The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-08-05


stones hasSreccnlly been discovered; the !
memoriais,s thinking thut, if that par
hctilar portion Of the Arctic seas were
examined, some satisfactory evidence
might be obtained, which would lead
either TO the rescue Of Sir John Frank.
lin and his companions, or at all events,
aliay the universal excitement by
throwing clear light upon their fate.
Decline Of co-operationism,
We consider it certain that the Cooper
ton movement in this State has reached it's
height, and that hcnccforlh its history will
be that Of decline and fall. This will ap-
pear from variety OF reasons. 1t has fail
cd to make any deep impression in Charles
ion. Here, the natural elements for the
formation OF a party opposed 10 State action,
nboundcd, beyond question, far more than in
any other portion of the State. Capital
invested in trade and banking is peculiarly
sensitive to sudden changes, and therefore
peculiarly apprehensivo of the future
Moreover, in Charleston there are far
greater proportion Of foreigners, recently
arrived, who do not, and cannot be expect.
ed to, know the United States MS a Conicd-
cracy Of sovereign members. With them
it is naturally one great Republic, and the
States arc Provinces. Nor do they, nor can
they he expected al once TO understand the
value Of Southern institutions, and the dam
gers which threaten them from the ma!ig-
nant influences of the Federal Government,
now III the hands of the North.
Another class mere trading advcnturcrs
from other parts OF tic Union, who have no
settled interests here, and not only no
strong attachment TO the State, but whose
State attachments are with ,hcNortll, aud
who are attracted here by the mere love Of
gain or change, arc rs naturally opposed to
State action, and this class is principally in
'ucntal in Charleston. There arc other
elements which might be specified, that go
TO swell the strength Of the party opposed
10 al! resistance, a Of which arc much
more predominant i'll Charleston than in the
country. Here, Il anywhere, there might
be expected to show itself controlling ma
jority Of nonactionIs,s.
What has been tho result! Never was
movement more laborously and Jealous
ly organized. a fortnight was spcn, in the
incessant canvaSslng OF the city for names
to the call for public meeting. All were
fish that would come to the net. An assc.i,-
blage OF names representing all shadows Of
tion, was gathered hy personal solicitation,
and alter all, supposlug the signcrs To he
all voters, (Which would he doing them far
too much lonor,) the list embraced hut II
third of the vctcis OF the city, and not more
than half OF those who thus so!cmnly in
voked the meeting, took the trouble to at
tend it,.
Two of the most eminent Ecn of the
State were brought from distance To give
ccat and fervor To the OCCASION They did
not oven succeed in making it paSSabv
entertaining. 1t was found that they had
nothing to say, except to involve them
selves and Their cause in series of contra
dctions. Never before, we imagine, did
men of warm nature, and real and de-
served distinction, address a popular audi
encc with more freezing effect. Never did
sincere men give more unsatisfactory rca-
sons for the faith that was in them. This
meeting was 4 complete climax All
its importance, all ITS influence, and
all its spirit. was in The hcraldlng.-
When the Thing itself appeared ii
had neither Importance. nor influence,
nor spirit. Any twelve political doctors in
Chrls,endom would have pronounced It a,
tho first glance, stll-born.
we glanced The other day nt the rc7snuS
oi tHlS SpTltlcsS character Oi the demons ri-
ton. Ihc assemblagc had no common
creed, and no real sympathy OF ;ccIsng.-
lhey were mixture OF many parties, and
probably those who knew best what they
were about, were secret and bitter enemies
of the main declared princplcoi the meeting
the combination of the Southern States
for the dissolution Of the Union They
joined the movement because It was hostile
TO State resistance, not because It was IL,
favor OF Southern cooperation Ii they
could defeat the Sccess!on,sls, they would
then he ready TO make war on those who
had helped them to such a victory.
The other reason is that the whoc found
alton OF the party is on water They are
co-operatlonistS, iorsoo;h, and tho greater
part OF their argument is exhausted IN rro-
wing that there is no hope Of bringing the
South to action on past issues. Then
they oppose The secession Of South Carroll
ma, when Will raise up new, and more
striking. vital and formidable issue than
has ever yet stirred the Southern pcopc,
because they say the new issue will SC pcr-
ate us from the other States. instead of UNI
ting them 10 us. So, there is no hope Of
cooperation on past issnCs, and no hone Of
making an issue that will secure co-opcra-
ton, and therefore we must wait for what,
truly, for cooperation 1t does moi take
wizard 10 discover that such REASONING is
not likely 10 awaken much popular cnthusi
asm.--Mercury