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From th Savannan N ews Sept. 5. Capture n2 Execution of Gen. Lopez Confirmed, AfoXTGo.iERY, ALA., 1 P. I. The mel:.neholy news from Cuba, brough ly the Cherokee, is confirmed, and may b relied on. The Cherokee arrived at the Le Vee this morning at 12 o'clock. The expedition under Gen. Lopez ia! entirely failed. Gen. Lopez was taken pri soner on the 29th, and was taken to Ilavana where he was executed by garrote on the Is iistant. After the battle with Gen. Enna, Gen Lo. pez's force were rednced to the last extreini tv, his amunition being entirely exhausted After remaining sixty hours without food the men prepared to disband, and each out shift for himself. Gen. Lopez was hunted and taken b3 blood-hounds. One hundred and fifty-five prisoners most]: Americans, were taken by the Spanish, all o whom were condemned for life to the Span ish mines, and are to be sent immediately t Spain. In the battle of the 17th, in which Ger Enna was killed, they are said to heve fough like demons, killing seven hundred Spaniarch The insurgens C are still in the mountain near Principe, some seven hundred stroni commanded by a Ilungarian oflicer. Gen. Lopez, previous to his execution, de elared the motives which had actuated hir in making war upon the Spanish governmen His sole object was to promote tihe advanect ment and happiness of the people of Cub: le intim:ted that lie had been deceive< Hlis dying words were " ADIEU, DEAl CUBA !" Lopez had no a'd or countenanc from the Creo!es? ---.0 From the Charleston News Sept. G. Zmportant from Cuba !!! By the brig Argus, Capt. Kean, arrived : this port from Matanzas, this norming, w have dates from that port to the 29th ul We learn that up to that time there ha been about 300 prisoners taken, most c whom had been executed, thirteen of thei shot on board the Pizarro. The authorities had made such complet arrangements for the capture (if the remnai der out, that it is thougrht thiat none of thei could escape. The Spaniards manifested most thorough contempt for the Creoles, at had exprcssed the opinion that they had i: duced Lopez to undertake the expedition. Capt. Kean had not learned that Lop had been taken. We have files by the Argus of the Dini dela Habana to the' 27th ult., which contai offici: accounts frou La Gaceta, which co, firms the disasters which had befallen Lopt and his troops, and the opinion confidentl: expressed that the whole of his forces wi be captured. Majority and Ninority. Under this hed, time Southern Standoi says, "We say, hnal, without hesitation, th the co-operation party, is in the majori! of these Districts: Pendleton, Greenvill Abbeville, ?part:mburgh, Lannaster, Suinte Kershaw, Draingt-an, Marlborough, Mario Cmstemnie'd, Ch1Jlest:. Herry, Chester,ar Yor!k."Ccs.-a He that unhesitatingiy rna':es the aboi assertion, would as ur.hesitatingly asse that the moon was made of green cheese, that Jonah swallowed the whale, if it wou sts? N ,nioabuontmear every thingroves the averse. It is in th District that Maj. Perry publishes the be paper in the State, and he, and all his part are as much opposed to co-operations they are to secession. To these add the s cessionists and there is not left a corporal guard for the s'andard to boast of in Gree: ville. In Spartanburg meetings of the tw parties -.vere lately held on the sam~e day ar and ageeable to :im best in."rar:tiom1 the: were at least SIX secesdoiits to, ONE ec opcrationst present at the Court H-onsc, oI that occassion. And we have as good re: son for balieving a similar result would a tend a similar test of the matter in mar other Districts, as the standard can has for its say so. Is there an intelligent ma in Marlborough who believes that, that Di: trict is for submission, which is the result< Col. Dudley's resolutions ? If so uwe has neither seen nor heard of him. In Darlini ton thmere has been no test of the strengt ..f parties, since the election of delegatest the Convention, upon which the Standar could form an opinion. The respecti parties in that District were to hold separat meetings at the Court House yesterda: The result of these meetings when knowi will be something tangible to speak of. I Chesterfield likewise, there has been no te: of the matter, and the Standard has no oth< authority for its say so, in regard to th! Distriet, than the ipsie dixit of some feder: consolidationist, wvho hates co-operation ardently as he does secession, and wvho b lieves submission the great panacea for a our ills if in reality we have any to con plamn of. But, why did the Standard not wait ti Darlington and Chesterfield had spoken, b fore lie undertook to speak for thm.-Ch vaw G'a:e'tc. Groat Storm in Florida. The Macon journal of the 3d inst, contair the following mellancholy intelligee: By an extra from the WVakula T1'imes, u learnm that the tide on the Gulf of Mexic rose ten feet over high water mark, and fiv feet higher than the gale of 1843, wh'len Po: Leon was destroped. At New port, th wharves, bridge over the St. Marks, an nmany goods in the WVarehouses wvere deu troyed. At St. 31arks all the dwelling~s ar washed away except the tave.rn, and one ir side the walls of the 01ld Fort, a part c which is ailso destroyed. Mamny goods wer destroyedl, two hndrled bales of cotton wer washed from the warehmonses. Several liur dired yards of the Rat~ilroad near the rivt were washed n:na. By a genthmran from Apahichicolam, w learn that time city is now a heamp of ruin: The tide rose sonic ten or twelve feet in tli streets, wvaohing away many buildings an the most of the oth'ers were unroofed b the wind. The streets are filled with masse of rubbish, dead fish and alligators, so ast render the atmosphere almost insupportabh Several lives were lost. A GIRL Is~ A PRINTJNG OFxlE.