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

tions for Congress in the Southern
States, let their patriotic and enih ghtens
cd people recolleet these facts, and dis
card the traitors from the public couns
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From he ~. Y. Times and Messenger, J1lv!
l5th.
s.e LIBERTY. AN d EQUALITY ,gsg
These are high-sounding words, but words
only in some parts. Of the world. In France
they mean the right of the minority to gov
ern-the right to claim any mans property
the right to violate the constitution, and the
right establish a monarchy un Ter tile name
Of a republic. Any meaning may be attached to
those words in different parts Of the world. In,
The United States they mean annoying one
section OF the Union sgains. another, and ex-
citing fictitious sympathy in favor Of negro
emancipation to cover political objects of di-
vision. The '.liberty party,'' SO called. of
which Gerrit Smith is the leader, recently
held state convention at Syracuse, and
among the resolutions adopted we find the
following: 5
Resolved, That instead of sending Bibles
among the slaves. we had infinitely better
adopt the suggestion of the memorable lber-
ty party address to the slaves, and supply
them with pocket compasses; and, moreover,
IT individual or private self-defence be ever
justifiable, and on their part ever expedient,
with pocket pistols also-,o the end that, by
such helps, they may reach land where the
can both own Bible and learn to readit.
The pistol is for the slave to shout his mas
ter, anu the compass 10 guide the fugitive to
place where he can be safe against the provis-
IONS OF the constitution.
Then the "iree sollers," another body Of po-
litical eXpermentalsts, propose union of
the democracy, based upon a recognition Of
The abolition doctrine. Now and then 1T edi-
tor, filled 10 the brim with patriotism and hu-
,nanity, utters long honily in favor of our
"glorious Union," which is in danger from
southern nullitiers, though probably that edi-
tor is ineal descendant from the Hartford
convenl;onsts or Essexju men; and, to cap
The climax, there is Old Bullion running
about the country, crazy to be elected again
TO the Senate, and preaching in favor OF the
Wlimot proviso to one batch Of politicians, and
turning it into rdcule to crafty another
class Here is a beautiful picture of our
country for the tue friends OF liberty 70 con-
template and dwell upon when the model re-
public is referred to. The unhappy south
which has had slavery fastened upon it by
northern lmportations from Africa, and north
ern cupdty in carrying; on the etraffic-goaded
almost to madness, first by the Vaccinations
and intrigucs of England, then by northern
fanatics, and now by unprincipled politicians,
on this very, slave question, says-"Let us
alone. If slavery is an evil, it falls upon us,
not on you. We are the only true friends of
emancipation, for willingly would we get rid
of our slave: if it could be done with safety;
but we will not allow our rghts-secured BY
the compromises of the confederatiun-to be
violated. Our attachment to the Union is ar
dent and slncere-our liberties were cemen-
ted by the blood and patriotism of our revolu-
tionary fathers; but we cannot be made slaves
in the country which we assisted to make
free, we cannot remain as states in the Union,
to be trampled upon by other states in the
confederacy." "Do you hear the nullfers."
says Old Bullion; "they thrcaten" "Mark
the traitors!" say the abolitionists; they thrca-
ten to dissolve our glori9us Union.' "Let's
unte," say the free solers, Sin preventing
the extension of slavery to unite
against the political power of the south. Eng
land quietly looks on and Gays to herself
"ihe model republic ia caving in. Old Lord
chatham was IN error in supposing that men
could govern under the largest liberty. The
chain will yet snap, Washington and Jeffer-
| sons theory was beautiful on paper, but il
never can survive single century. Tie
New England states, which originated the
rebellion against England will return to her
original loyalty, and we will reduce the south
to submission and lay waste her cotton fields
and rising factories. They must look to us
for supplies hereafter So that from abroad
as well as at home, from foreign gold and cor
rurt politicians in the land-Ihe country Of
Washington, Jefferson, and of Patrick Henry
the loultries, Pinkneys and Marions-the
Lowndes, Cahouns, Crawfords, Macons and
Mangums, is to be driven off from the re.
public of their own formation in part, by the
open violation OF the federatiye compact. nm.
der the fictitious pretence of being friendly TO
emancipation. t
The worst feature in the Whole of this
movement consists IN the deception practiced
upon the people. Politicians who were in.
debted to the south for thirty years Of office,
and who were always devoted followers of
the slave states, having obtained all that could
De had OF power, are now trying what capital
south; and the people, honestly opposed to tho
extension OF slavery, are excited on fhe SUBJ
ject by the false and malicious appeal of lea.
ders. The north sgradually and perceptibJy
confederaling against the south on this aues
ton, and while they play ont this evident card
OF dlsunlon, they charge the south with dis.
union projects they hold meeting in de-
fence OF their rights.
Things are assuming serious aspect on
this question Virginia is united to a man:
North Carolina, quiet state, begins to be
moved on this questions; South Carolina has
but single voice; Georgia will not seperate
from the south; and when all honorable efforts
are exhausted to save the Union, the north
will awake to its danger, and the blow, though
late, Will fall heavily on the conspirators.
There is however, in the yeomanry Of the
north, no disposition 10 conntenance these
fanatical attacks OH the SOUTH They have
yet to move on the subject, and when they
raise their arm against these combined abolI-
ton and free soil movements,
"Terrible will it fall on crushed rebellion"