The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-11-30

tionsit will command, there cannot be
u doubt but that the stock Will pay Il
heavy interest, and thus make the In,
scstment q profitable one forthe State
And five add to Observation-Disclosures
tilct that it will increase greatly the
business, and consequently the profits
ofthe roads already built, inwhfch the.
State has u large amount ,if stuck, yon
will ecastlll further induccment for
fostering the enterprise.
trust that no sectional fecl;ng will
be brongbtto bear on this question. Il
is a great State matter. 1t Is true that
the iiiterestof Charleston wiil3be more
promoted than any other section of
our State. but the wealth which will be.
poured into her lap, will be radiatcd
throughout its entire extent;
There is also, / believe. a project on,
foot to extend the Charlotte sRoad so as
to command a portion of this trade.
These two projects cannot interfere
with each other, md therefore ought
nut to be considered antagonistic; but
rather assisting cach other in CARRYING
ont grand plan nf improvement. -
When application is made f,r assist.
ance to extend this road, The same lib-i
erality ought to be extended to it,
The State cannot cxpcnd too much
money in the construction 2of Rail
Roads, providing they arc judie;iously
located and economically built; for eve
ry dollar will be returned ti,ur-fDld to
the citizens by the, advantages they nf
ford. Norwill ithc necessary to tax
the people for this purpose. Borrow The
money, and the roads themselves will
soon pny the interest, aid gradually
li1uidatc the debt. IS Is
In pursuance of Act ofthc last Lcgis.
laturc, the State Convention met at
the appointed time. Tho proceedings
of that body, together with the expcn-
scs incurred, arc herewith transmitted
to you i'll accordance with its request.
Perhaps there never was n body ms.
sembled under circumstances of so
much embarrassment, and which called
toran exercise of such prudence, sa.
gacity, and devoted patriotism on the
part OF its members. The same eau
scs of complaint against the Federal
Government which called it into life,
still existed in full force. No evidence
had been given that its onward pro-
gross towards q consolidated despotism
was stayed, or'that any bnrrier had
been erected against that tide of f;,nati-
cism, which, with fearful rapidity, was
still rolling onward, threatening the
overthrow of the institutions If tile
South. No security was afforded us
that we should not forever remain in n
state of vnssaiagc to the Federal Gov.
ernmcnt, paying far beyond our just
proportion Gifts expenses, and rcceiv-
ing far less than our share oft bcnc-
fit of its expenditure. Nor do be-
lieye -that,any change has taken place
/ in the feelings and opinions OF tho peo-
plcSofi our.Statc Amalmast universal
:, = in ,urn,i
burning desire 10 redress them, pre-.
vailed. But discord and party stiff,
which have blasted the success of many
aglorious cause, had raised its head
among us, and paralyzed orr strength.
One party believed That tile time
had come when every consideration of
Ipnlicy and duty required that the State
should act, even thoughit should stand
alone. Another party believed the
separate action uf'the State would he
ruinous, and that the cooperation OF
the other Southern States, whose inter
ests and destiny were the same as ours,
could and would he obtained. No
doubt but that both parties were hon
est in their convictions, that the policy
recommended by each, would rebound
to the welfare OF our State. The dis
cussi"n OF these conflicting opinions
produced the bittcrcst party feeling
Amid the convnlsive ihrocs of this
fierce strife, the question ut our wrongs
and common dangers should have uli.
ted i'll closest bonds, completely pros
trnted and paralyzed, not hy the force
and power OF the enemy, but by their
own internal striies. 1t was too plainIy
seen TINT any action under existing cir
cumstances, could end in nothing else
but sclt-destruction. Many n bold and
gallant heart, that had never qnailed
before the power Of the Federal Gov
ernmeht, grew faint at tho prospect.
and shrunk from the thought of civil
strife.
The people had, by large majority,
passed their verdict against sepcmte
secession, in the election which had
been recently held for members to a
Southern Congress. Under these cir
cnmstances, the Convention met. The
only course which wisdom and patriot
ism could suggest was pursued, name
ly, to heal the wounds which had late
ly been inflicted, and re.unte the State.
can but congratulate you OH the hap
py result. The members of that Con
vention, nctuated by a spirit worthy
OF the palmicst days of our Common
wealth, determined to bury all bitter
feelings which had been generated by
the late contest, and act with an eve
single to the good Of the State, under
the circumstances which then existed.
Nor do think, in cfiecting this great