Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-18
Let Edgefeld Organize in Support Of
,Lo Dcrocroiic PARTY

oOulu CarollHI III OTbauI|c III support OF tuat
or; at party ut the North which is struggling for
Tie salvation "f the country, and dning all that
heroic aad patriotic men do to Rescue tic Re-
public and tho pcople Of the South freil tyranny
dishonoT AMI death.
We hope iha, ;hc people or Edgcfcl District
have read this iimely letter ami given it the con-
siIcratinn it demands.
Gov. PERRY says:
Arc the Southern people lost TO all shame, in
seu lille to all honor, and indifferent to the safety
of themselves, their families and country? If
they are not, it bchuovcs them to be up and doing
before it is Too late. Let thcro be, ~ once, in this
State in every district, town, village and neigh
borhOod in the State, formed and organized Il
Democratic party to affiliate with, and ac: in
concert with the National Democratic party cf
the Northern States. This will strengthen them,
and encourage them in their noble and patriotic
resistance to the .yrunny Of reckless Congress,
whose sole purpose seems to be, TO destroy the
liberties of their country, and establish negro
despo,ism in he South.
Nor has this letter been without It's good effect !;
for in various parts Of the Stats the people are
moving cncrgclically in the cause so warmly ad-
vocatcd by GOV. PERRY. In Coleton, n large
Mass Meeting has been held and Democratic
Association formally organized. The Resolutions
Adopted st tbs Meeting are as follows:
"Resolrcd That the people Of the South were
not driven to secession, through opposition to the
Constitution of the Unitc.l States, but from oppo-
sition to the party which threatened its gua.an-
tees, and now tramples the instrument under foot.
"Resolrcd, That the people Of this District be-
leve that the success Of the CONSTITUTIONAL, or
Democratic party will effect 4 complete rcstora-
ton of the Union, and this only.
"Re,oiced, That with view to such restora-
tion and for the furLherancc of the Democratic
cause, an association be formed by the people Of
this district, to be called the democratic Associ-
alton of CnHet"m District" the duty Of the mcnl-
bers Of which will he, to use their utmost infu-
ence and oxertion in pcaceabc opposition to every
measure, in the judgment Of this association, in
violation Of the Constitution Of the United States.
"RcsDlccd, That it will be cardinal doctrine
of this as,ocatiun, that tic "Ac;s or Congress"
known as the Reconstruction acts are in gross
violation Of the Constitution of the United States,
and that opposition thereto, and to the acts done
is and will be, an especial duty Of
the members of this association.
"Resolrrd That a committee of eleySr be
appointed hy the chair, to nominate ar report to
this meeting person for President, two persons
for Vice Presidents, and one for Secretary Of this
us :ocatinn, who will form board, for the super
vision and direction Of its interests, and who will
report their action, and that of such sub. boards
as they may appoint, to such meetings Of this as
socia,ion, the President, OF the acting Prcsi.
dent may call.
"Resaircd That it is neither thcrurposc, nor
the desire Of this association to deny either the
coorcd or the black popu' alton ony protection
10 their persons, or their property in the civil
rights enjoyed by the white race, but, that con-
cceding the usefulness which they can exert, aud
the responsibility to which they may attain, the
member. of this association do not dem ii con-
>sten. with the Interests OF society at The South
nor with their own self respect, that they should
he willing, for political power to be committed to
tho so recently slaves"
In Spattanhurg and Abbevic and Anderson
the people are already up ard doing.
And El.:cfyl'l, ~hic! las always Lccn 50
,tne aai Straightforward, will certainly
no, DC slow to Cooperate with :er sister Districts.
Public opinion in The North and West, in fuc;
throughout the whole country, is undoubtedly
crystalzing against that Ira revolutionary joint
of sIfcty, the sU-callcd Congress of
the Un:tcl States, Which has ndcrtaken not only
to reconstruct the South hu, the General Govern
mcnt itself. on systcm which proposes to ab9l.
i,h the Executive Department, and The essential
escrvcd legislative powers Of the several st ties.
That this is true is proved beyond dispute by
the election in Connecticut last spring, and ly
the subsequent elections IN Vermont in Montana,
t. G = 2 y. yGsliforr siin in GajIG y,
ac; lia. at last Rai.cal:$n has found -iti limits
That Tie ti'le Of folly has ceased its .t'ood, that
.he cLJ has Lc.rn, giving hope to every enc who
wishes we'll for his country. The very fact that
he Republican party he~itn,es, douLis, and .fai!s
. respond 10 the pany h"g'e-s;ayirs at home l'y
thousands, refusing to dance to the music Of dis
lnion, or give encouragement to those misguided
men who are playing such desperate tricks to Sc
,urc party success; in the So@thcrn St,tss-canuot
,r easily over estimated.
Wha; moro encouraging to the people Of The
South than ,ha: even New England at last lifts
Ter voice against the Revolutonists; New Eng
and, where for at lcas; ten years past, every re-
urr;ng election has been but n new occasion for
lie exhibition Of partisan Radical zeal:
But the dominant party have not hcTdcd these
they have not called off their dogs
lor stay cd their high hands. And for this, the
ountcr revolution which has sci il against their
xce. ses, tLeir experiments their destructive
chcmes, will This ycar assume stronge. and
more rushing .orce. If revolutions never 20
ackwarj, this counter revolution against the ul-
ra revolutionary Radicals must run its C urse to
he triumph Of that Democratic party which is
ow fighting so iianfuly to maintain the form Of
oycrnmcat established in the Federal Conslitu-
nn
And shall wc Of the South refuse to work with
light and mnn, with head and hands, for the
onsammn;iOn of this triumph? Certainly no
ian who loves his country will say no!
The Committee, appointed by the General Meet
,g last Saeday, to devise Plan for Settlement
f Debts, published Il notice in last weeks Adrer-
ser, requesting another General Meeting Of the
cople of the District on next Saleday, for the
onsiderat:on Of the Report which they have pre-
arcl We have no doubt this meeting will he |
lrce one. And what better occasion for moving |
ao in this all-important matter of Democratic
rganizations? We earnestly horc our leading
zen, those to whom we are accustomed to look in
flirs of State, will not allow this opportunity
, pass without an earnest cndcavor towards the
rmation of an association having far its object
lie encouragement and support nf the nen, who,
tho North, South, East and West, arc flocking
the standard Of the National Democratic Party.
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