The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-15
North Carolina.


GOV. Reid was inaugnrated on the LIST of
January, and wc have his address in the
last number Of the STANDARD. On domestic
questions his views are, for he most part,
moderate and enlightened. On The slavery
question, lie speaks as follows:
"The misguided fanaticism of Abolition
lists ut the Nortl, threatens the overthrow
ut the Constitution. and a dissolution OF tho
Union The slavery question ia one. of
momentous Importance to the Southern
States of tho Confederacy, involving an
incalcnlablc amount of property, ms we'll
MS the domestic peace and SECURITY Of our
people. In the formation, of the Federal
constitution, the ins';:atf6n of slavery was
recognized and provided for In a manner just
and satisfactory Ia all the States. Suisse
qucntly this question deeply agitated the
country, and The. South made concessions
10 tho North, and submitted to the Missouri
compromise, with the assurance and ex.
pectatlon that this exciting element of pc.
l'cal strife was to be forever put to rest. AZ
tcr awaiting herself OF all the advantages
derived under that compromise, the North
urged exorbitanl demands, which led to
TIE enactment Of tho series of compro.
mise measures passed by the present
Congress, by which the South lost impor-
tant rights by again making concessions to
the North. The N nth, having ayailed
Herself of all the advantages under this
compromise, dues not cease to agitate the
subject and now threntens 10 repeal the
only one OF the measures which enured to
the benefit Of the South, accompanied, in
many instances. by violent threats to disre.
gard the Constitution and the laws, and to
Iorcibly resist their execution.
"Weha nave not been indifferent to tho en-
croac'mcnts that have been made OH our
rights. yet We have patiently suffered them
with the hope that they would not be again
renewed. We have just cause to fcur that
this hope was Elusive. North Carolina,
one of the last States to enter the Confedc-
racy. yields 10 none Of her sisters in ardent
attachment to the Union. She would re-
gard It's dissolution as an awful calamity,
which she would avert Mt any sacrifice con-
sistenf with her rights and her safety. She
came into the Union 10 be governed by the
Federal Constitution, and to secure her
sell against tyranny and oppression and
so long as the Constitution is faithfully adj
hcrcd to and her rights respected, she will
he among the last OF the States to desert
the Union. But she never gave her con.
sent to enter into a Union which would
overthrow the Constitutions, violate her
dearest rights, aud manaclc her with the
letters of oppression. To such a Union
she owes no allegiance. A 3olcmn sense
OF. public duty Impels me to declare, that
the: encroachsacnts Of The North on The do
zHesfic Institutions If the South. hare al.
reday proceeded 10 The Jirthesl al oradie
Po'nt. Entertaining this opinion, l regard
IT rs due to candor that we should make
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North may be fully informed that 1--WE
Know our rights, and knowing, dare main
tain them; and that If they proceed in
their aggression, they must expect to meet
tho consequences.
"ln view of all tho circumstances, I re-
specially recommend 10 the General AS.
scmhly to providc---,n the event of a con.
fingency arising to justify it, for taking
tho necessary steps to main,ani the Con-
slItutlon Of the u. States and the riyh,s of
his State; that we may cooperate with
such other States as may determine TO
stand by a Union governed by tho com
promises Of the Constitution. Pursuing
this course, we shall feeln proud consci-
BUSINESS OF the rcctitnde Of our cause, aud
be justified IN the estimation Of all impair
tial minds; and then, it the awful calaini.
~ must corne-which God forbid! let the
consequence fall upon those whose mad
ness and folly have provoked it.
: "Thal the rights Of the States NAV be
respected, the Constitution preserved, and
the Union, according TO the Constitu.
non, perpc,uatcd. is my ardent wish and iht
people of the State my rely upon nv
hearty cooperation in such measures as
may tend to the corEummation of these
objects.
"lt is well worthy of consideration wheth-
or our police regulations in relation 10
4 slaves and free persons of color arc suti.
8cient and also, whether the public in,c-
rest docs not require further Legislation to
more ctfectually ensure The apprehension
and conviction of persons who c.,dcayor
10 excite them to rebellion or instruction,
or who kidnap or persuade them to leave
'heir owners, and more especially in cases
Where offenders fec 10 other States"
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