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

bound Tor Tie sacrifice; aud then, Il fear
y not until then) when the fatal blow il
Sc aoout TO descend upon us, we shall see
the FOLLY aud madness of our present euici.
= aalconduct, and shall perish as all other
4 su!pllie and foolish communities have per.
'shcd' WHO lie down to sleep, whilst the
, enemy is battering ut the gates.
foresceing the catastrophe, it is crime
not to provide against it. The designs of
the enemy are M longer maskcd-wo now
fu:ly comprehend them, and seeing that
all things arc tending to their accomplish.
ment, would put the question to the
born Southern man, whether he does not
think it high time that something should
be done 10 avert the approaching calamity,
and to place his country and her %institu.
lions IN a state OF grcater security? He
cannot hesitate to answer yes. Then what
- his remedy! Ii he can devise n better
one than that Of secession. let him name
It. In my opinion, this is the measure ado.
qnate 10 the occasion; and so fully satisfied
are our enemies of this truth-so conf
dent are they that separation is the only
means OF salvation to us, and defeat to
thnm-,hat they do not SCRUBBED to Indicate
their intention. of OBTAINING us in the Con-
iclcracy by military force-an inti,nation
which fully confirms the danger OF our sit
uatlon, and increases the necessity of our
withdrawal.
am not wanting in due respect to the
American Union, nor n just appreciation of
ats value; but no one will pretend to say
that The present is the Union of the Consti.
tuition Union established by the sages
ofthc rcvolution-,le Union that was TO
%".ensnrc domestic peace and tranquility"
but another great dynasty erected upon It's
ruins Russian empire which makes a
Hungary Of the South. Sucl, a Union can
not be deslred; it is a curse instead of a
blessing; we never entered into it, nor
should we any longer endure it; il should
be dissolved Immediately, if the North do
{ DOT pause ut once in their aggression and
give us back the old charter with all its
guarantees and securities u%ni.npaircd and
unrestricted. II the present Congress,
then IN defiance of our own rcmonstrances
should adopt any of The abolition measures
now pending before it, | would recommend
tne southern States, rs soon as possible,
10 hold a convention, duly empowered TO
organize a Southern confcderacy, and To
make all necessary arrangements for pub
lc defence.
advise this course, not from choice, but
We ttS IpICSt Nv OUT
enemies into the alternative of retiring from
the Union or OF remaining in it upon terms
altogether Incompatible viii, honor, peace
or safety. They do not hesitate to avow
their hatred and adherence Of us, and pub
Ilcly to proclaim that their connection w,tl,
us is a degradation to them. This itself is
ND very unreasonable ground for scpara.
ton; but how doubly keen and affective
docs the insult become when wc know That
the scorn and contempt OF our foes is found.
CD upon that very submission which we so
wotuliy mistake for a virtue. How can
they respect us when VIC do not respect
ourselVeS!-Irrcsolutiun IS the basis OF
their presumption. That we should desire
TO remain IN the Union under ali these cir
cnnist'tnrcs OF outrage, defamation and
contutne'!y, and with the certainty too OF
ultimate rum, Is 4 species Of iniaiuation, of
iiistt'ii,y, us IIcoluprcilensiblc 10 me as it is
lamentable.
The CHEF argument Of those who are on.
posed 10 this measure Of redress,
Is directed rather To the fears than
20 'hcli,''crSt nJins Of the Sc::lhcrn PEG.
pie. w VI told that sanguinary war will
Ire lhc irrnie i''tr consequence OF a d;esolu.
I,on o. Inc ~ THIS may Or not be.
1t depends upon th"' ,,.spesi,lon Of nur enc
mes aud 1t ls;m,ro than probable that they
VIII h!ld as many arguments in favor of n
pcacclui separation 49, ourselves; but if this
should not he the case; ii they shall rashlv
resolve on war, | am confident of one thing,
1'iat The d'rcst calamities that can possibly
rsTesult, vii! he insignificant and triiling in
: comparison will, those which, follow in the
wake OF Abol, on. ! will not, how ever,
attempt 10 place them in contrast: but pro.
rncd to say that | cannot perceive anything
so terrible IN war that we should avoid il
ut the sacrifice o! everything which yves
value To life, honor. freedom, and social
equality. II it is then inevitable, let it
come; we must meet it as our fathers did
before us, with "Stolt hearts and slarp
swords and having justice on our side we
cannot fail TO have victory also. We shall
have our border s.rifcs-formidabie inva-
s'ons-sndden incursiois and bloody retail
atoms; all very hurtful. no dolht, bu, as
hultiul to the Toe as to us: and surely we
shall be able tn endure them as long MS he,
having n better reason for the war, he tiuht-
ing Tor tanatIcism, dcspotisln aud military
rule, and We for our ives and our homes,
Tor our women and cliildrcn-!Or truth,
honor, justice and political rights. Nor
can the struggle last always-it will have
a termination, and when the storm and
tcnpcsts shall have passed by, We shall be
!eft m the enjoyment of a brighter day and
we will then he able to sit down in pcace
and safely under our vino and tig-trce, and
talking over our brilliant career of arms.
reJoice in our establishment Of n govern
inent, less ianatical; and more Just and for
bearing than the one which is now seeking
10 devour us; so, gentlemen, you perceive
that, II all the see mes Of blood and carnage
anticipated by the submi,ionists, should be
realized to the fullcs, extent. they will not
be Without their glorious and happy results.
anu they cannot exceed the trials and suif.
crings which our revolutionary patriots en-
counlcrcd for those very rights AMI prlnci-
pies which it Is our purpose to regain and
re-cstab'ish. There is no Disgusting the
truth that the South has as many hirl, and
Just complaint against the North; as the
colonies had against the mother country.