The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-25
From The ~. Y. Times and Messenger, july
LIBERTY AND EOUAJJTy


LIBERTY AND EQUALITY.
These are high.sounding words, hut words
only III 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 10 violate the constitution, and the
right to establish monarchy un Ter the name
OF a republic. ANY meaning may be attached to
those words IN different parts of the world. In
lhc United States they mean annoying one
section Q! the Union against another, and ex-
citing fictitious sympathy in favor of negro
emancipation to cover political objects of d.
vision The ''Iiberty party" SO called, of
winch Gerrit Smith is the leader, recently
held a state convention at Syracuse, and
among the resolutions adopted we find the
following:
Resolved, That instead Of sending Bibles
among the slaves. we had infinitely better
adopt the suggestion of the memorable liber-
~ party address to the slaves, and supply
them with pocket compasses; and, moreover,
Il individual or private sel!-deience be ever
justifiabe, and on their part ever expedient,
with pocket pistols also-to the end that, BY
such helps, they may reach land where the
can both own Bible and learn to read it.
The pistol is for the slave to shout his mas
ter, ana the compass 10 guide the fugitive to
Place where he can be sale against the provis-
IONS OF the constitution.
Then the".rcc soIlers,' another body Of po-
litical eNperlmen'alsts, propose union Of
the democracy, based upon recognition oil
The abolition doctrine. Now and then 1T edi-
tor, tiled 10 the brim with patriotism and hu-
manty, utters a lorg hornily in favor of our
''gior:ous Union," which is in danger from
southern null'fers, though probably that edi-
tor is lincal descendant from the Hartford
conVent'onIsts or Essex junta 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
Wi!mot provlso toone batch Of politicians, and
turning It into rdcule to crafty another
class. Here is beautiful picture of our
country for the tue friends OF liberty TO coli
template and dwell upon when the model re-
public is referred to. The unhappy south
which has had slavery fastened upon it by
northern importations from Africa, and north
crn cupldityin carrying; on the tratfic-goaded
almost to madness, first by the Vaccinations
and in,rigucs Of England, then by northern
fanatics, and now by unprncipled politicians,
on this very slave question, says-"Lct us
alone. II 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 w,ll safety;
but we will not allow our rights-secured by
the compromises Of the conicdera:iun-to be
violated. Our attachment to the Union is ar
dent and sincerc-our liberties were ccmen-
ted by the blood and patriotism of our rcvolu-
tlonary 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 trampcd upon by other states in the
confederacy." "Do you hear the nullifcrs!"
says Old Bullion; ",hey threaten!" "Mark
the traitors!' say the aboitionis,s; they threa-
ten to dissolve our glori9us Union" Lets
unite" say the free soilers, Gin preventing
the extension OF slavery"-mcaning to unite
against the political power of the south. Eng
land quietly looks OIL and says to herself
"Thc model republic is caving ill., Old Lord
Chatham was in error in supposing that mon
could govern under the largest liberty. The
chain will yet snap, Washington and Jeficr
sons theory was beautiful on paper but ii
never can survive a single century. The
New Eng land 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 we'll as at home, from foreign gold and cor
rupt politicians in the land-the country of
| Washington, Jefferson, and OF Patrick Henry
the AIouliries, Pinkncys and Marions-thc
Lowndes, Calhouns, Crawfords, Macons and
| Mangums, is to be driven off from the re-.
public of their own formation in mart. bv the
open violation OF the iederatve compact. un.
der the fictitious pretence of being friendly to
emancipation.
he worst feature in the Whole of this
movement consists IN the deception practiccd
upon the people. Politicians who were in
debted t" the south for thirty years OF Office,
and who were always devoted followers of
the slave states, having obtained all that could
be had OF power, are now trying what capital
is to he made by taking sides against the
south; and the people, honestly opposed to tho
extension OF slavery, are excited on the sub
jcct by the false and malicious appeal OF lea.
ders The north is gradually and percsptbIy
contcderatIng against the south on this ules
ton, and while they play ont this evident card
OF dIsunIon, they charge the south with dis
union projects II they hold meeting in de-
fence OF their rights.
hihSs are assuming serious aspect on
THIS question Virginia is united to man;
North Carolina, quiet state, begins to be
moved on this question; South Carolina has
but single voice; Georgia will not seperate
rom 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 yeonlanry OF the
north, no disposition 10 coun,enance these
fanatca 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"
PUBLIC WoRKs OF PENNSYLVANIA
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