now he is as mild and gentl,
az pet lamb; his manifested malignity and ha
tired appears to have oozod out at his fingers end
and in the annexed proclamation he offers th
" Pipe of Peace" We are gratihed at this prope
course of the Governors, and in maintaing th
"peace, prosperity and honor of our beloved
State" mono will give him more wiling succo
and support than the law-nbiding ana ever-hOn
orable people of EdgeGeld. Here is the peae
Proclamation:
To the Citizens Of South Carolina.
FsLLow. CITIZENS The numerous complaint
mad. to this Department Of murders and out
RIGGS, committed by wicked and inconsiaerat.
porsoua, excitsd'by intense party feeling, mad
Il my duty to issue the late proclamation, calling
upon all good and true men, without respect Z
political predilections, to unite in determination
to discouutenance and denounce lawlessness ant
violence, and in an effort to recover and main
tain the good mar ~, that has heretofore been th
heritage and the pride Of our beloved State. It'll
now nv pleasing duty to congratulate you upoI
the beneficial results that have cnsusd FROM thI
admirable and well-timed address OF Gen. Hamp
ton and the Executive Committee 10 the Demo
critic party. In honest and impressive term
theY have called on the people to support tn
laws, to preserve the peace, and to dcnounc'
those crimes which have so recently been cum
witted in some portions Of our State. These p..
triutic eouusels cannot fail Of having wide apt
wholesome influence in modersting the vehemenc,
of feeling of those to whom they are authorita
lively addressed, while they have quietcd the mp
prehensiops aud coLcilistsd the respect aud goo.
will Of their political opponents. This is Ger
tainly just csuse of congratulation to ever
we'll wi.hcr of the State, and it giyes me un
fvigued pleasure to acknowledge it, and to ear:
pestly invoke the co operation Of every membc
Of the Republican party in reciprocatiug. to th'
fullest extent the pacific policy 81 s'admirably in
culcatel by the Democratic leaders. Let acrimo
nious and irritating discussions be avoided, anl
appeals be mada.to the intelligence aud reaso3
aud nut to the lcarSur Passions, Of the coinmuni
ty. Differ as VIC may in politicsl sentiments, i
is the dictate alike OF wisdom aud patriotism fO
all to appeal tn, and con6d- in. the efficacy o
peaceful remedies for political evils, actual OF
supposed Let bear and forboar" be our maxim
and 30 shall the peace, prosperity and honor Q
our beloved State be maintained and perpetunted
and her time -honored escutcheon will be pre-
eeryed, unsulled hni undimmed, in ull its origi
nal purity aud lustre.
ROBERTO X. SCOTT.