The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-30

If forced, choose resistance; and until sI,o
is satisfied, the cause which have brought
the two sections To its present dangerous.
stage from Il small beginning will continue
10 operate, until il viii be too late TO save
the Union, and nothing will be left us
but TO dissolve the connection. 10 dD Mai,
cOnc"r NJ action Wouid he ,iecrSmru, MT n
snre hc fnion, far il mDnM he tpo taic, but
I" sac" o"r"l,cs. Thus, IN any vicw, cvn-
. ccr IS ihc oHc MN, mcdiH But concert
| cannot be had without d convention Of the
South, either formal or informal and to
that point every friend OF the Union, and
well wlsllcr o! the Su'l,h, ought TO Jrcc,
| his cilor,. 1t canno, be called too soon
The next session OF Congress may make
it too late. II nothing is done to bear on
It's action, the alienation between the
sections, winch may be caused hy its pro-
cccdIngs, may become too great 10 save the
Union. The call then, IN my opinion,
ought to be made before Congress meets,
or early in the session. 1t would not fail
to have powerful effect on the action OF
Congress, and that followed up by con-
vcntlon, and solemn appeal To the North,
accompanied by d warning. as to wha, mus,
be the consequences. unless she should
'''o'.N 'i'''' .iN~H!oii anu lCaSC ~ Jnltdtt
the subject, may save tho Union. Nothing
short OF 1t can; and there is no certainty
that it could II delayed beyond the time
stated.
The Convention, i'll my opinion ough, to
he iniorIna!--such rs those So often called
by both parties 9TH. North, IN taking some
new political position. 4 formal one call
ed by The an,hort,y o! the government OF
the Southern States, aud to meet III thrr
oiiicial character, rs representatives ol
States, Ought nu' 10 be thought cf shor, o.
The last cNtrcnty. am also o: opinion,
that 'hc call "nght to be n,adc 80 ao To eli.
sure full at,cndriirc attendance and har-
many @! views and action. For iI,a, pur-
pose II Mould Oc addressed To al! the South,
without distinction "i party, WIN desire To
Sav: Ihr mon, am! To adopt the most CT
lcctua measures i"r that purpose but wln
IN the cEcni II should prove unpnssibIc, and
The alternative oi submission or resistance
: should hc forced On the South stand pre-
pared IL cfuo>: The latter. Such , call
could not !a!! 70 sccuv" u full attendance
trou every Suutt-rN : ate. au! harmony
ol v.cms and acton. The call uuyh, To Le
accompanied hy au ad,!tc-s briefly stating
the ground Tor making II. trust Your
C"iIcutun w!!I make The cali II could
r"nc ir"n n better quarter. Your
State l. 'tr SoWG,cru portion ul TIC yrc.l
valley OF the Ms pp; musn deeply i,
possible Interested tlr.u any wlcr and
would be tess .ikciy la excite u icei,n.. 81
Ic,!ou>y, ,luln Il II came .nu, tins " any
ni the Older States, Ii your Convention
should take l.r stand. and recommend a,
the same time general urTauizaiioa OF the
Southern States, wunld a.rcc to under
write Consequences. .lm"ur your other
/ your other advantages, the Ming party
/ woud more iuiiy uulc N the call ,l..n It,
! any ut!cr State but this
WIS ,anu"t Mr Richie ana Mr. Burke
t,. induced To Back The Gail, ii 1t should be
'''- true course. whether