--A Cinelh matti paiper states that three years ago a poe orphiant girl applied, and wa~s admitted, to se type for that papepr. She worked two yearn during which time she earned, besides lie board, about two hundred dollars, and avail ing herseelf of thme facilities which thme printin; ottice offered, acquired a good education. She is now an associate editress of a poputla paper, and is engraged to be married to on; of the smartest lawyers in Ohio. We shouk he disinclined to credit the above, if we di< r at have r' rony evidences of the elevatin; inifliene of the pri:tinig office. -. BAr~a~., the King of Showmcn. BA. Iwn-nw: tiwi King of Ifegnrs.. f* NEW Po-r OFFICES, -The Postmas ter General has established a new Post Of fice at Camp Ground, Pickens District, and appointed James Hughes Postmaster, as al so one at Crow Creek in the same district, of which Robert Stewart is Postmaster. INFon1MATioN is wanted by Mrs. Emily E. Powell, of Lincoln, Morrow county, Ohio, of t two boys named George and Gardner Mer- n rill, of the ag'es of sixteen and thirteen, res pectively, who separated from their iother's fiaiily on the 14th of January last. EDGEFIELD, S. C. THURSDAY, SEPTE31BER 11, 1851. Eg' ScvEtuL Letters to the Secession Meeting from prominent citizens of the District, have been unavoidably crowded out, to give room for the ac count of the Co-Operation Meeting. - j u On old friend, Cupt. D., must excuse us 1 for not having published the Yorkville Report this week. We thought it was amo'ng our papers, I but, we searched for it in vain. If our friend will furnish us with a copy by Saturday morning, it shall assuredly appear next week. 3 j7 A-rEN-TION is invited to the advertisment of M1r. Josi.iu fhar.iv, of Ilamburg. It will be seen that lie has a large and full supply of Groce ries and Goods for-the incoming season. g WE call attention to the advertisement of 6 the HoDaEs.t.Nt) FtI.LtI.NSTTITES. Theseex cellent Schools give to the public the gratifying assurance that they are still prospering, and pre pared to prosper.. t Z WE take pleasure in recommending the MT. ENoN SCHOOL to the patronage of the District, and we trust it will receive, among the rest, its full share. We have long heard that the present Instruc n tress is a Lady of superior education and endow-. ments. e The location of the School is in a healthful sec i- tion, and an excellent neighborhood. n . -- - a 4 NOTICE. d ( THE Rev. Dr. Btrtnsrr1Aar will preach at Dr. i- H. BuaT's, on Sunday the 14th inst. z BIBEIBERS OF COUNCIL. TH E following gentlemen were, on Monday last, .o selected as the Town Council of Edgefield, for the is ensuing year: P. F. LanOtE, Iniendant; ADNER - BUSuNELL, Jorn L. Dony, NATHANIEL RA3MEY, z lWardcis. 's No/election for fourth Warden, three having 11 tied for that post. EDITORIAL CHANGES. WE notice that Mr. D. J. W rTAcI~t has been id associated with Mr. 31orto.i. in the Editorial ie. i partment of-the State Rijghts RepAlican--also, tiliat y Mr. R. A. FAir has taken upon himself the con r, duct of the Abbeville Bnner. We conlially greet. 1tese gentlemen to their new positions, and doubt dnt they will prove true Sentinels on the outer wall. MIR. AYER'S ADDRESS. - WE have received a copy of this produetien of rour old friend and schoolmate, and have pernisedl d it with-great satisfacetion.. It is an able and ardent tt positions are incontroveitible. and his whtole ar t gutment is wvell put. The style is simnple, plain and ~, clear-well calculated to do much good, . A "MDINUTE DIAN." 's WE received the following communication yes t- terday and give it without a word of comnmeat. It o will show for itself: LC-rTs, Sept. 9, 1851. e Mr. Editor :-In looking ov-er youmr paer I ser: my name as onec of the Coniittee of A r~ n rangentnts an1I Correspondlence at a Co-opera -tion meeting, held nenrr the Ilidge. I was not Spresent at the meetitng, neither didi I grive mty y' consent to the sane. I therefore wvish niv name e struck off the list, ars I have always held my-self n a mainute man after the teceessary arrangements -are made by our State offieers. Yours, Respectfully, WCLLIAMMOBLEY. Co.A. Simkinis. THE LATE MIEETINGS, dA CCot'NTS of both will he found in our columns e to-day. We were present at the first, and think e the statement of the Commnittee any thing but ex -aggeration. It was indeed " a great day." i, We regret that circiumstaunces compelled usa to) nt retturn without attending the other meeting. We t reciprocate the kinid expressions of otur friend "N." r -and regret, in return, that lie and matiy of his s party absented themselves from the Secession i Meceting. They might have seen and heard some S thing there that would have done them good, per ha mps. Of the beauty and elegance of the Dinner given by our friends ott the 3rd, we have heard bitt one opinion. Of the condition of parties on Ithat day, we have heard dlozens give exactly the statement of our Correspondent, "ONE OP MIANY." ----.- -- JUDGE BItTLER. . H y a slighit and hutrriedi allusion to a few remarks made by this hinovr-able genatlemn at the Sscession Blarbecue, of liTuesday the 2nd inst., we have in s~ curred ihie criticismt of a writer signing himself "S." With duo deference to this writer, we are C still of op~inriin that we have nteit her misunmderstood e ntor misrepresentedl Jud~ge Br-rL a's poition as 't taken ttpon thtat occasion. All with whom we have e conversed sustain uts. Anid no onte, who will read .1 otur simple observation twice, catn with tny fair Sness, draw the inference that it was at all calcu u lated to lead any reader into the belief that Jindge - l. had deserted his party. lloiw can it fedtluw, f that btecause hte de-preece " party strife," lie was e ceasing to he a Co-Operationrist! Our omniokn to e mnention his' deternmitnationt to sjpeak here on Sale - day tnext, does not alter the matter. Ouer annonnelle r meat even of that fact, might have becen excxeptcd to, oni the ground that we initended to mislead the: reader itt the belief, that the Judge would then ntake a concilliation spechl. We regret that our co-operation friends seem iticlinedl to construe ati honest and heart-felt compliment into a cold stroke of policy. As to Judge 1B. himself, we are sture hie could .not have fotund fault with us otn the score of our brief, bitt friendly and harmless nottice of him. Thiat gentleman may perhaps lie nearer and deairer - to our heart thatn "S." is aware of. Long becfore r eithier "S." or the Editor of this