Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-09-07
[From the Richmond Whigl
A United South.

[From the Richmond Whigl
a United South.
We have not thougbtit waseitherplea-
SAINT or profitable to bestow much tune
upon the proposition for substituting the
name of Democrat for that of Conserra-
tire If the present party was too large,
and diminution was desirable, the sub
iect might be worthy of serious considera
ton. Or if the party were too small,
and one additional supporter could be won
for it by the change, it would challenge
onr favorable regards. But gentlemen
who urge this proposition should remem;-
ber that there are people in Virginia who
have as little fancy to be called or consld-
cred Democrats as they have to be re-
garded as Wigs You may call the re-
pugnance very foolish-and SO it may be
but : it exists, and we have not time to
waste in arguing them out of it. As Con-
servativeS, they are ready and willing to
do their duty as men and Virglnians-
and that is all we ask. :.
But, as intimated the other day, we are
indisposed to merge ourselves into any
Northern party We greatly prefer the
organization of Southern Party-lnde-
pendent wholly-free to act or cooperate
with any other party, but devoted frst
last and all the time to the welfare of the
Southern States We have all the mate
rials and all the inducements for such a
nort,, Tho Southern States. under anv
fair apportionment that may be adopted
will have twelve more than third OF the
representation in Congress and in the
Electoral College. United and harmon
Gus, this would control the action of the
Government. We have common inter
ests-one especially of towering and con,
trolling Influence, capable Of Welding the
whole Southern population, black anc
white, into one solid mass for joint ano
common action. Slavery has been abol.
ished. But slavery has never been palo3
for. 1t was constitutional and vested
right, if there be such thing. No gov
ernment ever confscated such a property
and of such magnitude without compen'
sation to the individual. 1t would be
monstrous il it did, and it would unset
tie and oonfound and jeopardize all Other
rights. The blacks can be made to have
the same interest in this right as the
whites. The market value of the prop
erty at the outbreak of the war was esti-
mated at three thousand millions Of dol
lars. The half of that sum might re.
lress the whites, the other half would
console the blacks, and prove a far more
ubstantial blessing than the imaginary
mule and forty acres of land"
We have no idea of pressing this re.
,lamation at the present time But it is 9
shot in cur locker, which we are unwil-
Ing to surrender, and would be ready tc
use whensver opportunity presents itself
4 Southern conference, either the coming
winter or at some future time, can arrange
the programme, the mode, measure anc
time for urging this claim. We woult
not hurry it-it is permanent bulwarl
and source of safety and harmony to al
the distracted elements of Southern socie.
ty. Whenever the signal is given it vii
bring white and black together, shoulder
to shoulder. The North sold their slaves anc
pocketed the money and then confscatet
the slaves of the South, for what they pre-
tended was the public good. They must
oay forit. 1t is only question of time
and though we are all, white and black
very poor, we are not impatient. They
turned the poor blacks out of house and
home, with the delusive promise of o
mule and forty acres-and left them t.
the cold charity of the world. The blacks
must be paid for their con6scated home
and right to protection.
But, as already stated, we do not urge
it at the present time We, however, are
unwilling to abandon it, or leopard its re,
covery by disbanding an. independent
party organization. That independent
party may save US, when all other expe-
lients shall fail. Gen. Grant himself
might be willing to achieve reelection
by according to us all and more than we
ask. At any rate, it is the best trump
out, and if judiciously played, may win
the game.
The weather is too warm for elaboration
Hints must suffice. Wise men can take
and ponder them, and if there be good in
them. like bread cast upon the waters, ii
will return to bless US after many days.
We think the South should forego no
advantage which it may possess. That
united, compact and harmonious, and ami
mated BY a common will, directed to &
common end can achieve more than il
scattered and confused, acting without
concert for no definite result. All South
ern men, however much they may disa-
gree about merging themselves into a
Northern party, and undertaking to sup.
port all its dogmas and isms, might find
themselves agreed in this y party, es-
sentialy, primarily and ultimately, devo-
ted to Southern interests, but ready tc
cooperate with any party at the North
thatmo nearly approXimates our views
Of public policy Ii may be that the res,
toration of hoLeaS cOypuS-the supposed
birthrght Of every Amerlcan-now sus-
pended andsat the will OF stoid soldie:.
might be as much as could be reasonably
hoped for in one political campaign. This
is matter for the consideration OF the wise
and patriotic men everywhere who seek
to preserve the indispensable Of all free
dom. Perhaps platform, with habeoS
corpus alone inscribed upon it, woulo
constitute the best rallying cry, and IN
list every heart that loves liberty. In
the presence of such an issue, in which
the fate OF free institution is at stake, VIC
may well forbear to press any lesser
grievances. Ii constitutional government
Is re-established, The South may confident
iy expect justice, if no' liberty.
Radical Rule.
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