The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-09
The Southern standard.

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On tho first instant was commenced tho
publication in Charleston Of journal, un.
der the above title, into which tho Sun has
boon merged.s The numbers which we
have received are of remarkable neatness
of appearance and their contents are varied
and interesting The political department
OF the Standard is under the charge Of Is.
c. PREssLEY, Esq, widely and favorably
known as al associate Editor, during sew
eral years past, Of tho Southern Baptist.
He is assisted by Messrs. w. C. Rrcn-
ARDS. of the Literary Gazeiie and r. G.
SKR1NE, late Elitor of the Sun Directed
by such ability and taste it may well be
expected 10 become a stand ,rd Journal.
The chief object of the Standard is to
oppose separate action by the State Of Sonlh
Carolina, us unwisc, hazardous and destruc-
tive of It's own purpose. 1t argues that
the feeling through the South is not such
as would be favorabIy acted upon by the
separate secession Of this State; that time
must be given to the other States to come
up with lis before we take the nomcn,ous
| step of dissolving the Union, else we not
only leave them behind US and lose their
aid but force them TO take position against
US: that, if South Carolina should leave the
Union pcaccahly, her prosperity would be
endangered, she would he too weak to pro-
tcct herself, and her flag must float, if at
| all, by the mere sulferance of other nations
How much soevcr we differ from these
views we admire tic calmncss and courtesy
with which they are presented and VIC
contide fully III the patriotism and devotion
Of The Editor to the best interests OF his
State. We will not attempt now TO dis
cuss these positions, but will only repeat
tho opinions we have before expressed,
that the other Southern States cannot now
he argued or persuaded into initiating re-
sslancc on accoun. Of past aggrcssious of
the Government Mujor,ies aud minorilcs
| in all of them seem 10 concur in that. We
are fearful of the consequences Of "waiting
for union Of the South" Posiponemen,
Of action will in effect be acquicsccnce un.
der past aggrcssions; it will be so consd-
cred abroad, il will be SO fel. by us at home :;
it will only prepare us for tame submis-
sion to further tyranny. No truth so claims
our absorbed considerations at this time. as
that contained in the following extract from
Judge CHEvEs' letter to the Charleston
| Convention:
"Thc philosophy OF liberty is jealousy
| The proper action Of patriotism is the ear
liest possible resistance to tho slightest en-
icroachnent on the public rights. The low
ers of liberty snuff tho tainted breeze in the
distant gale and do not wait for the over
whe!ming power Of the storm" VIII &c, dc.
luy cause US to lose our ea!c"s !""c @: ii5er-
ty,nnt having shut out the gale when we first
perceived ~ ta!nt, viii we have the spi.i.
and ul' a0iIity to press against the storm
when ii comes III its overwhelming power
We arc sure that there is nq,b-uc South
Coroinian who would not prefer lle difes,
results Of a brave resistance TO aggression
to our being dcmoral!Zcd into the patient
subjects "l tyranny.
On the other hand the Union nf the South
seems likely tc be effected only by that re-
sistancc, which ought TO be made. being
commenced by some State. The feeling
manifested by the other States has been
cX'i,cd chiefly by the course which South
Catoina has pursued. Is il moi logical 10
conclude, that to continue in that course and
pursue il 10 decisive action will produce
still more important results and bring up all
the South 10 the same position
These arr tho points Of difference be-
tween tile Standard AMI the great majority
of the papers of this State. Momnn,ouS
questions are involved in them. Though
we cannot but desire unanimi,y, yet, il
there is to be division, we are gra,itici that
the opposition Is TO be in part conduct
ed Ivy the Editor OF the Standard, whose
efforts will be directed by sincere love Of
his State and be marked by an adherence
to truth and courtesy.