The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-04-17
Public Meeting.

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County. very large and enthusiastic meet
ing o! The citizens convened at the Court
House on Monday the Sth April, for the
purpose of appointing four delegates, to
represent this county in the congressional
| Convention, TO be held ut Camden OH the
first OF May next, 10 elect delegates >ior this
Congressional District, TO meet withE,tosc
from other portions Of the State a, the
General Convention to be holden at Nash.
vile. in June next.
The meeting WAS organised. OH motion
Of the Hon. F. J. Moses By calling DR.. w.
! w. ANDERSON to the Chair and on motion
Of SAMUEL MAYRANr Esq, c. H. TOBIAS
and }. Il. GREEN Esqrs, were appointed
Secretaries.
The Chairman having in few pertinent
| and !orcible remarks stated TO the meeting
the objects for which it had been called
The Hon +. J. Moses rose aud pres cnted
the following preamble and resolutions
which. he proiaced with a few remarks, re-
! diEdant with pltr;o,ic sentiments, cncr-
getic in style. and carrying conviction to
every mind, that the time had al length ar
rived when dissolution o! the Union coul |
alone be prevented by the concerted action
Of the whole Southern States, and the dan
gers which threatened it avcrted.
The citizens nf the Southern States
composing this Union, have been cornpc!l-
| nI 10 tlu cl,ts b,, III IL,
| evidence o! events following ich other in
rapid succession, that the great .:;I grand
purposes for which il was established have
been lost sight of by u portion OF our Con
icderates in their eageT pursuit Of sell
aggrandizan,ent, indifferent to the oppresS-
ion they may impose upon us, and careless
CT The rninons consequences in winch
their acton will involve Us. Instead of an
end whereby '.ius'ice" may be established
"domest!c tranquility ensured, ";he com.
mon defence" provided iur, the gcnerH
welfare "promoted, aui .ihc blessings o
liberty 10 ourselves and our postcsity
secured, after an experiment of near three
lourths of century, we find tho promises
oil the Constitution unfuliiied, not be.
cause OF It's own intrinsic disability in ac-
saHtaR!!sh;ns q! 5ha nos}e s} j NeEg2sss aaSlsi
has been abused and perverted by ;Tlose to
whom It's sacred keeping has boon cnirusl :
cd.
We arc ready arl wiling 10 perform all
The duties dcvo!ved upon us as parties to
The common compact, as those duties arc
required by the terms OF the covenant
which we executed. They were ASSUMED
ns The price of the rights which our anccs-
tors believed were secured by them, and
We nave been ever ready To carry out in
good ia,h all The responsibilities which
they attach. We have from time TO time
IN III, spirit of Kindness which should ac-
t''ate not only conntrymgn, but brethren
cSpoStulatcd against The enactment nt
those pernlclous measures, which The
nsnrPcd power oi 4 bare majority is at
tempting to iastcn upon us. We have
raised The warming voice OF complaint
against the tendency OF Legislative spirit
which was too plainly aimed at DIR dear
est privileges, and actuated by a reverence
for The Union cndcareG to us hy The glori-
ons aSsoclations Of The p1st, and bright
hopes OF the future, wo have endured our
paucut Suffering. until we are aroused 10
the dangers OF our position BY considcra-
ton which now demands. that VIC should
seek safety in ourselves.
The hitter anguish which must fiji the
bosom OF every true American patrio.
would receive no consoling balm bY ref.
erencc to the wrongs which we have sub
missirciy endured. A repetition OF the
successive grievances which have led our
people from petition aud protest TO n reli-
ancc Oh means and measures 10 be furnish
cd by themselves, would only vcx the
car, and irritatr the bosom One viola
ton ot our rights nnredressed, has but
invited another, and with firm purpose in
good faith 10 carry on, all the obligations
we owe the Union, VIC now turn TO those
oi the States threatened with the same
dangers 10 which we are subjected, and
propose 10 take counsel from the united
wisdom OF those who suffering common
grievances can alone furnish a common
and an adequate remedy.
With nations as with individuals, vari-
ouS considerations may combine TO check
| the first impulse oi opposition TO wrong
Influences which all can appreciate may
coasplrc 10 defer the prompt redress OF in
Jury, but stil! there is dcgcncrating spir-
| 1t, winch at last must animate every bosom
whose scnSblilt.cS are not dcadenel by
long submission TO oppression, and de-
mand retrlJntIvc justice 1T all and every
hazard. Operated upon By such sentiment,
the people OF the State Of South Cnrolifa
hourd 10 the Union by links, hut late cs
adaman,, cstinating above all earthly prize
that Union as based upon the Constitution,
! and which can not outlivc the spirit which
established it, recognizing the fell nhuen-
ccs which are operating TO destroy their
chartered rights, endanIcr their property,
and subject them 10 the relation o! subjects
instead of citizens, have firmly determined
To decide for themselves the measure Of
redress, satisfied that they have no hope
for safety but IN a reliance on themselves,
under the bcneficcnt favor of kind proyi-
dencc.
Therefore Resolred, That we hail with
high qualification the anticipated Assem-.
bIagc Of the people Of the Southern States
IN Convention at Nashville on The first
Monday in Juno neXt, as afi0rdinr prob
able measure by whchthc enjoyment Of
Constitutional rights may be pcrpcmany
| secured.
Rcsolred Thatn our opinion the period
| has arrived when it hchooYcs every citizen
Of the Slave States, 10 be prepared TO re-.
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