The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-06-19

fourteen sovereign States, than ga
section of the country" and no better
name for the fealty and allegiance Of
their people than contracted views
and feelings" These msn should be
reminded that he who provides no, for
his household is worse than an infideI;
that next to his household comes his
neighbor; next to his neighbor, his
people; and next to his people, oil
neighboring people, who have common
interest and honor with him 10 defend,
and common enemy 10 repel and
who must with him experience com
mon destiny, whether for veal or for
woe. Patriotism and liberality Of view
are not 10 be measured. as you would
measure the surface oflhe earth, by the
square mile but by the principles of
right, Justice, and liberty that enter into
them. The enslaved Inhabitants Of the
great Persian Empire were far less
expanded in their Views, than the
republican citizens oflltle Attica. But
those who have made up their minds to
sell the South for the best price they
cen get, do we'll in rersuuding you to
adop, measurement Of patriotism that
would necossarlytake in the marke! in
which they expcc: 10 dispose OF you, and
that would give TO their ambition the
widest range OF hope.
The paper we propose TO publish will
reflect The views Of moro than sixty
three Democrats, and Republicans
Whether any impression is 10 DO made
upon the North by this means, i, is inn
possible for me 10 say. Some think il
cnn be done; and feel tha, il is our duty
to exhaust all moral and constitutional
means, in the Union2 How has the
North been brough: 10 its proscn. state
Of ofunanimity2 In great degree by
tho Sehthernspressesa at Washington. -
For three years past they have been
engaged in efforts todesiroy every pub
| lie man who ventured TO admonish you
Of the danger ahead, s,igmntizing them
rs "agi,ators,'' "ultras," "fnoiionists,"
'disunionis.s,'' "Calhounists," chasing
them with Aboli,ionists us the ",wo ex.
tremes," fanatics, North and South, !"
'Nullfers and Abolitionis,s.' ! have
seen in Abolition papers extracts from
Southern organs, Wing and Democrat
ic, going 10 show tha. the South was not
i'll earnest in its opposition 10 the Provi.
SO, and cared nothing about it. North.
crn men have reasoned among them.
selves us follows: John G. Calhoun
holds the balance of power in several
Southern States, and both parties there
are obliged to talk pretty strongly on
the negro question, TO preven, him from
throwing his weigh, against them; but
LEI his head be once laid low, and there
vii! be no further Disturbance Such
language has been used in my hearing.
Now, whether public opinion a, the
North can be changed 10 any consider
able extent is questionable; but what
means can SO properly be resorted 10 MS
a newspaper, which, no, being fed cut
Of the Treasury through Northern
hands, shall express truly and fully
your views. We can think ofno other
means. II you can, we submit to your
choice. We have declared 10 you that
something must be done, and beg you
either 10 give efficiency TO our means,
or else 10 resort 10 some other.
The tr-weckly will cost So year,
the weekly $3.50. shall be happy
in attending to communications from
my constituents. or Elom any citizen oil
the State.
cannot conclude without adding q
word rs 10 the stale of the great ques
ton before Congress. There is no hopt
that any concession will be made 70 The
South, or, to speak more properly, ,ha
any portion of their rights will be left ii
their hands. The North has fully
made up its mind TO take all. We hay.
grown too despondent to mako an efIor
to produce contrary result. The On
ly competition among members seem
TO be, who shall devise measure .tha
shall best conceal from you the fac
that you have lost everything. Tn,
lucky individual who shall succeed /,
this, is destined to become distinguish
ed character and it is not impossible tha
two years hence, the Northern majority
in some Baltimore or Philadelphia Con
vention, will commend him 10 you as i
bencfactor; in being the person 10 whom
, you are TO stand indebted for The com
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