The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-05
Co. Operation Meeting in Charlesto

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meeting, m Tuesday the goth ul.., Of those
Of the citizens of Charleston, who were
"In favor Of Co operation for the purpose
Of resistance To tic aggrcssons Of the Fo-
dera' Government. but who were opposed
IN tho Separate Secession of South Caro-.
lima from the Union under existing circnrn.
| stances"
On 'ha, evening, a large number, filing
the Hall, as the account sta,cs, assembled
aud organized themselves. JSo. Rrr,.rpGr.
Esq, presiding.
| Letters were read from the Hon I,,,c.
DoN CHEvEs, JAMES L. Oar, and Coonc'
! CHEsSrT
y Commute was then appointed 10 con.
due, The Hon. r. w. RARSwELL, and IIor.
a. T. BuTLERto the Hall, wh ch diS:i.,
gushcd gentlemen were greeted with
warm welcome.
The following resolutions wore .hen sub
mittcd 10y w. PEaoSXEAu FINLEY, Esq:
!. Resoired, That the aggressive meas
ITes o' the Federal Government, in con-
ncctoh with various exhibitions Of public
sentiment ny he people OF the N"rll,,
through their State Governments and 9TH
crwise, Tor scr,eY T wears, ind ate, in
ear "pin"n,a dccp-r"olcd hostility 10 the
interests 81 tht. South, and sc.,icI par
pos" I" deprive the Southern S,a,cS. o. az
count ut their peculiar institutions, OF their
Original rank az So!ercI gns and Equals IN
this Confcdcracy and that .!,n mo. table
n StprI III !
take their course, must ',c. ultimately, tho
entire abolition Of negro slavery u, The
S"i:is', 1nd the erection it, place OF our Fc-
dera' Un0n, ni u Con>,h,da'r,l Govern
tHrui, Il, he hcspoIic and Irresponsible.
R"S"hrh I'hst 30 view ri the hum H.
a''ng con !itou al he ,,avchol,irnu State,
~ ;hI Come rrhcv-'licir r gifts violated
--ihcr s',:u' .'ns Observation-Disclosures cha.
rac'cr vli.ticd-ihcIr oilers ni compromIS,
rrJc,trd--lnd N view %: The sll!i ..rra,cr
''AngcrS which are impending over them,
wc believe the time has come when This
Unicn >hou'd he d!S>"ycr., and a new Co
vernsncnt organ zcsi on the has : oi a South
ern Conicdcracy. Bn, whric sucii - oar
dc lb"r"tr opiniun nS 10 our wrongs :,nl OR
remedy, we should s'll lie wiling To ..Iy,.
trial, i,,riy ana IN good faith, to any rIall.
shori OF dlsso.vIng the UMon, wh:cu our
SISTER States oi The South miy propose, Tor
rc-Insta'lng lis III tho Possession oi oar
l.l"ai Rights, and providing lis w.,h adc-
quatc guar IntccS Tor our future security.
5. KeSDt,Cd, That as the subject OF ne
controversy N witch We are engaged
not p"cuIIar tu South Caroline, bat rJuai,y
concerns Tie o:hcr slavcho!dns States oi
ms Un"i, ctr true po.cy and most proper
mode OF procedure, ;s N our upln.uu, 80
make common cause wuh our aru5irycd
ton@dcr,tcs; aud unite W!Ih them IN cuult-
sci and acton 10 obtain redress Tor our
common wrongs; such concert ul action !
according 10 HE views OF oar ow Ca ,houn: |
bc!Hg :" The one tlung nccn!ul," whclhci 10 !
save Tie Union, or il (as we br.lcvc) tia, !
he now too late, then TO save ourac.rgs"
H. R.S0ited, That III the present aspect ,
OF our political affairs, we ic,.rrcalc The
ScrcsS on Ol South Carolina from the /.
On.un: ls' Because II is due To our .
Southern Conlcdcratcs ha,in. common
i.iicrcst and threatened by common can /
ger, ~ take counsel with them, ana ,,c.
Ch!ly With such of our ritIzens as ar.
known 10 be our faithful and devoted /
Trends, az 10 The mode and measure oi re- /
dress Ior our common wrurgo ana be-
c",'sc oar prcc, ate secession from lhr .
tnion, ~ opposition TO Their views ana
W'shrs, wn".n stem as II we aimed -
rc tEc exclusive ,.ih.np!ons Oi Suun,.rn !
IA EiilS an aS>ui.,plun WhCh Cuuid uUl |
hui be regarded as arrogant II US, ana ~
ani''!'s |" Ih"n'-lhus, III place o! harmony /
o' 'ccnh4, and consent OF action. provoking
JeaI"u,cs, and So my he seed .! Gisturu .
between ns aud oar natural allies, and ulc
ra'ing 10 prctcnl the ioilnallUu ~ Il oouli-
crn ConicderdCy. =. Because our Scpa-
rae Secession would be Cnncnliy pre-
inl,urc and unW !sc at TN, time, wien wc
'my Larry Calculate ON lIo Cooperation ul !
"ihcr States al no distant PERIOD, since the /
effect 0! renewed agttl!on ana continued
ag9ress.on by Northern .analics-resuls
"hIrh may Ue regarded as absolutely Ger.
tan, Inn IncI Iit"uy b, :. bring up sonc
OF Our SISTER States OF the South 10 the
same position which We now occupy, aud
thus operate To ensure HE formation at a
=" attn ~ Conc cicrrcy. B.. w"us,
Hhto'iHh - - "a'" s"c"-,l,r. W.uni nc
paced II. "!titnaG OF Il luIl \. u.SGrnmcn
TO Tho Other slavcholdsns States uf tins
Union, tho effect Of which would be, that,
under tho laws OF Congress, prohibiting