The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-03-14

ispiritao a ind III Sonssimiisr. sssiu ,iS .
o spirit as emerge tics hid unyiel ding
And what theri, shlusstt bs our our sspnrse??
WesInustsd eterIn nine .aiid hold dif as binds
ing upon us as our reIi gions, TO risk all
-life, fortune, the Union, stos preserve
1.-The sovereignty and political equality
Eof the States. These Yield led nothiufag
worth preserving left. Soon We de.
cline into provinces, then sink into vas.
sails. tits not upon distractions mere.
Ily, that we are called tosact. Tie ;n in.
yasions Of our most limpor ant and ali Icon con.
|stitutional rights have been palpable and
innnmerable I'VE are now, and have
been for q long, time, practically suffer
ling from such inyasions. But suppose
the. violation of mere abstract tprinciples
made up the cause Of our. gr;e yances,
are they less to DO needed on that dc.
count? Abstract principles are of the
fhighest importance,let unthinking bab-
blers sneerat them asthey may. They
are the expression Of truth, iafd furn-
ish US with just standardsaof action.
practical evils are always the conse.
|quence of such violations. We must
stand up on principle snuff tyranny
afar off in the breeze -ours fathers did
so, and were successful. y They went
to awsr against q preamble, and fought
seven years upon mere declaration. q
But our grievances are real and palpa-
ble.f Virginia has set us O. worthy ex-
amblc-- she has raised our trailing stand-
ard from the dust, and North Carroll
ma stands by her side--let us also take
our position in the line. it5s tfs {Ei;i
II becomes our duty to suggest, lfor:your
consideration, q remedy that's mightssbe,
effeciual, and is peaceful from necessity.
But whether it be ! effectual or not, Ito
arrest the nggrcssions Of which we
complain, twill surely result in great
benefit to the South. a I system Of
absolute non-intercourse in trade and
commerce withthc with non. slavclloldinc
States, if adopted by the Soullti and
adhered TO in the true spirit, suggests to
our minds, q remedy certain and pencefiil.
II is necessary that we should 20 behind
the politicians. and address ourselves ,Sato
tho People of the North-not by reason.
ing, Tint would be absurd, but by course
OF conductthat they can readily appreciate.
Their living depends upon ,he scope OF
their markets; and we Of the South are
their best customers. We are, 10 greu,
| extent, the consumers Of their ,nanufac.
lures and the supporters Of q cir Tadiss and
commerce. To them connection with
us is ofgreat Importance If, therefore
we cease oil intercourse, sell them noiin
pound of cotton buy nothing that is made
North Of MARYLAND, manufacture among
ourselves thai we need, employ no vessel
owned out Of the slaveholding Stntes 10
effect our commerce, we shnll bring upon
| tiieiriheads a disaslerons !inflic,ion. ii
may be whenthey behold their conn cree
dropping, their factories lang uishing, nnd
their trade cripplcd--when their
merchants, mechanics R shippers !, and
orcruliyes, for want of better customers,
are compelled TO prey upon each other,
il may be that their eyes will be opened
,olhe wickcdnoss and folly -in,o which
they have been dcludcd; and returning
10 their du'y they shall do justice and
save the Union. But whether such be
the result or not, il this system Be nj once
adopted, we shall, case Of its failurei
be iii bctlor condition 10 meet tho ,litina
ratio. In any event., we shall be gamers
the mechanic arts will flourish u among
ourselves; factories Of every description
will stud our streams; our merchants will
become af1luent and our farmers prosper.
Gus. England, France and all the world
will be our customers Weproduce whit
they want and arc Obliged TO have Win
Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah
Mobile and New Orleans as The outlets Of
our vast and various productions, and MS
tho recipients ofa direct trade with Eu.s
roEe, the day Of our prosperity would be
ut hand, md our march 10 wealth. ana
power begun. Can this he effected? Re,
solution, concert, sacrifise will be neces.
sary-nrc we prepared for the sacrifice?
| This or something worse must be done.
and if no. ready for either ihcn indeed our
case is hopeless. te2.fE
RESOLUTIONS. :.
l. Resolccd, That the political union
of tho states oflhis conitderacy is founded
npon their equality; and intended to secure
the liberty and welfare fall. ,That in
this view we revere the union, and are
prepared TO support j, w;lhour lives :and
fortunes. "