The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-13
Cl,nres,on COURIER.

Ah'S PafDi WthS Wy VIC shS Slhto--
Which at first favored the compromise
measures of Mr. Clay, and WHICH for some
months past, has beensilent upon the sub.
ject Of national politics, has at. length been
driven to.tte conclusion, That the course OF
legislationiin Congress, and tho aggrrssions
of the North upon Southern rights and in
rercsts render a dissolution of thes4Ilion
inevitable, It's remarks are as folloWBas
Our neighLnEs OF the Sun. in their pa.
per olsyeslerday, take exception to our re
mark, that no H~ai,soiute demonstration" OF
resistance Ind an yet been made 10 the en-
ecution of tho fugitive law. We would
have supposed that any one, reading or
article. would have see thai our meaning
was that no actual force had been use'l OF
such a character as 10 authorize the u. S.
Marshal! 10 call OH the military arm for as
sis,ance.
We are not so blind as not 10 sec and feel
that "dempnstra,ions" have been made,
are in progress, and will doubtless be con-
tinued, IN interrupt and proven THE execu-
t;on of this law. OF such j character as to
compel every3citizen Of the South TO bring
| ilio I'M koEttIG CNtlS itiabOiIs tIlitL litG sluCS-
ton must be brought to a speedy issue.
The editors of the Sun need not b. in the
least alarmed MS To our position. The Cou-
rier knows i;s. duty TO the State, and 10 The
South, and, when the people, either in their
Legislative or Conventional character, shall
lsdecide n5tlie m1dc TO be adopted, To relieve
themselves from tho insults aud aggres.
sions of Il reckless majority, it wnI be
found as firm aRd nnyielding in the cause,
us IL its columns had leemed iaryears viii
lennnciatioasgs agalnst such unjustiiiabls
1 assaults Although the Coarisrw ss known
tnihearh3lc seaHffs as I'M utleomnroniisine
i 0nions p q a4sItag tne la.fii0ns hHsus d
nullificntioE--and, we're tIiegsame battle tc
be again tolilgsttRy. would still wear tho Union
lag at its mast hea!-s,iil We will not al.
'ow it to be inferred OH that account iha;
we are disposed to submit 10 every Insult
and wrong, because it may be pcrpetratci
in the name OF the "Union."
We hold the aspect o fpublic affhirs to be
entirely changed, and 10 be such, in view
OF Northern aggression on Southern right,
and interests, rs TO call for decisive action
on the part of the South, and a new an,
he full measure OF duty On the part of hei
sons. We fully admit the right OF the
State to secede, when the guarantees o
the Constitution are violated, and in sncf
event, to command the exclusive allcgi
ancc Of her sons.
In truth, and in plain terms, a careful
and anxious observation Of the progress o
events has brought us to The conviction ,ha
a dissolution fihc Union is ineriiab!e, un
less the course Of legislation in Congress
and the Northern States, should be retro
gressivc, OF which we have little or M
hope.
We have said thus much in order tina
those who nrc not blind may know whcr,
We are. While our columns are, as the,
ever have been, open To airy temperate dis
c%ussinn of this subject, We do not ourselve.
now intend TO dcs'ant upon il, in oihe, man
ncr than to keep our readers informed O
passing events.
We truly consider the "argument ex
hanStcd' and The time for "action" ut hand
1t is the province aud the duty OF our Leg
%lsIa,ors 10 point oat the course TO b." pur
sued. That once done, tho People vii
carry out their hciests.