The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-25
MIR. OaIIlousa's Hseply.

the Observation-Disclosures, Of MIR. CALHOUN
against the yilifica,ions Of the assailanis of
the Southern Address Tie calm, wilher.
ing and annihilating weapons, history and
truth, which are used throughout tho let
ter crush, beyond hope Of restoration,
the assertions and mad theories Of Benton,
and, altho, the force ofFoorE is wanting,
yet, the whole tenor is quiet and imper..
sonal, being directed more towards the
Senator than the man. Copious indeed
were Gen. Foote's authorities, but still
more so are MI. Calhoun's, eyincing the
immense research and labor attending
the publication Of u letter fully equal to
take position at the side of his Southern
Address. Mr.. Calhoun's reply is of some
Ieng'h-so great length that it is with
regret we are unable TO publish it entire,
tor such an important appeal looses weight
on the public mind dosed out in weekly in.
stalments. AS we cannot publish all,
we have ondeavored to render correct
synopsis, as follows.
Mr.. c.. states in the commencement
his entire indifference to any of Mr.. Ben
ton personal attacks, as he has long re-
garded him in different light than tha,
with which Mr.. B. has regarded him, in
conceiving Mr.. c. is continually engaged
in some scheme to put him down, whereas
he never for moment thought of raising
him to the level of a competitor; but his
attack was a blow aimed equally at him
self and the Southern people, TO aid his
abolition friends and paralize the efforts
OF those true 10 the cause he has abandon.
cd, such is the reason of his reply. Mr..
Z. quotes his resolutions Of 10Th Februa.
ry 1s47, against which Benton opened
his battery by charging that they were
introduced for the purpose of disunon,
and in few paragraphs he completely
refutes the charge, proving them 10 refer
only 10 the assertion Of fundamental pro.
positions which have not and cannot
be denied. The assumptions Of Mr..
Benton that such was the motive, ,ha,
they are the prototype Of the Missouri re-
solutions, that the difference between them
is only the disunion aim Of Mr.. C's rcso-
lutions, that they are identical with The
Accommac resolutions, and Mr.. BIS.
own opposition TO the only compromise,
(Mr. Clayton's Billy that had any chance
ofPassing Congress, arc commented upon
with severity. His still more frivolous
and audacious assumption that Mr.. Cal.
houn was the author OF the Proriso, and
its identity with the Missouri compromise
are as easily set aside aud proved un.
founded. Mr.. Benton's charge that Mr..
{. while member Of Mr.. MuNRoE's Cab.
inet admitted the cons,i,ulionali,v Of The
compromise, is also falsilied, Mr. C. shows
The utter nn-cliability Of Mr.. Bcnton's
proofs. Mr.. G recaplula,cs the action of
Congress, and his own and Mr.. BIS course
respectively on the difleren, questions that
have arisen in Congress involving the
rights Of the slavcholding states, their res.
pcctivc positions on the Florida treaty and
Texas annexation and the Indian claims
and settlements. The Comet, Ecomium,
Enterprise and Creole cases are also ex-
planned and Mr.. Bcnton's assertions dis.
proved by facts on record. After dispo.
sing Of Mr.. Benlon's fullacies, he then
assails him in his position Of renegade in
style evincing the most consummate abil.
ity, and proves that his alliance is worth
as little as his opposition.
In conclusion Mr.. Calhoun exposes the
quasi patriotism Of those pretended low
ers ofthc Union who are now endeavor
ing TO prevent the consolidation Of the
South for Southern rights. He SAYS in
reference to the attacks on the South,
that "the Soulh has been on the defensive
throughout, and borne indigni,ics and en-
croachments on its rights and safety with
n patience uncxampled, and yet she is
charged with disunion, and the North
laudcd as its advocate. We must learn
to disregard such unfounded and unjust
charges, and manfully do our duty, TO
save both the Union and ourselves, if il
can be done consistently with our equal.
ty and our safety; and if not, 10 save our
selves at all events. In doing so we
should but follow the example OF our
Washington in the great struggle, which
severed the union between the colonies and
the mother country" A pregnan; illus.
tration which we trust will benefit both
friends and foes.
We aro conscious III NJ uvo L,,o -, !,