The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-01
Uaasotl OF tl,a InIpnrs.,

"e soa VI uio aSeutHeTH Otates. 10 meet
and repol the araaufls made Upon their eah.
stitu.ionai rights and domestic institutions by
the North appears TO bo aWakening i proper
spirit in the right quarter. Where all are
equally endangered, common safety deinands
concert In action. Reason. romonstrance,
common justice and o regard for tho union Of
the States and the great charter Of our lber.
ties, seem to have no'inhueiee on Those spe.
culating politicians, who are determined to
cripple the power, and destroy the interests
OF the South, byia constant, persevering, and
impudent Interference with the positive and
acknowledged rights ofthe South. There Is
no alternative Left but submission or ,ress.
lance; we must accept such conditions as
the North think proper to impose upon us, or
entrench ourselves beneath the barriers Of
the constitution. The union Of the Southern
states is conservative measure imperiously
demanded by common safety-united we cal,
check the advances of a fanatic spirit, and an
unwarrantable and continued assault on our
rights; divided, we fall an easy prey to the
Vaccinations, of our enemies There can be
no doubts entertained Of the true policy of
the South. @ y
The recent elections in New York and
Connecticut evidently shew great falling
off in what is called the "Free.Soil" vote;
but, still the leaders arc encouraged to keep
up their organization. We understand the
source OF this encouragement. The Wings,
engaged in the business Of prescription, in
removing Democrats from Office, have no
leisure to take up this abstract question, but
when the spo;ls are distributed, they will
come to the aid of the free-soilers, and there
will be q union between them on that subject
directed against the South. A hesitancy to
move at this time, grows out of desire to as
certain more fully the views Of General
TAYLOR on the subject. Wisconsin and
other states have expressed determination
to exclude the South from the exercise Of all
their rights in California:--the mandate has
gone forth, and is speaking all over the North.
and proclaimed without hesitancy-",he
North will not permit the South 10 carry any
slaves into California, and the will of the
North is sufficient warrant, for Congress to
exclude slavery by law, without any further
discussion of constitutional rights" 1t will
take this turn beyond doubt. In several
parts Of New York we hear that meetings
have been held and resolutions passed con-
demning the Wing policy and the Wing
party in unmeasured terms, and yet declar-
ing opposition to what is called, a further
extension of slavery, without the least regard
to the constitutional rights of tho South
We are to be cut off from any claim which
we may have, as part of tho Republic, on the
territories acquired by our blood and treasure,
and if we submit to it without an effort to
prevent this crying wrong, it is impossible to
foresee or prescribe any limits to. what may
follow this despotic determination. The true,
safe and constitutional mode of redress is to
ascertain whether the South will unite on
any specific course of action--whether acting
as one body, mildly but firmly, they will fall
back upon their rights and defend them;
whether, for example, adopting the Virginia
resolutions as standard, or any other inde-
pendent course, the South is willing to con-
federate. as much for the preservation of the
union as for their own protection, the time
has now arrived to mark out and defino
specific course We shall lose the friends
left to us in the North, by want of energy
and decision. Our enemies are industriously
at work preparing for the next session OF
Congress, while we are taking no decided
steps, to ascertain how our force at the South
can be concentrated. That the President is
anxious and desirous to protect the rights of
the South, rs well aa other sections of the
union, we are entirely willing to believe, but
we apprehend, he has transferred great pow
ers to his cabinet, either for want Of confidence
in his own experience or from a belief that
they will carry out his wishes, and sustain
his principles. 1t a dangerous experiment,
particularly when it relates 10 great constitu.
tional questions, and the rights, sovereignty
and independence of the states; on this point,
connected with the safety of the union, DOW.
er can never be delegated to an irresponsible
cabinet. We hope for the best, but it ia evil
dent that we can rely only on ourselves. Con.
ferences and correspondence, should bo COM
mcnced, between the eminent mon of the
Southern States, and q perfect understanding
should exist between them, as to the proper
course Of action, should attempts be renew.
ed to assail the rights Of the South, and car
ry out the threats, which are made in all tli.
rections at the North. We shall renew tho
subject at future day.