The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-24
'Fllc Vote of South C;lroIin;,-
Presidential Electors,


We copy the following wcll-timed
and wcll-writtcn article from the
Kcowoe Courier. The Courier is
published at Pickcns G. H.. and may
be regarded as expressing the opin-
ions of the independent and intclli.
gent ycomanry Of that mountain Dis
tllct; not only so, but of the whole
upper country:
We have often been asked with
in tho last two weeks if South Caro-
lima would cast her vote for the De-
mocratic nominees and have rs re.
peatcdly said, we have no doubt
about it. Our reasons arc that South
Carolina is Democratic by an over.
whclming majority; and Frank Pierce
will represent her political creed fully
on this head. In regard to his poll
cy on the slavery question, We have
no hesitation in saying that lie is the
best the South can do, and will, if
elected throw lis name and influence
against any attempt by any section
to create agitation, or disturb any of
the compromises of the Constitution.
If the Electors wcro chosen by the
people VIC think that Pierce and King
would carry South Carolina ten to
one. But, unfortunately, the Lcgis-
laturo has to elect for us, and though
there is in our opinion more unccr.
tainty i'll the vote of this body, yet
we believe that tho State will vote
for the nominees
"Wc see no reason why our State
should stand aloof and have neither
part nor lot in any of the Federal
affairs as long as VIC arc in the
Union let us act, and make the best
of our lot. But We are here met
with the assertion that VIC can do no
good for ourselves or any body else
by entering into the Presidential
election, or continuing our rcprcscn-
tation in Congress. We believe not
word Of it, and we have but little
sympathy in common with those who.
say they have determined on their
course, and that let others do as they
may, as for their part, they will ncith-
or vote for o member OF Congress,
nor take any part whatever in Fcde.
raj affairs or, i'll short, that they
individually have seeded, and have,
so far as they are concerned, Sc. up
in and for themselves an independent
government. That there arc any in
our State who take such a course is
the result Of the Legislature trans.
acting all the Federal business for the
people, doing all the voting and ma
king every four years President for
them. No one can make us believe
that if the people had this election,
which is their right, but what all
these men would cooperate, and find
that something could be done by ta-
king our share in Federal politics.
We hope that the time is rapidly
nearing when the people will have
their rights given them, and shall, as
irecmen, cast their own votes for
President and Vicc-Presidcnt."
10 louNG LADIEs.-A lady who
plays well OH the piano forte, and de
slrcs to make this accomplishment Il
source OF pleasure and not OF annoy
ancc to her friends, should be careful
to adapt the style OF her performances
to the circumstances in which il is call
cd for, and should remember that a
say-mlNed company would be tired to
death with one of those elaborate
pieces which would delight the learned
cars oi party Of coYiosccml. 1t is
from neglect Of this consideration that
many il really excellent performer
makes hcr music Il social grievance
Many Il beautiful sonata or ianlasia. TO
which ut another time VIC would have
listened withplcasurc, has been thrown
away upon u company, who either
drowned it by their conversation or sat
during its continuance in constrained
and varied silence. We would never
advise a performer to make sacrifice
to vulgarity or bad taste, but there is
no want OF pieces which combine
brcvity with cxccllcncc-contain in Il
small compass many beauties Of mclo-
dy, harmony, and modulation, and af
ford room for display of briliancy,
taste, and expression ON the part of the