The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-10-28
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IlIloystcrson dry land, and they know
E.it. sThey do not even disguise the
purpose Of fnnlly y cxtirpatings ii, But
I've maddun ourselves, when nc speak
Iof The wrongs we have suffered at
|8the5hauds of@the Government, and
those that wc know are in store for
ISus,and may blindly adopt measures
lthatsmay mot only bo unwise insthem.
selves! but snbyersive to the ends we
allEhayesin view.
IS tits not to DO expected, that 40
tcan obtain reparntion for the injuries
already inflicted on us, but NC all
lsagrceithat we8owciit to ourselves and
|toIpostcrity, tosendeavor BY all possii.
Ole means, to protect ourselves
|againstthe wrongs which are in store
for us. Unhappilv, we differ amongst
ourselves, as to what these should be.
|a5 Judging from what I can collectof
|lthe official and authoritative acts of
this State, she is pledged to Co.opc-
rate with allo or even portion or the
other slaycholding States, to oppose
and resist TO the last extremity con.
Itinnance OF the wrongs and Cypress.
+ ion3ofthe Federal Government and
witlisil!at view the Legislature atits
last session provided for tho election
ofidclcgates tosa Southern Congress,
in. which it was supposed all the
s!aycholding States would unite.
Up to-that time we all worked harmo-
iniously in the same frnrness. But un
Ismistnkeable indications Of the S.sssi.n..:. S.isssin.:
| :ciination ofthe other States to unite
| with us, give rise to party which
have gone off at a tangent, and insist
that VIC must alltollow at the peril Of
prescription, and maintains that South
Carolina owes it to herself and is
ablestsnlitary and alone to protect
| herself against the dangers with
which she is threatened blythe Fed.
eralS Government aud / rag this par
! tyne compliment in saying that they
arc tprtniiable in numbers, sincerely
patriotic in their Views and highly
| respected for their intelligence and
wisdom. Another party deserving
| as | believe, tho same consideration
and respect and as / suppose eQual-
IL, il not more numerous, hold on
to the old platform and insist that
anysnttempt Of South Carolina to re-.
sist the action Of the Federal Gov
ernment and the Vaccinations Of the
Abolitionists Of the non.slaveholtling
States, without the aid Of the other
slave States or at least a Formidable
portion of them, will be fruitlcss,
md retard rather than forward the
ends we all nave in view.
There. arc q few, and 1 believe
very few amongst us who suppose
that in tho end, our best interests
would be consulted, by bearing as
well as We ,nay, the wrongs done 70
ms by the Federal Government, and
to submit to those that are in store
f|e.or us. They reason that all the
slayeholaing States united, would be
unable to resist the power Of the
Federal Governmcnt--thht oil the
civilized world are united against us
on the question Of slavery, and that
the protection Of this Government is
the only security we have, against a
universal combination against us.
With these, J. have no right, and
there is no one so visionary as to sup,
pose that she5wi consent to separate
| from US in peace. The example
alone would be ruinous--cach State,
inits turn, might take occasion to
quarrel with and separate from her,
and thus break up all her foundations.
The revenue she leyics upon us is ne
ccssary to pamper the more favored
portions of the North. How are We
: to meet this State Of things? Are
We prepared and ready, and have
we the means of successfully oppo-
sing the force she can bring to bear
upon us9 | pray you to believe that
! AN not addressing myself to your.
Ifears, but to yonr good sense and
sound impartial Judgment. ! know
thatI am addressing q people as pa-
ttriotic and brave Gs any that light of
heaven over sbonc upon; and / also
know that there are many who hear
me now, and thousands within the
borders Of the State WHO would offer
their lives a willing sacrifice in de-
lcnsc Of their rights if itwould avail
anything. Would this be wise and
sprudcnt in contest so hopeless and
The war Of the Revo'n.
zion, that3of 1912, md the more re.
cent warg with Mexico, attest the
.powcrlof the Federal Government in
.ari1s and Iesolrqes. Ourmmerical
forge as compared witl, hers would
.be$oyerratea at one to fifty. She
has aii8arlay and q rayy---,pe liagee
.'i9lie. she las q tyeasnisp into Which,
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