The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-09-30
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.Tlle s'Priv:,le LnstcH', Arst,-

There has been no argument used
by tho iSecessionists with greater
eflect than the statement that tic
Southern Rights parties Of the West
and their prominent leaders advise
md urge the prompt secession of
South Carolina. We venture to say,
that bat for the belief that co.opera-
ton will in some way or other result
from our separate secession, the par.
it.y III this District would not number
the force of Corporal's guard
<Mon-illtelligcn: men tell us that
their Judgments disapprovc the meas
nre. and yet they advocate it be-
cause they arc told that our friends
abroad desire and urge lis to make
sthe, issue. They are willing under
this advice to 60 forward and advcn.
ture the hazardous step, hoping,
rather than believing, that all things
will in some way OF other come right
ya 1t is in vain that We have appeal
Sedto the publicly avowcd positions
of our party in those States, to their
disapproval of our policy. 1t is ever
replied: "Oh, that is for home con.
sumption! We have private letters
telling US different tale" And 50
has it continually bccn--"privatc let.
ters," private assurances Of co-opc
ration if we will but make the issnc.'
These have constituted the masked
battery from behind which con,inu.
al fire has poured upon us. If We
asked tho publication Of those letters
that we might know who arc those
upon whom VIC arc to cly--'Oh,
confidential; cant publish do harm;
give you our word it is all so.'-
This has been the game we have
had to meet; this has been tic ar
gument We have had to combat; this
has been the false light which has
lurcd many an honest heart TO a
cordial support Of their policy, and
who in the hour of trial may have to
.exclaim, as did the unfortunate Lo-
PEI i have been deceived"
If VIC have asked who arc those
friends who urge MS forward, we
have been told 'Qnitman, Mcdonald, !
jeff. Davis, and a host of others
Hundreds and hundreds Of letters
have We received said member
of fsthc Central COMMITTEES cycn,'v /
at t1fr& place, -, ur"ing us s
ior Cod sa&l Il scccdc.'
Now, how st"..>a the facts. Me |!
Donald has fully cleared lis skirts of
tho charge. In his recent letter to
,thc Charleston Meeting he advises
us not to sccedeassssat there arc
other Southern States in a like pre-.
dicamcnt with, us, as much wrong
ed and as muchsiniurcd as We: that
they arc not with us now because
they see not their danger; that they
will yet see it and will act with us;
that 1T would be best to base our
action upon the common public scn,i
'mcnt of the agsricvcd. States .
This was bitter pill to the private
letter mongcrs. One prop fell DC. ,
meath them. lis letter was dcnoun-
ced by a leading paper in Columbia
rs an unwarrantab!c intcrtcricrcncc
in the political affairs Of the ,S.atc.!!.
Next came Jefferson Davis, and
hc too disavowcd. In his speech AT
Jefferson he gave us his views in
these wosls: Il would meet .Sou;l
Carolina in Convention to save her
from taking that last rcsort-to pc
vent her from separate State sccvss.
ion!' Why will these great men
interfere in the affairs Of South Car.
Dina?
Then came the grand rally on
Quitmau-" the gallant Qutman.'
" the brave and glorious Qu,man.."
lie tells us to 20 it for Gods sake
to 80 it! And what he says vel!
uo
But stay: Gcn'l. Quitman speaks
himself. This s.atcmcnti is not true
| may have expressed the wish tia.
South Carolina would not rccclc
from the position she has assumed"
but ! counsel her not to 20 forward,
Unkindcst cut Of all! 10 what
strait arc NC brought at last The
drama about to open, and the actors
flying their parts Oh, this unwav-
rantablc interference in the affairs Of
our State
Now may wc not ask that this "pri
Svn'c letter" argument be put a, rest.
Wo likei, not. Mucl, would we prefer
that our friends ia tho West would bold
iy proceed 10 sci their houses in order
10 live with us. We like not The thought
of dying by ourselves! Their assist.
hncn we ncch; their co operation we
NUS, have: Aud when we speak OF CO.
operation we mean no. the assistance
I such rs generous spectators would give
10 tho clustering bully 10 save him from