The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-16

cohsluer tle excitablc nature oil men, and
the inpulsiye Influences used by LEADERS,
10 carry with them the popular feeling, il
is not surprising that sober serious thought
is in the rear. Assemble multitude oe
men, invite them TO a table splendidly
adorned, and furnished with an abundance
OF tempting food and wine, accompanied
with exl,ilarating music, Immediately after
lead them to the rostrum TO hear the PARTY
vii! they hot respond from impulse witl,.
out one moments exercise Of pondcring
thought.
September 4th, 1851. AsBUgr. 4.
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From the Black River Watchmen.
Response of Colonel Moses.
Messrs. Editors: I desire to avail my.
self Of your columns to respond to an arti-
Gle in your paper Of the 9Th over the sigma.
ture Of "Many Citizens."
entertain no political sentiment whicll
am unwilling publicly TO express, and at
this particular period. when omens of the
most portentous aspect, cast sad and
gloomy shadow, and forebode naught but
dstrust, fear and apprehension to the
lover Of his Country, the obligation OH eve
| ry public servant is enhanced 10 make
known his opinions and Impressions.
1t is unnecessary to refer to the wrongs
which we have suffered at the bands OF
the General Government.
The tendency Of its Legislation be,rays
an indifference TO tho rights OF the South,
and adlnonislies us that those who trusted
TO the stability Of the Union which our
fathers frumed, based upon tie principle Of
mans capability for self-govcrnment begin
| to realize the fallacy Of their hopes and
expectations.
Tho dissolution Of the Republic, the
very thought Of which but few years ago
would have caused almost self.abhorrencc,
is now the common topic Of the day, and IL
looked TO in the course Of a very brief Pc
riod %ith as much certainty as ordinarily
attaches to sublunary affairs. The magic
Of The name has been lost in the disnp-
poin,ment Of the very hopes which it in
spired, and Confederacy Of the Southern
States is regarded by large portion OF their
citizens as the proper refuge, in which 10
seek political safety and security
| While all admit the grievances, the
sentmcn. which prevails as to their remedy,
is not 80 unanimous. Even in our own
South Carolina, counsels are divided, and
those, wicse opinions demanded the regard
and respect to which their age. experience 4
Wisdom entitled them, (to say nothing Of the
eminent public service they had rendered
the State) doub. the policy and efficacy Of
the course which is proposed by others as
the certain means Of not only restoring TO
us our lost rights. but elevating us to
a position, which while II would be in
dependent Of the Union, would ensure us,
tho cnjoymt mt OF all the privileges and im>
| muntics which the Constitution intended
10 guaranty.
Impressed with the necessity Of the
in,erposi,ion OF prompt and active measures
Oh tho part of South Carolina for past ag-
gressions, have not failed whenever the
proper opportunity was afforded, to express
myself IN favor of energetic action BY tbe,
Stale authorities. The passage Of The bill
providing Tor the cali,otsa q Convention, ]
regarded as the best md mos. cEticacious
mode Of ascertainng and concentrating
public opinion, and was entirely willing
TO abide by such direction. as the wisdom
| and paiyiGaism ei that bp.ly should snhmi..
Ny own individual opinion which was for
a decisive course on the part OF the State,
held subject TO such form Of rcdaess as thai
august assemblnge should devise and
recommend. |, was intended for free
and unrestricted delibe1ation and counsel,
aud to suppose SO formidable al arm Of the
body polite was only called into exercise
to strike with mutlled hand. would be
charging ,he enac,lpcRt Of as inpolitic and
unnecessary q ceremony as can we'll be
conceived,
Up to- The sitting Of the Convention Of the
Delegates Of the Southern Rights A.s,
sociation which met in Charleston in May,
no particular remedy had been proposed in
form Of sufficient authority, 10 atiract
attention. was in favor OF the call Of tina,
Convention for the objects expressed in the
letter OF invitation, and with some mo.
difcation OF one OF the resolutions which
il had passed, do not object to the
propositions they contain.
Ii too, by SO much Of the fyst as refers Il
the necessity Of relief from "the wrongs aus
'aggressions which have been perpetratet
"py the Federal government, and The North,
.'ern States, s,"-"whe with or wtheu
"the Cooperation Of the other SoutferI
"States," It is intended to imply and ures
the policy and necessity OF immediate sep.
ara,u State Secession, then do not concur
with il.
It was very apparent however, that the
rejection OF the resolution proposed by Hon
MIR. Orr Of Pendleton, to wit:
RESOLVED, 11hdi feeling entire co1fderc'
"in The Constitutional organs 81 our Sfat'
"Gorer invent, and The icisdon, and fdsiif,
"of the Convention elected under he &C
"passed at the last session Of The Legislature
-ire are perfectly sciiling 10 ledre 10 them III,
"mode and measures Of redress for The rroRg.
",ce hare suffered jroD, the Federal Gorern
"ment, as ,rel! as the time Of lis application
"and, withom indicating or suggesting u
.course II behoores thcm II pursue, ,re hereb.
"piedge ourselrcs TO abide by their actor.
',oheiher the same shall be for secession frog
"thc Union piihoui the Cooperation of N
"other Southern SiGtes." was 10 direct, ant
If possible, commit the Convention called il
obedience to the Constitutional form, an,
in the language Of the act, providing TO
it," entrusted with full power and au,horit,
"to deliberate with tho view and intentins
''of arresting further aggressions. and
possible OF restoring the constitutions
"rights of the South. and il not, 4
urecommeud due provision for their futuY