The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-16

their machine in motion, and see
what good it could effect. If the
Convention met, it could only lay
down a platform, and he was opposed
to all platforms; the people under
stood both plans Of action. They
know you cannot resort to separate
secession, and cooperation with the
other Southern States is out of tho
question.
Mr.. Sullivan deprecated extended
debate. Every gentleman had made
M his mind on the question of call.
ing the convention, nnd debate would
he fruitless Of good rceults. He
therefore moved that the committee
report the bill to the House, recon-
mcnding it's passage, without amend
ment.
Mr. Tucker had no speech to make.
AT the commencement of the last
session lie was a conservative; but
subsequently, his views underwent q
change. aud ohedient to what lie re-
garded the popular, he then went for
separate State action. When the
elections for Deputies to Southern
Congress took place, he found that
that mode Of redress was obnoxious
to the people, and he was not in favor
Of bringing to existence hodv which
held to that remedy. He was in ia.
vor cf carrying out in good faith tho
decision Of the people. Should the
convention meet. in all probability it
would do nothing, or like the Georgia
Convention, place a new limit at
which resistance would commence.
He would not hold the people forcv-
cr between sleeping and waking. Let
them slumbcr on, till come new and
daring aggression should rouse them
to action. They would indicate the
time for resistance. without any eF-
f"FFii &. 0.,rs force it uceS. ,'tcm.
ID" 10, cry wolf. wolf, wh;la no wolr
aplgars: or. when he doce conIt, no
nsrt, viii hc gwen to the cry He
was therefor" opposed to the bill, and
should vote against it.
Mr. l.. NJ. Kcitt rose siiurlv to
rr"tcs, against the sup} oairion that
the convention was to he called 10 do
nothing. lie protested against the
conclusion that the people, in the
late election. had decided bet~ecn
resistance and submission. His co.
operation i,ieuds had never taken
that ground before the people. Ills
friend from Kcrs,,aw. Mr.. .Ciesnut.) }
had declared "hen that issue vas pre-
sentrl. he would adjourn the debate
to the battle tie d: and Mr.. Chair.
man <Mr Memminger) had said, if
he Rad to wear chains, he would not
himself forge them. Nlr. Preston
said the Union or slavery must sink.
that he would cut tie cord single and
alone and peri! all on the deed. That
issue was MT made except between
different modes Of resistance.
Mr.. Thomas Thompson had not
teen desirous Of engaging in this de-
bate. lie stood unplcdged as to the
call Of the convention; but he knew
no reason Why it should DC convened.
No acceptable plan of action could
be adopted BY it. Scccssionists were
unwilling to take any other remedy
taan eelarate State action, because
any other course would be, in their
opinion, q step back wards That
step should not be forced upon an.
other body. If it must be taken,
lie: it be taken by ourselves, and not
throw the responsibility and disgrace
upon gentlemen whose views nre
known to be antagonist to those Of
the people
Mr.. B. J. johnson would vote
against the bill before the committee.
lie was seecssionist, and he would
take no step backward. But be was
unwilling to call the convention, he.
cause they could do nothing. He
wished it distinctly understood that
tie was devoted to disunion now and
forever.
The Chair announced that the Sc.
nate bill which had come in from the
printer, was now before him, and
suggested its substitution for tho
House bill. and the application Of
Mr.. SuiliYan's motion to that bill;
which was concurred in.
The question was then put on re.
porting the Senate ball to the House,
recommending that it do pass without
amendment, and laying the House
bill en the table; and it was agreed
tc without division.
a motion was made that the Com.
mittec rise, and ssk to be discharged
from NIL matters before it.
Dir. darlington only rose 70 ex.
plain the nature Of the resolutions he
had the honor to offer, and which
were committed to this Committee.
In introducing them, his motive was