paper land centeredl on the stage of busy life, the latter was taught and accustoimed to looik to this gentleman with the r warm regard due a beloved connexion, arid with the profotud respect due a generous and talented man. And even now, thottghi otwardly severed l rhy political dlifferences, we dlo not yielid to "S." or I the best co-operationist of them all, in the exercise I of those kindly and respectful feelings. We trutst iwe will be pardoned this rather personal profes. -sion. We have been, itt several itnstanics, sus rectedl of dealing unfairly by our distinguished fellow-citizen. We kneow for (orSelf, that w'e are noit ini the least amteiabsle to the suspicion, anidr TIlE CONSEQUENCES OF INACTION. WuAT will be the effects proluced upon Ike outhern States, if South Carolina fails to act irough her present Convention ? It is inevitably Lrtain, that our friends and the nlvocates of our rinciples will be disheartened and disbanded-it certain that our foes will raise a mighty shout of riumph-that they will contirm upd increase their scendaney in those States where'they are already redominant-that they will gain such aid and imfort in those States where our friends are ra-v1ely contesting the field with them, us to carry hem into power beyond a doubt. And all this, ve submit, is fairly deducible from what every one :nows of human nature and of the motives that nflience human action. It is evident that South Carolina has occupied a ending position among the Slave States for many -ears, and that she is now regarded, by the friends >f Southern Independence, as the guiding Star ipon which their strongest hopes are centred. It !annot be doubted, that she is now understood by hose friends, to have assumed the attitude of itE USTANCE ON THE sCoaE OF PAST GRIEVANCES. rhey have been stimulated to great exertions by his belief, accompanied with a conviction of -arolina's unflinching spirit and energy. It is Caro inn's advanced position that has enabled them to mceced in bringing a-large portion of the Southern people to the point of declaring their determination t0 SITTAIN A SECEDING STATE AGAINST ANY CO tflCVE MEASURE of Federal power. This is evi lent; because, but for this contemplated action ol South Carolina, there could have been no pretence to make this issue. Had they supposed that we were soliciting their sympathy and assistance it an ideal struggle-had they imagined that the de. ign of our proceedings was simply to draw forti from them an avowal of support while we intend ed doing nothing that really needed such support who does not believe that we would have beer laughed to scorn? And if now we resolve in Convention to dc nothing, will it not be the same as addressing then thus-" You have mistaken us, good friends, anc all the world around has been mistaken in theil judgement of our intentions. We " marched ul the hill," it is very true-but now, you perceive we "march back again." There is nothing in consistent in this!!! We only designed a splendic 'ruse,' by which to elicit your sympathy and ad miration long enough to secure one great end which end was to draw from you a declaration o your resolve to-support South Carolinain secession That being secured to a very large extent, we nov return you our thanks for having enabled us v manufacture for our children this beautiful fancy piece of history---we moreover respectfully sai that we have nq further use for your active sym pathies, until some other foul aggrestion calls upoi us to act this handsome game over, and then w, will expect you to-be ready to signify your suppor in the same enthutiastic manner, of course. Ii the mean time, as some of our farmers are fearfu of being cut off from a part of their profits and a some of our moneyed men declare that the sensi tiveness of their capital will be considerabl: shocked by any movement in defence of our rights we think it best to take, of our own accord, tha position which ocr Georgia friends have been re luctantly compelled to occupy by the superior cun ning and craft of CoDti, S-rEPHrENs and Toomns. Perhaps different hnguage might be used-bu it would come to this at laet. And what, We ask would it all amount to, but submission ? In wha other light could we present it to our Souther: friends? With what other colorinj-. gould wv Transriiit thi deed to posterity ? Whetherpi the act itself would stand fort fo'rei as passive acquiescence. To say that we were thinki ing resistance, while acting submission, would bi a poor refuge from the contempt of our fellow-mer If "actions speak louder, than words," met thoughts would be, in the comparison, as mooanin zephyrs to thes cataract's roar. Imagine then that from our ConventIon goe f rth a voice, proclaiming-a-" Sotuth Carolina has submitted-the old Guard has recoiled--the lani of CAu.uous has yielded, not only " an inch,'" bi an elI of " her rights as a sovereign member this Confederacy"'-the flag-ship of thre South has struck her colors." Who can doubt the effesct this terrible announcement upon the cause Southern independence. The tears of otur deludei friends would fall, but to water the tree of Con solidation, whose roots have already penetrated si deeply onr Soutthern soil. Their watch-fires wool< bke neglected in the amazement and conftusion the hour-Federalists and Unionists would seizs the autspici(:us moment for a successful charge the contest for Southern independence wotuld b< ended-and the great Clay Omnibus, dlecked ou as a car of victory, would roll over our down troddlen country, amid the fiendish shouts of North ern fanatics and Southern traitors. After the dlus of its progress had blnwn away, the defeated pat triots of thre South would meet together to dleplon the fatality that hung over the beloved land o their nativity, and to consult as to thre best coursi now to be pursued. Rather than be trodden unde: foot in disgrace, they would resolve to fight thei1 adversaries with their own weapons. They wool meet them in thle Presidential campaign in suppot of the-nominc~e who approximated nearest to theil principles. The party' links, which had almos been snapped asunder, (even by thec