The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-02-19
A Good Move.


a Convention of tho people has been
called and delegates to It have been elected;
delegates, who we venture, in advance Of
accurate information, to predict, will, when.
assembled together, be willing and detcrm-3
med, as individuals and as representatives Of
an indignant people, TO pursue that course
which alone can maintain our honor and
secure our liberties, n separation from those
whose contact is bancful. -
But tho meeting Of tina. Convention is
a'ar of: The contingency is barely posi-
bio which will enable it to assemble during
this year, and during the interval the peo-
pie will remain without organization. In
all or marly oil of tho Districts in our
State, SoIlhcrr Rights Associations indeed
have beer formed, but these Associations
arc disconnected and have no concert or
unity OF teton.
The new and untricd relations, which
we may lRve soon TO assume towards other
States, should be well considered in all
their bearings. What now seem dangers
may, when more closely and clearly
viewed, tc found to be but shadows, with
nothing Of substance in them. The COM
o'ned wisdom Of tho State may be able TO
throw so strong n light upon that which we
believe 10 be tho only path o honor, tina!
even the most timid shall be assured and
approximations which now unnervc their
arms shall be scattered 10 the winds. The
desired combination and organization we
believe mny be effected by adopting and
carrying out the suhjoinrd resolution:
"Whc'cas, it is deemed highly important,
ny the Committee Of Safety of the Southern
Rights Association of ST. Phillip and St.
Michael Parishes, that the various kindred
Associations in tbs State should be fully
informed Of each others views and opinions
as to our wrongs and the mode and mca-
surcs OF their redress, and that a more
perfect organization and closer union
should be formed between them in view Of
their " efficiency and the future action
Of the State: Therefore
Rcs0ired, That the Southern Rights Az
sociations throughout the State be invited,
through tho Chairman and Secretary Of
S'o " SCuu bciCG AUS 10 q ICn-
cral Convention Of these Associations, TO
be held liz Charleston on the first Monday
in May next"
The Mercury makes the following Just
comments upon this movement:
The importance OF their being in full
communication with each other, none can
donbt. The dissemination of information,
inc rcconcIlcincEt OF conflicting opinions,
ana the adoption Of practical measures for
the advancement OF their common objects,
all depend ulon sach free communication.
We trust that no Association in the
State will fail to send Il strong delegation
to the proposed Convention in May next.
The idea :! such an organization of South.
ern Rights Associations, by a general meet
ing of Delegates. was first started in Ala
bdma, where 1t was received Sas sooil as
proposed, with universal and warm approval,
and IA Convention OF Delegates me, in
hIoiitHaihnnry on Rtnndsy ipsi. .whnaa pro-.
ceedings canno fail to have a great effect
on the public opinion OF the State. and in
every way strengthen the Association for
the work they have before them.
The Association here al once recognized
the wisdom o this movement in Alabama,
and followed It's example. These Conven-
lions o. the individual States, soon will lead
to a Convention OF the Southern Rights
| Associations of the whole South, and then
the great cause will rest on something like
a firm and effective organization. 1t is
through this organization alone, tina, we
must look to see the South brought in.o
harmony, and her safety and lasting inter-
csts made a power that shall sweep all
t%ri,nIncrs, self-seckers ard traitors out OF
her path.
1t will be seen, then, that the object
contemplated. is no trinp0rury or local one,
but concerns the lcadi Z principle on Which
the Associations arc founded, and aims 10
strengthen each one by giving it the aiI and
active sympathy OF al! the others. We
urge upon our friends, throughout the State,
at once Ia put themselves in communication
with the Association here, and to make
preparation. for a lull representation in the
proposed Convention.
We learn from the Camden .]Journal Tint
The kcrsl,aw Association on Wednesday
last, ncccdcd To the proposition and elected
as their delegates Mcssrs JAMES CHesNur,
in, J. b kEHsnAW. &. 4. PEIcE, a. II.
BoyKlN, w. y. CASTOR and w. NJ. SHAN
non.
We may remark that similar resolutions
have been adopted by the Beaufort aud
Orangcburg Associations; they however
suggest the second Monday in May Cor the
time, aud Columbia for the place of meet
ing.
The determination of n majority of the
Associations viii We suppose settle these
differences.
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