The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-25


Interests Of the people Of the South, should
be destroyed Immediately upon their recep-
ton, by those to whom they are addressed,
and they accordingly recommend the adop.
ton of this cause, as most likely to defeat the
ends of our enemies.
a. We should as far as we can, be indul-
fgentin our feelings towards those who are
lprejudiced against us, merely becluse oi
| ignorance. Such may be valuable. friends,
and especially Wilt be the case, If they un-
derstund and are determined to abide by, the
Consttion Of the United States.
5. We should endeavor by the public dis
cussion Of all questions touching our Consti-
tutional rights, to disseminate Just concep-
tions Of their nature and extent among our
fellow citizens. And also, to awaken in their
mi nds q becoming zeal for their preservation.
No people can long retain their liberty, who
are not jealous concerning encroachment up
on their rights. Fully to understand their
nature and duly to estimate their Importance,
ere especially necessary to the preservation
of freedom.
In conclusion, your Committee feel tha,
ltheysare called upon to present in some more
tangible form than they have yet done, the
result of their deliberations upon this whole
subject, of such ,momentons Importance tc
the people of the South; andthey would ac-
cordingly propose, for the adoption of the
meeting the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
| 1. Resolred. That the people of the South
will yield to no portion of this confederacy
| in. their attachment to this government ad.
ministercd in accordance, with the Constitu.
| tion of the United States. %
2. That the South has ever borne her full
|
to respond to any and every call for men and
moneyin defence of the nations rights and
| honor. *
3. That much as we prize this union, we
prize far more our constitutional rights, guar.
| anteed TO us in the federal compact.
d. That is the deliberate opinion of this
meeting and also of tile great majority of the
| South, that our constitutional rights have
been long rampled upon, and are in great
| danger of being wrested from us entirely.
s. That the South has borne their violation
SO long that forbearance will soon (if not al
ready) cease to be virtue.
6. That we have witnessed with profound
regret, that indeCision and to us apparent
tamcness, which our late Convention has
manifested.
z, That infthe opinion Of this meeting a
Southern Convention should not only have
been urged, bat the time and and place pro-
| posed for its meeting.
8. That this body inits organized capacity,
and as individuals will strenuously endeavor
to bring aboutunity in feeling and action at
| the South in defence of our. common rights
8. That nll congressional action at touch
ing the abolshment of negro slavery in pla-
ces under the control Of the Federal Legisla-
| ture, is in derogation of our rights, and uI-
| tod ~ Init
| States.
10. That Territories, acquired at the ex-
pcnces OF the blood and treasure Of the whole
Union are, and of right ought TO be, free to
all.
! II. That the assaults made upon negro
| slavery, and the numerous abductions OF our
slaves, and oppositions of all kinds raised to
their recovery by the North, justify and call
| for, upon the principle of self preservation,
| strict vigilance to be exercised over all
among us whose principles arc adverse t.
ours, and who are found in any manner tam
pering with our servants,
| l2 That the Committee and meeting, as
individuals, pledge their property, their lives,
and their sacred honor, should it ever become
| necessary to make such sacrifices, for their
Constitutional rights--their paternal inheri-
tancc. All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
On motion of Capt. J. D. Ashmore, the
preamble and resolutians were unanimously
adopted by the meeting.
On motion of Gen. s. R. Chandler, it was
Resolved. That this preamble and resolu-
tions be published in the Sumter Banner
Charleston Mercury, and South Carolinian.
JNO. Il. DENNIS, Chm'n.
WIN. ROGERS, Sec'y
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