The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-07
Q South Carolina movement !; and III!
ia iIas to be pprehend ed that the promi.j

y C0utn Sarollnas movement and sit II
ia to be apprehende led that the pdromi. /
nence given Of late in this State to
secession has added strength to this
argument from prejudice: IN case Of /
our secessan, this jealousy of our
neighbors towafss Ms would bcistiinu.
lated by the boons nd bouaties Of
the Federal GorcrnMent.
fwar should follow our secessls,.
beyond doubt many men, bold and I
true, from the neig6boring States.
would rush - our aid; but an army of
auxiliaries, who would be mostly
officers. would soon eat out our sub
stance, and in no respcct contribute I
to the establishment Of q Confed dere.
cy. 1tsis States, and not individuals
that nc need as allies. 1t is unnec.
essary to pursue this topic, as reason
ing is useless with those of such truc-
ulens dispositions as prefer to effect
revolution by civil war, which may
bes peaceably achieved by waiting
few months or eYen5years. The sep
arate nationality Of South Carolina is
undesirable as permanent arrange
ment, even ifit could be peaceably
effected. Disunited from our South.
ern sisters, we should not be ahl. 10
maintain the institution Of slavery,
against the fanatical opinions of tic
world. EGorInols taxes would be
|,.ecessary tuf sustain. our Gosefn,nent
and foreign lelatlons. The cxh;bition
of strength in snlen and resources
could alone command the respect OF;
other nations !: unless. like SaiiMari.
no, we chose to exist by tho contempt;
uons tolerance of powerful neighbofs.
TO throw ourselves under pupillase
and protection of Great Britain,
would degrade us from the rank eff q
respectable State, and lead to the.
abolition of slavery.
It is not likely, however that sep
sralc scccssion would be psacet;,! - -
Iloweser firm may be ons convictions
esaioi,s ss!.is Il
5, )
i5,s HI
would aapt shs ;aekaoY lee BY shg,
Fcde.I government; aud wouiti he.
tardiiy. Il at all fecogGi5ed BY Ter
eign nationg, WhiriA have hitherto
Sqpwn US only through, eul Federal
rulers. So isolated would be cur CON
dition, that the Government might
venture upon direct coercion by the
army and navy; butt is more prob.
able, that it would continue to treat
us as an integral portion Of the Union,
and pursue the collection of Its reye-
nuefrom imposts here, perhaps chan.
ging the location of the Custom
Houses to Fort Sumter and other
posts commanded by military o, ma.
val force. Obvious policy would in:
duce the Administration to offer us
no offence practically consistent With
denial Of the right OF secession /; aud
in case Of actual conflict, to throw
the blame Of assault upon us. / APP
prchend there woC!d elittle difficult
ty in provoking some Of our people to
take the offensive attitude. Upon
the recent Increase Of forces in the
forts in the harbor of Charleston, the
people were grayely exhorted to an
ticipate the action Of the Convention
and by riot md treason to forestall
the decision Of the issue before the
State. With population SO spirited:
and intiammable as ours, conflict With
the .ninions Of power would be almost,
inevitable, in which too NE should be.
theaggressors. suppose, however.
that our adYersaries would not actu-,
ally invade our soil, nor prosecute
such warfare AS wouldsbc dependent
upon the chances Of battle; but that.
they would endeayor by annoying
restrictions Of commerce and pinching
ccntriyances to break down the spirit
of our people. In such d state Of
things, We should have no place fos55
individual allies, nor even opRnrtuni-
ty Of making glorious sacrifice of
our lives, The Instance OF The Ferccs
bill may teach us, that even our
neighbours are little disposed 10 resist
abstract lnjusticc which works no ao7.
tual oppression upon them; aud ters.
cigs. nations, stillseceiYins iiiaiieetls,
tue benefits four trade ssn,sid hard.
y Involve themselves III 81 domestic
iuarrel a3ssl Il, sa;ittte 35s
From. t!.u$ $tit,,si,in rscently ggiy /
ont to Sliss topic d isti,as tte eetssiols,
lhageEteis Obliged 10 say this niacti,,s
although really the whole discussions
is premature. "A fow months ago.
the people of the State we're nearly
unanimous for rcsistancc to Federal
wrongs, and although differing as to
tho circumstances under which 1T
should be undertaken, yet discussing
their points Of difference without heat
or strife, md Willing TO leave iae scs3