Edgefield Advertiser

The great length of Col. Wigfall's Communication excludes from our paper, this week, the Letter of Judge Cheves, which our readers we know, are impatient to receive. The full account of the Dinner to Mr. McDuffie, which we could not omit, leaves us but little time or space for any remarks on the address of Col. Wigfall.

We take leave however to say, that we regret its appearance. It is calculated, we fear, to do harm at home and abroad. It is uncalled for and ill timed. Its temper, we think, is rather too harsh and violent. Its indiscriminate abuse and denunciation of the whole Democratic Party are unauthorized and unjust.—

In its general feeling and tone, the address, we hope and believe, will meet with no response in this or any other quarter of the State. We cannot however, quarrel with the writer, for his boldness and frankness are striking, and command one's notice and respect.

We repeat it, that we regard the address as ill-timed and unfortunate. The position of S. Carolina was never more serious and grave.—

Great wisdom, calm reflection, and united counsels are demanded to guide her in safety. It is no time for inflammatory addresses. Our people know their rights, and we have no fears that they will shrink from defending them. The hope is generally entertained in the State, that we may be relieved, if the Democratic Party succeed in the next Presidential election.—

This hope, more or less sanguinely entertained has induced the State with great unanimity, to forbear any attempt at resistance, and enter with good faith into the support of the Democratic Candidates; and every one who has paid any attention to the canvass now pending knows, that the inevitable effect of all inflammatory addresses goes to aid the Whigs. The South ought not to be guilty of the folly of electing Mr. Clay. It is well known, that a rash movement of our friends in another quarter of the State, has already been used to aid the fortunes of the Whig Candidate.

We say again to our friends forbear. Union among ourselves is a sine qua non, to the sure vindication of our rights. Exhaust every remedy and every hope which any respectable portion of us may be disposed to confide in, and then when it becomes necessary let us, as a united people, vindicate our rights, or perish in the attempt.