The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-29
REORGANIZATION.

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The Lincoln Courier and the Georgia
Telegraph, the only two papers published
out Of this State in which we have ns yet
seen any comments upon the tp!iticaI
principles and objects of the Sonahsra
Standard, have disapproved Of them. Tils
Courier published in Lincolnton, N. c.,
and strongly advocating resistance TO Fede-
raj wrongs, condcmns The course Of tho
Standard in no measured terms. The
Telegraph, published in Macon, Ga, for
long time having battled for Southern
Rights, and now ranged under Mcdonald,
and engaged in the very heat Of the con-
test with submission; speaks thus of the
Standard:
"TnE SOUTHERN STANDARp-We have
received several numbers of this journal
recently started jn Charleston to oppose
separate State action. We notice that Is.
G.. Pressy is the political editor, and DIR.
Shrine, late of the Charleston Sun, has
charge of tho local and news, and William
C. Richards that of the literary departments.
The Standard is conducted with courtesy
and ability, but we cannot say that we wish
it success in lhe advocacy Of principles
which. under the circumstances, we should
regret to see prevail in South Carolina"
Now these are very significant facts.
The Standard says that Secessionis's, by
prccipit lting the issue, are embarrassing
the Southern Rights party in the other
States that TINT party in the canvass now
going on, iH forced to take lower ground
because we arc forcing on the decision Of
the question before the people arc ready to
say secede--tl,at prejudices against South
Carolina and her excitablc. aspiring dispo-
snion all tell against secession and against
resistance in the other States; that we are
| in fact driving away our friends ; and there
fore it urges the rashness, the ilnpolicy Of
immediate action.
Now, in this disagreement OF opinion
! between the two classes of the resistance
party among us.who is qualified to decide!
| Who can best estimate the influence OF
the one or the other course upon the par
ties in the other States! The common
sense answer is, the resistance party in
those States. They know best what, in
the circumstances surrounding Them, will
strengthen their hands, what will make for
or against them in their struggle. The
Telegraph says that it would regret TO see
the principles advocated by the Standard
| prevail in South Carolina.
Now, if the Telegraph, which is con.
ducted with honesty, ability and zeal, and
is completely identified with the party in
Georgia, has in the above notice indicated
what action by South Carolina would be
regarded by that party as excrting the best
| influence IN Georgia, need we hesitate; do
not peuicnce and policy advise us to act !,
WiIl7not any other course destroy all hope
Of Cooperation &s
Since writing the above we have found
inTonc of our exchanges the following ar,i-
Gle from the Columbus (Ga.) Southern
| Sentinel:
"SouTnERH SrANpARp.-Wc have re-
ce;vCb number Of n paper of this name,
published in Charleston, by d. T.. Pressly,
ESQ. |, is gnod looking sheet, neatly
printed and seems To be opposed to scpa-
rate State action. We cannot, in good
conscience, say that we wish it any sue
cess in it's vocation--for we .h:;ik iha
| South Carolina ought TO secede, and will
do il, and thc. it she does not, she
will be by-w ord OF rcproach for oil time
TO cone-a fate which may God avert from
that gallant State"
A ncS paper has just been started at
Crawford, Ala. entitled the East Alabami-
an. the Editor OF which says:
HIS chef object is to project the
South agains. the unjust aggress;ons Of
| Northern fanatics but lro does not think 4
! dissolution of the Union necessary for that
purpose. lie says, we hold that it is on
,roly consistent with the dignity and honor
Of the South. tia, she should remain in the
Union while longer"
In the same tone in which he comments
on the Southern Standard, the Editor OF
the Scn'ine! says OF the East A!0bamicn :
II he means by that until next spring,
! tha; vii! do, but not otherwise, according
| TO our opinion