The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-06-11

vention at Charleston prove conclusive.
ly, that efficient separate State actio,
can be had in that State. The people Of
that State, always jealous Of her rights,
have been trained for years past to np.
prociate and 10 defend them. The siren
song OF Union,' which demagogues and
traitors to the South are wont TO lisp in
lheir hearing, cannot mislead the peo.
pie Of the palmetto State. The memo
ry Of Calhoun, and the burning elo.
quence Of a Rhe,t, Butler, Wood.
ward, and Wallace, with hundreds Of
other like patriots and statesmen fosbids
ii. South Carolina, then, can uct-she
,riH act. In and through her separate
action, the question will be brought =
will be forced upon tho other slavchold.
ing States for their action respectively.
South Carolina will lny the foundation
for secession, and the other slaveholding
States will be forced 10 build thereon,
10 cooperate with South Carolina, or
cmancipate their slaves. But few OF
the Southern States can or will adop,
the latter policy. BY this means, then
full cooperation ofthe Southern States
will be obtained, the present Union dis.
solved, and new and more perfect
Union and government Of the Southern
States formed, laying its foundation on
such principles, and organizing its pow.
ers in such form MS to them shall seem
most likely to effect their safety ani
happiness" This done, and the South.
ern States wonld ravil the world IN
prosperity. Relieved from the oncrous
burdens herct fore forced upon them.
for the beneG.of their Northern confad.
erulcs, in the form Of protective tariffs,
with n commerce eqnalcd by no people
upon earth, md with s,apIe production
Indispensable TO the we'll being of ",he
rest Of mankind" the Southern Confed.
erucy thus formed, would be nblo to
| dictate her own treaties with most Of the
other nations Of the earth.
But have been speaking Of acts,
(howcver inevitabl upon certain con.
tingencies, and Of results however glori.
Gus 10 the Southern States, were they
TO be brought about which will scarce.
ly ever happen. Wha, have said
has been based upon the presumption
that the Federal Govcrnmet shall pur.
sue a course Of obsiirncy, and conlin.
ue her reckless policy Of aggressions
upon the rights Of tho South. This
presumption is scarcely reasonable, in
the event that South Carolina shall lay
the plan OF secession, referred to as her
ultimatiim, TO he executed in the event
that the wrongs ofthe South are not re.
dressed, and her future rights ncknowl.
edged md guaranteed by the Northern
States of the Confsdacy. The free
soil Yankees arc our oppressors. Yam.
kee character is ms we'll defined us any
|traitin human affairs. They pursue
that course towards others, and in ref,
erence TO the rights OF others, that will
most promote their own interests, so Gl.
MS others will permi, them to 60. When
The South refuses longer 10 permit them
| 10 pursue lneir former course Of aggrcs
sion and plumber, and in nsnuch as il
will not be 10 their interest for The South
10 scccde, they will court continuance
Of the prcsen, Union. All, then, in tho
opinion Of your correspondent, that i.
absolutely necessary, TO maintain lhf
rights ofthc South in the Union, is fol
South Carolina TO lay tho foundation O
| secession.
will endeavor'to keep you duly nd
viscd Of tho most important Of Mississip
| pi's movements.