The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-21
Shall wa Secedao

not seccde! Ii The Union hns lni.cd TO an
swer tho purpose for which it was created
Ill It has been SO perverted as TO operate
as curse instead of a blessing upon the
Southern scciion---if it only serves to ag-
granhlZe the North at the expense OF the
Southland it there is nothing upon which
to base hope that the former concnplatcs
| any change in her policy of aggression,
which all acknowledge she has been pur-
suing, we ask wl,y--why the Soul, should
not scccdc!
Is sho II ablo TO rcrcl the assaults of
her enemies! Then she is already en-.
shaved. Is she afraid To make the attempt,
| Then tic legitimate inference to be drawn
is st'll less crcilitablc 10 her hoastcd
chivalry. Or, is il, that although we con-
less we have bccn wrongod, yet that We do
not consider The wrongs we have hitherto
suffered, sufficiently aggravated to Justify
secession! and that, therefore. we would
rather shear these ills wc have, than fly to
others that VIC know rot of!''
we tear that this is too true, and that
there the respect that makes calamity of
so long life" and that is the "conscicncc
That makes towards OF us ALL"
and thus The native hue "f resolution
Is sicklicd per with the pale cast of thought:
| ana enterprises Of great piih and moment
Wih Tins regard their current turn away,
Ana lose The IIaInc Of action
| But such nUvcs and such rcasor;,r
| Will not bear examination. and if we srfjar
ourselves To be influenced by them, tho fate
OF The hosiIlcs Danes may bo ours. and we
and o"r cncnirs both fall BY the sword at
! last
We lave beer wronecd, say our snImis.
slon friends, but IT'LL no, 10 tln, ,cprcc ,ln,
would warrant II. in brcakin,r mn His
| '.gIorons Unon'--'tI,c last rc!;rrc for tho
| down ,!oddcn' &c. Let lis investigate
/ this little.
In The first place, to subrni, To one wrong,
| Is holding out direct encouragement, and
offering powerful temptation 10 our en-
cm!cs In !nct 4 second and a more no.
GraVatcd ono. low clearly this truth is
demonstrated in the history of this coun,rv!
| !! the south had no, so ,o"l>hiy listened 10
/ The iaa! cnnnsc!s Of The "Cumpronisers"
III $50, but had maniul!y stood M for her
rIEliiS--aIi her rights to The million,h part
! oi M Iu.a--who believes that the OK
! pertinent ol ascortanimm how many in
| d'gni'lcs could lie sucvc.sivcly lcapcd
upon her with impunity, would ever be the
second time entered upon! Bat i, is no,
the first. nor the second. nor tho tenth, nor
twentieth instance oi wrong rcructra,cd
! upon her by ,hc North. ol which the Snu,l,
IS now complaining. Tic mos, paipnblc
and harclaccd acts Of aggrcssion have Lecn
committed upon her during: The long series
os twenty or thirty years past
IN the second place, if the South submits
! much longer 10 such confcsscdIv unjust,
Legislation as has marked the history q; The
fcac'ai Government during the last quarter
at ccutury, she will become 70 weak md
'ho NeH!. SO Strong, rs To put il ont nf her
| po"c' 2rysistth the s!ackIcs oi her abolition
| opprc -ora.-i she would
In t!n t'fr placc. If breaking Nh the
Union vaoi' be a great calamity to the
world, no'wAs,anding the injustice cf it's
legislation TOWARD, the Southern section,
wiiosr lan's wpilI<it lie! Certainly The
guilt would lrtyrcsN upon The shoulders Of
The South. & ZiESls herself conpcilrl
10 80 out OF the ltssen, II m.y .thc for tho
sple purpose nfS 81 iifig tlsat lnsts, which
ahffs FS aa5tIl .as 81, p!sT essss sy
turn upon The question oflow much ioss
S"nth can possibly bear and how mary act,
OF oppression she can possibly managc lc
pm uN with; before absolute Starvation am
5. the CHAINS OF tyrant actually confront he,
'fEsh INC iacc,--hni, is il The In,rrt;on oi hei
Hianis To wrong her nt all, aud I.ay,
Wings really hcen committed Weak a.
Wcrc the American colonies when The
revolution broke ont, and powerful rs VA:
f.Hgand they ci! no: hesitate a moment tc
V'n'IIca'c ana maintain their constitutional
rights by tho sword. They never .suh
mi',ci,' from the first, Why should The
Southern States submit now,'wlo arc more
oppressed than were the mother Colonies
oi l1Nn
In The iiih place, il docs no, by an,
"'cans io!n" th4t tho extinction OF libcr,>
"on'd ts ''e result Of 4 dissolution Of the
/ jnon, or ttn; there would 10 onmcr b,
! any asylum Tor The oppressed lothrr lands
--I"i'c lhc contrary, tie direct, rcvcrs,
! 81 aii Ills woull bc the effect. III,
I. mon Isas aIrCldy been once dissolved, ,t
/ ~ advantage, since tie Revolution, VII,
may Il nu' ac a second time! Cotton ans
! com would grow lis as well on; OF t!c
. Union rs ~ II: and the calls oi Europc
/ would BE- lHjie A. 'oul Cor the grca, South.
. crn Staples ,hrn rs now.
Ia the sixth and last place the statistics
"l oar country show that The Um!on is now
f ann ''!s uc2n 10! years past, To the South {;
/ p"S,iEG curse instead al blessing ana n!
( 'A'E' therefore about waiting for fur,hci
/ 'GgT@ssi"ns before rcsngtinr To such {;
4 measure, and ihc CH,aE.iiy il wnulI iuiiic,
4 up"n the Wo!sI 50. &. j. based ul,au ilISc
/ premises and la, consequently nci,hc!
( i"rcr nor rc!cYnnrr
The time to resist ralp.hc on.
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