ihreatenied ae. tion of Carolina,) would be completely repaired national associations would be formed-new prne judices and new preferences wvould wear away b: degrees the remembrance of otir grievous wrong -the desire of a Sothern Confederacy wouhl vanish before the extravagant glare of the usur ping Central Government-arid in less than teri years the Union would become a fired fact-Sutt soecreignity, an empty name. To rally again a Southern Party with the right of secession for iil basis (andno, other foundation would either hi Constitutional or successful) would be closely akin to the impossibilities. To dream of the quiet and peaccable establishment of a Southern Confedera cy (nrow within our reach) would be the vision of L. hraioless head. The Mhacedonian party of the South (andl by this we mean all who are bought by Federal gild, seduced by Federal patronage, ot 1.luzzled by Feuderal miagntificcnce) is even nowi rapidly increasing among us, as every one's expe. rence will testify. Upon the submission of South~ C~arolina, it would raise its imprious head in the road light of day, covered with Gorgon terrors. [t.s greatest stumbhling-block being removed, whc ~an properly estimate the rapidity of its future ~rowth i IIs it going too far to say that in ten rears it will have acqtuiredl such a hold upon the irs-strings, anal evcn the hieart-strings of our eople, as to cotntrol every poprular movement with erfect ease! WVhere then will he thre liberties of tur couintry ? Susallowed up forever in the despo ism o a ruthales:r miarity. Who can bear the hoghrt withl any degree of paticence i And yet L, wvho will give themselves coolly to an estima ion of the consequences of inaction on the part of south Carolina, must admit thtat it wsoul, at best, ave a most gloomy prospective. When brought to contrast wvith the dangers which loom up in le pathkway of submission, tihe perils of Separate ttion b'ecomo like theC gilded beams of all-in piing Hope. These remarks are only intended to apply to that oion of tire Co-operation party, who, with the Mwent aggressions of Federal tyrannrty fresh in their 5 their consent to remain in this qpiion, quietlybear ing its unequal burdens, and.yrolonging an strengthening its existence. " *here many sucl Co-uperationists? We trust no * THE SOUTiERN STANDARD. Turs aged and venerable Seet has run mad (wye thought the rage of Sirius wills over) because (a it thinks) we have been flattered into certain shock ing expressions by the "laudaiions" of that ver, youthful and unfledged cotemporary, ycleped thi Charleston Mercury. It is thirword " disorgan izer," which seems to have pierced the " Lienten ant Colonel's" wgis. We areomewhat surprise at the excess of his writhing. 'sihapsother thing occurred to his conscience, a. 4above who we intended to xpress by our. of- the objectior able word. M medning ". follows:. Mr. PERRY, of the G le Patriot, issue on the 4th of July last a seri 'of Resolutions, t greater part of which we condemned by th general voice of the State.. Among these last, we one designed to appeaLto popular prejudices, an thereby to millitate,against the efficiency of ol existent Constitutional Convention. The resok tion proposed something to this effect: That ti people, by whose election -and permission, th Convention was clothed with it high power,shoul femand an instant reversion of that power, on tli fimnsy and-atterly insufficient ground that the had been liood-winked and cheated into the mei sure. In other words, it pointed to the necessil of taking steps whichivould tend to a contravenir of that body's sovereignty. The Standard pi forth an article a few weolks since, which mai the impression upon us that he heartily approve the recommendation.' We regarded the movemei as one incompatible with the long establishe usage of the State-one, which would give sur full play to the fierce passions of intestine strife,: to distract the public4nind entirely from the mo important question of dissolving the Union, upc which nine-tenths of. the-people are agreed-or which would give encouragement and seemir sanction to the Union Cois'olidation Submisioi ists of the State isfresisting tie authority of Ca olina, should it Plash with..he federal mandate. one, which would, for the first time in our histor license (as it were) low atnd corrupt demagogu to preach political libertinism to a hitherto pu and untempted.people-one, which would tend beget in the public mind or conservative Carolir a thirst for-the wild excitement felt by the cello Democracy of New York, and so often pointed o to us by our virtuous statesmen as a lesson warning. It.was this view of the consequenace which we fearfully anticI Itte will follow from1N PERRY's res6lution and tle Standard's accorda suggestion (it dlout,) that prompted us to ti -use of thie termnid O izer." If we have i lected the wrong * convey our meaning, I another ho substituted. ' t;. It is objecteda -we spoke of i Standard Editor, in:cona] with another, being "not pioperly e Co- rationist." To 'understood upon this-p'o ,we may mention a ft of those whom we re " properly Co-operatic ists"-BUTLER, D.AtN ., WARDLAW, HAYI t Toan, and ailmost all influential gentlem of that party, foisi They laid down t Co-operation platfo city of iireston, which no such noti he Patetowadvanc and the Standards atmtre reiotely touch upon. They have, ( e for himirel,) distin ly announced their d inatii to sustain t action of the Conveiti life and proper Will the Stanidard v ~e-say thiat his tenden to radicalim isallproy by these gentleme tho 4thends~aU ro the Co-operationistb asa party y ,ulthout we could easily show otbser cause for thus des natizig' him of the S' dard, yet, lest,wie prc tedidusi, this shall sufE for the preseng. We might stop her~'V our remarks. 