The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-05

will hatn linked h5rso. ~ wo nj destiny.
The other States, nom party influences
and the evil counsels of leaders, have com
mitted themselves against resistance, some
declaring that past events will not justify
1t, others that it is inexpedlent under "er-
isting circumstances" We mny excrp,
Alabama, but it is evident that she wouin
moi. act without Gcorgin, who is committed
against action. When will circumstances
bs different from those no,c crisfiny that
's' when will they be more favorable ior,
more inducing to, resistance? We have
several times expressed the opinion tha,
South Cardinals scccdng would change
"eris'iHg circumstances" and unte,,cr the
Southern Rights party in Georgia and MIS-
slssipp; that it was i'll fact, thn, change in
"GriSfing circumstances" most desired by
that party and most calculated TO-. fur'i,rr
It's objects. But, suppose "erisiing cir.
cnmstdnces" no. to be changed 10y any &C
ton. of South Carolina, whit is to change
them? we are at loss to answer. No
aggression Of the North which viii make
the issue Tor SEWARD ana SUMNER and
GREELy, &c, have declared The cout.nu.
ance OF tho Union to bc necessary 10 the de-
struct'on OF slavery. and they, having the
whole Abolition party under their con.ru.,
VIII not cndangcr the Gnon By their acts
urt n II 4
passed by. There is no more territory 10
be excluded IRON, there arc no more slave
States to be admitted or rejected, there will
be no need for aboI,si.ng slavery III the
District of Columbia, Cor it is rapidly dis
appearing there, ind the Fugitive Slave
Law is dead letter. The only pnls OF at
tack left are the slave trade between The
States and slavery" itself wI,hn the
States And have we actually yieldc.! all
these approaches to our stI onrhotd Even
so, and yet there has b en- no ISSUE TO unite
the South. All the practical issu,s are
gone, and hereafter, il we would keep uu
4 show OF resistance towards III" Nrr,i,,
we should be rs one beating lI.c air N,
substantial foe is there. But, while il VIC
were 10 seek there wc will find no foe to
punish, VIC will then find that We. have
the foc in our own furircss. No ono can
have been unobscrrant rf the cllarr, ,ha,
has been taking place in the condition Of
slavery and the character OF our slaves
They arc becoming more intclIi gent, and
less contro|!abic. We can uaraue the
evil now in few years can wc do so
Every year increases the number Of slaves
and contracts the area Of slavery Crowded
together as they will be then. casil" com
municating with each other, tampcrcd with
secretly by our Northern allies. ou.n,rn
berlng their masters, aware Of tho constant,
agitation OF the subject and uilumcd bv The
knowledge OF II, suppose years hence, tna,
what would now be deemed pr.v;rca, is.
sue should arise, could the South then
unite in resisting Northern agaress ION b?
Would we have any energies To spare from
the work OF keeping our slaves in subicc-
ton at home ! Our dangers arc not, and
never have hcen, from without. The
South can maintain Itself .gainst Tie
world. Our dangers are that the acts OF
this Union and the proceedings OF indlv.d
ua's have affected the internal condition
and relations OF slavery. and, If we con,inuc
in the Union, will make us glad to &c, ri! of
it.
We have thus stated what wc believe 10
be the consequences o.. Co-opcratron pr.n-
cipics in their various forms. Cond vc
DC convinced OF the contrary, and ,i,1t it is
sure and safe mode o! rc,lrcss,r our
selves, we would gladly advocate ii; but
that, time alone can show, and time we
NIX is our worst foe. An old proycrD
saws that delays arc dangerous. Can they
be otherwise than destructive To ia. South,