The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-25

ever OF influence, | dare possess, Siinli
be honestly devoted TO the maintenance
of our State institutions in their integ.
rily.
The most important discretionary
power which is entrusted to the cXccu-
tive, is that Of granting rcpricvcs and
pnrdons." Although it is proper tina,
this power should be placed in his hands
that "ihc laws may he executed in
mercy" vet it is one SO liable 10
abuse, and in some instances has been
so entirely snbvcrsivc Of the very ends
ofjus,icc, that The question has gravcly
suggested itself to the minds Of many,
whether more good or evil has resulted
from lis exercise. Nor do | lhink this
abuse has ever arisen from Il deliberate
design 10 pcrvcrt the power or to per-
petuatc an evil, but from II weak,
though sometimes irresistible Welding,
to The purcs, aud hottest svmpathics Of
our nature. | do no, profess 10 bc above
The trailiics Of human naturc-ccrtnin-
ly not above its Sv~mpa'hlcs; but. It Will
be my honest c%ndcavor 10 forget the
feeling Of The man IN the discharge OF
the duties Of the officer, and 10 grant
p%nrtlons IN no instance, where The peace
or good order Of society would suffer
by it, or where tho majesty OF The law
might be violated or ,liShonorcd.
IN contemplating our federal rcla.
lions, wish could see the same cause
for satisfaction that could So" in our
own State Institutions. The federal
Union is now nj pcnco with oil The
world. It's power and influence are
every acknowledged, It's Will
lens every sea; yc, with all these cN
lcrnal signs Of sp'"ndor aud prosperity,
within there is diScord, dissatisfaction
and discomfort.
Two great parties are arraycd III
deadly hostility against each other, and
what is the cause .! this hostility. Ii
results on the part Of the South from n
knowledge Of the foul injustice which
has bccu prac,iccd against it-'rom The
insults md injuries which has been
hcnpcd upon it by Il government which
was instituted Cor lis protection, en-! to
The uppor, Of which il has ever con.
,ribuscI moro thai. is iiSt proportions:
from tho Indignation Whic! every true
Southern heart must feel, that we are
called upon to share in all the dangers,
i ;, ~ ~ ,t,;,
hanac,. .ri,n and L;.
content of our people w:,h .t"ir govern
mcnl is Jus, and natural. One Of tho
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~ hr,,k dawn IN. institution of slavery
"a, ius,i,u,i,, HE ur,,rr,ion Of which
i. ;ndc>ihiy u,,r,ncI ,nou In, cous,i,u.
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,crc~,s nav all our homes are so com.
nlc,c)v blended hat lis destruction
muS, carry with !, in lis drcoirul crash
| the ruin md downrnlI of orr beloved
coun,rv This determination Is shown
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