The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-07

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object BY the establishment of a
Southern confederacy;; and without
dispute Secession is q proper means
to this end; but tho question which
has divided the resistance party of
South Carolina, is, whether nc shall
resort to Secession before ne obtain
assurances that some other States,
having the same interests and tho
same wrongs, will join inS the move
rnent. All are willing to- separate
from tho North, but some arc not
ready for disnnion from all our
Southern sisters. This division Of
opinion among those, who with equal
spirit and equal patriotism, seek the
sumo end by different means, is to be
greatly regretted, and all Of US
should be willing to lnake sacrifices
Of opinion, to restore harmony in our
ranks. Ssi
Tie names Of hetwo sections for
resistance are not very distinctive, as
both look to secession forremedy y and
both profess desire for Cooperation;
still the names have Obtained an
! application sufficiently definite for
use. The diversity between the
parties as to abstract doctrines is not
considerable, but the disagreement is
more serious as to movements aud
measures. The secession psfty set
forth as their utimatuIn, that the
State shall seccde absolutclp before
the existence Of the present eonyen.
ton be terminated, WILDLY as they
propose the convention 10 be assem-,
.bled next spring, willsbefaboats pril
or May, 1858. Tbes Cooperation
party decline to fix now certain
period for the duration of stlae Union
or to be more definite nstlbc point Of
time, than that the Statc should Sc.
cede within q reasonables is ii
wise to put in leopard reat
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be harangNct, 10 .aito NJ un.G ? de-
cidcd step, without dallying with
danger, or poring into consequences.
This is rloro grandiloquent, than
moral or rational. Ethical writer's in
struct US, that the probability of sue
cess is necessary element in the
justification Of revolutionary meas.
ure. The evangelist advises him
that contemplates the building of n
tower, first to count the cost. lest
after laying the foundation he be not
able to finish it, and thus provoke the
mock Of beholders; and considers it
plain, that q king going to war and
finding his force inadequate, should
send an embassage and desire con.
ditions of peace. am not ashamed
to confess, that VIC may properly take
counsel of our interest, and our re-
sources, while choice is left, before
we commit ourselves 20 I'm important
and uncertain enterprise. Courage
does not consist in insensibilty to
danger, but in the resolutc discharge
of duty, whatever dangers may lie III
the way. One deserves impeachment
of his understanding and ofhis moral
principles, rather than praise of his
spirit, who thrusts himself wantonly
into perils. The christian who, lin quiet
obedience of conscience incurs death
rather than renounce his faith, is a
worthy nyrtyr Of the truth; he who
unnecessarily or ostentatiously pro-
vokcs persecution, deserves little
pity when he suffers. Other States
equally interested with South Caro-
lima in the institution of slavery and
the tyrannous aggrcssions upon it,
and not inferior in intelligence and
tirmness, arc not yet satisfied with
our course of resistance; and we may
still reason with them for time, be-
fore We throw ourselves under tho
wheels of Juggcrnant. Our former
controversy with the Federal Govern.
ment, and the thorough discussion
amongst us as to the relations of the
States to the Government, have de.
stroyed our idolatrous vencratlon of
the Union; and the same rcsut must
follow full investigation, in all the
States that have suffered the Same
wrongs.
In another respect, the secession.
lists have advantage before the people,
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