The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-03-12
Tho PRESIDENT Proclamation ana the
s5ostskafn Freas.

blnck and white people, does not meet
viii, much favor Ii, soine parts Of the
South, and especially In South Carolina,
ifwestako the tone Of the publicIpress
MS d reflection of public opinion. Our
readers. will find in another column an
Hfiielo from the Charleston Mercury on
the subject, which is Of the character
we refer, TO, and which shows that the
proclamation Is considered in tho light
.ofn ruse, to give the President the power
Of employing the army and navy ut his
pleasure, not against the mol, in, Boston
but iagainst the people ofSou,h Carolina,
in the event Of their tnking any steps
towards carrying their threats Of seces.
sion into effect. In this light it is lookc.l
upon MS uncalled, and as piece Of
sdnpliciiy--,hat in Issuing it, Mr.. Fill.
more acted as the Thames wherrymen
do--looking one way und rowing the
other.
Without desiring TO impugn, or even
to doubt the intentions Of Mr.. Fillmore
and his cnbinet, we are free 10 say, that
tho circumstances under which that
document was issued, are certainly
calculated 10 produce the impression
which, as we sec, he's been formed in
the Southern States concerning it. The
Southern people ask, and certainly with
some show Of reason, where was the
necessity of issuing such procama
tion, when Mr.. Webster, Secretary OF
Stato--who doubtless was consulted by
the President, in reference 10 tho
@propriety of issuing that document, and
who, in oil probability, coincidcd with
President Fillmore on the necessity OF
promulga,ing tin his letter 10 the
Union Safety Committee Of New York,
in reference to the rescue Of Shadrach,
used The following language:
81 am sure, gentlemen, that shame
will burn the checks, and indignation
ill lilo hearts Of .twen,ie,hs OF
2the people Of Boston, at tho avowol OF
principles and the commission oi
eutrages SO abominnble. Depend upon
lit, that if the people of that city had
been informed Of any such purpose or
design as was carried into etfec. in tho
Court House in Boston, on Saturday
last, they would have rushed to the
spot, and crushed such nefarious
project into the dust. The vast majority
ofthe people Of Boston must necessarily '
suffer in their feelings, but ought no, ,c
sssufer al all in their character and honor
sor in their loynlly to tie Constitution
from the acts Of such persons as
composed tho mob. venture 10 say
TINT when you hear Of them next, you
will lenrn that personally nnd
I, collectively, as individuals, and also as
represented in the City Councils, they
will give full evidence Of their fixed
purpose 10 wine awny nnd oblitera,c, tc
The full extent Of lileir power, this fou
Blot on the reputation OF ;hoir city,"
they ulso say, that Mr.. Foole used
The following language, in reference Il
the snme subject, in his speech in
Tammnny Hull, on the Monday
evening succeeding the celebration O
the anniversary Of the birthday O
Washington:
~ never fel, that any considerable
portion ofour citizens would prove false
tethe Constitution. Nor will be con.
WINGED that such is the case, until facts
sare produced far more cogsnt ihnn any
! have sya heard Of The people Of
Massachusetts nre doing very we'll, and
j trust, will sltimately do all that is to
1 lie desired"
In these two extracts, the people oi
South Carolina make out plausible
case, md can, with reason, usk the
President why he should invoke the aid
of the military and naval authorities OF
the United States 10 put down mob OF
colosed people, when, according 10 the
words Of his Secretary OF State,
.pineteen.lwer .ie,hs of the white people
of Massachusetts arc opposed TO any
violation Of The law, and will support
the Government Of the United States in
maintaining il. Again, Mr.. Webster
says, In the same letter to the Union
Safely Committee, in reference 10
South. Carolinn:
I'm one important State, recent
elections show that there prevails among
the people almost ON entire unanimiiy
ofsentiment in favor Of brenking up the
Union; and this dissolution ofthe Union,
II ia supposed, mny not take place with.
out conflict in arms. Ministers OF war
are, therefore, provided, schools of in.
eiruction in military tactics established,
and nm armed air and attitude assumed.
These apprehensions Of conflict, in case
secession be attempted, are no, only
we'll founded, but, in my judgmen.
certain 10 bo realized. Secession cannon
be accomplished but by war. do not
believe those who favor II expect any
other result. Their hope is lhu, their
cause and its objects may spread; and
that other States. by local sympalhies,
or supposed common interest, may be
led TO cspouse il; SO that the whole
country may oome TO be divided into
great loonl parties. md as suob 10
contend for the mastery"
The extract is relied upon by the
Southern people 10 mako their case
eamplete, viz: that the message recently
delivered by the President was really