The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-07
PER SONAH.

One or two Of the submission organs of
Georgia have recently INDUCED in certain
structures, pointing at one of the editors Of
thus Journal, on account Of his not being a
citizen Of This State, which he has hitherto
treated with the contempt they deserved !;
but the Southern Patriot OF Greenyille,
having doomed fit 10 strike note on the
same key, in justice TO himself he rcspect.
fully asks the attention Of the readers Of
this journal to the following brief remarks:
the Pr.ioi Of the 25;h ull, in an article
entitled "Who are urging on the State TO
secession 7" says:
. In some instances oreigners-unnnf-
,tralized torcigners-havc dared To dictate
to native born Carolinians, and preached to
them honor and patriotism in destroying
their government, and unsetting the prnci-
pies of liberty!" ~
Now, the associate editor Of this journal
is as Is well known 10 his cotempornries
throughout The State, an Englishman by
birth-an Irishman by descent. Nor haa
he made any concealmcnt Of the fact. IL
is true, that his residence in this country
has not entitled him 10 the boon OF natural
ization, hut the preliminary notice has long
since been given by him. 10 the proper au-
thories in his town, Of his intention to ap-
ply for it at the legal period. and he arden
tly awaits the time, when, what fate dcni-
ed him at his birth, tho usagcs of his adopt.
cd State will grant liinI-the rights and
privileges OF citizen Of free country,
For years connected with the literary
profession, on his arrival in this State, the
only ono he has visited. he naturally sought
similar employment. Success crowned
his effnrts in pursuit OF it, and he found
himself associated with the editorial depar.-
ment Of this office, in which he had invari-
ably cxer,ed himself to the utmost extent
OF his feeble ability, Il v duty consci-
enticnsly. Had he howe. thought TINT
n free expression nf his opinions would
have bccn denied hlm in South Carolina,
TO other shores he would have directid his
steps, inasmIcli us he prizes "the liberty
10 know, TO utter and to argue freely, nc
cordlng TO conscience, above all o:her lib
critics."
Painfully aware Of the wrongs The birth
place of his forefaihcrs--tlie green soil nf
Erin--was and is now enduring at the
hands oi an unscrupulsus conselitahed pow
or, which knows no contr !, he sy1npatliiz-
cd with the condition in which he found
his adopted State, and felt pride that his
pen-iecbIc though ii bc-wns permitted
TO be welded against her oppressors-- -bu.
i'll discharge OF his functions us journalist
it is his boast to say, he is independent !;
aud where he deems it necessary, he
claims it as rgh.-nay duty to suggest:
Il mouse once liberated lion Yet his
own concousness Of the inlcrioriiy of his
powers, apart from that sense of proprcty
from which, he trusts, he never has nor
never shall deva,e, forbids him 10 aproxi-
mate even to tho verge OF dictaiion. The
opinions he expresses are those Of q ma
jority OF The citi-ens Of The State, and up
iold,not ''unsenlc the principles OF iiitoer-
ty-"
Finally, his homo is row in South Caro-
lima, and therc, N all probability will he.
@ ,asAS!et M s,Igf IgfFossaRssa5i'.y sasa' =. .a lis
crme ,h.t she sho,ad require his humble
services on the fieidr they will be- chacrful-
ly rendered even unto death lin the mean
time. he respectfully Claims, as the inaien-
able right OF every white man, the privi.
legc of expressing his opinions freely on
all points so long as they shall not be de,ri-
mental TO the honor or liberty Of bis adopt
cd State.
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