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

OF IL ArR
My predictions, contained in my last com.
munication. in reference 20 the actions of
the Governor aud tho Legislature OF this
State, lave been verified, and, in their acts,
my most sanguine u%nticipalions have been
realized.
Our chivalrous Governor did certainly re-
command, and oar Legislature have as GER
tain'y adopted the policy of calling a con
vcntion oI the Stalc, with plenary powers Of
action in defence Of Southern rights. But
your heart has long since been gladdened
with this glorious news. l, is NOW some-
what stale; but You will nevertheless permit
me by way of some praise, to spenk Of
is.nse marks OF patriotism of my adopted
Suite.
The people of South Carolina have
anntssess lnrSed to-A iisstssippi's moyeesents
withno lille anxiety, and perhaps will, some
forcbodings o. dismay. The much noise OF
the submission presses, with Ito traitors
Foo!e ,reading the path OF tho freosoilers,
has served doubtless TO weaken your faith IN,
aud TO bias; your hopes OF tho ultimate faith.
~tulness ofshc State. But l am glaa 10 be able
TO assure you and your readers, that Mis-
sissippi has now eGectnnlly taken hcr posi-
ton. She has cast the die; she desires not
the character of aleader" in defencs Of
Southern rights. but she docs desire to stand
side by side with South Carolina, and such
other Southern States as may resolve to
maintain their position as free and independ-
cnt.
The election Of delegates to the conven-
ton is to be holden on the first Monday in
September. From o until that day, the
contes, Wv certainly be heated and excit-
ing bctwc The Southern rights party and
the sul,m;s son party of the Statc---lor, that
there are such parties fully organized
in the State, is beyond denial. But in that
contest, although il wakes warm and rows
severe, The resistance party. with the gallant
Davis and the chivalrous Quitman as their
champions, have nothing to fear. The issue
will be made up, III observation-disclosures to un-
constitutional and unjust Legislation by the
federal government, with avowed secession
as its uIiHlGtWm OF The one hand, and dis
graceful submission 10 the will Of a MAORI
" of Congress on the other. Let me as
sure you, Mr.. Editor, that Mississippi vii,
never adopt the latter policy.
TO maintain the position which this State
has row so assumed. il may cost her gal
liant sons, US ii were, great drops of blood
but IL Is better TO bleed tor our rights than
TO be crowned with the shame and evils con-
scQucnt upon submission.
Hope yon will hereafter place Mississippi
alongside of South Carolina; and that
will. by way of encouragement to the other
States OF the South, by fair and manly dis
cnssioi, show that secession, by one, two or
all tie States aggricved, in the event that
full justice is longer withheld from us by
our Northern associates, is our only legiti-
male and successful remedy, and that its
adoption will be peaceful in the end. | may
attempt, occasionally, 10 aid you in the
task. WESTERN TgLEGRApH.
+. ST. might remark, as one of The most
rare occurrences OF the age in this climate,
that the li,nhrrs Of the forest are ut this hour
constantly falling, from the weight Of the
ice, with which ii is laden, it having slceied
with great rapldily for the last % honrs. l
have never seen the earth's surface harder
frozen, even in the most dreary days of win.
ter.