The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-05-22
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SiN'y-iour members of Congress from
Maryland, North Carolina, Soutl, Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas. Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ten
nesscc and Florida, have published an at,-
dress TO the people of the Southern Suites,
relative to the establishment Of Southern,
journal in the city OF Washington. The
address was prepared by Committee, of
which the Hon. A. =. BUTLER, of this
State, was Chairman II sets forth the i'm
portnncc of tho establishment Of such n
journal, to the people Of the Southern States,
and earnestly recommends il 10 their sun.
port. The address concludes rs follows:
"In the Federal legislature, the South has
SOME voice and some votes, but in the pub-
lie press, rs 1t now stands n, the sent of
Government, the North has controlling in.
ilncncc, The press of this civ takes its
tonc from that Of the North Even onr
Southern press is subjected more or less to
the same influence. Our pubic men, yes,
our Southern men, owe their public stand
ing and reputation too often TO tho commen-
Southern newspapers repuhlisl from their
respective party organs i'll this city. and in
so doing, reproduce, unconscious, doubtless.
in me- instances, OF the wrong they do. tho
Northern opinion in relation TO public men
and measures. How dangerous such state
oftlhngs must bo I" tho fidelity Of your rc.
representatives. it is needless to say! They
urc but mcn, and il world be nnwisa 10
suppose that they arc beyond tile reach of
temptations which influence the rest oc man
kind.
Es's& cizens tH,Sss. 6ss,s VII viii su5sslSfs YES
South IL concerned. We have vast inie-
rests which we arc bound BY many consi,te.
ral'ons TO defend with all the moral and no.
litlcal mems III our power. One of the frs.
steps to this great end, is to establish n
southern organ here, paper through which
VIC may commune with one another. and
the world at large. We do not propose to
ncd'lic with political parties as they now
exist: we wish to enlist every Southern
man ma Southern cause and in defence OF
Southern rights, be he Wing or be he Dem
ocTd. we do not propose 10 disturb them
or 10 shake him in his purity relations. All
that we ask IL, that he shall consider the
constitutional rights OF the South, which are
involved IN the gront abolition movement. "a
paramount to all rary and all other political
considerations. And surely the ,ilnc has
come when all Southern men should uni,c
ior the purpose of self defence. Our rein.
tive power in the legislature OF the Union is
diminishing with every census, the dunrers
which menace us are daily becoming prent-
er, and the chief instrument to the aSs,u,ts
upon us is the public press, over which.
owing 10 our supineness, the North eyer.
ciScs controlling influence. So far as the
South Is concerned, we can change and re-
verse this state of things. IL il moi 10 h.
borne that public sentiment at tho Sou,b
should % s'''icd or controlled by the party
press.
" Let us have press of our own, as the
Norm has, both here and nj home-a press
winch shall bc devoted TO Southern rights,
and animated by Southern feeling; which
shall look not 10 the North, but the South.
ior the tone which is to pervade it. Claim
ing orr sl,are of power in Federal Legislation.
let us also claim our share of influence in
The press o! tho country. Lot us organize
IN every Southern town und county, so as to
send this paper into every house in the
land Let MS take, too, nll the means ncces-
Slrv 10 iiihihtain Inc paper by subscriptions
so rs to increase its circulation, and promote
the spread OF knowledge and truth. Let
every portion of the South furnish its full
quota of talent and money to sustain paper
which ought 10 be supported by all, because
ii will be devoted TO the interest of every
Southern man. II will be the earnest effort
OF the Committee, who are charged with
these arrangements, to procure editors of
high talent and standing; and they will also
see that the paper is conducted without op.
position and without reference to the poltii-
cnl parties Of the day. With these a.snr-
ances. we feel justified in calling upon
you, Tho people of the Southern States, TO
make the necessary efforts To establish and
maintain the proposed paper.
A. =. BUTLER.
JACKSON NORTON.
r. TOOMBS.
]. THOMPSON.
Any person wishing to become n sub
scnbcr to the paper, the price of which will
be moderate. can send his name, and that of
his post office. to his Representative in
Congress, without waiting for the Prespec-