The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-06


stop . popular movement atthe South, which
is. wilder and more fierce than the roll of seas
/ and, Thy The South have the right on
Their side, and they are aware Of il. Thev
90 not want to be In Union where their
rights are trampledi upon by tho Majority,
because they are tho aWeakor and minority
section.
Have the Northern States counted the COST,
DO they know, or must tho reality teach them
that the South have everything to gain by
disunion, and the. North everything to, lose. I
Let us examine a few simple facts:
The past year, tile Southern States have :,
ia. produced 2, 500, 600 bales OF. Gotten, at
present prices $40 per bale, is 500, ,OOO, 900
The other products of rice, tobac-
90 and sugar. will not fall short of SO, ,O0O,OOO
Here are one hundred and fifty millions OF
dollars, produced in these snccred at States
by wealthy capitalists at the North, who arc
likewise engaged in the attempt TO ruin q por-
ton OF the Union which has made them prin.
ces in wealth. On the other hand, what do
the North produce and export I! - r. '-As
Why, the whole exports of the Northern
or Tree States are not over forty millions at
the outside New let us, suppose scpara.
TOM The exports from the North, jof manu-
iactured goods, would be cut off eHtireiy-
her cotton manufacturers would be ruined
One half the amount of her domestic exports
would have to be Topped Off The Souti,
wonld manufacture for, herself. She has aiI
the materials and means to do SO; she can do
II cheaper; she has raw materials on the spot;
she has water power unlimited; labor is cheap
er, either white or slave; she has more room,
more ground for the erection of houses for
the laborer; fuei is cheaper. She then has no
expense OF carriage, transportation, frei ght, or
Northern Charges and commissions to pay
This article would save tho South millions
per annum, by being her own manufacturer
There is not an article made at the North
which cannot be manufactured cheaper at the
South. Her mountain ranges arc we'll calcu-
lated for grazing. She can raise sheep on.
ough to supply the woollen manufactures with
all they require to make cloth for home con
sumption. For furniture, she, has wood
ior all these purposes In New York black
walnut is higher than mahogany. In the
South il is cheaper than pine. She has man
gStsaclufes OF carriages, and produces every
article necessary to finish them il ; style
equal TO the North She can make the lcath-
sT s she needs, for bark is cheaper than at the
North, and cattle are abundant hriZans
would crowd TO the South. for there they
would find employment and adequate COM
pcnsatlon. Her ports would be filled with
shps of her own, and her trade would be with
all the world; for she produces what other
countries needs and must have. SHE would
have sources OF revenue far superior to the
Northern republic, even il the Cree States
should keep together as one republic; for then
her revenue would be spent in her own hor-
ders, while now even under the Federal Gov
crnlncnt, honestly administered the slave
States contribute far more tewa rds the sup
port OF the Union than the fifteen free States.
These millions are drawn forever from her,
and spent in the North. Let tne ask again,
where the free States arc to derive their rev.
enue from except frum direct taHaticI. The
North cannot import more than they export,
no more than an individual farmer can pur
chase more than he :an pay for with his pro-
Guce. We will therefore state that the North
IN round numbers export forty millions. She
can import no more than hbreSports. She is
forced to Puta revenue all her imports
hundreds of the most important articles OF
life arc now free) OF 40 per cent, which would
only give her a revenueiof sixteen millions
Suppose that the South fig tariff OF 40 per
cent. on her imports allowing them to be the
same us her exports. were last sgar, &. on
Sl50,00O,000 Itwouid be sixty millions !
Which section would be best prepared for a
civil war lift is forced OH tho South to keep
her IN the Unioni And where merchants
of New York, Boston. and Philadelphia, would
be your proud commercial cities tncn! Bank
rupt and ruined. "Grass would grow in your
Streets your ships would rot at your wiiarves!'
Go on then and the froe soil flame and riin-
Gus experience of :ew years will teach yoii
the value the Union, that your own stupid
ity and philanthropy have urged you to des-
troy! Go on people of New EnGland-you
whose destincs are so enterwlned %ith man
ufactures and commerce, aud navigation,
urge on your GarrIsons and Abotlonisis--
encourage and stimulate your Free SoIlcrs
to war against a section that is supporting
you until you force that important section 10
a separation, and see how dearly i, will cost
you.
Go on. merchants Of New York, and force
the South, in scli-defcncc, TO separation
from the North. and what have you LETT =
She is the conservative portion OF tho Union
Drive her off, and you perish; you have cle-
mcnts in your midst, that without 'hc con-
servalive moral power oil the South TO regu-
late and restrain, will destroy eventually your
property and your lives. 1t would dem, ral-
ize hell itself.
You have principle Of plumber in your
midst-..a love of corruption and spo'ls that
when federal officers no longer exist, will
turn upon you. Go on popeny holders of n
York Encourage and sustain your Grcelcys
and the other equally wicked aud corrupt
Fourerites and Aboltionis,s, until the South
has cut loose from you, and these men can
turn their attention To you and you aud your
property. Fourerism s worse with you,
than in Paris. Greedy has already started for
free bath and free wash f,nusc. His mex,
move will be for free eating house, and
then free lodging house, free clothing cs-
tablishnent. and who is to pay for II You,
men Of property. You, for SO il will end.-
Your doctrine is that the majority must gov
ern, and the needy can out vote you ten 10
one. You are trying to apply TO the South.
You urge OH the majority, which is in the
Free States, to vote down The rights oi the
South in the Union, and destroy Southern
Institutions and property. The South under
stand the ultimate ruin, TO them. Of your
game. You yourselves do not They viii
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