'But it 19 pleased our cotemporary to indulge in a few fdir; at us, of a personal character, whmich we cant pass unnoticed. Hie knows full well the patssas to which we refer. All that we have to say of1 inuendos is, that, as far as they are intended Simpeach the purity of our motives in the disc: sion of the great question before us, they are unfa and illiberal assump'tions. A conscious rectitu of purpose is the only merit we lay claim to in tl trying juncture, and it places us above the rea of the Standard's envenomed shafts. Hie who c wantoaly suspect others of being influencedi sinister designs, must surely have a "nest of u, clean birds" withinsbimself. A t least, so goest old maxim. If we halb at any time assailedt motives of others,^-ut was inadvertently dori While discussing p'rin'iples, measures anti timu consequences, we have not presumed to doubt i sincerity of those pho proposed and urged the: We have seen manylinded and misguidedl me whio were nevertheless honest. If the Stainda is capable of ma~ing correct distinctions, he w perceive the force of these observations. IfI has one generous'imptt1se, we are sure he will gret his rather licentious use of the liberty of ti press. Wonder if the Stauiiard has received any in .from Edgefieldl upon wvhich he predicates his st picious sneers ! If so, the matter is brought nearl our doors, and' we should have no hesitation denouncing such informants as malevolent hael , iters, seekcing to injure a neighbor who has nev done them an injury, and whose character th, know to be above such suspicion. (We feel it a duty, while complaining of inju tice, to leave no umnecessary ground of diseni l tent in the bosoms of others, and therefore say tI our use of thme figure "noxious weeds" &c., wv: designed as an illustration of what we conceive to b~e the dangerous tendency of certain politic. views. If the figure is considered unduly hmarsl we regret it.) We had somewhat to say as a set off to the cot temptuous tone of the Standard in alluding to t11 present advocates of secession in the State. Ih it has occurred to tis that time editorial containin these elegancies was perhaps promulgated durin the editor's absence. And although we regard hii as strictly responsible, yet we shall reserve our fit until he signifies his approbation or disavowal< certain expressions therein contained. WVe am heartily tired of stich puerilities, and shall nt again suffer ourselves to be drawn into them, we can avoid it on fair terms. We feel it duet the dignity and reslientability of the Carolina pres One word more and we are done. The Slanuc ard arrogantly rejicts what it is pleased to regar a " peace offering," from a brother Carolimniar Is this magnanimous? Is it calculated to hen divisions? Will not every truly patriotic heat comidemun it as being directly fraughmt wvith mib chief ? " Physician, heal thyself." COOIMUNICATIONS, -FOR THlE Anv~EtTtsER. Mit. EDIroR,--Amid time excitement of politic cam you take interest in the humble doimngs of oum Village ? If so, you will be pleased to learn tha there is a prospect of permanence in the Schoc for Young Ladies under the charge of the R1ev N. ALontcu. Parents complain, and justly too, of the hurdle: imposeud by the purchase of a newv set of booki under each new Teacher. This will be avoide The books thrown aside by the elder children of a family will be useful to the younger ones. I say there is a prospect of permnanentce in the School above mentioned, because of the favorable opening which has been made. Upwards of fifty Scholars now belong to it. The rooms occuied are spacious and well-vemilated,-large enough i to accommodate with comfort quite as many more. Should larger accommodations become necessary they w-ll be provided. It is designed by the several Teachers connected with this School that the instruction in their seve ral departments shall be thorough. Beginners I and the most advanced pupils, will alike, he care S'fully taught. AMICUS. t FOa THE ADvEavtsEa. GREAT SECESSION MEETING ON THE RIDGE. I Early on the morning of the 2nd, the inhabi tants of this section, with their invited guests, commenced floeking.in crowds to the beautiful I grove, near Mr. WAD'E Ho.irNs residence, r which had been announced as the place of ren dezvous. By 10 o'clock A. M., a company had e assembled which was variously estimated at from s TWO TO TRES T11OU5AND persons.' At half-past ten o'clock, according to previous arrangement, Capt. RICHARD WART, assist&jy y Majors A URA) JoNEs and WIt.soN COLEMAN, pro ceeded Ias Marshals of the Day, to form procee y Ssion along the public road immediately in front t of Mr. UOLsTEIN's house. The following was e the order as carried out: d Capt. LiEtAND's Volunteer Company, it preceded by the Band of Music. d Committee of Arrangements. h The Reverend Clergy. A Orators and Editors, supported by Messrs. -e LEwts, Joyss and EtAfET SEIDLES. e Citi-tens generally, on foot. g Capt. Mon.%oNE and his Flying Artillery. . Tin .rraIlT OF '5l,' a corps of Cavalry under Capt. R. B. BouxNzo!rr. - Citizens on horse-back. At tlie word of command, the Processior " moved forward in column, (eight deep,) whilo e the Band poured forth strains of martial muusie ekactly suited to the enthusiasm and high excite. ment of the occasion. It Is no exaggeration t< r say that a more imposing procession, outside of i if city or town, was never witnessed in South Car olina. Certain it is, that a more glowing deter r. mination to maintain thd honor and equality o at their State never pervaded any column of free to men. 0- Upon arriving within fifty yards of the grove where the preparations for speaking had beet made, the head of the Procession was wheele, Ite to the right and forned into line on Capt. LiE B1RAND) Company, along the margin of an ol w field, and at a right angle with the road. Tb n- Cavalry was drawn up opposite at tihe distamo E, of one hundred yards, the two divisions facinj M1 each other. Midway between these lines, th he Flying Artillery moved up to a position, suffi inaeiently advanced to place the main body of th crowd in their rear, where they proceeded wit] skill and promptitude to unlimber and fire. I he salute of 30 guns was thundered forth in rapi and regular succession-one for each of our als cy ter districts, onte for old Edgefield, and one ( n? roarer) for Acetion. *- The Procession was then invited to theo grov h!zation of the meeting for thme discussion Tof-th -g great political question of thc day. ye ,A t 1 