The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-07

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ted tin adj things By the highest sense OF
daty, and who: with . consisnt syc % thisL..
is accustomed to speak ,lis truth on all oc.
}Ecasions, Z simply and honestly Weagaip
cay. that for you personally. 9 we entertain
no seatinicR. but TINT Of respect and
eatcei,i.,, t3i Z, ID ~ ~ !,
f Having said ,shns much ID justice 10 each
Of Us, we will now proceed TO the discharge
of q duty, we owe % The public as well 40
to ourselves. II ono respect No are alike
I've both stand before tho public ii OIL.
cial capacities as the President ofsan
Associstion, ''oi which nearly every man
inthe Country Is q member" and no as he
Editor Of . Newspaper, This is well
calcula,edto increase the soliciindc we
should naturally feel, ns to tha truth; and
wiadoin Of llie measures We recommend;
aud wiiich:as il fully jus,ifies the course.
you have taken in nyindicating yourself be-
fore the public, will likewise furnish otr
|apolegy, for what We now propose saying.
a rapid rosiow Of some of The
acts and doings Of the Separate Secession
party, during The sitting ofthe Charleston
Aay Convention, and since its adjournment,
will place our conduct IN lis proper light;
and while il will leave you unimpeached in
your integrity Y. viii furnish our vindication
for the s,tes!lea= Addressed 10 you, as inc
President Of the Southern Rights Asso-,
In your; own Language, the Southern
Rights, Association is an organization
intended forthsdetence o Southern Righis." !"
This is very concise and at tho same
time q very comprehensive definition OF the
objects Of tho Association. And had no,
this very worthy object becn departed from,
neither of us would have Eel. anrselyss
under the necessity of appearing asswe do
to.day,in the columns of a newspaper. AT
whose door lies The fault, we will now
proceed 10 show.
The proposition for meeting o
Delegates from the various, Southern
Rights, Associations throughout the State.
originated with the Southern Rights Asso-
citation o; St. Phillips and ST. Michaeps
Parishes, Charleston, a, its meeting SJan'y
H. 1857 The, objects for which this
meeting was,o be held, are set forth in the
Preamble and Resolutions thsn adopted and
sent TO all ltbe different Associations Of the
State. T'hey are 10 these words:
Whereas, is deemed highlyimpor-
tant by tho Committee Of. Safety Of the
Southern Rights Association Of St. Philips
and ST AIirliael's Parishess that the various
kindred Associations in this State should.be
fully infornod OF each others views and
opinions as 10 our ,crongs and .khe mode
and MEASURES redress, and tIia, more
perfect organization and closer. union should
be formed betWsen them. in view iof their
own efficiency and the la.are. .nrtioai .nf. .ibe
State r. g =
Therefore Resoised. THAT the Southern
Rights associations. throughout the State
through The Chairman and Sec.
ss Coa.rnit,ee, to send Delegate.
to a Gcnus Convention Of these Associ..
TONS to be held at Charleston On the FIRST
Monday in May. next"
There is no necessity FOR us to pass
through nny iagical process. to collect from
this Preamble and Resolution the purpose
Of the movers. They wanted information
as to the "opi,,iohs and ric,Os " of various
persons on a subject Of common interest
this end could only be attained by bringing
those persons together, and by having free
and nnrcstrained conference--this, i, was
very naturally expected, would lead 10 a
more perfect organization, and closor union
for the sake Of greater efficiency in their
respective spheres Of aciion, and which
again was expected 10 afIec, fayorabIy
whatever might be :. fhe future action OF
the State"-and these several Objects were
beyond all controversy TO be subordinate 10
the grea, purpose" our rrongs and the
mode and measures Of redress" A refer.
ence 10 your definition Of tho object Of the
l
Southern Rights Association, gives us the
true Interpretation of the phrafe, "Oul
wrongs and the mode and measures Of re-
redrcss"-which being "he defence o
Southern Riyhts"-by substituting South
ern," for "our" and we have tho full
purpose Of the st. Phillips and ST. Micaa
els Association to be, full, free and friend
ty interchange Of he riers and opinions o
persons on a mailer Of common inierest-.
that is Of Southern ,crongs and the mode an.
measures Of redress.
Having asccrtained the object for which
Tic Charleston Convention was called an,
convened, we now propose entering il, ant
showing in how short time that object
was departed from, and who arc justl,
blameabIo for il. A, an carly stage in In,
proceedings Of the Convention, the le,te
OF Judge CMEvEs was presented and read
His was the friendly voice. which had rig
en- in power and majesty above almost owe
ry other, in defence Of Southern Rights
and it was due not only to his position ant