The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-20
OIL 1T ICAL,
From the Southern Standard.
No Party Politics.


< the State tho spirit of disscnsion, no
measure which tends to unite the pco,
pie can be expected to meet their ap.
2probation. When they openly carped
1t, or in sullen silence submitted to the
action of our State Convention, they
plainly showed that nothing short OF
the power to "rule or ruin" could salts.
fy them, and to this end they reserved
themselves for the coming issues. A
large portion of both parties in the
State cordially received, and, in good
faith, sustained tho action of the Con
il vcntion. But this did not suit the
purposes of q faction, and because that
action was approved by large maiori-
ty of its own party, it dared not bold
~ take issue before the people upon it,
It's members therefore resolved to wait
for another opportunity and another
issue, in the hope that, upon it, they
might, lead oil many of those with
whom they had previously acted. In
this they pursued a wise policy, Tor n
large portion of the press and people
of the State had accepted in good faith
the action of the Convention, and any
effort to oppose it would have ended
in utter failure. But the new issue
has been presented in the election for
President of the United States. They
who watched for it have seized their
opportunity, and many have thus led
OFT upon u false issue, whom VIC trust
ed, were guarded against any attempts
TO divide or distract the State. Strange
that sensible men can be deceived bv
such flmsy prctenccs Strange that
cannot tathom the shallow pur-
S:sS:bssRscses of the dissatisfied few!
@2 If the people ofthe State could, by
sssfany possibility, be again united in feel
q ing and action, the nomination of
Pierce and King furnished an occasion
for that union. TO have rallied to their
support would have been no aban,lou-
ysm sysment of party by either Scccssionist
Ss ssS isiSi,ist: i It &ss question
not at all involved in StherediiIerenccS,
iaan711nCither couid.sclaim that as their
peculiar ground. Here could have
been reconciliation without tormality,
and union without compromise. Gen.
Pierce was knomn to be a thorough
State Rights man, whose doctrine was
corroborated by his life. All his
votes were with that party, and in Il
term of five years in the Senate, he
had voted with Mr.. Calhoun ottcncr
than any other Senator, Northern or
Southern, excepting only Mr.. Callioun's
colleague from this State. His nomi-
iation was secured by the South, and,
in the whole action of the Convention
, which nominated him, the State
Rights principles were more prominent
than ever before in any national party
organization. All these facts were
we'll known; no one has vcntured Sc
riously to cast doubt upon them
Nay, we venture to question whcthcra
single voter in that State, is willing to
hazard either his Judgment or his char
acter for veracity upon the assertion,
that General Pierce has ever been un-
true to the Constitution, or that it is
unsafe to trust him. All agree that
he should, and must receive the vote of
the State. Here then was an oppor-
tunity for burying, late differences,
without concession or iormality. This
result was SO natural and so plainly
seen, that they who desire no peace,
Immediately laid their plans to prevent
1t. Hence tho cold snccrs and marked
contempt with which the nomination
was received, and which were continu-
ed, until a portion of the people, with
out distinction of party, resolved that
their satisfaction with the nomination
should be made known by ratifca-
ton. This had been done when Mr..
Polk was nominated, and then it met
the approval of Mr.. Calhoun and
others, whose opinions were entitled
to respect in the State. What was
proper then, is doubly so now, since
late issues have made it necessary that
our State should indicate her readiness
to act in harmony with the other
Southern States. This, which was due
both to our Southern friends aud to
the candidate who maintains our prin-
clples, all that has been done. a
portion OF the people have ratified the
nomination, and their action meets APP
pr"val IN every part of the State her
voice in favor of the Democratic candi-
dates will be almost unanimous. This
being the case, opposition to the nonli-
nation has been abandoned, and they,
who still desire distraction, now direct
their arrows at the ratification meeting.
They say it is q party movement, that
was undisnfied and unbccoming, and
that the State can vote for Pierce and
King without any ratitic;ltiols. The
wonder is, that they did not consider
this when they were induIging their
sneers at the nominal on. But the as
certalned will Of the people is an ad-
mlrablc aid to the f'rming Il correct
judgment in such matters.
And now, that the only difference in
the State is npon the question Of ralj,