The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-23

"i'S A0 eNo''o'S3 W cAAhS VII ehShi
further and future danger, oppression
and infamy." Now, if this picture
be true, and who can doubt it, what
measure of resistance arc We not Jug.
tilted in rcsorting to What is too
rash; too violent, or too prccipitatc
AS, for the reasons 1 have given, we
cannot obtain cooperation by delay,
arc VIC not driven directly, and dis
tinctly, to the alternative Of secession
or submission ? Are we not bound
by every obligation Of duty to our.
selves and our children to overthrow
in the only way that is left us, the
government of our bitter enemies -
to escape 'annihilation'-t to fee from
sdishonor, oppression, and infamy?'
But let me draw nearer to the en-
trenchmcnts of our friends, and ox-
anime their strongholds. 1t is urged
with great earncstncss and with much
apparent force that South Carolina
ought not to seccdc alone, because
the other Southern States will not
sympathize with her, or sustain her
in her course. Now, let it be rcmcm-
bored that this argument comes from
those who advocate the policy of do
lay III the confident expectation ti,At
new aggressions, such as the abolition
Of slavery in the District of Column
bia, or the repeal Of the fugitive
slave law, will soon unite the whole
South in secession. Secession, say
they, is soon to become the rallyinS
point Of the whole South. Now, if
this be tue, then l do not perceive
how any one can suppose for mo-
ment that our sister States, who are
thus only waiting with their hands on
their swords, ready to draw them at
the first hostile movement of our
common enemy, will turn upon us, or
from lis, because we bring on the lis
sue a little sooner than they expected
to do.
But I think the position Of things
in the other Southern States has been
mistaken by our friends. The politi-
clans in those States arc not telling
the people, as your friends suppose,
bear your past insults and injuries
patiently; we admit they are gricvcns,
but strike not yet; wait little longer,
and renewed assaults will soon be
committed against you, and then YOU
may rise up in the strength and ma
jcsty of an outraged people, and hurl
your opprcsSors to the earth" On
the contrary, they arc telling them
that the compromise is a solemn
league and covenants final, pcr.na-
ncnt, inyiolable settlement Of the
slavery question, and Of all other
matters in dispute between the North
and the South. That hereafter the
South will have all her rights con-
cedcd, her feelings respected, and
her institutions preserved. This is
the dclusion which they are practis,
ing Oh generous and coniding pco-
l'c' .'u' ',t d ao.c'e'Sh I'atc WIN,
ara" from .''s oi''oh, 'ct t!c riSht OF
seccSs ,oi' 'nae nSht ihcS'llhao!c to
Us ana 'or'h'aaose 10 tyrah's oniy,
co p!o'ia"' "p 'or solemn ana ior
li,a' Ina, ':'s'"c',.' ",'' no" soon VIII al,
C.ae' GUY ), '''"eS l'''e 'ne'r '"e''cclual
N'eI: -, !, :,
~ ",. 'eeioe''', l so''e'''heS lear
-, .''' Do''' ''c r'ant OF secession ana
.l,c '."i,o'''''ce Oh inc measure "heh
"uol,'e, arc '.n"G'fa'en: 10 my
'",''' ',',' ''sn' IS Oh pec"Nar ana III,
c''c"''o'e 'a'nc 70 every member OF
= 4, spc''o''ai ~, minority ol coi'ieHerateu
.o'"teS' 10 us VINO arc rs our sen,
'or senator says prescribed political
co'i'"''''lI''cS' II IS t',e last anchor OF
noPe-lnc las! sAlc'd 'i our defence.
0ecAona' inam'''ies need no SUCH
protection. lhcy can always take
care OF themselves; ana hence they
seldom seek orpcrlnt amendments to
cohs'''"''o's' Tor 'ncy can always