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

My predictions. contained in my last com
municaulUn. IN reference to the actions of
the Governor and lie Legislature Of this
Sla;c. lave hccn verified. and, in their acts.
my most sauguinc an'icipag!ons nave been
rcnliz"l.
Our Ciiiva!rors Governor did certainly nc.
cntnrn md, and orr Legislature have as GER
,ain,y ]adopted the policy Of calling n con.
Hcntl"n nI The State. with p~ien4ry powers Of
action in ,!cicnro of Southern rights But
your heart has long since been glaldened
with tins glorious news. II is now some
wi'nt stale; bat yon will nevertheless pcrmi,
me by way ui some praise, to speak OF
those marks OF patriotism of my adopted
State.
Tio people OF South Carolina have
loubtirs, lo-Tcd o-Mis>issippi's movements
with no lille anxiety, and perhaps with some
lnTchoiInrs o: lismay. The much noise of
the submission presses, with the ~frni,or's
FoDtc trni;Giur the path OF the frccsoilers.
has served doubtless 10 weaken your faith in,
aud Ia bias; your hopes o. the ultimate faith.
fitness 9th, STATE. Bat | am glad TO be- able
oao>urc y"n aud Your readers, tInt Mis-.
oi>sippi has o ef5ctunily tnkcn her posi-
ton. She has cast the die; she desires not
The character Of "~lcalcr'' in defence Of
Southern rights, but She dors desire to stand
,iic by side with South Carolina, and such
oihcr Southern STATES rs may resolve 10
maintain their po>il on rs free and indcpcnd-
Cuj.
The election nf delegates to the conven.
ton Is Ia be holden on tho frs, Monday i'm
Scptcmhrr. From COW until that day, the
contcs; Will certainly be hca,cd and cxcit-
ing between the Southern rights party and
the submission parry OF the S,atc---tor, tina;
there are now such partic, fully organized
III the STATE, i, beyond denial. Blu, in tina,
contest, although i: waves warm and rruws
severe, the resistance party, with The gallant
Dayl, au,! the cluvalrous Qni;man as their
champions. have nothing 10 fear. The issue
VIII lr made up, ~ hu-t--ResiSiance TO I'm
constitutional and unjust legislation hy the
federal government, with av"wcd secession
as H. HH!H.}iHHi on The one hand, and dis.
graceful Submission 10 the will OF a MAORI
y O; Congress on the other. Let me as
SURE you, Mr.. Editor, that Mississippi vii,
never adopt The latter policy.
To malniaIn the position which this State
has NOW - assumed. il may cost her ral-
liant sons. n II were. great drops of blood
hul it is better 10 bleed for our rights than
To bo crownci viii, the shame and evils con.
ac4ucul upon Submission.
liupc yon vii hereafter place Mississippi
alongside OF South Carolina; and that YOU
viii. by way OF encouragement to the other
States OF the South, by fair and manly dis
ci>>'Om, ~.ioW that secession, BY onc two or
ali 1.-The States aggrlcvcd, in the event that
full justice :, longer withheld from us by
on Northern associates, IS our only legili-
innate and successful remedy, and that its
adoption vii! bn poncclUlin the end. | NAV
attempt. occasionally. 10 aid yon in the
task. WESTERN TELEGRAPH.
i. S.---l might remark, as one of the most
rare occurrences OF the age in this climate,
that the tiu5rr> al the forest are nj this hour
constantly falling, from the weight of the
ice. with Which 1t Is laden, il having slceted
with great rapidiIy for the last 81 honrs.
have never seen the carih's surface harder
frozen, even IN The most drcary days of win
ter.