The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-06-21

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pearancs: The; determination of all was to re-
sist tue action of the General Government,
cost what it would. Then the word was,
dissolution of the Union or ruin and infamv
to the Southern people. The idea fixed it.
self upon US, that if we suffered the then
lawless and unconstitutional acts of this Go
vernment .c fsss by without redress, or with
out dissolution, that our cause would be hope
less and our hands tied, and our hopes sor
the future cut off and blasted. That this
was not delusion, or the quick thought of
a long entertained desire that seized hold of
the occasion to crafty an ancient enmity,
the unanimous voice of the State testified to,
confirmed as it was by the opinions OF the
wisest counsellors the South had at Wash
'ngton, who declared that the success of the
measures then before Congress would either
dissolve the Union or enslaye the wliiss race
in the South. And to show fully the real
extent of the dangers to the South involved
i'll tho questions then before Congress. we
need only to refer to the manner in which it
was met and discussed by Southerners in
Congress, and by Southern Legislatures.
This State, therefore has not magni6ed
the danger an inch beyond the just proper
tions given to it by others; but feeling, as
she did, the real nature of the contest, and
casting her eyes to the future, she gave ex-
plicit and unambiguous notice to her enc
mics that her submission to oppression must
and would soon cease. To her natural
friends and allies, she gave pledges of CO.
operation, if they would but join her in re-
sistance to the common enemy. In fact, her
pledges were not volunteered OF made he.
fore the asking: they were extended in re-
sponse to her sisters who took the field of
resistance at the start, and called upon all
who valued honor and who priced their pro-
perty, to join them in the common purposa.
When We joined them, it was to meet.s .slsSl
Toe, and secure BY our yalors oasa i;;6efty, and
not totturn. our backs fo the feid and eat our
words. One by one the field was deserted. |
and now but two Of tho majestic powers |
stand firm to their original cause. The 9th
srs deserted, not through panic, or we'll con.
''dered discretion, but because they were be-
suiled BY the ambition of their chiefs, whose
itching palms" overcome their principles,
md whose treachery was paid for with the
''luring prospect of high Offices whicl, come
# the highest Of them are marching to with
'nerring precision. 19
South Carolina yet holds firm, supported
y the conssancy Of Mississippi, with whom
he is proud to divide the %honors Of their
mutual position. The bearing Of Mississ,ip-
y has been 60 gallant and true that she has
aved the honor Of her neighbon from m, be-
ng scandalised by their torpor and insansi.
aiity, and bids fair to raise from the ground
heir spirits and animate them with her own.
1isbough 8 Isacsion Il, favor Of submi..ioan
Ost ~ for . dns the southern States, yes vi,
ve feel copfd dent il tie asssstion that i Is.
ond reaction 8 now going 90 undsr tbes M sins
luenes II sippi md South csro,i6a |
which gisss p hops belisys thst soon ,o Ne
ea5 Nitasas g rsllys tsr6s rnsu xho
eiif givsfo ths oauss f,66sa M !. E
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