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

wings OF the NOrgn, anu everything, "a
hope from the Democrats, who had
proved 70 be her true and steadfast
friends, what course ought she To have
pursued !? The voice of reason and ct
common sense answers, that.she should
have stood BY her true friends ID The
free States, the Democrats. BhtWhat
course did she take {? The Democrats
Of the South continued to support the
Northern friends of the South, but the
Wings Of the South deserted them
After this demonstration of division
amcng the politicians aud people of the
South, and The alliance Of the Souther1i
Wings with the Northern Wings, what
was the course Of the latter z They
became open and avowed *Abolitionists:
They, passed resolutions against slave.
ry, not only in. their popular conyen;
tions, but in their State 1 Legislatures;
and permitted no opportunity to pass
to intlame tho popular mind against
slavery. And in Congress, Wing Rep
resentatives from the North voted On
Iall occasions and on all questions,
against the South. At home they wa
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 in defence Of the
constitutional rights Of the Sonth: -, i.
And while these Wing enemies Of the
South we're engaged in this sinfamous
work of.hunting down the true friends
of the 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 treachery 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 ID the election Of Wilsca and
Tuck (Abolitionists) to the House -
These are -gacts which cannot With
truth be denied or gainsayed. Itcan-
not be denied that 50 far back as: the
adoption Of the twenty.frst 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
ed 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 acctsas
ton against them. y
But these are not all the facts going
to show the treachery Of southern
Whigsto southern interests conduct.
which has tended more than all other
causes to alienate 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.
It 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. Heresis an instance In
which Southern Wings not only desert
ed the true friends Of the South from
the North, but they deserted the South
ern, cause itself. After such o betray
al Of Southern interests by the South
ern Wings, could the South lock lon--
ger even to the northern Democrats
for sympathy and support. We appeal
Ito ali candid Southern men Of all par
ties, and conjure them to ponder this;
Question. But this is not all The ter
Iritorial question came up,: and mas de-
lbated in Congress. Northern Dehosl
Gratis desired that the question should
be settled. Mr.. Clayton,s compromises
lbill was offered ;and while not o North
ern, Wing voted for it, enough of the
Northern Democratic representatives
did, to insure its passnge if ail slsp|
Southern Wings had voted FOR
But they did not. Eight { them iii-,
cluding, Stephens of lseosgias and
| Pendleton of Virginia voted agalnsss ifs:
defeated it, and leftita legacy for he &
/ present, to DISTRACT the eourltr assa aas
| menace its peace and tranq .-sss .ssss
Here IS another desertion of Sonthef
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