The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-01

the 9Th inst
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0uraPrintcrs thought themselves bound
to spend Christmas like all the world and
the rest OF pankind," and the consequence
is, that we ydro compelled to omit publish
ing our outside this week. We throw
ourselves upon the indulgence Of our pat
rons.
1t Viii be seen, by reference 10 another
Column. that q subscriber "handles us
without gloves" He is rather hard upon
us, VIC think, nasmuch us it was a prcde.
ccssor, WHO made the promises alluded to.
Nevertheless, rs every enterprise which
has thcgood of our district for its aim, is
regarded with interest by us, we thank
him f. the hint.
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Bie Convention Of the People
| Jha s&Gi,ln,urr, at its last session, appointed
'tcjset2Ss9 ~ .aIopday'in February next for the
clcc'in., OF fDekgatcs 10 n Convention of the peo
pie of South Carolina Four are to DC elected by
SIircinout Election County and three by Clare
cndon. Bn. Il few week will clnpse before the
Frecmcn Of Son,h Carolina will be called upon
10 choosa those who shall represent their Sovcr.
cigp;Ss who, arraycd in the Peoples Majesty,
sinl! fix the dcstinics fthis State, this gnlant,
his glorious State. Long ago, when Liberty
yet wns young she delighted to tread these yer
dnnt gladcn md sunny fields She came over
| the great water. with those who endured not
tyrant's .row:,s or n iyrant's smiles. She n.rv.
cd their hearts t" meet the thronged dangers of
the Wills her sniics chased away the gloom of
strungensss and cleer d them while the forests
melted down before their nbors and tho busy
hum ofartivs life possessed the domains of ii.
iencc. T..n happy years gldcd noiselcssIy into
the past a'Icl ti,s people grew in greatness, and
liberty still t'w 1T with tl,cm their angel guest.
a time of{'ir! came upon ,lcm the sun wen,
:iSsNh in clouds tnd no star forced one raw of
llope through the thick gloom hut she still
dwclt In light, and, when she went fnrtl,
with them darkness paled and fed bcfor.
them. Fleets and armies thronscd their borl-
ers anu the minions of power would fain have
anncied these free shores, but she deritied them
in the thunIerngs of Fort Moullrc and the Ne.
sponsiFe eciu,es Of Kings Mountain proclaimed
thatIte SPIRIT too was there. The night wns
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pendent People. people without fear and with.
out repsnach. Virtue, Gentlcness and Refine
mcnt sere the Graces Of their horncs-Jus,ic,
Courtesy md hingnnnimity iarna,cd their name
abrold.S Sncli Mas the birth and such the youth
Of South CaIsilia. Radiant in her Ioveliness.
bioonlins in lpr Youth of virtne and beau,y. she
Joined liersct aln,y With her sisters of com.
= = men IpmniiS history. She drew
still closer the ties that boup them 70 enlh cih.r
The glorious past had been oi,e to thcm-,hs
more glorious future should not be severed
What was hers should not apart be hers, but
their riches should bo common. High up in the
blue heavens have eliminated their bright stars:
ana many refugee from base oppression has fol-
lowed up their beams and found II land of free.
dom, home Of happiness And other orbs cir
cled up their bright courses md clustered round
ihcm and Freedoms land expanded to u Con-
lncnt, nni from the Pnt ilic to the Atlantic the
lair sisters thought to send their kird greetings
to each other.
Nn'. see! when the vision is brightest, and n
marring change comes over il, Has one stnr
III HAT rcsprnirnt constellation exceeded ano-
thcr in glory, and is Corulinn's : star the lesser
Is she to circle, tributary planet, around her sis
ter equals and perform her stated courses for their
bch""f Rather would we blot her out. Sham.
bc on her sisters that they have sat in unrieh,.
"''s Ju'ignrn, on her, and falsely decreed her
criminal Shame be on them, that they have
;tslh.rscd her fair fame and virgin honor. Sham.
l'c "n them ,ha, they have robbed her of her own
an! called righteous Lcpravi,ion ha, they have.
| sh'i her out ,irom her own possessions lest shc
c"niainina;r the soil Of Freedom. Oh, that il
had been an enemy that lia! done this, that we
might have forgiven linn But loubl. sham,
be un her, If she. un associate shall submit ,o
bo mad. mrnial if she shall. with coward
heart, knrcl ut III. foo, of an unholy indrm.n.
seat and draw over her br,w the conyict's can:
II She. Who while in her cradle. like the infant
Demi. God, thro;rcd the monster, tyranny, shall.
NOW, i'll mn,uritys iirmcst visor. hang her hands
III lnsicd fear and leave her bosom open to his
fnngs.
| l'nt shame is not. and cannot be- the heritage
| "t Carolina : sons. Willie the Palmetto grows
| her honor must ever bc untarnishcd The proud
| power opposed 10 lis is drawing higher and nigh.
cr in It's deadly arrty. The day and the hour of
I contest Will soon b. upon us. Called To assume
"'ir sovereignty, let Us place the insignia of
/ lHiwcr IL the hands Of the wisest and tho BRAY
est, that III" great deeds Of our fathers may not
shame us when We look back upon their strup.
| CLOS for Liberty, their contest against wrong
and thai, ns then. South Carolina submitting 10
no dls-h"nor. deferred by no danger, NAV sn G.ly
! pass through nigh, Of gloom and emerge in;,
new and II happier day.
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