The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1849-02-10


fuence of such feelings, and iinpelled by fa.l
Enatcism and love of power, they would not
stop at emancipation. Anolher step would |
be laken-to rajsesthem to q 'poli,icui aud
social equality with their former owners, bYt
giving them lhe right Of holding public Off
ces undes the Federal Government. We!
see'the first step towards it III the bill airea:
,ly alluded To- to vest the free aud slaves
with the right to vote on the question of C.
Emancipation N the district. Dat when
once raised TO an equality, they would be-
eome the fast political associatcs OF the
fNarlh: acting and voting viii, them OH all
Eqnesiioas, and BY This political uniu.: be-
tween them holding the white race at tho
Southin complete subjec,ion. The blacks
and the pfoaigale wines that nigh, unite
with them, would .beeq.nu thu principal rc-
cipients Of Federal offfrsssn patronage,
and would IN consequence, bafaissdsibo
the whites ofthe South in a political scale.
We would, i'll a word: change til condition
with them-a degradation greater than has
ever yet fallen 10 the lot of free and en-
ftgalencd people, md from which we could
not escape. Should emancipation take place,
(Which It ccf.ainly will If not prevented }
but by fleeing the Observation-Disclosures
ancestors, and by abandoning Of our coun.
try, 10 our former 8 laves, to become the per-
manent abode OF disorder, anarchy, poverty,
misery, aud wre,chednesS.
;; With such prospect before IS, the gr,-
vest and most solemn question lha, ever
Claimed The attention OF Il people is present.
. editor your consideration hat is 10 be
q done 10 preyehtii? Ii issa question belong
Ing 70 you 10 decide. All we propose is. lo
81 $50 Y OUT sR5n.
slc sss, i,s,ii3
ing cau1bed done.and with which go evt trryithiha
7 may oh,!s 10 kesnniled among yourselves
on 'his. grave and most vital question. 'rh,
i want oi unionannd concert in reference losi
mas brought thesSou,h, The Union, and ou
system OF Government, TO their present per
'iou scondition. Instead Of placing it abov.
ail others, we have made i, subordinate, no
Il no. only to:mere questions of policy, bul III.
), EpiescrYationtof party ties and ensuring o
purity success. Ashigh as we holl IL du.
respect top,thess, we olilsths.n sp hprdipa,u
! 1sa.that and; other questions involving yoIii
salety and happiness. Untillhcyare soheId
oythe Sonth,she North will not believe ,hei,
you are in earnest in opposition 10 thar
encroachmcnls, and they will continue t.
:, follow. one after another, until the work o
abolitionsis finished To convince the IN
that yo" are. You must prove by your acts
1 that you hold uii other questions sntoltiiii.
: afe 10 IT.. lfyoq become united, and prove
yourselves in earnest, the North will he
brought to i; panse,nnd toa calculation, ol
consequences, ,and that'mny lead toa change
OF measures, and the adoption of d course o
! policy, thn.smay quick y and peaceablyicr
: inmate lhis long CON nflct between the twc
}. sections. Ifsitshould moi, nolhing woull
remain for you bu: 10 stand up immo oveuble
J, mdefence. of rights, involying-your pro
perry, prosperity, equality, liberty aud safe.
. lsty. IS. .7T..sEs sY3s., $500
J. AS henssailed, you would stand justified
oy ali laws, hnman and divine, in re pel,nu
dow SO dangerous. without looking Ia
q Consequences. and to resort 10 all mea 8
necessary oriliat purpose. Your nssa,I.
.nnsan ants and g, yeg gas!l Ss spgasibIs e.
consequence. g y g - =
/ Entertaining these opinions, we earnest
ly entreatyou 10 be uaite1 and for .ha, pur-
Poseadoptali necessary measures Beyond
! this, we think it would not be proper to 20
at present. s.ss,e..
We hope, if you Should unite with any
thing like nnaniinity,i. i. may itself apply
q remedy To this deep sealed und dangerous
disease; ;@butifs should not be the ca sc,
i the tiins:sylll have then come for YOU; ;4osde.
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