The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-30

if forced, choose resistance and Until sjio
is satisfied, thee which have brought
eitwo sections to its present Dangerous
stage from q small beginning will continue
operate, until it will lie too late. to rave
the Union, aud nothing will be left lis
but 10 dissolve tile connection. 10 do ihai,
concert of action ,rOua be necessary, mol 10
sare The Union, for il ,rouM be too late, but
To sate onrselrcs. Thus, in any view, cma-.
cert IS ihe one Ming tleedfM. But concert
cannot be had Ritllout convention Of the
South, either formal or inforE,al aud to
that point every friend Of the Union, and
well wisher Of the South, ought 10 direct
his effort. II cannot be called too soon.
The next session of Congress inay make
i too late. lfnotiing is done TO bear on
It's action, the alienation between The
sections. WHICH may be caused hy it's pro.
ceedings, maysbeco,ne too great to save tue
Union. The call then, III my opinion,
ought to be made before Congress meets,
or early in the session. 1t would not fail
to have powerful effect OH tho action OF
Congress-, and that followed up by con-
vention, aud solemn appeal to tie North,
accompanied by warning. as TO what must
be the consequences. unless she should
teslst from aggression and cease TO agitate
the subject, may save the Union. Nothing
short OF it can; and there is no certainly
that it could II delayed beyond the time
stated.
The Convention, in my opinion ought to
be iniornal-suclI rs those so often called
by both parties at he North, in taking some
new political position. A formal one call.
ed by the authority of The government OF
the Southern States, and 10 meet in thor
Official character, as representatives OF
States. ought not TO be thought ef short OF
the last extremity. am also of opinion,
that the call ought 10 be made SO as TO ell.
sure full attendance attendance and har-
many OF views and action. For tina, pur-
pose II would be addressed to all tile South,
without distinction Of party, who desire To-
save The Union, and TO adopt the mos, cf-
fcctual measures for that purpose but who
IN the event IL should prove impossible, and
the alternative OF submission or resistance
should he forced ON the South stand pre-
pared to choose the latter. Such a call
could not fail to secure full Attendance
from every Southern S:utc, and harmony
OF views and action. The call ought To be
accompanied by All address briefly stating
the ground for uakng it. trust your
Convention will make the Gull. Il could
come from no better quarter Your
State IS the Southern portion OF the grea,
valley of tue Mississippi; moro deeply if
possible, Interested than any other, and
would be less likely to- excite feeIii,s oi
jealousy, tlun II II Came frun THIS uz any
OF the older States. If your Convention
should take the stand, and recommend u,
the same time general organization OF the
Southern States, ! wonld agree To unlIer.
write consequences. Among your other
your other advantages, the Whis party
would more iuly unite in tho call Than in
any other State but this
Why cannot Mr.. liic.ie and Mr. Burke
he induced 10 back tho call, ii it should be-
""c' u y 'hr'r true course, whether
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socces-, a','' keep the 0dvc;nen, ia ,i.o
r's1t u,;tc,!9i!. Your. truly.
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