I o'lock, the assembly was~ called to ordem as Mr. WADE HoLs-EIN acting as President. Thi ga Rev. JToin K. JohnsoN opened the proceeding Ot with a brief and fervent prayer. The old man' en tremulous ejaculation to heaven for a sufficiene2 UiS of strength and spirit to eable out- people to mee to the present emergency snccessfully, drewv fortl - an " Amen" from every heart. r Mr. Lswts JoTes-then introduced Gen. JhA t. isH. A OAus to the audience as one of the speakeri hof the day. After a few graceful preiminarj tn renmarks, this distitnguished gentleman wen y ,straight forward into the discnssion of the grea a- |quiestio~n which now absorbs universal attention e Ue ndvocated separate action with a power an< eC eloquence equalled by few whlo have as yet broach C.ed that discussion. His positions were strong irhis arguments luceid, and his illustrations entirel, to the point. Hie proved to the sat isfacetion a ninec-tenths of his audience, that the pre-arrangel Sco-operative action of any other State was a 11 ignisfatuus, calculated only to lead us astray e~ from the direct path of duty. Hie argued thal a. co-operation wvould be the almtost inevitable eonn Ie sequence of Sotuth Carolina secession. Admit ting, for the sake of argument, that it wvotuld ao is then comc, Ite proved conclusively that Southi s- Carolina could alone maintain her respectabilit3 'r amuong the nations of the earth, and secure thc n haptpinesst and prosperity of her citizens. In con clusion, the General made an appeal to thle pride of Carolinians, which moved each heart that was tnt insensible to every gcnerous emotion. Hec recalled the history of the past in bright and glowin" colors, and then, painting the submtission of Catrolitna in its true character, hte drew a eon s trast, which caused the blood of tile aged to run dI warm again from the heart, and the enthusiasm di of youth to pant for an opportunity to prove that I, Carolinians were still worthty of thtat time-honor ed name. The remarks of General ADAuSI were i- greeted from time to time with mai-ked approba e tion, and he sat do~wn amid the general and long tcontintued applause of his audience. g Tihe Hon. A. P. BtTLR wvho had arrived on a the ground after'Gen. ADAMS had commenced ehis speech, was then formally invited to address if the meeting, which he declined upon the ground e thaxt he was determined to speak at no party tgathering, to do nothing whicht would tend to promote p)arty strife. His sense of the duties of Shis present official position had led him to this conclusion. Thte audience sented highly grati fled by this course of tile honorable Senator, . whicht they indicatted by hearty applause. 1 Colotnel B3AU5KETT thten followed in a speech, twhich more and more fttlly established his high -clam to clearness, astuteness and logical consis tency. It is suflicent to say that his advocacy of secession was received by his auineas unan swerable, and approved atccordingly. Soon after Col. Bausarr:v had fitished, dinner wvas an noutnced, and the entire crowd soon found them selves discussing the substantials of an amply provided and well prepnred barbecue. The table. Ifor the ladies were set on the opposite side of the road, where they feasted to themselves with only their special attendants to assIst them. The Orators wero allowed the honor of participating in the pleasures of their department. After the I ladies had finished their meats, they repaired to every description. Six steeple cakes of SARAn i L. -'s best worlunanehipgraced it, among other q things. And here we take plensure in recording an 1 ineilent, simple in appearance, but conveying a b marked compliment to our fellow-citizen, Colonel SIxKINs of the Edgefield Adcertiscr. Miss Lorisa Ilo.sriN, deputed by the ladies of the neighborhood, presented hun, in the presence of the company, with a beautiful star cake, accom panying the presentation with the following lan- 1 guage: Col. Simts: In behalf of the ladies of the Ridge and its vicinity, I present you to-day with this eake, as a simple but heart-felt testimonhil of our appreciation (of your services in the man agement of your high-toned journal. You have dore much for the advancement of the lofty spirit which characterizes our District at this crisis. And for this, the ladies return you their sincere thanks. To which, Col. Srmnus replied as follows: Miss HousrEst: I thank you, and through you your fair associates, for this flattering manifesta tion of your kindness. The little I have done in my public capacity has been the offering of a sin cere heart-and this, doubtless, will fully account for the approbation it has received from my too partial friends. To know that I have to some extent won the applause of our Edgefleld ladies is to me a source of espeeial gratifiention. le cause I know that they are ever right in their ihpulses, and in ninety-nine eases out of a hun dred, right in their principles. I have seen here to-day an aged mother, who received from the great WAsmINGToN's own hands & token of his favor. And I call to mind] another vniterable matron of our District, a heroine of the revolution, and the mother of distinguished men. Their langnage to the sons of Carolina at this moment is, ' advance, fearlessly advance, as did your sires and your grand-sires before you." I re-joiee to perceive, by this indication to-day. that the youthful daughters of Edgefleld still cherish much of that good old fire in their glow ing bosoms. Under such nuspices, we must and will sncceed. Ile who, with these bright'incen tives near him, can shrink back aghast from the fancied dangers of an undeveloped future, must either be afflicted with a seared heart or a mis guided head. Once more I thank you for the compliment you have so gracefully conveyed to me. This brief ceremony ended, theladies returned to the stand, where the entire eompany was speedily assembled. The meeting was again called to order, and IIon. N. L. Gaims, our respected and admired Senator, arose to speak. His earnest and eloquent remonstrance against division, his clear delineation of the fair and ra tional grounds of the Action party, and his