The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-20
The establishment Of the

is government! The establishment Of the
executive, judicial and Legislative powerst
which enable The people OF the stsrr:tofv m ,s,S
pass their own local Slaws; Il Is the eIements
OF nm nImertsonly which She Constitution
requires Congress to adopt Tor territories, not
the local laws required for the social condition
OF that territory. If the people Of state are
IN favor slavery who deniestheirrieht to-
possess it! Why, should the same power be
WITHHELD from the people ofa territory. The
territories e belong to the people ofthe whole
Union lt and no one state can be excluded bv
law " from possessing all its rights in the ter
rltorles Col. Benton will make nothing by
nus motion; his attacks. on Mr., Calhoun will
be passed by as idle, empty and preposterous.
at the North it is limited thnt tho real object
ls movement for the next Prcsidency-but
we have no faith in it, Col. Benton never had
even look for President, he has not even n
squint at the present time,- tho Wings nev-
repay such services with any coin--they en-
dorse them but never honor tho drawer. We
believe that Col. Benton, finding that his day
has gone by in Missouri and that the people
of that state will not follow him into the ranks
OF the abolitionists, will resign his seat in the
Senate and make California his future resi-
dence and will attempt to be returned to
the Senate from that State after lending his
services to organize a government which
shall exclude slavery.
FOURTH OF JuLY-What is to be done at
the forthcoming anniversary of our Inde-
pendence in Sumterville! We have heard
of no movcments-who's to deliver the Ora
ton! There never was, perhaps, in the an
nails Of time, more eventful period. What
picture do we present. All Europe groan-
ing under the devastating Influences of civil
war. America engaged in all the pursuits
which betoken health, happiness and prosperi-
ty. The time is drawing near, so let US have
a meeting in the Court House next Saturday
to appoint the Orator, Reader, Committees,
etc.
WHAT DOES COTTON COST TO GROW -
We would solicit perusal of an article on
the outside on the above subject by Mr.. So
LON ROBINSON, well kEown as a writer on
agriculture. 1t originally appeared in tile
National Intelligencer, and is, perhnps, the
only accurate statement extant It is well
worth preservation.
G Our friend HoYr has returned from the
North and displays splendid assortment Of
articles in his line. To any one in wani of
an excellent time-keeper, we can give no bet
ter advice than to purchase ono from HoYr.
We can safely say we never saw such a
splendid assortment Of Cutlery than he has
now. Give him call,
% 4. d. CoTTRELL, Esqr., has sold the
Spartan to DR.. P. Nj. Wallace, who will take
charge of the paper in few weeks. We
are not acquainted with Mr.. Cottrell's move
ments, but regret loosing so worthy mem
bcr OF the fraternity. I'd
ABoLIrloNIsT ARREsTED.-The Spar
tan Of the 18th inst. states thnt a man
named J. NJ. Barrett was arrested on tho
Saturday previous at spartansburgh, up.
on whose person sufficient evidence was
found TO convict him Of being one ofthese
vilcst Of men. We received the paper
TOO late to publish the whole account, but
we trust to do so in our next,
HE CHoLERA-Is in Norfolk, Rich.
mond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
Brooklyn, Boston AMI is reaching the
North Eastern States. On the 18th inst,
at New York there wcrc 33 cases and l6
deaths, the city otherwise was remarkably
healthy, and mono but those who had been
incorporate either in eating or drinking
have died Of this complaint.
The Southern Literary Messenger for June
contains the commencement OF a new talc hy
a Southern gentleman entitled "The Chepa-
lier Merlin" which opens exceedingly we'll,
and will prove very entertaining feature
Of the work. 1t also contains several pa
pers of interest, and serves further to sus.
tain the high character of the work.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
a Division, bearing the name of "Maron
Division, No, of the Sons of Temperance" /"