The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-07
in the eyes Of the commi,teo) aall proper

lislIcd, may convey 10 us some idea of what
is meant by tho phrase "proper means"
as we'll 90 by the term, "so,nd documents."
This circular you say is dated 28tI, May
(ls5l) and although not addressed to you,
was sewn to you. "by gentleman now
acting with the Cooperation party" and
whom il is to be presumed was supposed
then, to be separate Scccssionist; and
that since call has been made upon you,
gentleman has given you similar doc
ulncnt with authority to publish it--of
course that gentleman does not consider II
dihororabIe to publish, even though It be
marked private and confidential. You also
disavow acting, as President Of the Asso-
citation, in pursuance of any suggestions
contained in that circular. Wo have no
doubt that it has been just as you say. We
desire to notice it wi,hou, any personal ref
erence to you.
Among other things. which claim our at
tcntion, the circular states, that there was
in the Charleston May Convention I" some
diversity Of opinion as 10 the question wha,
mode Of resistance will be most cfFectual."
Upon your authority we say, that there
was--not some. but--a very toidc diversity
Of opinion on the subject. For speaking Of
the objects Of the true hearted of both par.
ties in This, as in the other Southern States
you remark" Unfortunately we differ as
to the expediency of certain important
measure openly proposed"--meaning Of
course Separate Secession" the one par
iy believing it would result in the salvation
Of the country, the other believing it would
not only fail of effecting the object in.
tended. but on the contrary would resul, in
the ruin o! the State"
Wide difference this is not! To plain
men, there would seem to be considerable
difference e,ween the salration and
ruin " Of any OBJECT! The Committee
appeared to think differently. Now what
ever may have been its real opinion, in it's
thus attempting to unlcrrate The rifaTy rim
ponant point Of difference between the
two parties, it has given abundan, warrnn,
for concluding, that the object OF the seces.
sion party, whose agen, it was, was not 10
cnligh,en, bu, to hamboo:le " the people.
Having thus, as it supposed, by kind Of
sIeight Of hand, broken down "tIc middle
wall Of partition between the two parties,
and succeeded In making the insigniacan.
minority and the poor simple-hcarted peo
pie believe all they wanted, and having
them all saddled and bridied, with reins
IN hand, It made ready for the drive. Hear
the "cluck +" of the coachman. Ii.sgsszsz
couraging! The Committee speaks. =
There is no difference between asalra-
''m ana. -~ruin,- letS simple hearted
people say IN they please abou, it-and
therefore The Committee hopes, -that the
sons Of tho South Carolina will more for.
ward" (ihe Committee says .'in defence
Of their rights, but that's "a mere blind
FOR many Of the sons Of Souti, Caroiina had
previously declared it &c DC their opinion
that the G. mmittee's way led DOWN 10
their ruin--rhen they were thus not only to
"tnove forward" :" TO what they believed 10
be their certain ruin, but they were o6edi.
emily to do so, with an unbroken front and
uneramp1ed unanimity :"
That plain, honest and prudcn, men
were likely 10 rush bIindIy to wha, they
believed TO be their certain destruction,
strikes one at first view as rather an un.
credible thing but the Committee thought
differently, and we suppose we had bette,
not dispute it. The Separate Secession o
South Carolina which many believed would
he her ruin, was the object, towards which
in the Committees view, all her "Sons
were TO move, and that "wi,h an unbro
ken front and uncxamplcd unanimity."
To effect this groa. object" says The
Committee. 1.-The utmost respect" (condes
cendng. this y should be shewn, and tht
most conciliatory" (just to have the smile,
of the Great Committee upon one y =" con
duct adopted on the part Of the majori,,
towards the minority" !" How kind to pa
one OF the shoulder while leading him
Lllndfolded 10 his ruin! Have we no
complained that the North has been seryin!
III after this fashion twas mo., un
warrantable CONCLUSION Of The Commtte,
TO suppose that men OF sense and consci
encc conld submit thus to be dealt with
But, poor fools. that we the supposed mi
norty were, the Committee presumed ,ha
we would not only snbmi, thus 10 be pate,
down and qulcd, but that ire mould hol
onrselres in perfect readiness to sustain an
course OF action cordially and firmly,
however decided in It's character" an
"however premature or hazardous" III
Committee being the leader. How wild.
man talks at times What a libel J,
sometimes is upon the proud preroga,iy,
that he is All animal shaving discourse
reason :"
In the questions addressed to you, :
President Of the Southern Rights Assoc,
,ion. because you believed reflections We,
cast upon your personal independence