The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-04
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On this consecrased day, consecra,ed
for Scventy-three years by millions of
Freemen TO the triumphs and blessings of
Liberty, do we extend the hand Of fellow.
ship and congratulation to our iellow.cti.
zens, and with simple sentimcnt--"May
God, in his benifcence, avert all the
'hreatning dangers, overhanging our
Union, more especially that of civil Dis.
cord" On this day sevcnty..hree years
ogo, our ancestors, led on by JEFFERSON,
Hancock, CARROLL, FRANKLIN, and hosts
OF patriots, covered themselves with un.
dying glory, immortalised the sacred
principle of resistance to syran:s, and
declared tho dawning and establishment,
of free political and religious opinions
Now in the nineteenth century we
look around US upon tho nations of the
globe and see the effects of,hcir excstions;
VIC hear ourselves called tho Parent of
Liberty, and witness the glorious benefits
they have reapea from our example; but
turning homeward, even in this self con.
graduating vein, do we, in our prosperity,
forget TO look back upon the priva,ions,
and tho bloody wrongs which our fore
fathers had to endure to accomplish all
these benefits, no, forbid it heaven, that
there should be q single soul so lost 10 oil
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the dictates ofpatriotism, of humanity,
that on this, the Sabbath day of Liberty,
can pass it over without casting one
thought to the donors Of all tho blessings
we enjoy in this, our abode Of peace and
happiness. Our National Festival is, per.
hnps, ono totally at variance with any
held throughout the world.
We commemorate that uncomfortable
love Of liberty, that courage ofour fathers
which never submitted or yielded, and,
without tho commonesi resources 10 pro-
long struggle, hurled defiance and tri.
umPhed over nation, whose navy con-
trolled the seas and whose gli,tering bay.
onets shone in every quarter of the in
habitable world. And more especially
do we commemorate that principle, en-
dorsed by our ancestors, and which is
even now striving to maintain position
in central Europe, that resistance to op.
preston, under all circumstances and at
all hazards is The frst,tho highes, and most
sacred duty of freemen. Even now, in
this late period Of the existence of The Un.
ION, dark cloud is looming in the horizon
and we, the people of the South, may ye,
have to follow the glorious example Of the
patriots Of the Revolution and maintain
that right at the same hazard of life and
property. But, here, on this universal
jubilee do we put upa petition to the God
OF oil nations TO open the eyes Of our
Northern fanaticul oppressors that they
may become aware upon what precipice
they stand, for the Lord is with ,Ise right.
eous, and our cause is just. When the
timc arrives TO strike the blow, we will
be found active and prepared, bu. we trus.
that civil war may never enter the inner.
itance derived from the Patriots of the
Revolution. It is unnecessary 10 enter into
any OF the particulars ofthat glorious era,
for every human being within our con.
fines is aware Of every incident, WASH.
iNGToN, SUMTER, MARION and their deeds
are imprinted ON the memory Of all. Bu,
let us contrast our condition now, with
what we were seventy three years aao.
Thirteen states, poor in every thing; now
we number thirty sisters whose miner.
al and agricultural wealth are daily be.
coming more and more increased: our
confines were enlarged, from tho Atlantic
we extend to the Pacific, from the 81
Lawrence to the gulf Of California. Our
country is chequered with monuments of
our wealth in our railroads, our canals
anf other internal Improvements. We
are happy and prosperous, and fast usarp.
ing the position once occupied by the