elo quent allusions to the duty which now devolved upon every citizen to sustain the ancient renown of Carolina, went home to every heart, and satis fied every unprejudiced mind. As Mr. Gairr sat down amid the general applause of the meeting, Mr. SFILEs came for ward, read and proposed the following resolu ions, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That this meeting approve tie prin ciples of the action party of-thisiState, 'alaid down in. the address and resolutions adopte'ds their Convention, in Charleston, of, lay last. Resolved, That we desire theconcerted action of the other Southern States in obtaining's de liverance from the conditiorof holding 'and l maintaining our institutions ant liberties at- tihe sufferanee of the Northewn and PAe- soi prtion o af this Union-and that we wMij sustain theenf; stituted authorities of the state'riklhoiduile eflorts to procure such co-ope riaiif Resohred, That, failing to obtaini the dielifai concert .of aetion within the legal exasteneo of of the separate oeesihbf So Soon aftetheaoption of the resoetiois,'tlie amecting was -adjournc sali1ke*e* ns 'began quietly to disperse. Not the eash~distuilr eeof any kind occurred throughout the, day.-.e As to the management of the affair, it is suffi cient to say that it was complete. When sontueh praise is due to the diligence, activity and polite n aeas. of all concerneaLd, it would be improper to nmake invidious distinctis. It was a dmay long to be remembered by the people of Edgefield. COMMITTEE OF PUJBLiCATION. LETTERS RECEIVED. The faalowinig letters were received by the Committee of Invitation of thme Secession Bar becue: COrLUUJ, August 28th, 1851. Gcntlemen:-I regret that it in out of my power to ataend the bairbeeue given by thae peopl'e of Edgefield, near Bethel Church, on the 2d1 Septenmber, to which you have no politely invite.d me. A previous enigageament to attend a meet ing in another District on the day previoius to the day selected by you, alone prevents mec from availing myself of the opportunity of taking coumnsel witha you "on the all absorbiang question of the day." I am, Gentlemen, truly sorry to learn tha~t thc nuti-secessionistsa are trying to form a party ha your portion of the District. There should in my oinion be but one party in South Carolina, at the present trying crisis in our aflnirs-thaat. party should rally to a mana around the Pahanetto Baaaner, in defence of the property, liberty and honor of thme State, being, God knows, few enough, wvhen all acting together, to save ourselves and our institutionas from the foul grasp of our Federal tyranats. It does senm tao me, that whlen it is known and aeknowhldged . by all, that if we renmain in the Uanioan, rauio, degr-aationa and infamay maust and will in~evimaly overwlma, us-when it is known anad felt by every Carolia genatlemnan, that to submiit to past aggressionms, after all whaichm we have said lad done, woutldl be cowardly and degrading to thle last degree, it cannot be possible that any mecre diffeirence of opinion, as to thme best mande of resistanace, will long~ divide the truc-hmearted and brave people of our gallant State. Let us, thaerefoare, in all kinadness one to an aather, take counsel together, happily we may find that we are miore nearly united than we (uinder thte heat of controversy) had suppoised. I do nmot intend to be understood, gentlemien, as alluding to thae few submtissionists anmngst uir to themt I have nothinig to nay-for thema I have no sympathy, and I certainly have no terms of conciliation to olTer thenm.-Faor to that man wrho can submit to the wrongs and insults so wanton ly haeatped upon us by a bane, sellish and haypo critical majority at thme North and Wet-to thaat man whmo caun tamely and cowardly aequi esee in his own degradation, I have nothing to say, but that he deserves the fate of a slave, which inevitably awaits him. We can never agree with a Carolina submis sionist ;but I belie've that mny of our cu-opera tion friends are true resistanoe maen, and that when they fmnd that we cannot have co-operation before wye secede, will joimn us in that mmeasure, either to bring that much desired consumiationm about, or nobly to risque all to preserve our e quality, indaependence anal honor, at all and every hmaul of life andl fortune. We of the Seces sion P'arty are anxious to bring about a Southtern Confederacy. Wo are, and have been ever since the Convention in Charleston in Maiy last, engaged in tryinag to bring it about by every means within our power. Our co-operation frienids praofess to have in viewv the same object. We, however, (ImnatheSeoessionists,) propose to resort to separate State Acetion when all rea, aonable hope of procuring co-operation fails. Will our true resistance friends, who now choose to call themselves by a different name from us, venture to ask us to wait after all reasaonable htope of a Southern Confederacy las left us ? ;rrowed down to one of siAmple resi.stanee or un nalified submnission-and I have alreaIy sal,. lhat I candidly believe, that no true son ofiCaro nU cnn or will submit to degradation and dis Onor, let the consequences of separate action e what they may. Ifeelgentlemnen, that in a juncture so critical s the preseat, it would be presumption in me to dvise. My anxious desire, however, to serve ny own native and much loved State, emboldens ne to-offerithe suggestion that good feeling and rue policy ieeu to indicate, that while we use very legitimate and fair argument to convince hose who honestly differ from us as to the remi ly which policy requires uo to pursue, that while ve urge ulion them with all the zeal which con 'iction of its truth imnpms upon us, that Sec"s. ion by the State of South Carolina aklne,-after he failure to procure co-operation, is the only afe course, and one which honor and patriotism alike call upon us to pursue: yet that we should avoid every offiensive or harsh expression which night drive off from us, those who ought.to,.d vho certainly will, go with us in the greit strug .1e which now seems inevitable. I am aware, hat some of the submissionists hare taken the iame of