The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-28
w 81. ID. Z .ANc1s, H'soprictor.

oystcron dry land, and they know
it. ifhcy do not even disguise the
! purpose of finally cxtirpating it. But
| we madden ourselves, when we speak
of the wrongs we have suffered at
the hands of tho Government, and
those that VIC know are in store for
us, and may blindly adopt measures
that may not only bo unwisc in them
selves. but subversivc to the ends we
all have in view.
| 1t is not to be expected, that We
can obtain reparntion for the injuries
already inflicted on us, but VIC all
agree that VIC owe it to ourselves and
to postcrity, to cndeavor by all posi-
bic means, to protect ourselves
against the wrongs which are in store
for us. Unhappilv, we differ amongst
ourselves, as to what these should be.
Judging from what | can collect OF
the official and authoritative acts of
this State, she is pledged to Co.opc.
rate with all or even portion Of the
other slavcholdins States, to oppose
and resist to the last extremity a con.
tinuancc Of The wrongs and Cypress
ion Of the Federal Government and
with that view the Legislature at its
last session provided for the election
of delegates to a Southern Congress,
in which it was supposed all the
slavcholdin!g States would unite.
Up 10 tthat time VIC nll worked harmo.
uiously in the same harness. But un
mistakcable indications of tie d.i.syi.m,
clination Of the other States to unite
with us, give rise to party which
have gone off at tangent, and insist
that VIC must all follow at the peril Of
prescription and maintains that South
Carolina owes it to herself and is
able SOLITARY and alone to protect
herself against the dangers with
which she is threatened by the Fed,
eral Government and Jay this par
ty no compliment III saying that they
are Formidable in numbers, sincerely
patriotic in their views and highly
: respected for their intelligence and
Wisdom. Another party deserving
"a believe, tho safe consideration
and respect, and as su! osc equal
~, il not more numerous, hold on
to the old platform and insist that
any attempt Of South Carolina to re.
sist the action of the Federal Gov
crnmcnt and the Vaccinations of the
A5o'itionists Of the nonslavclolding
States, without the aid of the other
slave States or at least formiliblc
portion Of them, will DC frui.!css,
and retard rather than forward the
ends we all nave in view.
There arc q few, and I believe
very few, amongst us who suppose
that in the end, our best interests
would be consulted, by bearing as
we'll as we may, the wrongs done 20
us by the Federal Government, and
to submit to those that are in store
for us. They reason that al the
alaycho!dins States united, would be
unable to resist Tic power Of the
Federal Government that all the
civilized world are united against us
on the question Of slavery, ard that
the protection Of this Government is
the only security we have, against n
universal combination against us.
With these, | have no right, and
there is no one so visionary as to sup
pose that she will consent to separate
from us in peace. The example
alono would be ruinous-cach State,
in its turn, might take occasion to
quarrel with and separate from her,
and thus break up all her foundations
The revenue she lcvics upon us is ne.
cessary to rampcr the more favored
portions Of the North How 0ro we
to meet this State Of things Are
we prepared and ready, and have
We the means of successfully oppo-
sing the force she can bring to bear
upon Us? pray you to believe that
| am not addressing myself to your
fears, but to Your good sense and
sounl impartial Judgment. l know
that | am addressing n people as pa
trlotIc and brave Gs any that light Of
heaven ever shone upon; and | also
| know that there are many who hear
me now, and thousands within the
borders Of the State who would offer
| their lives a willing sacrifice in de-
frncc Of their rights if it would avail
anything. Would this be wise and
| prudent in a contest so hopeless and
nnclna2 The war of the Rcvo!u.
| ton, that Of 1912, and the more re.
cent war with Mexico, attest the
! power Of the Federal Government in
arms and yesonrcos. Oar numerical
/ force as compared with hers would
be oycfratcd At one to fifty. She
has an army and a navy--we have
1 none. Shc has q trcasury into which
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