The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-23
A Second Edition, Enlnrsed
but not EtnpgOVel. 4

The dHcrcury summons In tie Secession
! meeting for the l7iIl. UIms c,cnlng) the
advocates OF that doctrine under cIrrum
Stance rather amusing. \ great Secession
demonstration will he maic by those who
are afraid TO ncutlon cren is name The
citizens arc invited, VIII" are opposed /" Me
Submission ot Sou Cm oit,ln, 10 inr oast
mromys AMI aggressrons nj The Federal
Gore' nnem" We happen To know bu,
very tcw who are not included IN THIS
description: "'Vho bc!icre that .hcy are
bo"na "y their allegiance 10 The .Sid!e, IN
SnA'"ri any measures she may adopt, IN itc
tortcm'mi, tor the protection her U.oplc."
we know none who are not uCluLcd II, this
proposition. Under, hen, ,hi, IA six, they
nope to induce the bcic!, that IL Charleston,
'heY command majority oi The votes \
short ;imc before th" election, lhcy call
meeting, and tear 10 ayuw the object @.
Their meeting. Aud tbs ihcy call rx
hDi;ing ihc scntInicnt ct the State, Bu
II Is hot tor our atmosphere that this precious
conception has been dcvc,opud. !, is To
affect the Stale 1t Is to produce IN HE
country lhc lmprcss!oa liitl I har.cs;uu
ia'or Seccsson that an an array Of names
has been published. which more con
ciusivcly demonstrates, iilan ANY other
evidence, Tie Weak and lottcIiiIr cor.Ii..on
oi Sccess!on. Persons not en- Llcd 40 ,ulc:
names twice, or three, written; uoudiy
nuh'hcr ol minors; ana Il tuii supply oi Co.
Operation men. who were led 10 oclIcyc
l!'a', IN signing the isl, they were signing
Io-npcralion call, all combine To swell am
array that could no more be brought 10 the
support o. Secession, than tho adoption OF "A
matter winch they adhorrrd. Wha, Than
moro conc!usively shows, that the
death kncll oi Seccnslon has been sounded,
and is now rIngn. in the ears OF those,
"ho from beng I,s CHEZ priests, must now
become its chcl mourners! What rebukc
more pointed, than that now scii.ad,n,n-
istered, when their conduct shows that
they dare not, even utter. the sentiment
they protest. Where is the lofty Patriotism
which leads men In act boldly when they
act rightly! Can it be found in this
attempt 10 lure men on to Il course, winch
cannot be revealed, except to make them
start back with horror from the prcciD,cc TO
which they have approached, and utterly
overthrow, In their retreat, those who thus
played towards, them, the part Of guides
and teachGrs! But, well ar d CAUTIOUSLY
designed, az has been The game, no human
skill could play !, oul, SO AZ to command
success 10 mislead people, ~ task
winch seldom can be more than hall done.
Some circumstance will reveal the pian-
and whitening is the rebukc that falls on tho
heads OF those, who, when they play wuh
the passions of the people, should learn
caution, from his fate in the table, who
handled the lhundcrbolls of Jupiter
Let the Cooperation men, who is in doubt.
attend The meeting; and wc predict, that
however revolving to him may have
appeared the doctrine Of the party that now
covertly labors for ils adoption, he viii
only see it in those vehcmcnts, which wll |
forever devote him to Its determination.
when exhibited by those who claim TO be
its authorized oxposilors