Co-Operationits, and are trying to cloak hemselves and their real designs, by marching iuder borrowed colors. These are " wolves in lieeps' elothing," and may always be distin tuished like the Ass in the fable-covered with he Lion's skin-by their braying. With these !ounterfeit eo-opertionists, I repent, we can have iothitng to do, but to expose their laypocricy and lhae cheat they attempt to put upon their fellow ,itizens by their false pretences: but there are mainy, very many, in the ranks of the same party who do not differ from us, but in name: who profess the same creed we do-who never can be brought to sabmit to past aggressions, and who never will consent that the Convention now elected shall adjourn, sine die, without seceding from this present oppressive and accursed Unim, with or without co-operation. To such men wo should alwnys be ready to extend the hand of fellowship and good will, feeling well assured that they-the true resistunce Co-Operationists will, and that shortly, leave theerowd of sub misionists who have, as Tbelicyeist:ued them selves into their ranks; aid withaiv4m'thev can have no sympathy or nnion;,wkhaufeontamiina ting themselves and injuring thdi'tuse. I have the honor. gentlemen-. th be, very re spectfully, your obedient asevtat.' - JOS. A. BLACK. To Messrs. Lewis .Tones,. Emmit Seibles. RT. T. Yarborough, M. N. Hgolstein and T.'S Bates,. Committee. GRAInrvIsAt, August 28, 181. Gentlemen :-I regret very much that your, letter of the 18th inst., inviting me to attend a meeting of the citizens of Edgefield, on Tues4y next, did not reah me until yesterday, a'il tat in consequence thereof my reply will--nAtjb'riT ceived by you before your meeting takes place.r It would have aflorded .me much pleqsur gentlemen, to unite with you on This oeeston, and to hear the sentiments of my felloi--eitisus of Edgfield,on the'" absorbing questionssof the dav.'? My views are well known to the. public. I have seen no reason to change them. As time advances ie eivc ou ground more clenly, and the lines which surround us become more circumscribed and distinet. There can be no doubt thlat the issue now before the people is simply and clearly this: The Convention has twelve months to exist front the day it assembles. If practical conjoint resistance aainst the past is not secured, shall the Convention ordain submission or secession? Thare is no half-way house. Those who'seek one will never find it. If submission, or acquiescence,wor. wiatever k megagreeable name r be.giventotendre tance is ordained1.-then I aolemnly4 b t contest Is at~ite ed.>Noothe@St er ihe has not the pos~fr to -ar.,e~ nd defeand her citizens at ts tame se .e a mere' Il~h-io-oa n~lt le will it ever come. thta b allhave se~ ause for resinne. .tjAwrefuse to net atone, ire estab lish thec prineiple forever that our destiny is not in our own hands. If separate State action is killed now, it is killed for all time to comne. No matter under what eireusinnees the verdict aainst it may be rendered, it will stand as a pre cedent, and we all know the force of precedents. E3nt a T have so recently civen my views to the pubhlic, and us my letteriil not reach you in time for your meeting. I still not trespass on you by coinag further into thme subject. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, with senti nments Qf high respect and esteem, your obedient servnnt. W. F. COLCOCK. To Messrs. JTones, Selks, Turborough, Ho! ston anad Bates. Corra.i, 22d A ug. 1851. Gentfemen :-T have had the honor of receir ing your letter of the 18th, inviting me to attend a Public Meetingto- be beld on the Ridge, in Edirefield, on the 2d of September next. If it were in mny power t'o'1ehre my post ihere at that time, (whicha is doubtful;) a prior Invita tion would scarcely,-leave me at liberty..to~aeeept yours. however desirous of repairing to "Old Edgefield." to catch some ofithe true Iemein her tralit Sons, With my sincere .aeknowlegements, for the htonor done me. I am, gentlemen, very repeet fully, your obedient seraht. *M AXCY GREGG. To Messrs. T1..-Tones. .E. Seibles, B.. T. Tar borough, M; N. Holstein and-T. S. Bates,'Com miittee. KEWBERRT C. H., Aug 26,:185L.' Gentlemen:-ou~r politeanotecof ilte thinst. inviting nme to attenid a Barbeeue to be given on the 2d paroximof, near Bethel Churech, and to ad dress thec People on that occasion, has been re eeived. T reeret vetrv much that my engagements are such as to prevent mae front accepting:your kind invitation. ft would nfird me mnech pleasure t be with you on the ay designated, and join with you in entirving out the object of youir meeting, baut it wvill be out of -nn- power to do so Be pleased to aocept tay sincerest thanks for itis mark of youtr fnyor. I an,, with thte greatest respect, your obedient servant. A. C. irunUTNTON. To Messrs. Tewis .Tones, Emmet Seibels, B. T. Tarborough,-M. N. Hlostein and T.X S. Bates., Commaittee. FOR TnE AnavETisaR.0 Mn. Enavon.-P'erndit rnc to supply a remark, which you omitted to make ina your notice of the Secession Meeting on able 2d inst. You say Judge BUT-rra declined to speak on the "ground of ab stainting from party strife."' This simple at notmnemnt does not give the ficets, and is caleu lated to mislead the public. On that occasion Judaige BUTLERn distinetly annonneed that Ite would addrss the people of the District on the fiit Monday of October. No. made the same announcement the next day at the Co-operation Meeting. The friends of.Judge Bur rEma had advised against hihsf-eakinmg at'eihe of' these meetings, as there were something like party excitement and prejudices existing In that particu lar locality--but had arranged for him to speak to the people at the time above mentioned, whbere lais fellow-ecimizens wvould be assembled from~all parts of the District. 8 We are requested to stajte that Jan H~ous ton, an officer of' the Revolutionaory'Wa-, or, :f deceased, his heirs att JaWy - also "Naney Brooks, widowv of Elishta Breok, or If -cased, her heirs at law, will- obtaui tinforme'R ion greatly to their interest byr4iaph-ingO ~. W. Selleek, Esq., Ordinaary of be' 11 uit riet...A hherilkc District. . -