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

have given assistance 10 the enemies Of
their country, in the hour Of IFS danger.
In future days, the impartialhistorian,
uninnuenccd by the passions and preju.
diccs which surround us,-and posses.
sing the advantages ofthc developments
which time in its progress will make as
10 this effect Of that event-wil record
this dcridcd net Of nullifita,ion as
the first step towards the restoration Of
u down.troddcn liberty; and the names
Of Calhoun, of Harper, Of Hhyne, Of.
Turnbull, and Of Miller, withiall their
talents, their patriotism and theiryiriues,
will have nc halo Of glory encircliDg
them, more brilliant than that which en-.
shrincs their memories in thoshearts8 of
posterity, as the able defenders of Con.
sli,u,ional liberty, and the fearless adyo.
Gates Of The only remedy by which tito
Union could have been saved No; we
never have been false 10 ho{Union or
our futhcrs. Just give US back thai
glorious Union under which, just and
equal laws threw lhei, dsgis over
a corlcntcd, conGIing: d~a happy
people, and W. will cling 10 il with oil
the devoted fondncSs Of u child 10 its,
mothers bosom. But 10 this Union
with tyran,s and plunderers we owe no
allegiance; for it we have no love;s
under it we will not live, unless we are
rccrcant 10 all we have heretofore held
dear or sacred, 10 our honor, our inter
est, the example Of n gallant ancestry,
aye TO the bright and glorious destiny
which awaits us. II we could have
done so. II The South were united as
their common dangers plead trumpet
tongucd they should be, it could bring
the Union to its original purity nnddic.
tate the terms Of future security: But
as long us these unhappy divisions exist,
as long as amongst prominent pollici
ans, treason i!our,shes and traitors IRE
rewarded, tho only which, is left us is 10
10 derived from bold hearts and strong
arms. And ifthe Union Is 10 he dis
solved las dissolved it will be) and ulf
the dircful consequences are 10 flow from!
its dissolution which Imagination ofsoma
have pictured, if with lis downfall The
last expiring scouts o~flibcrg eraa,tosbsS
heard, let tho curses uf pos;eri,y light
no, up0n orr heads bu, upon The heads
of those who might have saved ii, but
tina, they preferred the hopes of Office
or ever the promises of filthy ~lucrc, 10
their allegiance to their country like the
"hasc .Judcani who for thirty pieces OF
silver sold his fidelity to his God and
with il his hopes of cvrrlasling salvation.
We have been accused OF rashncss-
beware that we suffer not irom lumcncss
lest We thug the dclu,ivc phnnloms
Of hope until our enemies have bound as
hand and foot"
With these opinions and feelings, Sen
a,orS and Representatives, | shall deem
II my duty to use Whatever Influence
my position may give me, 10 keep alive
that Sp;ri, Of resistance which now ami
mates the hoSoins OF nv C~oun,rvmcn,
and 10 carry oui faithfully and promptly
II measures YOU in Your wisdom may
devise to put the State in Il con !i,ion Of
thorough preparation for whatever may
happen. lc, | love the cause in which
we are engaged TOO vel! 10 hazard i, bv
any rashncss OF indi,crciion. And
bcscccli yOu 10 Remembers that we are
now actors IN one OF the mos, important
scenes The world has ever known. We
are on the eve Of grca, rvenis--cvcn,s
which may not only decide Il fate as a
nation, but the fate OF liberty throughout
all generations. Every act YOU com