The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-29
Iron THE BANsER.l

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FOR IL BAN.ER.l
perceive lie Partially OF somo friends
has nominated inc to represent the People
OF Clarcmont in Convention.
aspire neither to this, nor to any other
appointment; aud shall regret, if / am
placed before the people, in opposition to
the many better men now in nomination.
Yet as a citizen. good and true, I can
shrink from no responsibility the people
may choose to impose.
1t is due 10 them, before tho apnoinf-
ment Is made, to state explicitly, that re.
cent events have not changed my often
avowad sentiments, / think the Rubicon
is passed. And if the ameude honorable is
not made before The Convention meets;
there is but ono thing To- be done, Viz: To
sever the bond which connects us with the
North, jointly. with our sister States of the
South, ifthcy will; if they will not, then
separately ny ourselves.
am prcpa rcd to The extent Of my hum
bic capacity, in person, and in means, to
stand OPP TO the consequences. Il
w. f RICHARDSON.
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For the Banner.
MEssns. Eptrors: In reply to n call in The
Black Rirer W0lchman Of The 18th. permit mo.
rs ono Of the persons nominated for the Conven.
tion, tosay, that ] am prepared to advocate any
practicable measures. by which the connection
between North aud Soutl, may be dissolved ; q
connection which, | consider dangerous and
degrading.
Whether separate State action will advance
that object depends upon contingencies wb;cII
cannot now fnrc%cc, and also dcpcnds mt IN
the men who en- GO 20 carry it out, q. nc
measures they arc prepared to adopt. lam pre-
pared for separate State action, in the last resort.
Bu. | am OF opinion that an aci providing simply
for the scccssion Of the State would he incfectu.
nj in tia, event | think the General Govern
mcnt would continue tn collcc, the revenue
from duties on imports. and it is my opinion that
II could do 80, 81 tho use Of it's war steamers,
even without retaining possession of tho forts in
our hnrbor, and without Il collision ofarms, and
in that case practically, we would be in the I'm
ion and taxed for the support Of The Union.
lfany measures can be devised, practically
10 effect the principal object, the dissolution of
this Union | will go for them. without, counting
hazard or expense; for ! believe the man, who
il really prepared to 70 f~arttest, will 20 safest in
the end. ] will earnestly cooperate in any
measure ofrcsis,ancc which may be proposed
by any respectable party in the State.
Your obi Scr'nt.
F. SUMTER
Sumscrvillc, Jan. 23.li. 1851.
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For The Banner.
P%R,YAf'EEai JAN. 2J,h, 1851.
To The Voters Of Ctarcniopi Gognty.
FELi.ow C~,TizESs: I perceive that 1 iave
I'spn nominated % rc~rfesapsFtg9H ssfssfse State
: aaAsisssssSSsSs..sas ss. sss sssslsaan lsssss 5ssa asss.
fore YOU explicitly and cahdidiy4sny Taswa on
SONIC Of the moncn.ons questions thntwili claim
the consideration Of ihat body. TVss Legisla-
;ura nj ia recent session made provision for the
election Of Delegates to n Southern Congress-, if
this body meets. ! presume it vii! nee, previous
TO The assembling ofthc Convention: ifso, and its
action is such ~ 20 entirely relieve The South
fror;i The unjust legislation Of the Federal GGv-
! crIiyucni, | will if in ihe Convention vote to rati-
fy such acts. but on the contrary IL This Southern
Congressional fail 10 come up to the mark then I
will vote for Sonti Carolina alone ,oseccle, md
depend on The patriotism Of her Sons, the Justice
nf her cause and trust in providence for success.
Respectfully Yours,
WIN SET'PI ES