The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-25

the South had nothing to hope from The
Wings of the North, and everything to
hope from the Democrats, who had
proved to be her true and steadfast
friends, what course ought she to. have
pursued? /? The voice Of reason and Of
common sense answers, that she should
have stood by her true friends ih the
free States, the Democrats. Bttwhat
course did she take The Democrats
Of the South continued 70 support the
Northern friends of the South, but the
Wings of the South deserted them;
After this demonstration of division
amcng the politicians and people of the
South, and the alliance of the Southern
Wigs with the Northern Wings. what
was the course Of the latter? They
became open and avowcd Abolitionists:
They passed resolutions against slave;
ry, not only in their popular conven;
tions, but in their State Legislatures;
and permitted no opportunity to pass
to infame the popular mind against
slavery. And in Congress, Wing Rep.
resentatives from the North voted on
all occasions ard on all questions,
against tho South. At home they va:
ged incessant war against the Demo.
Gratis who had maintained the rights of
the South. They joined with the Alb
olitionists in hunting down and destroy
ing politically every Northern man who
dared to stand up III defence Of tho
constitutional rights Of the South
And while these Wing enemies of the
South we're engaged in this Infamous
work of hunting down the true friends
of tho South. Southern Wings aided
them and encouraged them, exulting
with them over every victim whom they
had Frustrated and destroyed. South
crn Wings rejoiced in every victory,
which their Northern Abolition allies
gained over the Democracy Of the
North, upon whom alone the South
could rely for the defence of her rights
When the Democracy of New Hamp-
shire was temporarily broken down and
defeated by the trcachery Of Hale,
Southern Wings, both orators and
presses, were loud in their rejoicings
at the event. They exulted at the
election of Hale to the Senate, and
again in the election Of Wilson and
Tuck (Abolitionists) to the House -
These are .facts which cannot with
truth be denied or gain-sayed. It can
not be denied that 50 far back as the
adoption of the twenty.6rst rule, the
Northern Democrats we're the only
friends which the South had in the
North. Nor can it be denied that from;
that day to this, Northern Wings, aid
cd and abetted by Southern Wings,
have been constantly hunting them
down, making this very friendship to-
the South and support of Southern
rights the pretext and cause of accusa:
ton against them. .s1
But these arc not all the facts going
to show the treachery of southern
Wings to southern interests-conduct
which has tended more than all other
causes to ALLEVIATE the Democratic
friends of the South, and to throw her
great interests at the mercy of North
ern Abolitionism. In the session Of
1S43-'44 the 21st rule was repealed.
1t was accomplished by the unanimous
vote of Northern Wings, o portion Of
Northern Democrats, and several
Southern Whigs-Stanley of North
Carolina, and Bolts Of Virginia, being
among them. Here is an instance in
which Southern Wings not only desert
cd the true friends of the South from
the North, but they deserted the South
ern cause itself. After such betray~
al of Southern interests by the South
ern Wings, could the South look lon-
ger even to the northern Democrats
for sympathy and support. We appeal
to all candid Southern mon of all par
ties, and conjurc them to ponder this
question. But this is not all. The ter
ritorial question came up,. and was de-
bated in Congress. Northern Demo
Gratis desired that the question should
be settled. Mr.. Clayton's compromise
bill was offered; and while not a North.
crn. Wing voted for it, enough Of the
Northern Democratic representatives
did, to insure its passage if all thee
Southern Wings had voted for it,
But they didnot. Eight ef them, in
cluding, Stephens Of Georges and
Pendloton of Virginia, voted against it,s
defeated it, and left ita legacy for the
present, to distract the. country, and
monaco its peace and tranquility
Here is another desertion Of Souther ril
interests BY Southern Wings, acting
| in alliance with the Wings Of the north,
who were unanimous against the pass-s
| ooe of fthe compromise bill. e