The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-07

II spectre, destined TO yanieb sndte
fore the light! To 80 extraordinary 3 -
proposition, from such a source, At such
time, would you not impose condi-
uons, that were sonev hat erirdording-
~ TOO! Ysu would do 80 to prevent
being made jest Of.
We now propose showing in the !e=e=s
words the connex'on between the acting
portion Of the Claremont Association. and
the Separate Secession party and its author-
lied :: :ent, the Central Conanisser The
close connexion appears from thc facts
that all the Delegates sent by the
Claremon, Associates were supposed TO be
Separate Secession men, and they proved
ssa,11ts nse!yes SO. with but oue exception that
We; know of--that with this one exception
they voted With the majority in every meas-
ure adopted BY tisaI Hssy5nsy from firs .ss:ss
they voted fOr The address ar
adopted and they veied for III 3sS
creating The Central Comm! FjaS
hniHg its duties and power. M
That circular marked
confrnntiai has been rcccxes3, = 3sss4
by others supposedly TO 5c Sepa.s szs=S:s2sss;
sionists. and purporting TO come
Central Coln,,iiitee. is now place. 3 szsz
all doubt-that the Clarcn,v7is 5assnciafion
has been acEing very much in conformity 10
the suggestions contained in this circular.
however unntentional on your part and OF
this we have no doubt since you say 40,
| and your word 10 Us is verify. iiscif--is
plain. This will appear AZ follows:
Does this Circular contain n suggestion
that It IS unnecessary to agilatc the
subject OF the action Of the Charleston Nav
| Convention, or to call together the neseral
(Soushern R'gi''s,) Association forthe pur-
pose OF approving that aetion!'' -:aF' 2"
The circular is dated May 2C,th .and
since the regular meeting in May the As
sociation has net met. Here are tho two
| facts! f-3s.s.at
! You have given as a reason for this, the
fear OF rupture into violent parties and the
converting the Association into a,partg
enquire by the stronger Of them. We
have no doubt that this was your real mo-
| tive and conmcndable one It was. But
you must allow, that those Of the Asso-
citation, who opposed the Separate Seccssiorn
of South Carolina, and TO which n,eaaurer
the acting portion Of the Association wcir
regarded as pledged, could not know this
they coald not know the motives Of the
Secession party or any of its principles Of
| action. ssz<s
2nd. Does it suggest, that the most ufe.
spectful and concilatory conduct should be-
adopted by the (supposed) majority ,owar rds.
the minority, and does il enjoin an ensire
abstinence from the doing any acts which,
b" the most jealous construction might be
/ sarded as provoking the minority 10 a
contest Oh the action OF The Charlesson
Convention z"
Upto the happening o. .he contingency
provided for, this has euinentiy ,nark kesi ihcs
bearing Of Secessionisv heroabonts Isny
ha'c given the broadest interpretation 10
the maSims G: Mr. JFfERsoa; and das.thcy3
were unwilling, that shat they regarded as,
doctrine--sl,oulds ,aaec FIJI pssss sscss
adopted the pla,I !. il dealing oas. asssa, they
regarded as ih.9 9"ruth," !" in grosss privacy,
and thus to give the whole field Sf ttcefn.
bat" Their cire ahsssssace from tioing
any act tojprooke a contest (or properly
, Free DisenssiR) will bear the test even Of
the Committees Rules They have bce.,
eren willing, hat j, should be taken fer,
granted Tx, they we're (largely) in ,hs
majority" s$sf fsg,.S "a n
3sd. Dos il suggest "tha, no yaSi6caIit,r.
public meaings should be called 5y sh.s
, (supposeO majority, nn,it opposition meets.
, ings wee called by tho nsAlority ,''
Whndid tho Secession party Gsst spro..
woke I. contest ON the subjec, e. Grin
J other words. when did they tender Esse
, Discission?" Not untt the happening or
, the Cpasaises,s CpSatiag rasy-- -she call Of
, opposition meetings--ihcn 'ndcsd the cry
oi Free discussion made the @sssIh
ri,g. Are ihcac facts not paspsl to-
: COMMON sense
You make some comments upon wlsst
we said aboai Messrs, GASyEss RARSsgE
and WgruERs being the only psssasss
named az being invited ',dn3 sspssse Ia
address their lmsss) meeting. sis ls
strictly tsae, That s,thess were as G s.
indieaicd." 10 just as true, as TIA. il iisttsg
have hsen equally clear, that: they rep, ,i rat
come. aa1 that thes they pgsitit s;9t
have boon ttsss:i ed. y ;s5s