The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-08-29

weaned lnfant"-visit its coast, and YOU will
see one wide spread plain of salt and desola-
tlon--and no living creature can breathe in
the hot air that rises. from its calm, heavy.
bituminous surface-that, sir, is the dead sea
of despotism and submission.
Turn to another picture, aad look at tho
deep blue waters of these bounding billows
the spray dashing against the Heavens-
look at the coast covered with the richest
verdure. All nature leaps and bounds under
the plastic hand of benificcnt God-culti
walton and refinement rise up to bless and to
gladden. the heart Of man. True, the wa
tcrs rise mountain high, and there is peril
and danger to all who ride on its stormy sur
face. That, sir, is the sea of liberty.
Iie who expects to live freeman, must
expect to encounter danger and difficulty:
without this, liberty itself looses much of its
essential worth.
think the probabilities are that we will
have act alone if we act at all. l hope,
however, we will do nothing rash-we must
take proper time and be prepared before we
strike. We must do nothing to offend even
the pride of our sister Southern States. We
must do something under an idea of COM
pellIng them to act. If we are driven to it,
we must make our own Issues according to
our own inteeeste, independent of them if
they will AktN amsel wi.h us. We must
not forccsi es fer tl,en. After we shall
have acted Meeas7ssstmo M7s moderate and mod
est manneEiali~ + feattriy perceive should
the genesAbSgoternmentI attempt to usurp
the power eudedtlee and teudsr us force to
compel subinisssaa SoS ITO binder or annoy
us, that then, III reality D new Issue is made
by the government, add what may be our
lot must finally be the lot of every other
Southern State. Like the victims that Poly
phemus singled ont for each repast, the lot
OF all will be, to he devoured by the same
voracious jaws. We may be the first victim,
but there will be no escape for the rest uu-
less they pass out together with the flock.
l have hopes in Georgia. And if Mo-
Donald, the noble standard bearer of the,
cause Of justice and right shall succeed this
Fall. and majority to tho Legislature is
elected with him, feel that we will have
friends there. And any proposition that
might be made to us from them, would re-
spectfully receive and consider it as from our
brethren. So Of Mississippi. There is Gut
man, from the storm of battle, rs brave as
knight Templar from the holy land itself,
and the gallant Davis who waved as bright
q sword ss ever flashed over the per;lous
ridge OF victory. These are men who are
able at the council board, as well as mighty
captains in the field, and if they carry Mis-
sissippi, as feel assured they will, we will
greet whatever propositions they have to
make with cordial and hearty welcome,
because we know they could make none but
what were compatible with the vindication
of our rights and our honor. I am for CO.
operation if it can be obtained in any rea-
sonable time. will do anything, but yield
principle, to obtain it. The elections in near
iy all the States take place before our Con-
vention can meet. Capsess bas 20 NEST
Ohio has already elected opep a60lition San
ators,-so has New Toll, sdd So HI Mss
achusetts. They arS openly Gr asfepsafof
the fugitive slave lAw4s1ds Il Hecaae there
was, in fact, no COMPROMISED Ne Two par
ties in Pennsylvania, have recently made is
sue upon precisely the same points. If Gov.
Johnston and his friends carry Pennsylvania,
it is upon the ground that there is no COM
promise, and that the fugitive slave law must
be repealed. If they succeed then'ther
will be no alternative, we must strike and
strike Immediately, although the Union
should fall, we must strike and strike alone,
if none will strike With US, be the conse-
quences what they may.
was elected member of the convention
while I was absent from the State, without
the slightest consultation with me. It was
no post to be coveted. And desire to be
entirely free from all party feeling that may
spring up-to be perfectly unbiased, so as
to9be able to do my duty conscientiously nc
cording to circumstances, when the conven-