The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-14

s a S5isf s6T: il per. and is authorized 10
sag ~ I'VE s1bscrip ions and receipt for the
PROM the Black River yatehman.
& sOilse of N1a5 HEayassvorlh.
I: OcToBEa 9, 1851.
;ssss In the Hanner of tho a3rd ult.. I find
certain fluest ions pr9pounded to INC MS the
si,residei,t of the Southern Rights a Associa.
syioit for g Clateri1ont, which I thinks proper
sdorsme To- respond to. The writer, whose
piece, not purporting 10 be comm,lnica-
.at nd appeal aring under the editorial
siseatIf freslme,to be the editor, expresses
for tnysel eniiments of respect and es-
tenn. Tor which make to him my ncknogI.
ssdgn1ents, and assure him thatgto me one Of
stl,e most painful incidents of an excited
,plitlcal contest, is its tendency TO niienate
fsigesd will and fricndship. and
40 dietrust and suspicion rs To the honesty
and purity OF purpose Of the opposing mar.
ties assure my friend of the Banner.
.that Lam quite ready to account to the
public Tor my conduct as President of the
ssont ntllern Rights Association, and 10 an.
( ss@cr 3. ' all proper questions relating thereto,
simply and honestly, and that "a series 81
I ross questions such as are rcsorted 10. ia
extQTt Tho truth from reluctant or sus-
Epecting witness, was not necessary 10 draw
81 from and ce..aimly sl.ailg betrav
me TO say anything " hich nv own sense
{ q @ sprppriety may not approve. Before /
40 So hoWcYer, will he permit me to saw q,
asew words pn the character OF tho i,,o,tisi-
Hon iiich am, called unot, TO undergo,
and tlic. .extfaortliuary conditions as thew
appear g me, on which aione,i is annouced
tie o.operationsts will agree 10 NEE,
ksseir opponents in free discussion, For
my SELF ,haye believed, and rot vorily be
tleyes that stlle good of The people Of this
ana the other ssayesS.a...;,G Safes. and the
siiiest measure to secure that good. are the
sAhjeet and wish OF The, true hearted Of both
ftieas Unfortunately, N, we differ as to. The
i'm i'm Tortsi II. n,ea siire
eoiSc ,aflV ID 4 beIievii,s
ac1ld III lie s aIya,;on e stl,s
sae. ss!y
bu ON.
e c1ni ssslIsls 4 moi only result In the
s9sssiii,f iilef Il Is question in
liek The peoric are yitally infested. The
s$ sss Iaf our sondltion cannot be avoided by
q syes upon them, or by doing
gns The ostrich is said totGo when pursued,
lhoping thereby to escnpe,) covering his
!!::sSs nosed & iva must do sona,hiyo ~ snh.
&ssitit 10 ear the ills we have II e 'o,,os.
Ssicnisbr The people Nfo decidn anI ,rhl.h !,
:1f ;incaiculablo innnortn nce ,ba, ;haw 10
eide arigln. Now sinnIv. and accoya;ng inc
i so tie tnaXiIns ct cfery day common sense,
5@t 81 may Pc 0ssiiasd Think ,ha, they will he
;s;fdhey hive a full nnIcrs,ar1;ns. hy !, 7";n,,
1.-The arguments on botI, Sides s,,bm,;,,oa Ms rs
their Judgment. THE mnxim of Nfr Jnr
sieysoI III Substance & n am moi s,,ra ,i,st
\ is ilia w1s ,6at 1a,,nr I, :, 4. .,at.
oiefatet. ii trutIbn eff T f,ea 15 =; - s,i,s
tits insiruated Tint The nar,y ty',,sa. ,s,,
aesi, nee discussion, have NM lien, @ ,,,as tv
az ie paje Of niviIisv anI t t.,nsesss .,,
2ensEjp bs ihcfr condlint ns = NJ ),
thai, ssplls ID, & (snpposetl1 ,na;oy;.g M 8 thsn
did every tllifip fisy ronl3 ~ i;.. .S,,., -,