The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-11
The Next Congress.


One Of the most important events connect
ca with the very existence, we may say, OF
The present administration, are the elections
which arc yet to come off for the ensuing
Congress There are. at present, 72 Dem
ocrats, 81 Wings and 10 Free Sellers elect
CD, and elections are still to be held in Ma
ryland, North Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Indiana; one in Vermont, one in Rhode
Island, one in Massachusetts, and one in
Ohio. 1t will be perceived that 80 members
ure to be chosen by slave states, and if those
states will be true to their rights there will
be majority, in the corner house as there is
IN the Senate, against The present admins
ratlon. Some doubts have been cynrossod
as TO the course which General Taylor will
pursue on the great and exciting quce;ons
touching the liberties, safety and consultations
al rights OF the South. We nprrehend there
can be no doubts at all on the subject. Gen.
Taylor has entirely surrendered the Govern
mcnt INTO the hands Of most decided Whip
Cabinet and will, on every point, be control-
ed by the vote Of that cabinet Stranpe as
1t may appear, and hostile to the very safety
OF tho country, he has determined TO take
that course. All that remains for the slave
states is to make the most strenuous exer-
tons in every district to elect Democrats in.
stead OF Wings, and, by placing the MAORI.
ty in the hands of the Democratic marty.
control the action of the administration on
those great questions essential to the very
existence Of the South. If the slaye.states
orenot true to themselves how can thew on
pcct to have friends on their side who will be
true to them! Southern 'whigs vote with
northern wings. Northern wings never vote
with the South for the protection of South
ern Rights. We may hold conventions, we
may make appeals to the South, we may en-
deavor to consolidate and unite in defence of
all that is dear to us, it will all be unayailing
our true safety is in the ballot-box, it is to
rally the whole force Of the South at elections
and send Democrats and moi Wings to Con.
grcss II the eminent and active men, the
true and reliable men of the South will
agree to take the stump, appeal every where
10 the people, and shcw the magnitude of the
question at issue the people will do what is
right. Southern wings may be disposed to
vote right on Southern questions, but influ-
ences are brought to bear upon them which
paralyzes all the good that their votes can Sc
cure. With majority, not a violent or fact
tious majority, against the present adminis,ra-
ton IN the House of Representatives there
Is check at once upon that odious Wimot
frovIso, and on all measures which are in
tended to outrage the South nothing will be
left for the Cabinet to decide upon-as to the
action Of the President, no reliance is to be-
placed on the exercise of the vc,a power -
the battle must he ongi., at tf,n ballot-box,
and 1.-THE Southern press and Southern ssas,o,
men will turnout manfully ON shiissmos HIS most inn
portant occasion: (which is close at HANDY and
''sfrato the glorious example of Virginia, if
the slave-states will stand shoulder to shoul-
der in this contest as they stood during the
Revolutionary war, the enemies of the South
in Congress will not have the decision of our
fate and of our rights in the palm of their
hands.
BURGLAEY.-Wc learn that the Store
occupied By A CnIsoLA, Esq, situated in
Broad.strect near the corner Of main
street, was last night entered by some
person or persons as yet unknown, by
means Of boring through the shutter of
window. & extracting The bolt, and robbed
Of q about fifty dollars. Excrtions arc
making to bring the thief to light, which
we doubt not will be shortly done, and the
punishment he SO justly merits be awar.
ded.
The CHOLERA ON SAVANNAH RIVER
Several deaths have taken place among
the negroes on DR.. Daniels and judge
Huger's plantations.