The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-28
@ From ths Montgomery gifsas. 81
Great Southern Mass Nicotine,

+ Notwithstanding the dusty state ofths9
roads and tie intense and oppressive heat
lsof the weather on Saturday, lilo people
The substantial! "bone and sincW' OF tho
! country ga|lantly1respond To the cailof
lhe Capltal and came pouring in from all
j lauarters-somc from twcny and thirty
1 hiies dlatance---and in such unusual num-
oefs' as betokened that at last the "great
| dceps OF the public heart had been stirred
| up ana that spirit was heing aroused
throughout the lengtl, and breadth OF The
iapd, on 'he SUBJECT of Southern rights and
1 Sontnern wrongs, that was not to he ouiet.
ed or. alayed until the South be placed in
position Of security against all further
outrage and molestation from The agptes.
siye schemes Of Northern Aboli:inDisnI.
The large assemblage was called Ia or.
dor at early iiour Of the day. BY eIecting
Judge Mays OF this place, and hr. Gilcbr;st
OF lowndes, TO preside over the meeting,
and appointing large nurnltarsof otbers$io
act as Vice Presi1ents.--R Rasosiitons were
then introduced by Col. Il. Williams.
(Whig) of Montgomery, touching upon. the
| great absorbing topics connected with lie
! slavery question, assuming the boIdest attt.s
tude in reierance 10 the means of Southern
defence against aggression, and breathing
the most uncompromising opposition Ia
every plan and mode OF adjusting our diff
cnltles, that fall short of doing justice to
| tho South M sss2s75I is'. ..
| The resolutions were supported in ad-
| dresses from Messrs. II. Williams, MAYS
and Yancy, OF this place, Megsrs. Cochran
and pugh, from Barbour, and Alessrs. Gunfi
ana Walker, OF Macon. The speeches or
these gentlemen, were all in an eminent tle-6
| gree, able, high-toned and statesmap.iike.
| rep'etc with conclusive and 7uDanswerable
arguments. grounded on the principles Of
tnc Constitution and lncontcstible facts,
and exposing in a rnasterly manner. 8 thes
miserable sophistries, subterlupes and mis-
representations Of the "Omnibusp conpre.
| mlscrs, and the high handed INSPIRATIONS
and outrage Of the present unscrupulot,a4
and lIl-stared Administration, in its course
towards The State of Texas
Air. fancey's speech. which was more
elaborate than the others, was unusually
able and powerful. And, what was especi-
ally gratifying, the hearty and enthuaias,Icst 4
applause OF The people, showed that tiies
were not one whit behind The speakers M.
their views and feelings on the subieef8of
the present crisis, and in their dctertnina-
ton 10 maintain their rights at overy hazard.
The resolutions were carried without a.
single dissenting voice
II was proposed at this meetinr--bnt
whether in the resolutions or not, we do no,
know, not being able to hear the reading of s
them distinctly, and the sentiment of tfoq1
people seemed fully up 10 it---shat, in case
the slavery question be not settled satisfac-
toriiy TO the South, at the present session
q Gopgresa the next Nashville Congen-
uen, be ADVISED TO recommend TO all the
sIayc-holt;ing Statcs to hold State Convc,i-
tons OF the people, for tho purpose oftaking
anal action III regard to the defcnce stheirs
lnS.!iuiions, and the preservation sieir
rights. h
j Is now Pairable to us, from Indications
which sye Witnessed or Saturday, not In the
applause Of the people at the meeting mere
~, bntint the private expressions of their
feelings and sentiments, before the meeting
was organized and Fefas HE .Ba,ilo iiiilica-
tens u, q that have
.rese fs tliss
State tilai Wisslt til
may have been q the paopts V
no'o are waking ZIP tp ppseciaton ;s;se
their true cTafitiof and 6aussf, and that
inc aeici4lination of the great, overwhelln-
ing majority Of the masses will be,S come
veal or colIlo Woe, 10 r1t1IfItain tiieirconsti-
lntionnl rights, regardless Of all2consastnen.
ces---'n the Union if possible, out OF the
Union il needs be. &. IS. r
Invitations were frequently given out fors
any-if any there were-w!,o dissea,sd
frS the tone and seRtinn its OF The rosolu-
tons. TO come forward and exnress their
views. but no man venturcd. If'there wers,
any present who widely differed from the y
cpinons OF the MINORITY, policy, If nothing
f'se, probably dictated the wisdom OF 81
ience But how much better it would be
'of NIL 10 come together, as one man. on This
geas question! How much sooner it would
selt!e me controversy, and in such way,
100. as 10 ensure periectsafety toihe South
and perfect safety to the Union. And do
nor those, therefore, who refuse 10 thus
unite with the great majority of the ne.nIe
IN defence Of their rights. suhiec1 them-
selves toth. just imputation al .tisnn:rn-
lists; for there can be, and there should he
no Union, wit ithont justice,
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Bounty Land.
The following is u cory OF. the Bounty.
Land Bill which passed tho House OF Rem.
rescntatives, and, is now we believe before
the Senate
BE it enacted by. Senate and Hoase
Of Representatives. OF The United .Sta,es Of
America in Congress assembled. Tint oael,
o me surviving commissioned and non.
commissioned Officers. musicians, orpriva-
tcs' whether ofregulars, volunteers. rangers
or militia, who performed military service
IN any regiment. company, or aetachment,
IN The service of the United States in the
war with Great Britain declared by the
U. States on the 18th day of Jpne,lIsla,
or IN any nt the Indian wars since seven
teen hundred and ninety, and each OF the
commissioned officers who were engaged
IN iile military service OF the United States
IN the late war with Mexico, siial! be efiti-
tlea, lor Twelve months service, TO one
hundred aud sixty acres of land for six