The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

slaves. they will have 10 remain AMONGST
us; and the impossibility OF their doing this
IN peace and safety must be apparent to
every mind. The freed slave and the mas
Ter cannot dwell together on terms of pc.
't'cai and social equality. Such a thing
would not only be rendered impossible ny.
the recollection Of their former relative no.
sition, but it is forbid by the laws of God
and nature. 1t cannot be. Thus as | have
already said, the success Of abolition will
throw the two races into a fearful conflict a
conflict which admits of no compromise
but dcath--no quarters but in the grave
no termination but its extinction.
desire that the South may be saved
may escape from it, because it il revolving
to every sentiment of humanity-because
it is an untnixed evil, without tho remo,est
hope Of good; and yet it is u Inevitable if the
South talter in her duty to herself. am
not opposed to the emancipation of our
slaves solely on account Of The universal
bankruptcy and pccuniary ruin which it
would create; but more on account of those
very calamitics to which | Just alluded: il
will lead to the total butcllery and dcs,ruc.
s"NS NV flId
every Southern man feels bound 10 con.
suit, as well ns his own; and viewing the
subject in this light, | cannot hut hold it MS
one OF the highest duties of the patriot and
ph'Ianthropist TO oppose every act and mca-
sure which may have the remotcst tendency
TO bring about this unhappy state Of things.
We and our slaves are now dwelling in
peace and harmony togc,her-satisfied
win each othcr-we with their moderate
labor, and they with our kindness. care and
and projections; and he who seeks a violent
disruption Of these good relations, cannot
mean the welfare and safety Of the negro,
but the ruin Of us. Our destruction is his
end aud aim, and, to accomplish this, he
hectls not the fate of the slave. Such n
man has no flesh in his heart; he is a mon.
ster-a demon, that deserves the scorn and
cNccrat,on OF every v%irtuous mind.
thus It rs plainly to be seen, that in flee
ing from one evil VIC only rush into another
IncalculahIy greater. Now, it is my opin-
ION. that # we arc TO be forced against our
wishes into a great battle upon this slavery
question, it is infinitely better that we
should fight it with the Abolitionists, than
with our " slaves. Let us not war with
our friends, but our cncmics-nUt against
those who serve us, but those who wrong
us, not against the dcfcnccless whom it
we're cruelty to s!ay, but against those dc.
mons OF disturbance, whose Conduct will
deserve every blow that we deal. War
may or may not follow our retirement from
the cnnfc'lcracy; hut if VIC continue in it on
Tie terms which now exist, the abolition OF
slavery and all its concomitant horrors will
as inevitably result as the coursing of the
sun through the Heavens. Ii is as certain
as death. No arm can avert it. sincere
" believe that this solemn truth il appa;-
cntto the minds 0' almost all of us, we only
want the lrankncss to avOw il. and The firm.
ness to act upon It. We are standing on
the prccipce of ruin, conscious of our
dreadful situation, ct too paralyzcd with
tear To flee the danger. 1t is time to arouse
US from this unmaniy lcthargy to shake Off
The Siupor--and TO do at once and brarcly,
whatever duty, honor and safety demand.
y little more delay and it will be too late
Tor action-wc shall be bound hand and foot
the car of dcsolation will be driven over
us, and the woes of our bleeding and blight.
cd country may become the theme of an
other land.
In view Of the whole subject, gentlemen,
! am constrained to say that | have little or
no hope that The NORTH and South can dwell
together IN harmony so long as tho institu-
Ton o' slavery continues with us. Our
nest policy then Is tiu,rly 10 separate.
That the separation should be a peaceful
one, is a matter OF the highest Importance
to both parties. Like Jacob and l.abnn,
let our enemies go TO the left while wei 30
10 the right.
The Edgeiicld Baptist Association has,
ut IT'S late scssIun, unanimously adopted the
following Preamble and Resolutions, which
| rcIucs, the favor Of you TO publish in
Your paper.
William B. JOHNSON, Moderator.
Sept. II. lS:W.
Whereas, The state Of our political ai.
fairs is at the present period in a condition
"i painful pcrplcxity, and Of appalling as
poets; therefore
Resolved LIST, Tha, the Churches OF this
Association be recommended to observe
the Saturday before the first Lords day in
OGt"bcr OF this year, as n day of l,umlIia.
ton, lasting and prayer, to the end tina, we
may all humble ourselves under the mighty
hand "f Col, and lcrycntly supplicarc Him,
The Ruler, OF Nations, TO inulrt To the con.
Siitutlonai authorities Of the General Gov
eminent, and especially The Congress Of
these United States, the wisdom and firm
ness essential to them IN thor hirll station.
that The integrity of the Union may be pre-
served on the principles o! constitutional
liberty and equality.
Resolved oily, Tia, the Association re.
quests the Churches of all sister Assoc,a.
ton to unite in the observance of this d,y,
Tor the end proposed. and also all other Re.
lIglons Bodies of the State.
Ny order OF the association
'lLltAM Ii. Johnson, Moderator.
P.S. Exchange papers of,hc State are
requested TO copy the above noticc.-Grccn.
riMc N0unt1imecr.