The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-21
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Memmnger's remark most essentially. IL
| shows not only tilat ss4U9, 81 of the $780,
QUO was i'll the accounts of the Officers and
Directors, as have stated above, and in
cluded all my Indebtedness and liabilities
on the Ncsbitt Iron Works, and siotes Of
| my own, and my liabilities for all others OH
whose paper my name is, but that oil these
thirty names, some we're estates, some
| were widowed women with their families,
| some were perfectly neutral in this contest,
| and that no inconsiderabe part were deci-
ded and influential opponents, actively CO.
| operating with MIR. Memminger against the
Bank ln fact, lie might, with equal, if not
greater justice, have assigned a place in
the picture to his own as 10 nther friends.''
--.--sos-..->~~o~~-
How the Union may be Destroyed.
From an eloquent and patriotic address
O! Gen Caleb Gushing, delivered at New
buryport Union, we take The following cx-
tract, which is as applicable to some other
communities with which We are. acquaint-
ed as TO the people Of Massachusetts
severed in, you, the State OF Massachusetts,
How, then, is the Union, so dear to eve
ry patriotic heart, and OF such inestimahle
value to all Of us, 20 be preserved i reply
10 this question. by stating how think it
may he destroyed; CT at least how you tho
people OF Massachusetts, if you labor dill
gently and zealously in that view, may do
much 10 promote and finally consulnmate
the dissolution of the Union.
Desiring and intending to dissolve the
Union, you will in the first place, as you
have already done, knowingly and of mall
ice aforethought, infringe as Il State upon
express provisions Of tho constitution, for
the avowed purpose of injury TO the citi-
zens Of other States.
You will, in the second place, as you
have already done, maintain such uncon-
stitutional legislation on the ground ofycur
conscience not permitting you &c execute
the Injunction oftfie constitution THUS de-
mousiraiing to the other States Of the In
ion that no compact Of assoc lion sSi =, you
is OF any avail; since yolin effect claim the
privilege of 4 disreg gardng Tie law of the
land at pleasure, and OF being dispensetis
2nnt5y any Papal authority. hnt by ,fsur.
own caprc!ous conscience, or prctcnce OF
conscience, from keeping your implied en-
gagemcnts, or even your solemn, express
oath Of fealty TO the Union.
BY these acts and doctrines, steady per-
may hope to succeed in dissolving the Un.
ion, SO far as that consists OF w2ltten con-
stltntlonal compact.
OF the individual citizens of Massachu-
sets, each and all may do much to the
same end, by exerting themselves to kill
the spirit ofthe constitution.
In this aim, you will let pass unimproy-
cd no occasion for violent, habituai, system-
attic Misrepresentation and denunciaton
OF the character and principles of your fell
low citizens OF other States. In order to
do this more thoroughly, you will establish,
newspapers, form societies, and hold ami
versary and other public meetings, for the
sole object OF exaggerating their faults end
malignng their motives and actions. If
accustomed TO writing or public speaking,
you will publish books or pamphlets, or
perambulatc the country delivering lee
lures in the same sense. And if You hold
any station confering on your authority as
one OF the religious, moral or political
guides of society, you will not tail 10 make
your office the special means, as much as
possible, OF disseminating such obloquy and
detraction. Thus you will eventually
succeed in completely alineating from you
the regard of the citizens of other States,
and preparing them to accept the dsunion
you tender 10 them, and to change readily
from the condition OF your cpuntrymen TO
that Of your foreign enemies.
But the people Of the several States must
cooperate in the performance of political
acts, without which no common govern
ment can exist among them, and the Union
expires OF itself. You are 10 elect Con-
gress to enact and President 10 execute
the laws Of the Union. Ii YOU sincerely
desire disnnon, as would appear from the
acts and language of many, You will, ac-
cordngly, make the election Of President
a merely sectional question; and you will
be careful to vote for no person as member
OF Congress, unlcss he will previously
pledge himself TO hold such opinions and
propose or support such measures as shall
render it impossible for him TO cooperate
with the members OF Congress- from other
States in the enactment OF any laws for
the public good. Iiany one Of your repre-
sentatives ia Congress- dedica,es himself 10
the task Of embitering sectional prejudice.
infaming resentnonts and resisting all
measures OF Cancellation, peace and con-
stitutional harmony, him you will glorify
and maintain; for he is doing your work in
fnTihering the dissolution OF the Unien.--
But if one oi your representatives presume
to speak To you Of your duty as good citi-
Ec'S, 10 appear 10 your conStitutionat en-
gagemcnts, to plead for justice, moderation,
wisdom, common sense, him cruelty; for lie
stands in the way of your endeavors to dis
solve the Unionl
ifby nll these means and appliances you
do not accomplish your object, you need
take but one etep more, and The result is
sure. You violate The constitutions. You
tell the other parties To it that you do no:
consider yourself bound by any engage
ments yon have made with them, however,
deliberately in time, however solan.nly in
form. by persevering caiumny OF Jour fci-
low-ci,izcns, yon hase at,lsngth got them
to hate you, sufficiently. You vii suii,,r
no public functionary ofyours to ee.oper,
ate with them in the common councils nf
the nation. What remains 10 be done a.
But one thing-namely, to assure The o;h-