The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-30

e'SS' oSSSosbS" W tS"Si ~ tilc OUsOn
Party.
But tho Soccssion Party is mI,,rl, strong.
| or than either Oi those parties separately.
T. 1t would have bt ten stronger than tho
coalition, but for tho effect u,nm large
mnssos Of voters. of al, iyno,,.inio,ls mr.ic.
Throughout the State. witi every appear
ance of 4 systematic opcrat on, alarms atrI
! lalse..oosls ware covert y disseminated
among the more ignorant class. They
were told that IL they joined The Scccssi,i,
Party, ar attended meetings uf that party,
hey would forthwith, be drafted for u,i,i,..
ry service. They wrrs told that Il,ry
would DC taxed by oiItI their abilnv to nav.
Observation-Disclosures ere told they That they
have 30 interest in the question Of SLAYER, !,
ami that all The horrors aud suifrrnus t
war would be brought upon them, for
The exclusive advantage OF their r,cIler
ncIgi,l"rs. These hase appeals produced
an effect not To have bcen expected in
south Carolina. a sufficient number of
votes was thus controlled, To reduce the
Party of action from a great Inaiority,
Which according To oil reasonable indica.
tons, they had previously constituted, to
.ilinoriiy.
THO coalition have defeated the party of
| action; struck despair in,u tho hearts OF
our true friends in the South, and caused
our cnc'nea and "pprcssors to exuI, in
| conteinptu0us triumph.
II IL now for the Resistance wing Of The
successful coal'li"n-ior that party who 10
| not Use the name Of c,,-opcratIun az a
cloak Tor suhni!nslon-to prove their sir-
ccrl'v, and to cildcavor To redeem the hon.
or al tho State.
| IL they now regard the Convention of
The people AN bound TO give up the purIn,sc
OF Secession, il is their business To proros.
! their measures uf reststanc.., wi,,ch they
regard as wiser and lurc cilec,ual thai,
Secession.
Heretofore, as members Of mere oppo
'itnn, they have not made known their
| plan Of action. As ,nembcrs Of "a popular
! majority, il is time for them to do 80 now.
II they will propose my substantial plan,
! they will meet with M f:ctinus oppos,liun
from Tho Seccssinn Party. We believe
! Secession to be the true and cffrrtuaI re-.
mcdy. Iut If we >hould find Secession
impracticablc fnr the present, in cnnsc.
Incncc Of domestic divisions, all our in,
pulses would prompt us 10 suppnrt any
Measure which held ont hope. however
faint, of any etieciuai resistance or OF lead.
ing 10 Secession.
II appears therefore, 10 be the true poll.
cy OF our party. al the present time. while
qu'ciy preserv ing its organizar,on and
ntandng reu'iy TO avail itself Of circu,n.
81 anccs, to make no dcnurlrt ration. but tu
cndeavor 10 draw a dcnurst rntion from the
resistance wing Of the coalition, under ,l,a,
sense Of responsibility naturally resulting
from the event oi tie late cIcc,,url.
For this purpose The Central Committee c
would respectfully suggest 10 the ,ncubers
ni our Party, the propri..ty of constantly
directing their efforts, through private dis.
cussiun and through iIrc Press. toward,
arous!ng That sense of responsibility among
The true Resistance me,,, "l,o have oppose!
ss .'.,sa , air, .leiEF M ' ssa 4 e 's,a,s
themselves irom the submisaionis, bc.nr,
1t 10 too late: The c4,,n,ncn,s Of the prcs.
't3Sf'Sdsyi'T t3fSsyiT OH the recent triumph in Sou,l
Carolina, as the defeat Of the Secession
Patty ls everywhere regarded, must furnish
'l'' most serious nattcr Tor reflection ,o
lli'Se resistance mcn who cunle,cci will
Cn'"sSls AMI Submissioni,,s lo effect that
deca;. Such comments, mnriifyinu IA.
they are io the pride of our State, il con.
constantly copied by NIL our papers, ou-hl
| '" p''''SS a "itJlCSpliC CllsCl.
Gloomy AZ is the prospects, it is not vc,
necessary To give up the caus. OF the State
III utter despair is no, vet &c
hc contemplated AS our inevitable destiny
Some of the members elect To the Con.
vcn,lun, under the first tccln. Of tcspon.
drncy. have though, of rcsgnimg The
Ccnlral COMMITTEE would most respectful.
iy ,m.gc>t I" them tha, This ouyh, no, I,
bc donc hastily, or wit.ou, tie most mature
consideration {; and that IL would bc inucl
better, That upon such 4 matter, n genera
consultation should take place among all
the Sc:crSion men elected to the Cunycn
ton, ~ ur Ter to net III concert in whatcvei
may be regarded as the best course Bn,
II such sep Is taken by some delegate.
separately. and wi,hou, waiting TO come
I" 4 general understanding, it may produce
embarrassment and injury To The common
cause. There is no necessity for an inmr.
date decision IN this matter, cSpccialI,
considering that no resignaton can tax.
effect heiu.c the Convention has mot /,
rccCivcil il. There arc in the Convention
several member. OF the co.npcrati"n Par.
~, whose constituencies are Seccssionist.
hy decided majoIities. A. il has not been
considered necessary heretofore, during II
period "f many months, that these gentle
men should resign, Oh account OF tho
known difference between them and the
majority oi their constituents, mach less
can ha-,y resignation be deemed repu
sitc on the part oi others, who were elect.
cd with full knowledge OF their position
as SccessIonis's III consequence OF ma
Jnriy oi their constituents having voted,
IN the late election, for the Anti. Secession