The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-05
Co-Opcratiom and its results,

Co-operationists have hitherto differed
widely in their views and wishes, and VIC
have thought it proper, in discussing the
subject, to distinguish between their yari-
Gus positions. We leave out Of view al
together those who style themselves such,
but who are in fact willing TO submit to Fc.
deTai aggrcssions; because they have as.
sumed name tha. s not theirs.
Some Co-operationists have desired post
ponemcnt Of any definite action by our
selves, until it should be asccr;aincd whcth-
cr the other Southern States would resist ;
but their keen sense Of the degraded posi-.
ton which South Carolina would occupy.
II she were to continue in the Union. Of
the dangers to her rights and institutions,
and more than all, to her spirit of freedom,
would urge them when all reasonable hone
OF Cooperation should fail, to peril all for
theThonorr Of their State. They would
deem themselves us having forgotten the
struggle Of '76, and the principles Of our
1ree existence ever since, il they could for
: n moment balance false security. for n
few years, of tlrcif rights Of person and
property, while they were at the same;ime
tyrannlzcd over politically, thrust out,
though members Of republic, from all
control Of that republic or even of their
own peculiar interest, and tormcntcd con-
tInually by sncers and obiurga,ions.
against manly assertion OF, and strurnIe
for their rights and honor, their liberty and
independence They only style themselves
Co-opcrationists because they believe that
Cooperation can be effected.
There arc others who believe that mas,
ISSUES will not unite the South, but that
the Fanatics at the North will speedily
make aggressions which will have tia, ci-
fecf, and, with the same ultcrior news Of
resistance as the first class, they deem i,
wIse to wait for these nggrcssions, that the
accumulated wrongs thus inflicted may no,
only unite the South in rcpclling them, bu,
throw closer bonds of union around il of-
forwards. The true spirit of liberty burns
brightly in their breasts also, but the c(.
'ects OF their policy, would we fear, be
hazardous to those rights they are deter
mined TO protect
Now the events of twelve month, will.
we think, unite that class of the Co-oDera.
tiohlsts, which We have first mentioned.
With the Scccssionists. Twelve months
will suffice 10 indicate the course of The
other Suites. Ii that course be backward
that class must, as resistance partv. ION
Tie Scccssionsts, and, on the other hand,
it the developments in the other States are
favorable TO Southern Rights, they will
show, we think, that Coo, Grafton in main.
tanning those rights will depend on the sep.
arate action Of South Carolina.
The second class referred TO we would
ask to ponder over the declarations already
mado by the leaders of the antl-savery
party: that the compromise measures, IN
themselves fatal TO the perpctuity of slave
ry, combined with the various influences
now anu ior many years past at work
amongst us, will in few years, fifty at far
thest, render our slaves Improbable, in
subordinate, uncomfortable will force
masters either TO run away from their
slaves, or to drive their slaves off first. Will
the abolilonists hazard their triumph, thus
secure though postponed, by making ag-
grcssions which will unite the South Wc
cannot believe it. They in effect, say 80
themselves.
Thcro is third class, who, on the
ground that tho interests Of the Southern
States are identical, would link their dcst-
MES together, would resist only when the
others should resist, would acquicscc in all
the others should submit 10. Now we would
not mputo TO tho other States want of
love OF liberty, Of determination to main
tai their rights, when we express the fear
That, il South Carolina should move par,
passu with thorn, if she does not separate
herself from them in initiating. action, sh