The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-12-18
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retts viii fout in The fore ni$of sbs q
conflict; civilization will have he flais 81
social order, the rights Of
the cause of human freedom, sigin lidlysss
their standards; the old sPainiet swiI
float, the rallying point of patria,isf !,
out over oil will wave the broad sfol Ids of
the banner of the cross. s.
But we have our partto do; God ex-. /.
ecntes His DEGREES y%humar, ,s,t,nns.
we present the spectacle OF; q sinaii but
gallant array, full Of courage and ready
for the conflict, which, sooner or later.
is inevitable, in the presence OF superi ios
numbers. In such circumstances re-
treat, delay, the mere appearances Sofs
pausng or vacilIa,ing, is iatni our
troops will be demoraized, their spirit
quelled, their patience severely tried
time is given for the work Of spies sriit
out, and traitors within-onr eneToies sS
will laugh, our allies will tdoubt, & on
friends will despond. Ret reas, : de- Iay,
hesitation, as hive said, ,si feisl
defeat, dcstruc6oa
What do we watt tiorz
When did 5reputI;e yeyS Isl isEe
Let history name 4 he case. atits fs
be then time 10 meet the a :nieIt.
Dangers-should a people ST ling
against certain destruction. ~ sfsas IN,
count uncertain, possible, SD; even, 4
probable dangers? No people eyer y
preserved right, or resisted 8 wrong.
who stopped tYsceunt The cost Shall Il:
we wait for Southern Con erassaa vii I
it be more than The Nash9iil rs 4, l,oDpcrii
ZION? Can il dc: o:sfiofea Do yoits siesir rfsS b
TO give it Powerio bind yoii ty III ya,i 81
abide its action, LEI it iic what it riiaya S.
No. Our course is, 10 praseai! sat once 4
10 call o States Convention, de asss tic
constitution broken, III D ion
ally dissolved, aud raa ii ID r;ons 10 us.
Say TINT this Gena s::a IL 5S sssi feels
thar the purposes OF IFS crent:oii can no
longer be attained and ilat iss. now
and SO much saves ignis as
shall be reeeini,lSs tisal
which Il srelsiivad sain ss,ssoluls
sosereigt of ti.e
Gonssss,
sts,,asl y, I. a lia,,
s,euthern sssSss IS
istcrs plenipotentiary ith an Ds,,yer
TO bind The Stale, or leave tple congress
or diet, and report 10 .bom al al adjourn.
cd meeting, who can nc, accordinglotho
then aspect of affairs. Lei this conven-
ton OF The people be called carly--say
February. It will be doing something
ii will be advancing forward, not
oackmara-it will satisfy our People
It can do no harm. Il should recom-
mend itself even to the wa,ing men--it :
proposes action, and decided action,
while it leaves time and opportunity for
the Nashville pIan--or all they ask;
but II will Indicate that We are resolved
that we intend TO preserve our rights
ana our institutions, if we stand alone,
strong only in our rights and our prin.
cipics. Preparation may go on; the
muniments Of war may be gathered. our
troops drilled, and every means adop,ed
for meeting that las, alternative. which
some seem TO dread, but which, he be.
llered, would nnver be presented.
here Is one other matter WHICH we 3
should discuss-,hat is, the name cfsonr
movement. We have heard it said there
was iiit'c difference between Revolution
and Secession Some care no, for The din.
inctIon. 1t is broad, we'll founded and i'm.
portaht. Revolution is the right OF tho op.
pressed in every age, cline, and country:
but It is an individual right, never justified >
IN exercise but by plain and certain ncces- !.
slty. and good and well founded hope of
success. Dangerous in it's usc-dangerous
IN It's sequences-taMgerous in its at
tendants, even when justifable and sue
cessiul--prone 10 foster radicalisnl--,o be
depiored as painful nccessty-to be
nNOlflnh Ia
resort.
Secession is The rieh. of sovereign State.
to be adapted for any reason, or if She
Pieases, Tor no reason 1t cannot de,nor
alIzc the individual, for obedience to tho
constituted authority of his sovereign is his
duty IL Is strong, for it may be enforced
by ncnat'es. 1t calls upon the citizen
with the voice OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton with the accent OF suprlisa.
ton 1t is lawful, revelation is iawless.
10 us the name is specially important.
Let rnemhcrs remember, that in iS:l2, we
were told secession was the remelv-~by,
Because it was known the State was not
ready Tor secession. Now we are To rt,ard
against new issues being sprung upon us
Tor similar purposes.
These remarks are not intended to make
this charge upon any member on this floor,
but Simply oguard gentlemen against suff-
er'ng loose views to prevail lupon important
questions. II is now question OF secess
sion-mmcdiate seccssion--and in tho last
resort, speedily 10 be ascertainod, secession
alone That issue we cannot avoid--wa
cannot long delay. II we submit, we nor.
ish inevitably. Ii we scccdc.swa can Ln.
pcrisf---and if we are to perish. in The name
oil all we hold dear and honorable, lot ns
perish as Angio-Sayon mon should, "yYith
the back to the field, and the feet 10 the
foo!"--l Telegraph
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the wife ofa ,seitizcnn of Massachusetts.
drew on hitn, through the United States