The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-07-09
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Mr.. EDroR:-We have lately seen speech
es delivered by Judge BUTLER and Colonel
Orr before the Southern Rights Association
met in Charleston and we have seen copies
of letters written by Messrs. BUTLER ani
BURT addressed to Union meeting in Ham
burg. In all points these gentlemen appear
to be pretty we'll agreed and from the zeal
discoverable in their productions, we sup
pose they will admit that they have taxed
their ingenuity to the highest stretch, in or
der to bring forth something to prevent
South Carolina from going into separate
State secession. Their friends will admit
this and are singing pens of glory to them
for what they have done. They have the
right to make known their opinions; aud we
claim to ourselves the right also of making
known our own. We do not impeach their
patriotism or will we apply to them that
definition of patriot, given by that colos-
sus Of literature, Or. SAMUEL JoHNsoN.-
he always said patriotism was the last refuge
of scoundrel.
We are decidedly opposed to the policy
OF these gentlemen. We believe that they
have done every thing in their power, to par
alyze the resistance of South Carolina to
Northern aggression-to lead her to q con-
dition Of abject submission to the insults and
wrongs received, as Virginia has been made
to do to her lasting disgrace. It appears
that their whole object has been to put our
glorious Palmetto in the same predicament
with Virginia and other submission States
nay, to let her down much lower. These
gentlemen know. what South Carolina has
done-they are fully acquainted with herre.
peated resolves and acts. They know that
she has resolved onresistauce to Federal ae
gressions, and has appropriated $3.50, 1000 to
carry out her resolves and for no other pur-
pose under the sum- If she were now to
succumb, according 10 what appears to be
their wishes, would she not stand disgraced
before the world and would not selfre
spect and patriotism say, sooner die in the
last ditch We confess that we do not un
derstand the patriotism of these gentlemen
to do every sfIiing in their power to weak
Ell State resistance, and then to declare to be
with herr nweal or in woes How: :inconsis-
tent! First destroy her powers of resistance,
and then sustain her in resistance. They
admit that it is most likely South Carolina
will secede, why not then, as patriots should
do, come forward and prepare her for eff
cient resistance-why cripple her for the
race that they admit ehe is resolved to run Z
Mr.. Editor, does It not appear that ifsouth
Carolina does not come into their measures
that they are determined to humble her be-
fore her foesf but we suppose these gentle
men view it as for her good to be made hum
ble. That the gentlemen are not misrepre-
sented attend their speeches and letters.
In Judge BurLER's speech before the as
sociation, every thing is said that would have
been saide to deter from separate State, Sc
cession. In bis letter he says, aOther South
ern States will not be forced into the conflict
with us. Left alone we wonld be ruined |
but he would fall with us" We suggest
would it not be- better for the Judge to en- |
deavor to invite all parties to come up to |
the conflict with AN unbroken 'front.' and |
save himself and US from ruin this would Won
be true patriotism, and worthy Of the name
Of BUTLER. Major BuHr says, Could Sc
cession be effected without the freipg of a
gun or the expenditure Of dollargn His
are that It would be dire ca
|smity to ourselves-wet should be the VIC.
Inns of the most extraordinary delusion that
sver ruined country ora people thatsalI
good men, that all wise and patriotic men
should strive. without eeasing % avert a
3isaster 90 utter and irrepairable. By the
BYE the Major takes good care to rank him.
'elf among the wise, the good, the prudent;
he patriotic Gall opposed to Ains are wicked
mprudent fools and he bids defiance Is this
lass e insane hssdstrong men who have ,
ed South Caroliua to the verge of ruin.-sl,:.
Will the. Msior reflect for q naouent that fhet ,
'rsater part Of his constituents aFs an,onest
hose insane headstrong men, TO whom she ,
ids defiance. We would adssa the hon ,
'abls genslsmsn; that those opposed sohim,
= 90 wise, a. good, and II patsiosie as him.
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