The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-09
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duty OF thirty or forty per cent ?.--
Certainly not. I will not dwell, on
this view ofthe subject any longer,
as do my friends the justice ID
say that they have a much higher
aim-one whose dignity Of purpose
may give their movements d differ.
ent character. To move with the
first view alone, would be to make
the State submit to something more
than q vain sacrifice. She would
not have the consolation Of blind Ne.
tcllus, who lost his eyes in going
through the flames Of the Temple ia
save the Palladium. Her fate would
not only be selfdestruction, but il
would be a sacrifice to build up thc;
interests of new rivals. iss
| Those who really look to the end
of this beginning, take the step witli
this view-to induce other States, by
The prosperous and successful exam.
pie Of South Carolina, to como into
conjunction with her. Or to place
them in such circumstances, that;
having q common destiny, they would
be compelled to be involved in maxi
ing q common sacrifice. I will not
notice the first part of the proposi.
ton. The latter presents the subs
jcct in its great magnitude. not un.
connected with considerations of the
deepest delicacy. To force n Soyer.
elsn State to take a position against
its consent, is To- make It a-reInctant
associate. I. would Be to offend itg
pride ana force its judgement ID
there any evidence that Georgia
would be forced to take position with
na, under the present juncturc Of af.
fairs! She viii perhaps contend that
having decided for herself, South
Carolina must abide the fato of her
own decision. Before such a move
Is made on Georgia, something more
ougi;, 10 be made known of the ge,itis
nents me 1ss Of her people; &C.
ansgss g
So Iss
the kind has been atsenuted
may be asked it / caa give any StF.
surancc that Georgia will ever bss
prepared to act. concert with us.
or that she will take any measures
to throw off the expressions and en-.
croachmcnts of the Federal Govern.
ment. All that I can say is, that
she once said she would, and that in
tho most solemn form. But in spite,
of herself, she will have to come to
such conclusions. The slave and
non,slavcholdins States cannot re.
main long together with the present.
issues, and under the operation of
causes that must bring about their
separation. That is as certain as if
it were written OH the wall. This
contedcracy, that in short time
might comprehend fifty States, must
undergo new organizations. i would
not have change effected through
the confusion of anarchy and VIC.
lence, if it could be done with inselli.
gcnce and the cooperation Of tho
parties concerned. Insult, nsurpa:
ton, and accumulated wrong, will
notallow our Southern neighbors to
remain indifferent to their and our
situation much longer. They cannot
stand and see one corner Of the house
lnwlich they and we DWELL under:
mined, without seeing that the edifice
IS in danger. and that when it falls
the common tenants much perish
with it. Both interest and honor
must require the Cotton States til
take counsel together. They shoul,t
look upon themselves not with the
jealousy Of rivals, but as a common,
crew, all.equally endangered, sshosc:
duty it is to mako long pull, l,a
strong pull and a pull altogether, to
save themselves from an impending
wreck. tits bad taste and worse
Judgment for States, identified iii
interest, to use language Of tlisrespect
and censurc towards each other
The same remarks may be made Of
public men who hold responsible po.
sltlons, and who onght TO practice
courtesy and inculcate harmony. -:
Such has not been the coerse of sosno
few public men in Georgia especially.
have been surprised at remark
attributed to Speakef CObb. Who ~;
speaking Of SouthsGarolina, said that
her indicated conrse would he infal
nous. That gentlemen should rocol.
| loct that everYblow aimed at South
Carolina will strike Georgia. For
| South Carolina is nov only crdeas.
oring to do what Georgia said she
ought to do. It's grogsiy fnbecom.
ing in those who aheuld discharge the
trust Of Sentinelss not only TO 5quit
their posts, but 70 faryI round and FIRE
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