The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-10-02
J.. A. LELAND.


lENDLErcS, Sept. Il, 1850
DEAR Col: | have received your letter,
IN which the property Of an immediate
meeting OF the Legislature is suggested.
That body, IN December last, adopted the
following resolution, viz:
"Tllat shouldthe WiimM Proviso, or any
kindred measure, become n law Of Con-
gross, the Governor is hereby earnestly re-
qnested to call together the Legislature,
should 1t not be in session ut the time Of the
passage Of such law"
To execute this request, "iortllwith,"
would, III my Judgment, be unwise and i'm
roEt'c. In an emergency like the present
IT ~ vitality important to avoid precipitation.
Ihc most conclusive reasons exist why
South Carolina should be deliberate and
wary in her movements. a false step on
her part, at this juncturc, might ruin the
cause IN which the whole South is embark
ed. We have solcinnly resolved no longer
to submit To Congressional aggression and
Northern tanaticIsm. That resolve ought
to he carried into effect with cal,Dness and
great discretion by a united people. While,
may almost say, ! personally know, that
no DIVISION cXlsts IN our ranks on the ques-
ton OF resistance, ut all hazards, | am not
certain, ll1t The best mode of making that
resistance effective has been agreed upon.
Let, then, the remedy for Federal usurpa-
ton from this period 10 tho day Of the reg
ular session ot the Legislature, be the sub
jet oi ccasc.css consideration. Let meet
lrgS he promptly held in every District and
Parish, IN order tina, when the great Coun-
ell o! the State shall assemble, it will be
ready TO aci, and not 10 deliberate merely.
Oar stated elections viii take place in
less than a month. 1t is pretty certain,
therefore, that the prcscn, Legislature can
not he convened. To call together the
holy soon TO he elected, only about five
weeks preceding the time when il must as
Scinhlc under tho Constitution. would, on
my part, display n hecdicssncas not war
ranlcd by the momcn,ous consequences in
vowed in The issue before rs. Give the in
tcrvening time to the people TO consider
and prepare measures that will insure sue
cess. On 4 matter OF such unreasonable
moment, Il little delay, be you assured, will
be productive Of the most signal advan-
tagcs.
Bat again, the Nashville Convention is
to ensemble OH the lltl OF November,
or just two weeks before the meeting Of
oar Legislature. The latter, conse0ucnt.
Is, il is nearly certain, Will be in session
alter the adjournment Of the Convention.
II will be in readiness to rat'ty the acts OF
thu august Council, or to take such other
course rs the cx'.n.cncy OF the crisis ntay &C.
maud.
Would not an extraordinary convocation
% inc Representatives. oil the j,un,,lo OF South
Carolina immediately before or al the time
OF the assembling of The Southern Conycn.
ton, IN which this State will doubtless he
July represented, e,nbarrass the proceed.
ings ct n body convened for the spccial
purpose OF determining upon the mode and
measure OF redress tor Southern pricyan.
ccs! II so. what useful end could be at.
tanned by an extra call, that might not be
better reached at the regular session of the
!aw-inaking rnworl
Georgia will shortly hold her Convention.
Virginia, The tllg-hcarcr OF the South, un-
less our s!stc: state contend successfully
tor the honor on Tins occasion, is bound by
statute To assemble her Legislature ~ the
event OF tue passage oi the mot Froviso
or II the slave trade be abolished
III the District of Columbia. That
Mississippi, AEahama and Florida WI |
take The field, we have the assurance,
OF their s"lrmnly recorded declara-
tons. South Carolina, IL is well known, is
wing to occupy any honorable post that
may ba assigned her. In a few weeks,
having surveyed the entire field of opera
t"ii-, we slaI! be well prepared to co. opc-
rate wlih our sister States IN the noble task
"i preserving, unlmpaircL, the tcdcrativc
principles ol the Government.
Very truly, yours. &c.
WiIlTEMAtSH b. SEABROOK.
CJ!. JuuX \. l,rIAND.