The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-06

interest governs them in their relations
with other slaveholding communities
their philanthropy must dictate their policy
to their brethren. They should remember
"A brother lost, is harder to be rcyaincd than
a strong city; yet, upon II hrotl.cr's feelings
they presume much. In the inrbcarancc
OF the South, aud the name of Union, they
presume without limitation. They have
pushed issues to a fearful solution: WnI,,c
South submit To tdoom so obviously pre-.
scented, boll by the acts Of the past and
the prospects of the futurcl Nothing can
ne hoped from Congress. Its influence is
against Us ut all points. The equilibrium
ct power between the North and the South
has hccH lost, and lost under influences not
to be controlled by Representation. The
Southern people must take their destin;cs
in their own hands.
To preach submission and "reminiscences
in the doom to which ,l,cy have been con
siTncL, IS TO preach the funeral al their Con
s%lltu''nnal rights ana liberties. What can
they do! They can sub,n., and consent To
become scrvIic depcndcn,s--tha,, they can
do! bn', what they unglt To do, is n diilr-
rent question. Union among themselves,
on vital questions, would bc enough ior,hcir
safety. To attain 81 union Of some OF the
Southern States is an object worthy OF the
efforts OF any Southern patriot.
Philip OF Maccdon succeeded not so
much br his own power as by The jealousy
OF the L.:rcian States, upon whom he med
stated war. The warning OF ncmosti,curS
was not regarded, bm, was by many de-
rIdcd as the exhibition of 4 purltanical
statesman, whose coun@clS were unpaluta-
Bile to The feelings Of a sclf-indulgcnt and
willnglv dc.u,Icil people.
Tho Southern States must have concert,
ana II they were. or a portion o! them were,
To come to Il decision, saying Ia the North
crn and non-Siavciloihlnr States, thus lar
thou shall! go aud no farther, tiiry would
bring a great question to Judgment. IN
assuming such a position. they woul! as
sumo one OF respect, dignity and authority
One that would attract crave attention.,
and nigh, operate rs an injunction on
i!nri power. How is slrl, a rcs,;l, ,n be
obtaincH! BY a Congress OF as many
Southern States AZ may ciio-c,o enter IN
20 conference. Would 1t he uncuus,ilu-
u"na! Tor such Il Congress to ask such
guarantees ~ wut'i givc them security
without cni"ngATing ,lir safety OF any body
else! ltif'rv cannot Obtain ld"inuiry for
Tic past, They may dcnIa'! security Tor
The future.
Wi,i'!."jr cl,im Tor protection and Con
stiutoiat equality tc hcniCdi Tia, Is y
matter OF uuirlrd experiment. Ii so. tiicv
can say. that standing AMID tn" rains OF a
hr"kri Constitution. Hey mad" an appeal
to those vii" could repair and preserve it,
and when snci' m appeal shall br d,src-
gardcI, they viii ut least hc III a position to
decide on ,irlr own fate. They can ylcll
To the seductive COUNSEL Of iarllc ,iry.acr-
! :,.,' ar c,D pf,l,.rl. Al, - I, go, -. -, I,..
The process Tor the adjustment o; section
al d!llicult,cs mccd never ia through v.o-
lencc and blcplslci, nor through The nnar-
cly OF an entire Lisn!yton OF the great
frame work OF American institutions
Wisdom, Justice, and Il proper regard Tor
all the interests invoked, might devise a
system. having ia it Tho o!cu,ont- oil
strength, security ANA lnu:,!ni protection.
In ioiip TILL or tate should not 90 let 10
tho mcrcyof sc''.'~h combinations. There
are those who il.i the SaGa"Iiy TO see and
the courage 20 procla,:n III" "fhEcr- 81 ne
States, under The charter ., the f"hr'ai
Government. EvcntSh have con,irn,ni ln..T
Opinions and verified their prr,ltrluns.-
Equality was m essential element N III"
establishment OF The Euluu. IAn South
never. wEi Isl she had the power, violated,
nor has she ever attempted to violate, bat
To preserve the Union she his made many,
and 'nicci all The concessions: CONCESSIONS
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