The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-23

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Sblandishing patronage incident to the
government Of our Empire, maratmic
and foreign to all around, with enc
mics in front certainly, ever ready to
annoy, and others in the rear, in all
probability engaged in like manner.
How long will it be before the people
may be ready to initiate others, in
like circumstances, that is to say, to
surrender tor protection against eternal an.
noyancc, some of their republican rights to
1.-The vigilance and energy of the military
&arm! II such should be our position, and
It IS not beyond the range OF probability, the
Executive power mus, grow apace Are
you sure that, III such circumstances, your
President and his Secretaries, with their
dependents, including all who banker after
The flesh pots, and the government printers
will not he torpid IN court.ng Co-opera,ion.
aye, quite as much So as some now charge
; to te the slaring sn Of the Cu-opcra, ,on
party! VIII they he present very cnpa
Ssng qualities 10 others even should they
prove nImble su',o,s But viii an oro OF
primary magnitude willingly consent ,r
pale ils cliulgcncc in greater presence
to rotate, as Il satellite, around another of
superior glory, in the creation whereof IT,
sclt is IL be asked 10 cooperate? If no,
wiIlgreater 6vdirs be attracted from the r
spheres by our SUM- And who shall give
! them the ilnppy balance Of ccntrpetaI AVID
Z centrifugal tendencies? Wasbippton. I
know, under the flush OF victory, enouri, 10
intoxlcate others, dlsdalned protfered J,a.
I dem; LAID at ticlee Of his electors an ll;,s.
s trious sword and descenucd iron, peer,pss
eminence to the level OF his countryru.n.
Dare we hope ITO look upon his like
again H.. II we are TO depend npon tbnse
{ WIN Wrote III favor or adopting ne Consli.
: :a,ions Of the United States, opposition 10 il
in no trfling degree, sprung iron. those
Vllo did not wish their own Stale sigut;. :.
eancc to be reduced 10y extending The erea
within which populary and power were
TO be won. Ii the principle Le not founded
IN the marrow sehslness Of human nature,
lhaye read and observed in vain.
tSGentlelnen, what IS the true, substantial.
undisgused SUBJECT matter lhal gives rise
TO our present deep concern? The pcpp,c
oi The irce-soil State, in conjunction with
all tho powerful nations oi the earth. arc
hostile 10 slave owners. and they have
shewn malignant disposition TO overthrow
slavery among us, 10y which. | am well sat
lsiled, they would strike Il fatal blow upon
themselves. They do not see this, howcy.
er, ana tear never will IN time. The aJ.
verse power IS OF the Most formidable char.
acter. Partly from natural causes, party
ny our own suplncness and biunLcrs, early
and late; greatly by the untlrinr, prasp,nG,
fraudulent deeds OF our cnnlete rated aivcr
sarles, we, the shareholders, are in a pow.
erlcss minority in every department Of the
Fcderal Government. a combination /.
ixec; It IS majority, reckless MINORITY:
~ seems resolved 10 Use The operations OF
the common Government (wh,c the peopjc
III the hostile States cooperate with them.
al nome, IN every torn. that is posslb!c) To
prostralc and destroy US. Hence the stu.
pendons irathl i'll the last scss on OF Con.
gress thnt admitted California INTO the Tn.
loil, against all precedent and dcccucy. and
cohssllniD1ted Utncr MEASURES ut a like
character wlth winch you a.c ium,lur.-
These proceedings are, in eulul dcnree
hostIie ~ every Sale IN winch slavery IS
regarded al thr puranuunt interest II
cou!l Iniusc INTO The minds OF the perple OF
such States, tho view | cnter,am OF the de.
s'gn which produced lhesc measures OF
the deliberately fatal purpose which they.
WIN various Others preceding them fore
shadow TOR The future; Of The miscbIct
which they will aid in bringing upon us,
fhere would be an instant continuation. and
the most stubborn resolution to frame a
new Government which We should control
as we please and ,his, would do, though
4 Know wc should then encounter much
difficulty. But the measures referred to
are not direct attack on slayery-they
are sufficiently disguised to put al iaul, The
scrutiny OF the unread and unobserycran,
multitude, and what is equally worthy of
note, they were passed by the aid and az.
slstance OF slaveholding representatives in
each Honse, who are YET throwing dust in.
TO the oyesiof Those whom they have be.
irayed 1t Is not wonderful that, under
such circumstances, the people, who have
trusted long TO their untailhfuI agents.
have not detected their Iniideli,y and the
nature of their suicidal compliance a,
Washington. But vig,lant inquiry is
pushed into these grave matters IN tho other
savcholding States; it is progress; IN some
holly pursued. Are wo certainly well.
founded in the opinions we entertain! III
80, why distrust the sure and certain pro.
gress Q! truth, even though she fly not with
wings, but creep upon The ground! Why
despair when her progress is aided by all
the stimulus, that the weightiest interests
can afford! When she shall be- seen in
her just color and proportions, who will
doubt the result' LIDO not. Where is tho
necessity to limit our patience, in this grea,
and important trust-ip view of the enemy
10 be encountered, the ncalcuIable interest
at stake, too broad and weighty 10 stand
upon ono State aloue--to twenty months
Wo all believe, at any rate do, that in cor.
niai combination the States concerned are
lnVncib!c; at all events it is the best resort
Wo nave. There is every ulotivc for com.
Dlhationi have not q doubt that more cause
'or 1t will yet DO givon--that necessity
apparent 70 all eyes, will in time enforce il.